Kendrick Lamar - Not Like Us
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[Intro]
Psst, I see dead people
(Mustard on the beat, ho)
[Verse 1]
Ayy, Mustard on the beat, ho
Deebo any rap nigga, he a free throw
Man down, call an amberlamps, tell him, "Breathe, bro"
Nail a nigga to the cross, he walk around like Teezo
What's up with these jabroni-ass niggas tryna see Compton?
The industry can hate me, fuck 'em all and they mama
How many opps you really got? I mean, it's too many options
I'm finna pass on this body, I'm John Stockton
Beat your ass and hide the Bible if God watchin'
Sometimes you gotta pop out and show niggas
Certified boogeyman, I'm the one that up the score with 'em
Walk him down, whole time, I know he got some ho in him
Pole on him, extort shit, bully, Death Row on him
Say, Drake, I hear you like 'em young
You better not ever go to cell block one
To any bitch that talk to him and they in love
Just make sure you hide your lil' sister from him
They tell me Chubbs the only one that get your hand-me-downs
And Party at the party playin' with his nose now
And Baka got a weird case, why is he around?
Certified Lover Boy? Certified pedophiles
Wop, wop, wop, wop, wop, Dot, fuck 'em up
Wop, wop, wop, wop, wop, I'ma do my stuff
Why you trollin' like a bitch? Ain't you tired?
Tryna strike a chord and it's probably A minor
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[Chorus]
They not like us, they not like us, they not like us
They not like us, they not like us, they not like us
[Verse 2]
You think the Bay gon' let you disrespect Pac, nigga?
I think that Oakland show gon' be your last stop, nigga
Did Cole fouI, I don't know why you still pretendin'
What is the owl? Bird niggas and bird bitches, go
The audience not dumb
Shape the stories how you want, hey, Drake, they're not slow
Rabbit hole is still deep, I can go further, I promise
Ain't that somethin'? B-Rad stands for bitch and you Malibu most wanted
Ain't no law, boy, you ball boy, fetch Gatorade or somethin'
Since 2009, I had this bitch jumpin'
You niggas'll get a wedgie, be flipped over your boxers
What OVO for? The "Other Vaginal Option"? Pussy
Nigga better straighten they posture, got famous all up in Compton
Might write this for the doctorate, tell the pop star, "Quit hidin'"
Fuck a caption, want action, no accident
And I'm hands-on, he fuck around, get polished
Fucked on Wayne girl while he was in jail, that's connivin'
Then get his face tatted like a bitch apologizin'
I'm glad DeRoz' came home, y'all didn't deserve him neither
From Alondra down to Central, nigga better not speak on Serena
And your homeboy need subpoena, that predator move in flocks
That name gotta be registered and placed on neighborhood watch
I lean on you niggas like another line of Wock'
Yeah, it's all eyes on me, and I'ma send it up to Pac, ayy
Put the wrong label on me, I'ma get 'em dropped, ayy
Sweet Chin Music and I won't pass the aux, ayy
How many stocks do I really have in stock? Ayy
One, two, three, four, five, plus five, ayy
Devil is a lie, he a 69 God, ayy
Freaky-ass niggas need to stay they ass inside, ayy
Roll they ass up like a fresh pack of 'za, ayy
City is back up, it's a must, we outside, ayy
[Chorus]
They not like us, they not like us, they not like us
They not like us, they not like us, they not like us
[Verse 3]
Once upon a time, all of us was in chains
Homie still doubled down callin' us some slaves
Atlanta was the Mecca, buildin' railroads and trains
Bear with me for a second, let me put y'all on game
The settlers was usin' townfolk to make 'em richer
Fast-forward, 2024, you got the same agenda
You run to Atlanta when you need a check balance
Let me break it down for you, this the real nigga challenge
You called Future when you didn't see the club (Ayy, what?)
Lil Baby helped you get your lingo up (What?)
21 gave you false street cred
Thug made you feel like you a slime in your head (Ayy, what?)
Quavo said you can be from Northside (What?)
2 Chainz say you good, but he lied
You run to Atlanta when you need a few dollars
No, you not a colleague, you a fuckin' colonizer
The family matter and the truth of the matter
It was God's plan to show y'all the liar
[Bridge]
Mm
Mm-mm
He a fan, he a fan, he a fan (Mm)
He a fan, he a fan, he a
Freaky-ass nigga, he a 69 God
Freaky-ass nigga, he a 69 God
Hey, hey, hey, hey, run for your life
Hey, hey, hey, hey, run for your life
Freaky-ass nigga, he a 69 God
Freaky-ass nigga, he a 69 God
Hey, hey, hey, hey, run for your life
Hey, hey, hey, hey, run for your life
Let me hear you say, "OV-ho" (OV-ho)
Say, "OV-ho" (OV-ho)
Then step this way, step that way
Then step this way, step that way
[Outro]
Are you my friend?
Are we locked in?
Then step this way, step that way
Then step this way, step that way
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Not Like Us" is a diss track written and recorded by the American rapper Kendrick Lamar and produced by Mustard and Sounwave with additional production work from producer Nick Kobe.[1] It was released on May 4, 2024, during his ongoing feud with the Canadian rapper Drake, less than 24 hours after Lamar's previous diss track, "Meet the Grahams". The fourth installment in Lamar's 2024 series of diss tracks directed at Drake, "Not Like Us" builds on previous allegations of sexual misconduct linked to Drake and his OVO Sound record label. In the song, Lamar further accuses Drake of pedophilia, while also criticizing him for exploiting Atlanta musicians and culture for financial gain.[2][3][4]
Background
Main article: Drake–Kendrick Lamar feud
Produced by Mustard and Sounwave, the track serves as Kendrick's third song in a thirty-six-hour period directed at Drake.[5] This is a part of a series of "diss tracks" exchanged between the two artists after an online feud originating between the two and J. Cole.[6] The song follows "Euphoria", "6:16 in LA", and "Meet the Grahams". The song was released on May 4, 2024, just one day after Lamar's "Meet the Grahams" and Drake's "Family Matters".
In "Not Like Us", Lamar continues his accusations and escalates them against Drake and his OVO Sound record label. Lamar alleges that Drake is a pedophile and a cultural appropriator, and that he has engaged in child sexual abuse with his bodyguard Chubbs and OVO Sound artists PartyNextDoor and Baka Not Nice. Lamar also accuses OVO Sound of being complicit in Drake's alleged child trafficking ring.[7]
Composition[edit]
Throughout the track, Lamar accuses Drake of inappropriate behavior with minors, labeling him a "certified pedophile" (a reference to Drake's album Certified Lover Boy).[8]
Lamar portrays Drake as a "colonizer" who exploits Atlanta artists like Future, Lil Baby, 21 Savage, and others for street credibility and financial gain.[9] He also claims that Drake was intimate with Lil Wayne's partner while Wayne was incarcerated, and calls for one of Drake's associates to be "registered and placed on neighborhood watch" like a predator.[10]
Cover art[edit]
The cover art shows a bird's-eye view from Google Maps of Drake's Toronto residence, known as "The Embassy", with "sex-offender map symbols".[11][12][13][14] On Google Maps, fans of Lamar reacted to the song by tagging Drake's residence with labels, including "Owned by Kendrick".[15][16]
Commercial performance[edit]
"Not Like Us" broke the record for most streams ever in a single day on the US Spotify charts for a hip hop song, passing the record set by Drake and Lil Baby in 2021 with Girls Want Girls.[17]
