Kendrick sets some boundaries: “The Pop Out” concert analysis
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- Опубликовано: 30 сен 2024
- From Ancient Greece to Inglewood, I try to cover it all. Also, some pretty good life lessons in there. I'm pretty sure I said "The Pop Off' instead of the "The Pop Out" which is outrageously stupid. Especially since we could see it as getting the "Pop" OUT of hip-hop. Guess I'll have to do an addendum!
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“more americans died building this country than defending it” is a great way to put it prof! much love as always AVAA
Thats actually untrue....
And why we get 😡
We dont count the dead.
Music is completely different now if we had Pac and Big for 10 more years......
Yall still think this about music 🤦🏾♀️
@@iluvdissheetDon’t forget your meds!
@@iluvdissheet You really don't understand contruction is a dangerous job and that enslaved and poor people have been working those jobs for hundreds of years?
Is that actually true? We’ve been in a lot of wars so they’d be crazy if it is.
@@philoubertjeanlouis4682 Considering the millions of slaves and indigenous people who’ve died throughout American history, and all major American conflicts roughly (very roughly) equal 1.5 million, it’s not a crazy statement. You could go deeper into it though.
I've only known of this man's existence for like 5 days and I am impressed. I don't know if you've got a team of people or if you're doing all this yourself but I'm loving what I'm seeing. You seem natural enough that I imagine you're doing all of this on your own. 💪
I make the videos entirely on my own (part of why I don’t edit) but I have a lot of support from my wife to have the time to dedicate to the channel.
@@professorskye we love u
@@professorskyelove you sir, been watching since your WLR vid at the start of 2021
@@professorskyeholy smoly, God bless ur wife^-^ ❤❤ and thank you sir m7m7
You feel that way because he knows thyself! Therefore… we can actually appreciate his rhetoric.
I def respect that you feel uncomfortable with the “You’re Invited to the Cookout” comments.. But yeah yeah yeah , you’re still getting a plate my guy 🤣🤣🤣
AVAA! I wish more people understood that HipHop started as a movement for peace, love & unity and that it was a force for stopping gang violence - as you pointed out. Youth went from fighting in the streets to battling on the mic, on the turntables and on the dance floor.
So many think of it as a violent movement and denigrate it, tho it merely reflects the conditions it came from (no different than the blues). Violence will be a part of the culture until _conditions_ change... not the other way around.
Keep up the great work, Skye!
"It's not my fault the best art in the world is being made by people who don't look like me or share my life experience." This is why you have every right to speak on these things. You genuinely love the artform and respect the culture. Ignore the negative comments, haters are a part of having any kind of attention.
Facts
I’m a black woman raised in Watts and South Los Angeles and I think your commentary is great. I love hearing all people’s perspective!!
Me to. From Detroit
Born in NY, raised in LA. Intellectual and sincere dialogue is always appreciated. What you look like shouldn't factor in.
Us too. His self awareness... is on another level! I was born in African, had to witness the still existing shackles of colonization and White supremacy... Then came here and had to find out the hard way that we were told lies by immigration services.. 'racism is a thing if the past'💔... " Stay away from those people that will tell you otherwise, they are not like you, they're just lazy...' 😞💔 That's their agenda, division and isolation to maintain control 👎💯... But because my babies were having experiences that proved otherwise... (And side note: parents, pls listen and believe your children, always...pls😢) So, I educated myself and mine, made sure to inspect every little aspect of their daily routines, learned my rights... Probably terrorized a few clear teachers who were doubling down on that... "We don't see color" BS... And aligned myself with brothers and sisters who walked me through all the sometimes horrifying situations 💔🕊️... So I appreciate the efforts of this super ally... Allies do Matter❤
I would love to be where you are, I hope the community as a whole continues to ride the wave of "Unity", and pride. They Not Like Us....L.A.'s youth has the wheel right now, I'm ready to ride. I hope is speak for many more.
APAPn.b😅😮 tv
“No jumper my way into the conversation “ That’s why you are the best Prof skye 😂😂
I caught that too! Well said!
came looking for this comment
Josh Johnson is on another level right now. Great shoutout
@Josh Johnson- Come & Get Your Love!!! Shout out to @Redbone too..
for real, dude's killing it rn
Took over my algorithm
😂yep just heard of him a few months ago and have been binge watching everything wanna go to one of his live shows
ADOS mentioned 😊
The fact that you aren’t TRYING to get invited is probably the REASON you have been invited 😂
Booooommmmmm!!!!
Exactly!!!! one white man that will always be invited to my cook out! Prof is just a real one
Invited by whom?
@@oliverbranch777watch as we revoke your black card. Who are you to invite randos?
@@MahoganyHuesu know well that ur grandma would probably hand him a plate of chicken stop it 😂 i know my granny would lol🙏🏽
Helping the algorithm, great content.
Kendrick warned everyone not to test him and here we are.
Yet we still have people who accuse him of starting shit and doing too much, it's so annoying. 🙄
"Just say his name and I promise that you'll see candy man"-kendrick
@@thephantom2459if you hear the demo leak … he called out a few rappers (including Drake) by name. i am very curious to see how this would’ve gone if it happened in 2017 instead of 2024.
Just a minor correction Prof, Mexicans don't celebrate their culture on Cinco de Mayo. That's a white drinking holiday. Mexicans celebrate on Sept 16th.
you explained this perfectly.
correct. it's literally just the fifth of may. and mexicans are just a slice of south american peoples.
@@MrJCerqueiraI think in the moment he was calling out ethnicity rather than racial
@MrJCerqueira Hi! Mexican here! Cinco de Mayo is a victory over the second French empire in Puebla. We are not South American, with all love to my South American family. Thanks!
@@MrJCerqueiraMexican here again we are North American/central in some parts
Sep 16 is our Independence Day the victory over the French was our celebration of removing all colonial influence from our country
As an African American, I enjoy your perspective on music and the culture. Both are done respectfully and tastefully.
@@charmanesmith6244 Barz
@@charmanesmith6244 lol
Absolutely
Ditto💯💯💯🎯🎯👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
I LOVE THIS VIDEO❤The BLACK FOLKS CAN'T HAVE NOTHING is a joking statement, but REAL STATEMENT ...everything is taken and appropriated..This concert felt like an HBCU homecoming, a cookout, and a house party. It was so EPIC. IT was so needed. It was so culturally needed🎉❤
That cookout vibe definitely came in when they all started a dance circle.
💯💯
Yes the day hip hop came back home 🖤🖤🫶🏽
This is already an AVAA, even thought I'm only 16 minutes in because I just had to make a comment about your explanation on the use of boundaries. Because I think you're spot on and then some about the perspective of boundaries when it comes to both you and Kendrick. As a recovering Doormat and People-pleaser, the most revelatory advice my therapist gave me was on the "purpose" for setting boundaries. That setting boundaries is often incorrectly perceived as petty control or cruel punishment, when in actuality it's an act that's rooted in compassion. It's telling the person(s): "I still want you in my life, I don't want to cut you off, but respect needs to be a two-way street. And these boundaries are the guardrails that'll lower the chances of our relationship ending in the gutter."
For Kendrick, it's your observation on him using this diss battle as Black Culture's champion to suggest boundaries to the Black community when said Culture is being continually commodified and infiltrated.
Then for you, it's the fact you set your own personal boundaries about purposefully remaining an outside observer out of respect and love for HipHop/Black Culture as a White man, even while receiving "invitations to the cookout" comments. Which is (and let's be honest) baseline respect that many white Hip Hop fans fail to clear.
Don't get me wrong, the performance & the drama from THE BEEF, along with the memes inspired by the aforementioned factors have been the best moments in pop-culture in recent memory. But It's just very validating that nuanced commentary like this is also equal when it comes to this Beef, and that it doesn't stop at just the artists involved in it, but also the consumption of it by Hip Hop fans (communal or outsider).
Absolutely right!
Imo K. Dot told us, this was not about no back and forth records.... The title was not a coincidence, not to mention a triple(maybe more) entendre.
@@highcee11"This ain't about critics, not about gimmicks, not about who the greatest"
- Kendrick Lamar, _Euphoria_
@andredunbar3773 "I'm what the culture feeling."
I'm black and I love your perspective. Unlike many, you actually seems like you go deep to try to understand us. Thanks
It’s deep and it’s in the nuances of the overall experimenting it and conversations!!
And the historic hip hop references are insane
Ditto👍🏽
The apples and cheese bar was too funny. Top tier dad joke 🤣
It brought a smile to my cold heart 😊
Yes!! I love corny dad jokes so much 😂😂😂😂
As a Black participant in Hip Hop, I enjoy your commentary and the respect you show to the culture and its boundaries.
THEY = anyone who tries to colonize a culture they don’t belong to, while also seeking to gain access/resources by exploiting or capitalizing on that culture.
US = those who belong to the culture by birth or adoption (ex: Eminem).
As a white commentator on Hip Hop, you walk a fine line, because you capitalize on your participation. However, you don’t seek to define what is happening. Rather, you observe the art and share your perspective. You also understand that you are a guest and don’t seek to be anything more. That is the reason you aren’t a “THEY”, nor are you “US”.
This is really well put. I'm white and grew up in a mostly black/hispanic community, and the easiest way to make a mistake that got me in trouble was making the assumption that I already had X figured out. So I learned really early to assume no matter how sure I was that I understood something, there's probably some cultural context or local specificity that I'm unaware of or, because of my whiteness, could not be made aware of. And on top of that, some way in which my whiteness was benefitting me and exploiting those around me without me noticing. It takes a lot of humility. I don't think most white people, even ones that think they are woke, practice this. And I still make mistakes, it's just a lot easier to fix them.
@@inigoquixote5451❤
Just don’t bring potato salad with raisins to the table…. 😂😂😂
I would NEVER put the devil’s droppings in potato salad!
@@professorskye 🤣🤣🤣
@@professorskye🤣🤣🤣🤣 what the heck 🤣👏🏾👏🏾
I fell out.
@@professorskyeoutstanding 😂
I caught the Ferris Bueller reference. I love that you know your lane. Anyone who isn't expecting to be invited to the cookout is probably worthy of an eventbrite link.
Yeah, this guy's a vibe for sure. He doesn't try to put on like he's hip. So refreshing.
This man has given more to the culture in 4 days than Adam22 has in 5 years 💯
facts
Kdot isn’t not the saviour. He is the protector of the culture
Thank yyou Kendrick for protecting gang banging
The world doesn't need more saviors. It doesn't need more "face of ___"s. It needs more people willing to stand together in conflict and make a statement, not just people waiting for a talking head to stand over the crowd.
Kdot: "I'm not your savior"
Everyone: "Our savior has spoken!"
He’s simply a man that chooses to push himself to become the best artist that he could be, actually he said he wanted to be the absolute best lyricist in the world(a childhood goal). He works on it everyday, refuses to be distracted from that mission to complete this goal. Absolutely understanding his strengths & learning his weaknesses, as well as his bad decisions. His introspective is incredible. His self discipline is so rare in a world that has sped up everything. Hardworking requires dedication& commitment. It’s rare to see someone so young continue to be so wise. Precious & rare.
@@sharronjones1017that’s all 📠; BUT, I think he makes some declarative statements on Mr. Morale that sort of presage all of this that’s happened in 2024. If Kendrick believes what he clearly does about Drake, then Mr Morale MUST call out Drake and destroy him if need be. Otherwise he’d just be another dude giving abusive people (and particularly men) a pass.
I’m not saying I think Kendrick owes that- I think he said that.
U cold for that line prof. More people died building this country than defending it!!! Damn that hit hard
That part is true. Millions of my Black American ancestors died & was forced to build the country.
Damn that part about your dad hit home not the eating humis tho lol.. I'm turning 40 this year and I'm afraid of becoming insufferable because subjects like physics and philosophy fascinate me and sometimes I can't stop my mouth from running..
As long as you check in with the people you are talking to then there shouldn’t be a problem.
@@professorskye How would you recommend a person with ADHD respects that particular social boundary while still maintaining the feeling of being "seen" or "heard"? Cause while I know it's rude, it's also very exhausting wearing that mask.
@@Squeekysquidi have adhd c type, nobody wants to be an asshole, accepting that you can be it sometimes is already a big step,keep checking yourself, let people know and remind them it's ok to remind you you're repeating yourself. you made it all the way to the end of the sentence? you're doing great!😊
I am glad someone has pointed out the need for boundaries. “Other” people getting mad that they are not part of the “US” is weird. You have your own groups that you are apart of and no one says anything. The minute American Black culture says this is the boundary there’s a problem and everyone else need to be included. Excellent breakdown.
Word! Especially Hispanics lately
Right, we can’t have nothing just for “us” when all other cultures can and do!
We are actively excluded from some of the groups.....even in todays age..I was once unfortunate to support a very rich white man in England who lived in his very wealthy community where they voted on who wld buy their neighbour's houses....and they always voted white or if any color..Asian.. NO BLACKS...I say unfortunate coz there I was as a.black.nurse....sitting in this room full of these.people who intellectually thought that was OK to not open discuss..but as a community..to ENFORCE...and I came form colonial southern Africa with active segregation......this world saddens me.....for me..I'm pro me and pro my people..coz we hv been excluded and marginalised enough already...
Very well put. As a born Jamaican 🇯🇲 who was raised in the US from the age of 7, I'm conflicted with this because my mindset is pro black American but because I have the Jamaican pride, I'm often told I'm not one of "us".
But I definitely understand the nuances and why the boundaries are there.
I've been liking the little intro & then the random cut to "thank you for auditing-"
I only started doing that because my Beef videos didn’t have any “thank you for auditing” and then I realized it was more engaging
The culture of hip hop is regaining control over the artform of rap and I couldn't be happier. Hip hop is healing itself and Kendrick was the catalyst; what he did was brilliant and beautiful. Thanks for doing such a good job explaining things for everyone and AVAA!
Welcome home hip hop 🖤🙏🏾
@@yolizen9980 yeah get back to rapping about guns and gang culture
@MegaIIII this is the parasite though, hiphop has always been about speaking the truth of the situation, but newheads showed up and starting larping about how tough they were and how many bitches they fuck and they just turned the whole thing into a consumerism battle
Kendrick isn't that.
Exactly. Well said! I remember the first moment when I heard euphoria and realize that this is so much bigger than the petty stuff and that Kendrick is saving hip hop. To watch it all play out since then is truly beautiful to experience in real time
I don't think we appreciate enough what Kendrick managed to accomplish with the pop out. He took hatred in it's purest form and transformed it into something beautiful. The beef, a catalyst, it's what started this but it wasn't at all important to it. The whole show was about anything but it, even the part very clearly about the beef seem bigger than it cause he unified and had the entire west coast, rivals and all, up there with him. On Juneteenth too. Drake was like a main character with no agency or screen time in a 10/10 show.
How Kendrick manages to be petty and not look it, is amazing. He got to have his cake and eat it too.
It was a triple entendres…😂he dressed like Pac, he wore the colors of the gangs to unify, and he wore, as well as, did the dance in the exact get up of Drake in Hotline Bling. Chef’s kiss!
The thumbnail took me out 😂😂😂
8:56 😂too cute! gaku and hee...pusha T 😂 #AVAA
I thought I heard the baby in the background 😂
AVAA. You are quickly becoming one of my favorites discussing the genre along with DEHH, Justin Hunte, and PSA Hip-Hop. Respect the different takes.
Livestreaming the show at 3am alone in my bedroom was insane. It felt so... cathartic. "I make music that electrify 'em" never felt more true.
And if I felt like that, as a middle class white girl from rural Wales, I can't imagine how it felt for everyone who is part of that community and culture. Absolutely incredible. Hip-hop at it's finest ❤️
Historic and we appreciate people from all over the world tuning in!
Black man from Barcelona Spain (Xpain) here... It was incredible...
Thanks for this breakdown...
As a NY'er.....your feelings were FELT.
I dont think i ever went to a complete all New Yorkers Show from the dj to all talent?
Jay's 4:44 and maybe Wu-tang....maybe a block party.
Always another artist on stage who did not rep the big apple.
This diffefent. And streamed....🫣
Same here, just a Belgian white guy getting emotional and teary-eyed over live-streamed LA diss records at 5am in my bedroom. Kendrick is truly something else. It's an experience etched in my mind. Zero regrets.
I was in portugal trying not to wake my mom up at 3 am lol, it's crazy how across the world kendrick can connect to people who aren't part of the culture, just shows how great of an artists and performer him and everyone at the concert was
I'm from ethiopia🇪🇹. i have watched many of your analysis on hip-hop and i liked your insights. i was waiting for your reaction 👏👏👏👏
Same here Habesha lol. This is dope
Your country's cuisine is friggin amazing.
Alright, I'm only like 4 minutes in, but I wanted to weigh in anyways.
I still see the "They" in "They not like Us" as being Culture Vultures. Granted, I am black, but a black kid that grew up in largely white spaces. So it could be that I am just missing something. But tbh I couldn't see Kendrick making all people who aren't like him catch a stray just because Drake is a huge dick.
He doesn't seem to have much bad to say about people who enjoy rap and hip hop, as long as they stay in their lane, as Drake continued to refuse to do. Hence, "We don't wanna hear you say n[eighbor] no more" from Euphoria.
Drake's problem wasn't that he wasn't In The Culture so much as he tried to insert himself into it by force and strip away it's meaning and artistry by basically playing a black "gangsta" stereotype. That would rub anyone the wrong way.
In terms of "Culture", I would say I'm damn near as "white" as he is, but you will never see me fronting and pretending to be someone I'm not to "fit in" or "look tough". I was born an oreo, and I'll die as one LMAO. That's just how it is sometimes!
(AVAA lol)
I see the cookout "invitation" as really more of a claiming by the Black community of a person we like and see as an ally. It's basically saying we feel like we can be Black around this person without having to filter it through whiteness, an acknowledgement more white people should be like this person. A cookout is communal, it's not saying you're like us - it's saying you can come through and get a plate because you come correct as it pertains to the Black community
Nah no jumper caught a stray 😂
Does anybody actually respect No Jumper?
@@roachdoggjr4648Hell naw.
They deserve. What a disgusting channel. Just like akademiks Chicago coverage
It's honestly refreshing to hear it from another perspective ive watched a few of your videos very impressive and I like the way you don't try to hard and you're honest. I appreciate your content AVAA
thumbnail game incredible
AVAA I supremely appreciate your breakdown of this concert. I saw some comments about Hispanics being upset that they weren't represented but it wasn't about them. Let us celebrate us on the day we fought for. We appreciate the contributions of others but we don't always have to include everyone in our stuff. That's how it keeps being taken away.
Also, OhGeesy was part of it…. He’s Mexican, clearly they didnt watch
We don’t invite them, they invite themselves.( then they steal it.)
The Trojan War comparison was really good. I honestly didn't expect to hear that from rap beef. Good stuff. AVAA
I appreciate your analysis and opinions on hip-hop. You really know how to discuss THE ART of it.
staying up all night for this
AVAA PROF SKYE 🤯🤯🤯
you are very genuine I've been watching all your vids since the kdot beef put you on my feed. The cookout invitation always extended from my family. like the king of the west said, Unity. AVAA
I’m happy you’ve mentioned your discomfort with “the cookout” invites. Not all Black Americans feel the same about that too. And I wouldn’t personally equate the Pop Out show to “the cookout”. But I understand your sentiment and appreciate you respecting spaces Black American people carve out for ourselves.
I’m literally in tears watching this video. As an Indigenous woman experiencing healing from generational trauma (personally and historically), this commentary hit me right in the chest. I am getting this book TODAY! AVAA
I went to the Pop Out and parts of me felt the healing ❤️🩹 The energy was amazing 🤩
I'm so glad that he understood that "they" are not "White" or anyone not "black" , although race or ethnicity was used to communicate a point, it's not actually about that. "They" are those who infiltrate black culture and manipulate the world, maybe even themselves that THEY are from Black culture and or the struggle. "they" are those who aren't real with themselves. I think the most frustrating thing about this battle has been the lack of understanding from people who thought this had ANYTHING to do with Drake being half white, rather than Drake not embracing that he's half white when it's convenient to be black, like ... In hip hop. I personally grew up around Latin, Asian and even white people who used the N word. It was accepted because they were there in the struggle right with us. Yes, that word is usually reserved for those who are black, but I would say even more it's for those who were right there in the struggle with us. And we can always tell those who aren't like "us". Hopefully that makes sense.
Lastly, it's not a knock on those who aren't black or didn't struggle. It's a knock on those who pretend like they are part of the struggle to either fit in or monopolize, and or monetize off of it USING a method that is disingenuous.
That's so true. It's about something bigger than individuals it's recognising the power of hip hop and the forces that are exploiting us to monetise our creations. Our activities. Our struggle and redemption and growth. It's beautiful to see actual intelligence and thought in hip hop.
I saw another video talking about how Drake early in his career was actually sounding like he considered talking more about his Jewish side and his unique experience caught in the middle of two cultures in a way, but he… didn’t do that. The fact that he didn’t do that feels like the big focal thingy here.
@@Somerandomjingleberry Yeah, really big swing and miss. HEs out here dirty mackin. and he could have been an actual cultural ambassador. Instead He's rightfully seen as a coloniser. Being Black/Culture is so many different things, but the worst thing you can be in culture is inauthentic.
I'm only a quarter in and am reminded why I come to hear your opinion, what an awesome comparison/analogy
I appreciate your viewpoint and voice. 🙏
Keep doing your thing cuz real recognize real, ya feel?
Much love!
AVAA!! What you said about pro-blackness being falsely labeled as anti-whiteness made me think of a skit from Solange's "A Seat at the Table" which says the same thing almost verbatim. That record is one of my favorites and if you have a chance to check out some music that hasn't just come out, I highly recommend it. The theme of the record is perfectly reflective of that sentiment and the song "Mad" with Lil Wayne makes me cry and Wayne's verse is one of the best he's ever recorded in my opinion.
Thumbnail game on point😤😤👌🏿
AVAA. I recommend to anyone reading this comment that they check out the album "Beloved Paradise Jazz" by McKinley Dixon. It's very short, but has some of the most gorgeous instrumentation I've ever heard, along with very witty lyrics. For sure my favorite hip-hop album of 2023, maybe even my favorite album of this decade so far.
If you like McKinley, I highly recommend checking out ZekeUltra too if you haven't already
@@sk8anddestroy515 I'll check it out, thanks for the recommendation.
Can we focus on this real quick?
Im sure its great....but this is NOW.
Missing the FOREST....for 1 small maple tree or whatever..
@@iluvdissheet ?
your understanding of the FBA concept, is perfect and appreciated
Thank you so much for your insight into boundaries. As someone who struggles with them, your viewpoint crystallizes what healthy ones look and feel like. Appreciate you, prof! AVAA
You should definitely look into the history of the venue prof, cause the forum has a VERY rich history to the culture of hip hop and thus I assume black America. AVAA ❤
AVAA - discussion on boundaries is something i want to translate into my own life, hard to believe sometimes but when people like you say it, it gets easier! relates to mr morale and everything too,, i have an extremely dissimilar life experience to kendrick lamar, but there is something universal about this all, trauma, and going to therapy, etc etc.., theres definitely a dot there I cant connect myself, but indirectly or directly mr morale is why i started therapy, just rambling, but you articulate it better than i could ! great care, great video
also, should mention I use your 5 steps in your mr morale review as a sort of guide to healing through this period,, which is difficult, but is immensely helpful! so thanks!
Not everyone has the same trauma, but those who do, at least get some of it. Maybe not all of it, but we do understand that suffering happened. And Kendrick, I believe, wants to at least give people Mr. Morale to those that have suffered as a way to cope. Even just a little bit.
@@Squeekysquid for me, what makes mr morale so sufficient and also what makes prof. skye's video on it so well is the acknowledgement of the hurt I've caused as result of my own hurt, that always seems overlooked to me, and mr morale commendably tackles that, the balance of accepting responsibility for the pain you've carried further and finding an identity that isn't rooted in what has happened to you/what you have done/the ways you coped,, thats what i get out of it,... this is all not to distract from the concert and everything either, just what i got from this video today and all
What does AVAA stand for?
Love the printed Patreon list, like using old school in-camera effects to create the style of a contemporary RUclips video essay 😂
I wish I could do breakdowns like you and my bestie Justin Hunte. Justin has been my go to for hip hop opinions and breakdown for years. So glad he's back to making content. You have been an awesome discovery. Thank you for your content as well
Wish Justin Hunte wasn't so terrible on LGBTQ+ issues, since I love everything else he does
This popped up in my algorithm. Glad it did. I appreciate your take on this entire situation. To add to this the significance of KDot performing “Alright” on Juneteenth is the fact that during the spring/summer of 2020 when everyone, specifically black Americans were protesting police brutality and murder; Alright was our “Theme song” So he has yet again masterfully created ANOTHER theme song for “US” ❤
Love. AVAA. Pete Walker and CPTSD are not recognized enough. As humans, we do not appreciate how we are all operating via childhood survival tactics.
My mama said you can come fix you a plate 🤣
AAVA but I've been thinking about something you said in the original Not Like Us video (I didn't comment at the time because I saw the video some 5 days or more after it's release) you mentioned colonization and brought up a scene from Monty Python and the Life of Brian, making the point that "yes, Drake did colonise the rappers he collaborated with but they also benefitted from it. While I do agree with the sentiment about Drake and the artists he colonised/collaborated with benefitting from said collaboration/colonisation, I do think there was something harmful about the way you presented your argument because at least to me, it made it seem as if you were downplaying the evils of colonisation as a whole (this is just my perspective of how the argument was presented, I'm not necessarily saying you meant any harm). And while I could make every argument Shashi Tharoor made in his speech at Oxford in the exact same order as him, I would rather just recommend that you watch the recording of it on the Oxford Union RUclips channel, he's far more eloquent and funny than I am. But to gravely oversimplify his point, a lot of countries were able to make the same developments "brought" by colonisers without having to be colonised to do so. Speaking from just the Indian perspective (since I am an Indian), all "developments" the British brought to our shores were for the benefit of the British. I shall stop plagarising Tharoor's speech now and simply enjoy the remaining 30 minutes of what I am sure is another great video.
That’s a good connection. Drake may have put people on but it is basically a meme now about how Drake treats artists signed to his label. It’s why The Weeknd did so much to avoid signing with him (including writing a bulk of the take care album).
I’m proud to have have crushed a CD player upon hearing Michael Bublé cover Nina Simone’s Feeling Good
you have money to waste, white man privilege, you should be ashamed
I came to see how you broke down the concert and came out with resources to help my mental and emotional well-being. I did not see that coming.
Thank you for seeing what it is like to be a disenfranchised person and articulating why we need our boundaries and respecting both us and said boundaries.
is that a book cover behind there?? "promise that you'll sing about me"
Yes, a very good book on Kendrick
Snoop's last Death Row album was Tha Doggfather. He put out The Last Meal when he was on No Limit.
I went to the Pop Out. There were definitely people singing to Not Like Us just because they hate Drake. Yes, there was a lot of Hip Hop love at the Kia Forum that night, but it's disingenuous to say there was no Drake hate there.
In fact, I suspect a lot of Drake hate mobilized people to attend. Before the concert even started, I took video of a guy thanking Kendrick and saying that Drake wasn't going to emerge from "this" "clean". There was definitely Drake hate motivating (what I suspect to be) a lot of attendees.
Kendrick parading Drake’s corpse through the city for everyone to see, and the comparison to the Greeks and Romans is great!
And Nas is the GOAT. Surpassed Jay-Z a long time ago..
I'm a Nas fan.... no
@@jefferycoleman1257 Me neither H No
AVAA I'm a little speechless. This is among the best vids I've ever watched on this platform or any for that matter. Genuinely.
This hits me on SO MANY levels.
And now I'm in tears 🥲
Gonna rec that book for my neurodiverse adults and teens! Edit: the one about emotionally immature parents
Recovering from Emotionally Immature Parents
You should check out False Prophets by J Cole . Would love to see your opinion on it! AVAA
Funny how Cole was the false prophet the whole time
@pyramidion5911 I always thought False Prophets was lame. Just a corny dig at Kanye because Cole didn't like the music anymore.
AVAA for the really compelling thoughts about boundaries. Always love watching your videos because they spark my own thoughts.
It wasn't til I was in my late 30s/early 40s that I was able to set boundaries, sadly... it's a total game-changer 😊
Im glad you found peace....
Boundaries had Nothing to do with this beef.
But keep making progress 👍🏽
Prof if you do find yourself at a cookout by some wild turn of events, there’d be spade, dominoes and games of that ilk. I know for sure dominoes may just be a Caribbean thing but 6 haffi drop!!!😂 AVAA
Found this channel a few weeks ago but I appreciate the sincerity and perspective. There's an appreciation for the culture
Just a gentle suggestion: I recommend watching Dr. Robin DiAngelo’s 2019 Lecture…… you are probably already familiar with her work but I think her work and this lecture will give more nuanced insight into SOME of the internal motivation behind the setting up of boundaries and gatekeeping of black culture.
Thanks, will check it out
Kendrick is a consummate performer. He had that crowd in the palm of his hand from the time he started performing Euphoria from a crouched position. By the time he got to “Not Like Us,” they were primed!!! No Mr. Morale songs or Meet the Grahams because he was setting tone. I realized when I was watching for the second time the following day.
I love this channel man. That excerpt you read about relationships hit home so hard for me, and I really needed to hear it. Thank you.
Aww kinda sad you haven’t been to a cookout of any kind :(
they’re the shit
George Orwell is a necessary read or reread if that’s your thing. AVAA. I couldn’t remember your name, but I actually looked forward to this. I stand in solidarity with Kendrick, Kapernick, Umar, and a ton of others who are fighting for liberty! Liberty… we’re still seeking liberty people! Your introduction wasn’t necessary, lol! We appreciate “well spoken,” “articulate” white folk😂!!
-2024
June 19, 2025 Pop Out Day ✊🏿
Edit: I learned there’s a dance called THE SMURF! 😂😂😂😂 See, you are useful!
i've seen a lot of justin hunt going back to all the clips he made for hiphopdx, and hearing someone else say "punch yourself in the face" made me lol avaa
The only way to to understanding & peace is communication. Love to hear your point of view 👍🏽👍🏽 The culture has to keep flowing & changing because of people that control Drake as their mission is to bottle & sell something they don’t care about or understand. We had to evolve to survive with people who built a system that always moves the goalposts. In my life as a black woman in a male donated field I had to be 3 times better than a black man, but 10 times better than white men in order to be accepted & tolerated. Fact of life.
“The Last Meal” was Snoops last album on No Limit Records. Snoops last Album on Death Row was his sophomore album “Dogg Father”
this beef is about much more than just culture too. another angle is that its also about who's the ideal artist: the one with quantity and consistent output and recognition, or the one who dwells on his art for years if needed in order for it to be quality (and is capable of sacrificing recognition and validation). and thats a dichotomy in which i, a white man can actually choose a side
I was waiting for u to comment on the concer!! Ty😊
#AVAA I think you are correct, avsoluteley!!! From the beginning when I first heard "Not Like Us", it is with out a doubt, a call for BLACK UNITY! Not African or African AmeriKKKan but BLACK FOLKS. If you look at the cover art and count the red dots, you'll notice that its 13, for the 13 Original Colonies, being that Draaaaake refers to his mansion as "The Embassy". And then he does a Unity concert on Juneteenth... I love it!!!
This battle was very much needed. I hope it taught ppl the difference between Race, Nationality, and Culture. They are not the same.
Kendrick is the champion of normalcy. "They not like Us" "They" are consumed with fame, lust, desire, eccentricities, appropriation, etc... "Us" Normal or regular folk living for family continuity, peace and understanding, expressing our lived experiences (atrocities PTSD).
You are my fav ha take that how you want 😂❤😎 been here since you began this. Love to see new people get familiar with you!
There needs to be a cultural anthology class on hip-hop from every region of the country.
Came here for an in-depth analysis of Kendrick uniting the LA against the colonizer, now I am here searching for a Russian version of the "Emotionally Immature Parents" book because that's exactly what me and my fiance need. Thanks a bunch for the recommendation Professor Skye, you never fail to deliver videos worth watching and sharing
(AVAA, OVHOE)
Omg, I gotta purchase that book! On the strength of confirmations alone. Our community guilts you with, “you only have one mother/ father” I’m venting, my apologies 😔🤣
No apologies! This is very true
Say what now 🤨
@@iluvdissheetparents without boundaries
Im going to say this respectfully Professor. Please reconsider your endorsement of Tariq Nasheed and any of his ideas. I was very disappointed to see Justin Hunt interviewing him on his channel. I wont get into why I have a negative opinion on him, and I know my opinion is not the only one out there. But there is a wider conversation surrounding him, and Ill just say that its not a consensus amongst black people that he speaks for us and that his presence and ideas are unanimously appreciated in the black community. I will say that maybe you need to visit the critiques of him before blindly endorsing him on your channel. Id rather watch and listen to you all day over anything he has to say, even if he might be right two times a day. I think what you have to contribute to culture is way more valuable than anything that comes out of his self serving mind.
It sounds like you do not enjoy people acting in their own self interest.
I didn't hear him endorse him. I heard him discuss points he understood... Many people are not 100% virtuous and we should be able to engage with ideas and REJECT them.
Where your family from?
ruclips.net/video/hogZWYXBR2c/видео.htmlsi=jLu3r2ba-MEOi6lx
One such critique
AVAA. I really could never have imagined when I was frantically trying to find the meaning of Snow Globes by BC,NR that I would stumble across a channel that would (aside from being AAA) help me through my dad’s death and give such great advice/book recommendations for coming to terms with my upbringing. Glad you’re seeing such success for your stuff, keep up the great work
Art is amazing,
YES THIS IS WHAT IVE BEEN WAITING FOR
Pete Walker is the GOAT. I owe my newly found freedom to that book.
AVAA
I like your breakdowns but you gotta let go of that white guilt brother
It's not guilt, it's awareness.
MASTERFUL 🙌🏾✨️ i appreciate the intent and genuine take on this! You get it.
AVAA, loved your analysis professor.
Kendrick definitely better than Jay z
Loved all of your words. I've been battling this strange feeling of being white yet I feel a legitimate emotional response to Kendricks music. I ain't trying to be a part of anything I just think it's undeniable how kendrick is just on a whole different plane of existence than other artists. Shit is mind blowing.
*I remember you was conflicted*
Of course you do. Mr morale I think was his first album that actually was meant for EVERYONE. despite still having a black centric viewpoint
Black people are people before they are black. That's the view without boundaries. There will always be something human to relate to, just like what Prof said about Alright.
It's about understanding which cookouts you are invited to and not presuming more or less than what you are warranted.