In Part 2 of our DNA. analysis, we dissect the song’s dramatic second half. Triggered by the disparaging comments by FOX News, Kendrick goes ballistic in a now icon extended verse. While we may have originally thought DNA. was about Kendrick Lamar, the song ends with the diagnosis that sex, money, and murder are traits shared in each and every human being.
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Oct 2019
S5E6 - YAH. by Kendrick Lamar
YAH. formally introduces DAMN’s protagonist: Kung Fu Kenny, a prophet who rejects God’s call. Kenny chooses instead to follow his intuition toward sex, money, and murder -- the very traits named on the album’s previous track DNA. Say hi @dissectpodcast on Twitter and Instagram. P ... Show More
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May 2024
Kendrick Lamar, Drake, and the Benefits of Beef
The rap superstars Drake and Kendrick Lamar have been on a collision course for a decade, trading periodic diss tracks to assert their superiority—but earlier this month the long-simmering beef erupted into a showdown that said as much about the artists as it did about the art. O ... Show More
50m 31s
May 2022
Episode 533 | "That's Culture?"
<p>Kendrick Lamar is praised for his latest release, and the guys share their anticipation for his upcoming album (24:10). Joe also reacts to Jack Harlow's album (58:25), Young Thug and Gunna named in a R.I.C.O. case (1:17:40), and Joe mentions the latest documentary he's watched ... Show More
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