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Music Appreciation

eShirl

(19,253 posts) Thu Mar 20, 2025, 07:27 AM Mar 20

Toure' explains Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us," line by line

Not Like Us is a brilliant song but many people don't understand what's going on. In this video I take you through the song line by line to unlock the meanings, the allegations, the entendres, and the lyrical brilliance of Kendrick.

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Toure' explains Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us," line by line (Original Post) eShirl Mar 20 OP

seriously? n/t rampartd Mar 20 #1

of course eShirl Mar 20 #2

This was really interesting. I had wanted to see an explanation of this song! ms liberty Mar 20 #3

same! eShirl Mar 20 #4

rampartd

(1,805 posts)

1. seriously? n/t

Reply to eShirl (Original post)

Thu Mar 20, 2025, 07:51 AM

Mar 20

eShirl

(19,253 posts)

2. of course

Reply to rampartd (Reply #1)

Thu Mar 20, 2025, 08:15 AM

Mar 20

do you have a problem with that?

ms liberty

(10,119 posts)

3. This was really interesting. I had wanted to see an explanation of this song!

Reply to eShirl (Original post)

Thu Mar 20, 2025, 10:15 AM

Mar 20

I am so not hip to it all, but I knew there was a story there. I'm just too old now to automatically get this stuff

eShirl

(19,253 posts)

4. same!

Reply to ms liberty (Reply #3)

Thu Mar 20, 2025, 11:12 AM

Mar 20

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