The Spiteful Chant
Kendrick Lamar Lyrics


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I know a lot of people that smile in my face
But talk behind my back every time I'm gone
So when they call my number, I don't never pick up
I don't owe you shit, bitch, leave me alone
I'm going big, suck my dick
I'm going big, suck my dick
I'm going big, suck my dick
I'm going big, suck my dick
Too many niggas, not enough hoes
And some of you niggas, acting like hoes
Stay to myself like loners do
Get high by myself, I'm not in the mood
To politic or be fake with you
We apologize if you ever knew
Too many niggas, and not enough hoes
And most of you niggas, acting like hoes

Everything I do is türelem
I'ma take my time, I'ma master it
You should be mindful of a mastermind
Put a landmine right where your momma live
Now blow up, blow up, hold up
I seen your kind before
See me as a dollar sign
Till I resign on your report
That I done you wrong, and I mean to know
My homie never
Nigga right now, it's now or never
Nigga right now, I'm high as ever but however

I know a lot of people that smile in my face
But talk behind my back every time I'm gone
So when they call my number, I don't never pick up
I don't owe you shit, bitch, leave me alone
I'm going big, suck my dick
I'm going big, suck my dick
I'm going big, suck my dick
I'm going big, suck my dick
Too many niggas, not enough hoes
And some of you niggas, acting like hoes
Stay to myself like loners do
Get high by myself, I'm not in the mood
To politic or be fake with you
We apologize if you ever knew
Too many niggas, and not enough hoes
And most of you niggas, acting like hoes

Everybody heard that I fuck with Dre
And they wanna tell me, I made it
Nigga I ain't made shit
If he gave me a handout
I'mma take his wrist and break it
Nigga, I'm faded off of that Nuvo
Chilling with two hoes in here
And they tie my laces, living the Matrix
As them pills disappear
Me and my niggas just acting bad
HiiiPower conglomerate
Living that life and counting this cash
Old friends I no longer have

I know a lot of people that smile in my face
But talk behind my back every time I'm gone
So when they call my number, I don't never pick up
I don't owe you shit, bitch, leave me alone
I'm going big, suck my dick
I'm going big, suck my dick
Too many niggas, not enough hoes
And some of you niggas, acting like hoes

I remember when I came out and shit
Man it's been so long since they see my dick
Probably been five months since I seen my seed
God dammit K. Dot when it comes to this
When I was sleeping on couches
Nigga couldn't get a call, just a Glock for my belt
Nigga I was motherfucking outchea
With the flashing lights had me stuck like reindeer
When I should have been making bangers
I was somewhere stuck with a flame here
Motherfucker see how far that I came here
Went broke and I came up in the same year
Can I get a hell yea?
Drop my tear, hold my joy, show my pride
(Music saved my fucking life I'm doing right
And you left behind
Feel my pain, now I'm styling
Hermes shit, I spent a thousand
Different homes, different islands)
Dropped my mixtape and it sold like an album
Reason why I'm going big bitch, suck my dick
Yeah I'm going big bitch, suck my dick
Tell 'em I'm going big bitch, suck my dick
Yeah I'm going big bitch, suck my dick
Too many niggas, not enough hoes
And some of you niggas, acting like hoes
Stay to myself like loners do
Get high by myself, I'm not in the mood
To politic or be fake with you
We apologize if you ever knew
Too many niggas, and not enough hoes
And most of you niggas, acting like hoes

Like hoes, like hoes, like hoes, like hoes,
Like hoes, nigga actin' a hoe
Like hoes, like hoes, like hoes
You acting like a hoe, you acting like a hoe,




You acting like a hoe, you acting like a hoe
Niggas actin like hoes, like hoes, like hoes, like hoes

Overall Meaning

In Kendrick Lamar's The Spiteful Chant, the rapper addresses the issue of fake friends and people who talk behind others' backs. He acknowledges that he knows many people who smile in his face but speak ill of him when he is not around. He asserts that he has no obligation to these people and chooses to stay away from them. Kendrick states that he does not want to be involved in any politics with these people and apologizes for being fake with them in the past. He also mentions that there are too many negative people in his life and not enough positive ones, addressing issues of misogyny and homophobia in the hip-hop community.


The second half of the song takes a different direction, as Kendrick discusses his success and how he made it to where he is today. He addresses the rumors that he is only successful because of his association with Dr. Dre and emphasizes his own hard work and dedication to his craft. Kendrick mentions that he used to sleep on couches and carry a gun for protection, but now he is living a life of luxury with Hermes bags and trips to different islands. The chorus repeats, reiterating that Kendrick is going big and those who doubted him can suck his dick.


Overall, The Spiteful Chant is a song that speaks to Kendrick's journey to success, his relationships with others, and issues of social justice within the hip-hop community.


Line by Line Meaning

I know a lot of people that smile in my face
I know many people that show me a fake smile and pretend to be friendly


But talk behind my back every time I'm gone
But they talk about me behind my back as soon as I leave the room


So when they call my number, I don't never pick up
So when they call me, I don't answer and ignore them


I don't owe you shit, bitch, leave me alone
I don't owe you anything and don't want anything to do with you, so leave me alone


I'm going big, suck my dick
I'm aiming to achieve greatness, so don't get in my way or try to hold me back


Too many niggas, not enough hoes
There are too many men and not enough women around here


And some of you niggas, acting like hoes
And some of these men are acting like women, being petty and fake


Stay to myself like loners do
I keep to myself like someone who prefers being alone


Get high by myself, I'm not in the mood
I'm not feeling social right now and prefer to smoke and relax alone


To politic or be fake with you
I don't want to play politics or pretend to be fake with you


We apologize if you ever knew
We apologize if you ever thought we were being fake with you


Everything I do is türelem
Everything I do requires patience and persistence


I'ma take my time, I'ma master it
I'm going to take my time and become a master at what I do


You should be mindful of a mastermind
You should be wary of someone who is a master of their craft


Put a landmine right where your momma live
I would get revenge by placing a bomb where your mother lives


Now blow up, blow up, hold up
Now explode, explode, but wait


I seen your kind before
I have encountered people with your type of behavior before


See me as a dollar sign
They only see me as a way to make money


Till I resign on your report
Until I leave the charts and they can no longer profit off my music


That I done you wrong, and I mean to know
They will falsely accuse me of wrongdoing, and they want me to know it


My homie never
My friend never


Nigga right now, it's now or never
It's time to take action and move forward


Nigga right now, I'm high as ever but however
I may be high right now, but still, there are things that need to be done


Everybody heard that I fuck with Dre
Everyone knows that I work with Dr. Dre


And they wanna tell me, I made it
And they want to congratulate me for having achieved success


Nigga I ain't made shit
I haven't made anything yet


If he gave me a handout
If he gave me a free pass


I'mma take his wrist and break it
I will take advantage of his generosity and use it to my advantage


Nigga, I'm faded off of that Nuvo
I'm high on Nuvo alcohol right now


Chilling with two hoes in here
I'm relaxing and hanging out with two women


And they tie my laces, living the Matrix
They tie my shoelaces for me, and it feels like I'm in the Matrix


As them pills disappear
As I take more and more pills, they eventually disappear


Me and my niggas just acting bad
Me and my friends are just being reckless and acting out


HiiiPower conglomerate
My group is a powerful and influential force


Living that life and counting this cash
We're living a lavish lifestyle and counting our money


Old friends I no longer have
I had friends previously, but we are no longer close


I remember when I came out and shit
I remember when I first started gaining popularity


Man it's been so long since they see my dick
It's been a while since they saw me succeed


Probably been five months since I seen my seed
It's been a while since I've seen my child


God dammit K. Dot when it comes to this
I'm very passionate and serious when it comes to my music career


When I was sleeping on couches
When I was struggling and had nowhere to live


Nigga couldn't get a call, just a Glock for my belt
I had nothing and could only rely on a gun for protection


Nigga I was motherfucking outchea
I was out in the streets, trying to survive


With the flashing lights had me stuck like reindeer
The police lights had me feeling trapped and helpless


When I should have been making bangers
I should have been making hit songs


I was somewhere stuck with a flame here
I was somewhere struggling to start a fire and get by


Motherfucker see how far that I came here
People can see how much progress I've made


Went broke and I came up in the same year
I was broke, but I also achieved success in the same year


Can I get a hell yea?
Can I get some encouragement and support?


Drop my tear, hold my joy, show my pride
I cry, feel happy, and show my pride in my achievements


(Music saved my fucking life I'm doing right
Music has saved my life, and I'm doing well now


And you left behind
And you're missing out on my success


Feel my pain, now I'm styling
I went through struggles and pain, but now I'm successful and living well


Hermes shit, I spent a thousand
I buy expensive Hermes products and spent a lot of money on them


Different homes, different islands)
I live in different homes and travel to different islands, living a luxurious lifestyle


Dropped my mixtape and it sold like an album
My mixtape sold very well and was like a commercially released album


Reason why I'm going big bitch, suck my dick
This is why I'm aiming to achieve greatness, so don't try to hold me back


Tell 'em I'm going big bitch, suck my dick
Let them know that I'm striving for greatness and don't care about their opinions


Like hoes, like hoes, like hoes, like hoes,
Like petty people who act like women


Like hoes, nigga actin' a hoe
Like a man who's acting like a woman in a petty or fake way


Like hoes, like hoes, like hoes
Like people who are acting out of line or being petty


You acting like a hoe, you acting like a hoe,
You're acting like a petty person or someone who is being fake


You acting like a hoe, you acting like a hoe
You're acting out of line or being petty


Niggas actin like hoes, like hoes, like hoes, like hoes
Men who are acting like women or being fake in a petty way




Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: KENDRICK LAMAR, MARK SPEARS

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