Introduction
Kendrick Lamar is back with a powerful and visually striking music video for his latest track, "Squabble Up." This video not only showcases his immense talent but also delves deep into themes of cultural unity, resilience, and artistic expression. In this article, we will break down the significant elements of the video, exploring its aesthetic, the cultural references, and the powerful messages woven throughout.
The Backstory
Lamar's journey into the realm of hip hop is not just a story about music; it's a narrative about overcoming obstacles. Many fans are aware that Lamar grew up amid the challenges of Compton, and this context deeply influences his work. The "Squabble Up" music video acts as a testament to his roots while also showcasing his evolution as an artist.
Analyzing the Visual Aesthetic
Minimalistic Approach
The music video adopts a minimalistic visual aesthetic, featuring one camera setting against various backdrops. This simplicity allows for a focus on Kendrick's performance and the underlying messages of the lyrics while inviting viewers to immerse themselves in the rich tapestry of Los Angeles culture.
Symbolic Costumes and Colors
Kendrick’s attire throughout the video is deliberate and reflective of subtler messages. For instance, the Dodger blue symbolizes not only local pride but also hints at the cultural affiliations within the music industry. Similarly, the backdrop of the LA sign serves as a reminder of the city’s influence on hip hop culture.
Cultural References in the Video
Pay Homage to Hip Hop Legends
The video is rich with nods to both East Coast and West Coast artists, particularly mentioning The Roots. This not only shows Kendrick's respect for his predecessors but also enriches the narrative by creating connections across different regional cultures.
Shots of Gang Unity
One of the standout visuals is a depiction of various gang members, illustrating Kendrick's message of unity amid chaos. The depiction of Bloods and Crips in proximity is symbolic of overcoming divides—an important theme in the video.
Throwbacks to Classic Films and Music
The video features references to classic films, such as nods to Spike Lee and Ice-T, embedding layers of cultural significance and nostalgia that connect diverse generations of hip hop fans. These details enrich the viewer's experience, making it a nostalgic space celebrating hip hop's legacy and its influences.
Themes of Resilience and Struggle
Perseverance Through Pain
Kendrick's journey from the top of his game to dealing with the pressures and struggles of fame exemplifies resilience. For instance, moments in the video mirror the hardships he’s faced, including the threat of losing himself amid pressure and addiction.
Free Expression and Identity
The video encapsulates the essence of free speech. Kendrick's unapologetic messaging throughout various scenes revolves around self-identity, culture, and community. The interplay between visual storytelling and the lyrics amplifies his voice in discussing societal issues faced by marginalized communities.
The Impact and Reception
Immediate Recognition
Upon release, Kendrick Lamar's "Squabble Up" quickly climbed the charts, showcasing not only his fan base's dedication but also the wider public's appreciation for artists who use their platform to address cultural and personal struggles.
Influencing the Hip Hop Landscape
Kendrick's work continues to impact the hip hop industry profoundly. By drawing upon both personal experiences and shared cultural narratives, he is not only preserving hip hop's past but also guiding its future.
Conclusion
Kendrick Lamar's "Squabble Up" isn't merely a music video; it's a bold commentary on cultural identity, resilience, and societal reflection. Its layers of meaning, from cultural references to the visual narrative, create an immersive experience for viewers and fans alike. By engaging with the themes of unity and self-expression, Kendrick cements his position as one of the most influential artists in contemporary music. As fans, it’s essential to appreciate the craft and the conviction behind every frame of this music video.
Closing Thoughts
As Kendrick continues to evolve as an artist, it’s crucial to pay attention to the deeper meanings behind his work. "Squabble Up" is just another reminder of what he stands for—resilience, cultural appreciation, and advocacy through his art.
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is only gone and dropped a music video to squabble up you know the assignment but before get any further listen if you
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God knows oh I like that I am reincarnated how stargazing life goes on honey my baby woke up looking for the
broccoli ke keep a horn on me ownership the blueprint is by me Mr get off I get off in my
[Music] feet I love that you n couldn't TR me in a tri state buy pass but I get him
Splash till he hydrated bounce out no he spook Town eyes dilated I got the money in the power
G out my all right let's talk about this cuz there's already so much happening and
what I love too is that there's Simplicity to it there's sort of this minimalistic value right in terms of the
shot the same camera setting the same scenery but different things happen behind him it's got a little bit of that
kn like us video Vibes but he's got just these different Easter eggs throughout that we need to talk about and dive into
and first thing that came to my mind I am that aesthetic where have I seen that before that's
a that's an East Coast shout out that's a shout out to the roots the movement and listen shout out to Philly shout out
to Black Thought one of my personal greatest MC's of all time I played my first show ever in Philly I filmed my
first music video in Philly I'm an east coast boy I got so much time in love for the roots but that is the roots the
movement music video you know what no no no we're going to do a side by side that's crazy that's crazy I love that
already to open up right and then obviously you have the LA sign you have the West Coast shout out you have
Kendrick rocking the Dodger blue we got a track on this album LA Dodger blue he's rocking the belt that he wears
within the album cover and then that blue representing the Crips as well comes into play because he shows Bloods
later on off to the side and that for me is a reflection of the pop out concert and him uniting hoods uniting different
gangs bringing people together reincarnated how even the girl dancing on the Left Right rocking the tennis
skirt I wonder if that's like a Serena Williams and Venus Williams nod right La again that came into the battle with
Drake and Kendrick warned Drake off with Serena I feel like that's tying in there too life goes on honey my babies W up
look for the broccoli you know what's upe too is like sort of like not like us there's all
this drama there's this huge beef going on even at the pop out concert and Kendrick just seems so nonchalant it's
almost like the world is falling apart chaos incarnate is happening around him and he knows it because he's at the
center of it and yet he just seems so abstract from it all so just away from it and yet still so in control of
everything going on you know that's that Vibe throughout that he just exudes with the way he's carrying himself and even
like later on when he's got the body posture and he just kind of crosses the arms
right off get yeah right there and just that look like I could care
less and yet he's the one who is the just the movement Creator right now I mean number one trending on YouTube 4
million views less than 24 hours this is [Music] popping RJ Mr LA right there in the back
he just tries to sneak through doing a little West Coast Bop right but he was at the pop
out everything about this video besides obviously the roots call out still screams West Coast homage and Vibes you
got gang members that's why they're covered up right they don't want to actually be seen and be you know noted
on the video but there's the Bloods coming together there's Kendrick and his [ __ ]
gear in the middle what's it do with the watch in the back I'm not sure about that
reference maybe like a classic rly watch shout out right there what the [ __ ] I gots I got I got
new Cuts du how to be
more like Kendrick for dummies I wonder if Drake got the first edition of that book and right here that is the Marcus
Garvey flag the pan africanamerican flag we're going to drop some knowledge on this one right this is
coming from a white dude so we got the black obviously representing the skin color but representing strength at the
same time you got the red for the blood that was bled through slavery that was given you've got the green representing
the motherland of a Africa growth nourishment strength so you've got those colors as reflected on the American flag
man that's a statement in a half again from hang on his belt changed there his belt had like flowers on it
[Music] growth what does that dude have on a shirt right
there h y I need a closeup is there any closeups I feel like I don't want to get
there yet I don't want to I don't want to say too much out of pocket I saw it more
[Music] there yeah feels like a hyy movement right that's a bay shout out it's got to
be shout out E40 shout out Hy movement it's got that Vibe again you have just like different
dances different fast of West Coast culture just being shouted out and noed to throughout this video so
far man it's dope there it is California Hy area yes I feel good get the [ __ ] out mys look
good but don't got no I in walk out with the let meble up up hang
on no no no no no no too much too much happening again obviously song is called squ up we can't have it be squabble up
and when it gets to that hook and starts going squabble up without a squabble happening so the squabble goes down
right there get the [ __ ] out Hood Love Radio Rahim right it's a Spike Lee
shout out right what is he because he's got doesn't he have Hood love on that but he holds it out it's a radio R off
to the right off to the right right here right again remember I talked about sort of the 80s nostalgic Vibes and feels to
the color palette the Vintage that that is a shout out to a West Coast Legend in ice te ice te album cover power right
there at the back her that's the same angle same shotty same everything Devil's in the details baby
with us notice how squabbles happening again and Kendrick in the center of it all yet again that's important to me
he's always in the in the dead center of it while all this chaos happens around him still in control still performing
still doing what he does while all this goes down right you got the dancing you got the LA culture you got the ice tea
shout out you got the movie references the [ __ ] Le more La culture shout out you got the squabble happening in the
streets like he's talked about it's all going down walk out with the let me what and and then she comes
in and clars them let's go she got a right baby get him with that hook up what then she takes takes his
belt up upab up scabble [Music] up Chase Chase
[Music] on baby too much too much again man I love
all this so right here right on the right Mini S I'm trying to see if they're actually going to spell
something that's a soul train Soul Train Scrabble shout out on the right and then the God Saves gangsters too I've seen
that but I feel like that's got to be like a West Coast Ministry type of shout out and they were at the um the pop out
weren't they is that the Kozo sisters I think so there's a lot of La pop this feels like a continuation one of not
like us and then two of the pop out concert and then it just has Spilled Out into the world of this music
video feels like some classic references again though the Nostalgia to it all s don't chase chase on go
also if I'm not breaking down the lyrics is cu I did a full deep dive into this like I broke the [ __ ] out of this
already and I'm going to put that link below if you want to check out the lyric video breakdown break down the music
video this [Music] time oh there it is there it is there it
is there it is there there there is we got something Omnia EST
aliquid is that Latin I feel like I got to go back to Latin class we got Latin roots here I
don't know what that is I'm going to look that up that is Latin for everything is something that feels like
a very Kendrick statement you know what that feels like a Miss morale in the big sepper statement an ecar to type of
statement right there in philosophy everything is something and sort of this universality to it all this unification
and you know the butterfly fct and everything has consequences and connections throughout this world
throughout nature throughout life and Humanity [Music]
baby that's another West Coast shout out right obviously you got the Mexican Vibes now but who is that why can't I
think of this that's another pop out shout out even the party in the
background oh I'm so mad at myself for missing this one you're GNA have to comment below on that
one look at that he doesn't even care about saying his own lyrics see that's the difference right
he wrote his own lyrics so he doesn't even care that he has to say them right whereas Drake really cares about what
he's saying because you're not sure if he wrote his own lyrics or or not so he's got to drive that point home yeah
that was shots fired by me [Music] it Nate Dog G Funk Classics baby volume
one to I don't even have to see the rest of the city come on shout out to Nate Dog rest in peace to a legend that's why
you have the flowers underneath the funeral flowers and what's Kendrick doing is he
holding rip he's holding a candle light vigil off to the left [Music]
y don't hit him he got kids with him and then he nods over to the kid rip he might be holding a different vigil not
just for Nate dog but he might be holding a vigil to Drake and that might be just a visual little nod and subtle
just slide shot that way to Drake with the kids with [ __ ] in that's a lot of [ __ ] [ __ ] in him that's a lot of [ __ ]
yeah we talked about this in the lyrical breakdown he got kids with him right he's got Adonis with him and he says
kids with an S right he's not giving in to that just Drake only has one [Music]
Theory that's a Detroit Pistons hat but that's a very specific shot that's a very very specific shot
shot right there Candlelight vigil Nate Dog rest in peace there's more to this
vigil what movie is that West Coast Movies West Coast movies we already did do the right
thing it's not Friday Med to society that's Kane that's Kane right before Kan gets lit up with
the boy that's the boy on the big wheeler I would put money that's the same look you know I'm going to find
that one too print it print it absolutely right before he gets lit up so he's got another vigil to that more
La [Music] references lot
[Music] [ __ ] M with a smearing off he we outside about to kill him off BLS it's a
fact this a Bricker tell me why the [ __ ] you [ __ ] if it's fiction what's the kid doing is the kid the one moving the
Hydraulics obviously again low rider hydraulic pits it's La [Music]
baby side to synagog it's a full moon let the wops out i' been a dog I feel good get the [ __ ] out my FS look good
but she don't got no T that's not black I thought Black Jesus originally but no that's uh that's Isaac
Hayes that's black Moses and that picture where have I seen that picture before
I feel like shout out my boy John the unlimited right my best friend growing up I feel like I've seen that his mom
had that hung up in her house man I wouldn't be surprised if that's just more like references to the culture Fu
[Music] out yeah there is because he's got the Black Panther obviously shout out to the
Black Panthers on the left so many layers squabble up squabble up sble up sble up sble up Christmas
parade Compton Christmas parade is that a teaser is that foreshadowing of things to
come up something going to go down at the Christmas parade I feel like it's about to be
[Music] lit directed by call madic bro what a video what a video I
mean it's the epitome to me of less is more you don't have to have a huge production you don't have to have this
huge budget in so many different scenes and costume changes Kendrick's in the same fit the whole time right he's just
dancing around in this video and then you just add just little Easter eggs but for me it's that nostalgic shout out it
feels like in 80s La house party that's the best way that I could put it and then you just have the different iconic
West Coast movie references different iconic West Coast artists that he's showing love to through the music West
Coast dances the hyy movement bringing together of the different gangs of the Bloods and the Crips all of it just sort
of this Melting Pot and celebration of the culture even the Pan African flags as well the African-American Flags
everything the Marcus Garvey the Black Panther it's just there's so much there showing you what he represents what his
music stands for and giving you that heartbeat and that soul and that education to it all Kendrick Lamar you a
KN so certified hope you guys like today's video listen if you're here at the end obviously enjoy the content look
I am still working through this album I got more tracks coming you don't want to miss these drops if you like the way
that I think about music and break stuff down trust me come check out these breakdowns of this album I am doing it
justice subscribe notifications on I'll catch you guys again soon
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