Respect to Vice to translating this story into other languages. The whole world deserves to be educated in what goes on in the lives of not just Kendrick, but the city of Compton as a whole.

Nothing is so special about Compton

Who else speaks English and randomly got this in their recommended?

Broooo

speaking dutch and got this recommended

MEEE, it was really random, but I'm so glad I came across it, I absolutely love Kendrick, he represents all types of black man

わしもやで

Me

Kendrick is the kind of success story that encourages me as a underground artist with a small following. Seeing how he’s developed his skills and slowly blown up after seizing each and every opportunity he’s been giving has been inspirational! Mans has quickly become a mainstay in the industry and for good reason. Dude is too nice! I know if I put in the work, I can reach a larger audience some day too, but for now, I’m happy being a supporter. My turn will come too. Salute to Kendrick🔥

@John 💯

@Thee.Greatest🌻 I’m always looking for new talent. Hope dude does hone his craft.

@John damn, well yea it’s other things out there or he probably just need to perfect his craft🤷🏾‍♀️ I was not expecting you to say that though 😂😂

@Thee.Greatest🌻 it’s not good.

@John and why is that?

Lived in Tokyo for 6 years in the military and still go back every year to see my kids and I love Tokyo as a whole but the hip hop culture there is amazing. I recommend everyone go out there and visit the clubs and functions there. Its different.

I'm currently learning a lot of Japanese. I definitely wanna see the hip hop culture in Tokyo sometime.

The Hip Hop , travel around world.

Be with your kids man….I’m not one to judge and base opinions of what is said upfront without knowing backstory but always cherish the time and make ways to stick with your kids as much as you can. It’s not always about being committed to something in order to provide for your family. When the time comes that you wish you spent more time with your kids…it may be too late.

I had no idea

Kendrick Lamar, Dave Chappelle, J. Cole and Chance the Rapper must be protected at all costs. They are blessed leaders given to us for a purpose. These individuals spread peace and positivity and help their communities and bring people of all back grounds together with their art

@Cody Becker well, even if they aren’t, they are providing the inspiration for the architects of that change. Arguably as important.

k-dot made it clear in his most recent record that he knows his words aren't changing the world in any meaningfully-fundemental way. they are significant cultural figures, but not arbiters of a better world

@Sensei Wolfe All love ✌️❤️

What I love most about Kdot is his story, his influence, and his humbleness. Like he has almost 100 mil and lives in a normal Cali Suburban house and doesn’t weigh his neck down with chains and doesn’t wear expensive cloths. He’s literally wearing slides joggers and a white tee.

@Trey Pain he says he scared of losing it all thats why he don't blow money

@Trey Pain even so, it would be super easy to be tempted to live a lavish lifestyle like a typical rapper would.

@Trey Pain huh wym

Ahahah because he has an image to keep bahahah

@Nico Sekano yeah but what I said still stands with him

That freestyle at 6:37 was too real. Wonder how many more people there are like this,too poor to shine with their talent,and from these poverty ridden areas to even get out and try to make it. Humanity is all we got at the end above religion,creed,caste,etc.

@Primo exactly.

That's why we don't appreciate artists like Jack Harlow. Straight dogwater, but have all the resources, opportunities and connections to get put on despite being mediocre at best.

@Billy Mays 😭😭😭😭

Dont wanna be that guy, but the flow and the cadence were terrible, i hope he finds a different way to get out of compton

Blows my mind that the reporter wasn't aware of this world because the hood is never far away even if you live in a nice neighborhood the hood could be 3 miles from were you live the hoods never far

But why go ?

@GhoulishDongle what bout the wildfires you been up in trinity county in the summer?

Yeah but also a lot of people tend to avoid the hood just because a lot of an unfortunate reputations of street violence, rampant drug issues, and lack of street cleanliness. I’ve spent a lot of time in Philly and that city’s major hoods are mainly in North Philly and I wish I could just move with ease up there since that’s where Temple University is and there’s a lot of cool stuff there but I’m just afraid of walking or even driving at night because I don’t want to get caught up in any dangerous activity. That’s probably why he hasn’t explored it too much. I want these communities to get better and Compton tends to be super special just because of the effect it has had on pop culture.

@Miguel Ruiz-Carpio No it's not. The hood is literally a few blocks away always. These people are just self involved, oblivious and unconcerned.

They’re protecting king Kendrick at all costs

How every hood should when someone make it out

I know the secrets, every other rapper sexually abused I see 'em daily buryin' they pain in chains and tattoos So listen close before you start to pass judgement on how we move Learn how we cope, whenever his uncle had to walk him from school His anger grows deep in misogyny

@GroovyShroomy Mother I Sober

@Jehovanah Blahoua what song

@9ine God it’s Kendrick

I'm about to listen to that album again and again shit is deep

Yeah baby!!! Preach that shit!!

Beautiful thing to see such a wealthy individual still kickin it with the G’s in the hood and keepn humble

@Roscoes Chicken and Waffles they def not broke lol. Not as rich as Kendrick but I’m sure they’re well taken care of financially

Literally just doing that for the video lol

@D WADE IS THE GOAT ah yes I trust someone with the name D WADE IS THE GOAT...and *Lil L* yes he's well known!! *sike* hold this Large L man....

@Roscoes Chicken and Waffles nah some of them with Kendrick personally like lil L he is affiliated with TDE and makes music too

@Roscoes Chicken and Waffles 😂😂😂 dude they inscenated that for the episode yall are Low Iqs at their finest. Thats probably even filmed in another place like they ld expose million dollar gainer Lamar to the real compton danger haha but funny how dudes speaking about the pressure of environment and still puts bloods for pub in his backround. Silly ish

Kendrick is what alot of young men should look up to .

@ArchiveMemory cried during the last song lmao

@Tyran israel preciate it

@R L he's just quoting from Kendricks new song savior

@ArchiveMemory what? Your? I'm grown and been out the streets for many years.

but he is not your savior

You know what.. getting this recommended makes me realize how far my culture went and traveled around the world… it’s beautiful & all these comments I can’t read because they in Japanese 😭😭 it touched my heart y’all much love to everybody frl❕❕❕❕ 🌍🤍🌎🤍🌏

@kkaled not only hip hop I hate when black folks only mentions that one genre almost every fucking genre comes from black ppl

@Sittin On The Goddam Corner Doing Dope it doesn't have to matter to yall lol it matters to the creators of the craft and thats ALL that matters lol

@The Salsaman Acoustic Hip Hop started from black people and the struggle hence its black culture. You call it sad yet everyone copying it.

his vocal performance is on point even in this interview

How?

I love how they will connect him to gang life but won’t mention his connection to the Most High.

@Jay Rico The only logical reply I see.

@John Doe he was on power

@YourTrappedInMyGenjutsu maybe if you read carefully at what he said, you won't make a fool out of yourself

Fun fact: The adventurer, settler and Christian Methodist sir G.D. Bompton went to the West in 1867 to find new land, who we know know was infact a Crip. Story goes that he hated his last name being Bompton so he made it (C)ompton for he wanted us to respect his Crippin. (Source: Wikipedia & Smithsonian archives of History)

Good kid maad city is arguably my fav album period. I still love the several projects that came after around DAMN. Man is an incredible artist. I grew up seeing shit that if I didn't understand then, I'd understand it later.

Listen to 'SEC80' its 🔥 & his EP is good tho

To pimp a butterfly is my favourite

@Playboi x all we need is albums from the goats 🐐

Man he has an album dropping if you didn't know. Prepare yourself its bout to get crazy

I had to watch this. Because I always heard Kendrick Lamar's rap and I'm like man I don't like this guy, but his raps are real. They're genuine. There is something there I like. I grew up in St. Louis, Bloods and Crypts, I never understood their feud. I would like to see where he's coming from.

Stl gang politiccs different from L.A gang politiccs

That’s not how you spell Crips homie feel like you cappin right now or maybe it’s just autocorrect then I understand.

why dont you like him?

You can look at K. Lamar and see the wisdom he has

It says alot about Kendrick sitting in an interview wearing Chancklas and sweatpants! True genius.

やっぱり音楽が生まれる背景を知ると、一気に深みが増すね。英語だとあんまり聞き取れないから字幕付きの動画もっとたくさん出て欲しい。

Ofng

Everything that memorable film "Menace 2 Society" depicted 20 years ago is still relevant to many underserved communities and youth today.

The problem is that the high school curriculum does not teach real economically viable skills and owning businesses, factories or labs and no research, instead it is a preparation to pay collage fees.

@AMARU INKARI QUITO ES PERUANO you seem very emotional neaderthal, let me guess, anxiety about truth being available to everyone, hoping to be admired for the truth of the universe. Sorry neaderthal, the truth does not belong to you, you are done!!

@Teflon Don No, I am Bantu-Nilotic

@Danny Velasco lol … 🤦‍♂️

@East Afrika Well written , Sir. Unfortunately is this very true. And the crazy thing is that students think they are getting the right information. Are you habesh, Somalian etc by any means? Your YouTube alias made me curios.

man. Kendrick dawg . shit hit different when you really understand Kendrick & his purpose. i watched this years ago just bc. Now this really holds weight

I was blessed to grow up listening to kenny

I remember watching this interview in the 5th grade lol😂💯Kendrick knocked some sense into me.

I miss Viceland. The perfect stoner channel

💯💯🤣

I want to guard this man with my entire life💜

Theres a reason he made it out. Have compton schools ever considered preparing their kids for being self sustaining instead of preparing them for college? They're not going and theres good reason not to

Most schools don’t prepare kids for life. Compton really isn’t that bad but Hollywood sensationalized it to the max.

i wish i could understand what these japanese people say lmao

Thats レーシト bro

Translate to English

Come back now you can

Just read the subtitles

Probably ain’t nothing good homie

アメリカのヒップホップにはそのような文化的意義があります。貧困、銃暴力、人種差別はヒップホップコミュニティで大きな役割を果たしています。そして、それは多くのラップで言及されています。日本、韓国、さらには中国などの他の国のヒップホップは、アメリカのヒップホップと比較されることはありません。それは賞賛されるべきですが、盗まれることはありません。

Yeah, me too!

❤️

This was so well said truly!

You dont know how correct you are

I'm glad k is on top better him than someone who does not bring reality struggles in his music

interview dude is shook...shout out to kendrick...this is what u call a rapper

コンプトンはまだまだ大物おるし このシリーズどんどん配信してほしい

@Me Vale Vergas the channel literally called vice japan

俺は良い例

I feel like all the chinese comments are talking shit on me

not even the damn professional cameraman could keep the camera steady during the fight

2:06 dude on the right with the bottle and beanie is jay worthy. Really good rapper yall should check him out if you like laid back type music

歌詞もそうだが、kendrickは声も良い。 FLOWも乗せ方も、rhymeの置き所もね。

How can you not respect snoop

Wtf lmao now that kendrick dropped the album im getting all kinds of vids of him lol. Got heart pt 1 for old time sakes,then the video about kendrick's "ass song" which is basically from his C4 mixtape,then this...so many XD. love to see more of kendrick,no matter the era. what a time to be alive. edit : oh wtf they removed the original video lol

Yup that gang life is all fucked up.....bloods killed one my freinds little brother during a drug transaction and bloods decided to steel it and killed my freinds little bro and two older guys he was with....since they had a bigger bro in prison they killed 5 bloods in return for their little bro...its a vecious cycle

I remember first seeing jay worthy when this first came out great to see him goin up 🤟🏾

ケンドリックの雰囲気がまるで優等生とは感じさせないオーラ

What y’all said ?

Yo

He said something about kendrick

@K Ren faxxs

Yeah bro

Kind of crazy to hear snoop say the bloods are on top in the music game especially after knowing alot of the original gangster rap was made by crips

@Nuffsed he aint official they don’t claim him no more

@Spiffy Leek was? Affilated ? Snoop been banging rollin 20s for 40 years

mkan wat . bloods been running shit .

@Spiffy Leek that's not too special imo they show each other love in music all the time. It's wild to see the dynamic change to me

And he was affiliated with crips

Kendrick is a real genius,Best rapper.

毎年来日してほしいくらい大好き

毎日来させようぜ

wmccha ほんとそれ！

Japans love for hip hop and kendrick lamar❤🔥🔥

It’s just mind boggling that 2 different colors has caused so much death.

@GhoulishDongle 👍🏾👍🏾

It’s much deeper than colors and if you really wanna know the crips been at war with each other far more often then with blood sets

thats cause its not as simple as “2 dIfFeReNt CoLoRs”

Lol u do know it’s crips vs crips and bloods vs bloods as some of the most bitter gang rivalries. It’s not just 2 gangs theirs literally hundreds of blood crip factions and Mexican gangs

Even nations can stop warring. Wars can stop....

Well well catching an interview with Kendrick Lamar listening to his words in trying to understand his logic in his music I just hope that he won't be another casualty to the music and by the facts of the way people's jealousy is in their envy is don't let him be the next one that falls from The graces because things will be said that most people and some people might not see or agree and some will just take it as face value of being ignorant and not really taking the time to see so we will see what this album does and will judge on that and let's see what people respond to it and how they respond will it be in a positive way or will it be in a part of State of mind of people's denial of what really goes on and how things really are perceived and everybody's eyes and all the same just like he said but the problems are trip out on his music and just remember it's the eye of the beholders what makes it is what it is and sometimes just the the scenery becomes that reality too much and sometimes that reality is sometimes too hard to swallow because it's so real that you could cut it with a butter but the butter knife and some just ain't never going to grasp but the pain in the sorrow that these streets really have and the words mere words alone couldn't even put even a blanket on half or even party of the story it wouldn't even cover it wouldn't even get past its feet and couldn't cover the rest of his body because there's so much of the depth inside of the streets there's so much to no see and live if you haven't known seen or did it there's so many pages and so many different avenues to take down this way but his way is his way but be careful with the words and the way you use them and display them cuz they could be your downfall this as quick

what

Free G Weeder! Before Crack hit, Compton was a thriving middle community. Way before it started underperforming and became an all gang city. F.Y.I. Piru's and Bloods are two different Gangs. They do however wear the same color occasionally, but Piru's main color is burgundy and Bloods are red of course.

Thank you for this alot of ppl think bloods and piru the same even heard about black p stones and so on lol

I believe that for the people of comes into be successful they should teach money in their high School instead of meaningless subjects that do not interest the students and will not benefit them. Not economics but real money and how to get it and how to keep it without resorting to what's outside the school's Gates. They need to learn how to become entrepreneurs.

I really like this video, but the Japanese subtitles and subculture connection has me really confused. Do people in Tokyo really care about Compton? Is Kendrick really that big? Apparently my perspective needs to be awakened

I know the interviewer was intimidated as fuck with Kendrick in that back yard 😂

Kendrick should replace James earl and Morgan freeman as the voice over for all things deep.

@Aldo Beatz so originally

@Green Eagle hey, sit down and be humble

No

@Jay Bron 🤣

Voice ain’t even that deep

"mom, can we have Brockhampton?" "no, we have Brockhampton at home" Brockhampton at home: "Even better"

LMFAO

I would rather meet Kendrick Lamar than any world leader

Exactly.

どうしたらケンドリックラマーみたいな渋くてカッコいい声になるんだろ… これが本当のイケボだろ

@Thaddeus Maurmauex this video was made for People who speak Japanese🤦🏽‍♂️ the audacity

@CapoIlCapra no it's probably just a horrible teenager

@Thaddeus Maurmauex Japanese?

@Thaddeus Maurmauex use google translater duhhhhh

@CapoIlCapra so true

Much respect.

怖すぎる…こんな環境で生きれる自信ないな

I never realized Jay worthy was close to Kendrick

あまり比較はしたくないが日本のラップとは圧倒的に深さが違う

Rap from the 90s was the most deep. Now only a small number of rappers have a message, most of them just get on the track and start bragging.

日本のは二番煎じだから仕方ないよね。アメリカラップの和訳版みたいなのはやめて日本独自の良さを伝える感じに路線変更してくれればいいのかなーと

チェケラキッズ おんねんおんねんこうゆう奴

@こうちーみん シャバいが使いたかったのかな？はいはいつよいつよい

For those wondering what we’re commenting in Japanese, most people is just praising how he look so DOPE and how he look HOT. Hope u having a good day 😘

@マリガン 皆んな酷すぎるって最初は返信しようとしたけど、またGoogle翻訳で変に捉えられるかなと思ったので信じてくれないにしたんです。私の英語のコメントどこにも人種差別について書いてませんよ。

@マリガン ありがとうございます😭信じてくれない

Don't judge. I'm japanese and I can't find any racist comments in japanese. Google translator is not 100% correct.

あなたのお母さん

I like Kendrick Lamar, he had a good head on his shoulders

始まり方が異次元の格好良さ

Maybe that will help

@Josh Cramer do your homework josh

@ずちょう 絶対そっちじゃないw

こーゆーのもっとやってくれ

Hip hop in the US = Culture Hip hop in Asia = Trend

French hip hop is also amazing but you gotta know French to really appreciate the hip hop culture over there. I don't know much about non American, British or French hip hop but Japanese rap is pretty good too.

@El' MephisTo gentrification at its finest

@pablo I disagree I think hip gop/rap is a trend to other races but for me being black its generational in my house hold we still play songs at the cookouts from the 70s I doubt others outside of black families do that and that's why it's a trend to others

true

Hip hop was created in New York by African Americans growing up in the ghetto and talking about the lifestyle they had to pick up on from a early age ..Hip hop is black culture ‼️

Compton isn’t nearly as hard as it used to be! Compton has been heavy gentrified

What pisses me off is they'll give square dudes like this a VIP tour of the hood but won't let their own people walk, drive, sleep, or eat in peace.

Because the enemies ain't white with blonde hair in blue eyes, the enemies look like a brother or an uncle or a nephew... sad but reality none the less.

ケンドリックラマーの曲の中でA.D.H.Dは別格だと個人的には思うなー。 こういうケンドリックラマーの背景を見てからA.D.H.Dを聴くと深い曲だとさらに思う。

A crip recognizin' Bompton and the good rappers comin' out there 👌🏾

ヒップホップ第3弾待ってました！

ケンドリックをグラセフで聴いた時はとても嬉しかったです。

C.R.E.A.M聴いても分かるけど、悪くなりたくて悪いことをしている黒人なんて本当に少ないんですよね。 生きるために悪事しかなかったりする環境が普通。日本のラッパーは全てではないにしろ、その強いられた悪の背景も見ずに何故か憧れて自分から悪ぶってしまう。そこに見苦しさが見て取れるのが残念。

Fasho

@なーな I totally disagree and the reason why is because hip hop/rap is new to the various people you brung up they are in it because it's the cool thing to do but when the government was trying to stop US BLACK/AFRO Americans from making this music non of the CHICANOS ,JAPANESE,OR anyothers stood up and the racist whites called it nigg÷@ music so let's get it straight it is black culture that we now share with the world it's been generation with us but not with you guys and its different art forms so yes black people are proud of the culture we have and we share and thank you for appreciating it

@五十嵐麟太郎 それで考えるとガチで日本のラッパーダサいね

That reporter was probaly speaking for his life

教師が誰でも掴めるではなくわたしは信じると言う言葉になにか過酷さを感じた

When the teacher says "sussesful" instead of "suCCesful" your in trouble as a student, regardless of the heart and committed, positive intentions by the teacher, or teachers regardless of what they are trying to achieve, the reality is that they have to fit into the white world or get left behind, there is NO substitute for education, the sooner these communities recognize this the quicker the path of ignorance is closed and real change can take place for them and for future generations,guys like Lamar should be commended for showing people that there are alternatives to the streets...

Crazy how the cycle repeats itself and it all starts with the home

@Terdmanator 123 Yep, np!

@Name User Ahh ok then thanks 👍

What do you mean?

こう言う動画見てたら、いかに日本が甘ったるいかよく分かる。 今、ユーチューブに警察をバカにしたりしょうもない動画上がってるのが多いけど、日本で生まれたことを誇りに思ってもっと感謝すべきやと思うな。

ほんとそれな 現実見えてないか見てないのか クソみたいな生活送らなきゃいけない人なんていっぱいいますよ

hatenaist それな、便乗してカッコつけりゃいいってもんじゃない。日本に貧困がない、まるで日本人は悩んでないみたいな言い方だ

When you have poverty you have high violence

Kendrick is GOATED

ニューヨークやデトロイトもやってほしいなぁ。

GTAのラジオで流れた時は嬉しかったな

HaShIr111 - 逆じゃね

Telling stories is fun but the real change big artists can make is investing in the poor with all the money they made

I never understood how you can share a blunt and shake the hand of a guy that has his hands inside his pants

@Steven Villa 🤣🤣🤣

🤣🤣🤣

any herion there?

@Riley Tavares what? Are you ok?

Hip hop詳しくなると、snoopが最初にBloodsについて喋ったの面白いな

カッコ良すぎる🔥 日本のhiphopを批判するわけではないけど やっぱり本場は曲の核が違う…

on foe nem

I've seen this video many times but this the first time one with Japanese subtitles got in my recommended 🤣

Hes a real dude. This is what we need to follow. Not these pinneapple mumbe rap here today gone today bs kids.

ケンドリック・ラマー最近のラッパーで1番好き

②があるんなら見たいなぁ

I like how they’ve got all those plates around but everyone is still skinny 😂

Sadly this will mever end. There will always be someone that want to retaliate. And it goes on and on

The spotlight can save or take a life, it's a question of guiding probability

Snoop always bigging up the homes that came after him....that's why he a real big Dogg 💯

Recognizing jay worthy in this video years later is wild to me

Kendrick’s voice sounds like Godly robotic butter

Who else came here wondering if this differs in content from the American version😂

The same as poisoning whole city food supply with specifically heavy poisons on the food i eat. Children.. elderly etc. Odenton gambrills crofton

5 yrs ago I didn't know who Jay Worthy was... I DO NOW 💯 SHOT OUT 2 A REAL ONE

Visiting gang members and talking about positivity is an oxymoron... Wish all the gang members were asked where they work...

When I hear him speak I cry

Great documentary