He began to gain major recognition in 2010 after his first retail release, Overly Dedicated. The following year, Lamar independently released his first studio album Section.80, which included his debut single, "HiiiPoWeR" which was produced by J. Cole. By that time, he had amassed a large Internet following and collaborated with several artists in the hip-hop industry, including The Game, Snoop Dogg, Busta Rhymes, Lil Wayne and Drake.
Lamar secured a major-label record deal with Aftermath and Interscope Records, in 2012. His major-label debut, good kid, m.A.A.d city, was released in October 2012 to critical success. The record contained the top 40 singles "Swimming Pools (Drank)", "Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe", and "Poetic Justice". It debuted at number two on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart and was later certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Lamar won his first Grammy Award for "i", the lead single from his critically acclaimed third album To Pimp a Butterfly (2015). The album drew on free jazz, funk, soul, and spoken word debuted atop the charts in the U.S. and the UK, and won the Grammy Award for Best Rap Album at the 58th ceremony. In 2016, Lamar released untitled unmastered., a collection of unreleased demos that originated during the recording sessions for Butterfly.
Lamar has received several accolades throughout his career, including seven Grammy Awards. In early 2013, MTV named Lamar the number one "Hottest MC in the Game", on their annual list. Time named Lamar one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2016.
Lamar's fourth album, DAMN. was released on April 17, 2017, to widespread critical acclaim. It debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, earning Lamar his third consecutive number-one album in the United States. The album was supported by the lead single, "Humble.". Lamar won the Pulitzer Prize for DAMN.
Lamar's fifth album Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers was released on May 13, 2022, his first album in five years.
Do It All
Kendrick Lamar Lyrics
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So I tell a disc jockey "press play" while I press up on a girl
In a mist that I smoke in the air
The reflection of lights that glare
She'll be out of control like a hydroplane in plain sight I might have to stare
And that's power steering, a power trip will see my appearance
Pile of hundreds all on a prowl like vampires in the darkest dungeon
Speakers bumpin', drinks is pouring
That's real big, pop my color, pop that lid
Flashin' lights, model types, vixen show me much love
Put the bottles on that ice, drink like we supposed to
Fire burning, heads is turning, all I see is energy
So eventually we'll do this till the sun come up (the sun)
We'll do this till the sun come up (the sun)
Smoke like this till the sun come up (the sun)
We'll do this till the moon is dropping day break watching
Then do it again
Some people stay home and sleep, me I go out at night
All seven days of the week, I live the party life
I got my dogs with me, you can bring some of your friends
We going hard till the sun come up and do it again
I got a drink in my hand they playing my favourite song
This girl that's dancing on me ain't' got no panties on
And she gonna come back to my hotel, don't tell
Anyone about us, I'm here to party all night
Flashin' lights, model types, vixen show me much love
Put the bottles on that ice, drink like we supposed to
Fire burning, heads is turning, all I see is energy
So eventually we'll do this till the sun come up (the sun)
We'll do this till the sun come up (the sun)
Smoke like this till the sun come up (the sun)
We'll do this till the moon is dropping day break watching
Then do it again
Come to my section (my section)
And down some of this liquor
Then tell me what it hit for
Gon be some things I don't remember
So take some camera phone pictures
Come to my section (my section)
And down some of this liquor
Then tell me what it hit for
Gon be some things I don't remember
So take some camera phone pictures
Flashin' lights, model types, vixen show me much love
Put the bottles on that ice, drink like we supposed to
Fire burning, heads is turning, all I see is energy
So eventually we'll do this till the sun come up (the sun)
We'll do this till the sun come up (the sun)
Smoke like this till the sun come up (the sun)
We'll do this till the moon is dropping day break watching
Then do it again
The lyrics in Kendrick Lamar's "Do It Again" describe a night out with friends, where they go hard till the sun comes up, drink excessively, party and by the end of it all, memories start slipping away. Kendrick and his friends seem to be living in the moment, trying to escape reality for a while by indulging in the pleasures of life. They do so by drinking alcohol, smoking cigarettes, dancing with random girls, and taking pictures to remember something of the night they are going to forget.
Kendrick Lamar's verses reveal his inclination towards getting lost in the thrill of the moment, trying to forget the weight of the world on his shoulders, at least for a few hours. The chorus, however, is more about the collective experience, capturing the energy and the adrenaline of the night out with a group of friends.
In short, the lyrics speak to the universal need to cut loose and let loose, even if it's just for one night in our otherwise mundane lives.
Line by Line Meaning
Everyday I try to escape the realities of this world
I attempt to avoid the harshness of everyday life
So I tell a disc jockey "press play" while I press up on a girl
To distract myself, I ask the DJ to play music while I flirt with a woman
In a mist that I smoke in the air
I smoke and exhale a foggy substance around me
The reflection of lights that glare
I notice the shiny, bright effect of the lights around me
She'll be out of control like a hydroplane in plain sight I might have to stare
She will lose control like a hydroplane on display and I may have to stare
And that's power steering, a power trip will see my appearance
My appearance will be noticed as a result of my power steering abilities and arrogance
Pile of hundreds all on a prowl like vampires in the darkest dungeon
Stacks of one hundred dollar bills are moving around like vampires in a dark dungeon
Speakers bumpin', drinks is pouring
The artists are blasting music and drinks are being poured
We in the house, we paid the mortgage, tyrannosaurus
We own the house, we paid the mortgage and we feel unbeatable like a tyrannosaurus
That's real big, pop my color, pop that lid
I am living extravagantly, my collar is popped, and I am opening a bottle
Flashin' lights, model types, vixen show me much love
The lights are flashing, beautiful models are present and women are showing me attention
Put the bottles on that ice, drink like we supposed to
We put the bottles on ice and drink as we are expected to
Fire burning, heads is turning, all I see is energy
There is intense energy, my head is spinning and I see nothing but excitement
So eventually we'll do this till the sun come up (the sun)
We will continue partying until the sun rises
Smoke like this till the sun come up (the sun)
We will continue smoking until the sun comes up
We'll do this till the sun come up (the sun)
We will continue partying until the sun comes up
We'll do this till the moon is dropping day break watching
We will keep going until the moon sets and daybreak arrives
Then do it again
We will continue this cycle of partying
Some people stay home and sleep, me I go out at night
While some stay home at night, I go out to party
All seven days of the week, I live the party life
Every day of the week, I am living a party lifestyle
I got my dogs with me, you can bring some of your friends
My friends are with me and you can bring some of yours
We going hard till the sun come up and do it again
We will party aggressively until the sun comes up and start again
I got a drink in my hand they playing my favourite song
I am holding a drink and the DJ is playing my preferred music
This girl that's dancing on me ain't' got no panties on
The woman dancing on me does not have underwear on
And she gonna come back to my hotel, don't tell
She plans to accompany me to my hotel, keep it a secret
Anyone about us, I'm here to party all night
Don't tell anyone about this, I am here to party all night
Come to my section (my section)
Join me in my area
And down some of this liquor
Drink some of this alcohol
Then tell me what it hit for
Let me know what you think of the drink
Gon be some things I don't remember
There are going to be some things I won't recall
So take some camera phone pictures
Take pictures on your phone to remember the night
Lyrics ยฉ BMG Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Camron Tomaz Tomaz, Kendrick Lamar Lamar, Terrace Martin Martin
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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RIP Black Panther (Chadwick Boseman)
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@shari4128
King T'challa has died
Now I know he is Chadwick Boseman, the actor who brought a quiet dignity and slow-burning intensity to the Jackie Robinson story. And the drive and will to survive to the James Brown story that both humanized and showed the depth and deprivation of James Brown the man, the human being.
I've have been trying to piece together WHY Chadwick Boseman's death, at such a young age, has gutted me so. I mean I did not know him, personally, but I knew him. He embodied the dream.
He took an adult kid who loves superheroes to a world where people who look like me had never been stuffed in the hull of slave ships laying head to feet in their own filth, filled with terror. A world where we had never been bridled like beast to work in the hot sun. A world where our children had never been taken from us like puppies never to know the name, the face, or smell of their parents, like my great, great grandfather.
He took us to a place where our lives had always mattered and our narrative was not a forgotten aside but the center of the story. When the lights in the theater went dark and we saw Wakanda we saw a world we could only dream about. Not because of its futuristic look or it's amazing vibranium but because it was a world in which our intellect, our beauty our flourishing was still intact. Where we had never known the fear of being in the wrong place at the wrong time. The humiliation of being forced off the street and sent in the back door. A world where we were the good guys and the bad guys, a world where we were free and human and that world was fucking fantasy.
And so that's why Chadwick Boseman's death has gutted me so. And I am gutted because his young beautiful, smart black life has ended too soon. I feel for his family and friends and for all of us. I am also angered that the filthy mouth of hate continues to spew in this world while Chadwick's light is transformed into the plane of the ancestors. And I pray that it is true that, "all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are called according to his purpose."
WAKANDA FOREVER AND EVER
@coco-de5vj
Iโm just glad that marvel actually got a real life hero to play black panther.
RIP Chadwick
@selvanloganathan12
an Avenger too*
Rest in Power King ๐.
@Southerngirl0828
So true!!!!! โคโคโคโคโค
@whitecollarcriminal215
FACTS!!!! The work the brotha did off camera is definitely hero worthy. Rest well King๐๐พ๐ช๐ฟ๐ฏ
@chels100
true facts ๐
@jaydenwinter7391
@@whitecollarcriminal215 What did he do off camera?
@kaloyerwn
โin my culture, death is not the endโ
- King TโChalla (RIP Chadwick Boseman)
@kaka1oy
long live the king ๐ค
@deadlord321
โits more of a stepping off pointโ
he is in peace now and he will never be forgotten for the things heโs done on here.. rip legend
@reborn9025
RIP