Episode 45 · Hip-hop
Not Like Us
Kendrick Lamar
The diss track that became an anthem. We break down every bar, every reference, and why this one landed differently from the rest.
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A feud record is usually over in a week. This one turned into a block party. We start with the beat, which sounds like an invitation, and work out why a song built to wound ended up being the one people sang together.
Marcus Reyes puts the track in its lineage of West Coast records that answer back, Jade Monroe explains how the production leaves room for the crowd, and Rio Castillo argues that the chorus is the cleverest part of the whole thing. Layla Brooks is not convinced, and says so.