Watch Kendrick Lamar's Powerful 2016 GRAMMYs Performance | GRAMMY Great Performances
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5 ай бұрынThe rapper made a statement with 'To Pimp a Butterfly' tracks "The Blacker the Berry" and "Alright," alluding to racial inequality and celebrating Black identity in a mind-blowing seven-minute performance. Lamar was a five-time GRAMMY winner that night, as 'To Pimp a Butterfly' swept the Rap Field and he took home another golden gramophone for Best Music Video for his Taylor Swift collaboration, "Bad Blood."
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@SameEnergyReview 2 ай бұрын
Drake can Never.
@Fminor9th 2 ай бұрын
could***
@ShatteredPlainsTransverser 2 ай бұрын
Drake rent free in yo head. But yeah, he could never
@mamik6774 2 ай бұрын
Watch this day n night and cope with this 😂😂😂😂
@dominikk1982 2 ай бұрын
Drake could Never, Drake can Never and Drake will Never.
@mamik6774 2 ай бұрын
@@dominikk1982 Drake could never ask for smoke and hide Drake can never disappoint his fans Drake will never loose to 5'5 midget boy
@FriedFreezer Ай бұрын
Calling Kendrick a fake activist like music isn’t protest and freedom and activism in itself is so fkin ignorant
@dogzs11 Ай бұрын
What did you expect from a white Jewish Canadian.
@ChegeUgoNyanzi Ай бұрын
Bob Marley. Fela Kuti. Billie Holiday.
@tack3411 Ай бұрын
Imagine commenting under this performance bc ur a salty Drake fan and trying to call this proof he’s a fake activist is hilarious my god you about as transparent at glass my g you really shakin mad huh
@dogzs11 Ай бұрын
@@tack3411 WHO ARE YOU FIGHTING? Are you attacking the OP? Bro refresh on your reading comprehension YOU ARE FIGHTING GHOST
@dmoody4628 Ай бұрын
Yea sounds just like something Drake would say
@karisuperstar Ай бұрын
Taylor Swift winning AOTY over him is a crime against humanity.
@MiaMya396 Ай бұрын
It’s okay, him wining a Pulitzer Prize is better lolol
@BrandonBreathes Ай бұрын
where tf was Kanye at that night💀
@atticusbelt2368 Ай бұрын
taylor made
@-Cocoa- Ай бұрын
Taylor is the safe option that everyone listens to, Kendrick is only for the goats
@atticusbelt2368 Ай бұрын
@@-Cocoa- the glaze is crazy kendrick hasnt made a good album since 2015
@genxer7159 Ай бұрын
Drake even making the attempt to compete with someone with this level of intensity and lyricism wasn't even smart.
@loretta_sharingroup Ай бұрын
THIS IS FACTS!!! 💯💯 Wondering if his team really cares about him to even let him engage in this whole thing. Either he got bad advice or they couldn’t tell him nothing.
@cherissebrunson8478 Ай бұрын
Couldn't tell him shit he's arrogant and believes his stardom would allow him a win
@Andrealv417 Ай бұрын
Facts
@synysterjazmyngates Ай бұрын
Drake isn’t smart
@Rtp174 Ай бұрын
Right?😂😂😂
@cray1417 Ай бұрын
Aubrey said Kendrick is "rappin' like he freeing the slaves". MF really showed his true color.
@lady7571 Ай бұрын
Exactly which went over peoples heads like what type of racist ass shit is that?
@belive7316 Ай бұрын
Honestly that just showed how far removed Drake is from the culture and the total lack of self awareness.
@yolaandaballard4801 Ай бұрын
I would add that's what drake is afraid of
@dansmith9406 Ай бұрын
Aubrey is whiter than me.
@randomscreenalias7737 Ай бұрын
@@dansmith9406😂
@whoisneezy 5 ай бұрын
They finally put it back on KZfaq. An unforgettable performance.
@BluEx22329 5 ай бұрын
Ikr? We aint forget lol
@impacc4182 5 ай бұрын
@@BluEx22329 I had to first watch this shi on apple music and was so shocked it wasn't on youtube when it came out. This performance was so good
@cygnenoirr7412 5 ай бұрын
Im sayin
@SyntvxAP_613 5 ай бұрын
Yeah don’t forget they tried to keep this spiritual expierence and message away from the people. Some of the most mindblowing and touching shit I’ve ever seen at 16 and been spent like 10 years or however many tryna just search KZfaq for a video so I could just watch it a second time and feel that feeling bro they kept this away from the people that’s a major violation
@MyPimpinAfro14 5 ай бұрын
@@SyntvxAP_613 i feel you bro and i am sorry as well, there are so many ppl that would have appreciated this performance especially in the light of the bullshit we had to endure over the last few years.
@SuperstarSEVHN Ай бұрын
“I make music to electrify em, you(Drake) make music to pacify em”
@chitowndagreat8635 Ай бұрын
🎯💯
@jerryduzit_8679 Ай бұрын
This line just made sense to me. Damn...
@joshuanartey5822 Ай бұрын
This definitely a great proof
@virginmary3707 Ай бұрын
Facts
@coolcat3452 Ай бұрын
Word!!😢😢
@demisimpson8156 Ай бұрын
The fact this was removed from KZfaq for years proves Kendricks message
@QUANT_Trader88 Ай бұрын
Facts crazy right
@jtpfla3 Ай бұрын
Dude you are spot on. I wonder where it went. I had been looking for it and couldn't find it. I was shocked to see it pop up for me today!!!!!
@sharongary6009 Ай бұрын
WOW.... he is better than this rapper beef scrap between him and Drake. Move on Lamar you don't have to go in the gutter.. Keep being you and leave the bullshit alone.
@vei.stalia Ай бұрын
@@sharongary6009 gurl what a little fun on the side of his career doesn't take away from the fact this dude is generational + it's time someone took shots at drizzy
@staceylaney6281 26 күн бұрын
@@sharongary6009you really don’t understand. What he did was to Drake but also BIGGER than Drake. He was addressing A PROBLEM in the industry. Wake up.
@shawncarter5434 5 ай бұрын
Should’ve won Album Of The Year that year. To Pimp A Butterfly was and still is a masterpiece
@muffiefx1951 5 ай бұрын
i consider it to be one of, if not, the greatest album of all time. the grammys never get anything right tho, so what did i expect? what actually “won” that year? didnt care enough to check because this didnt win haha
@shawncarter5434 5 ай бұрын
@@muffiefx1951 1989 by Taylor Swift won
@yousofalmghari2787 5 ай бұрын
The grammys are racist
@shawncarter5434 5 ай бұрын
@@J48038 He didn’t he only won in the rap categories. He lost album of the year to Taylor Swift
@batako7234 5 ай бұрын
1989 is a masterpiece too. Its impact is so big. Many newer artists are inspired by 1989 in makin music.
@timothylunt2907 5 ай бұрын
To Pimp a Butterfly not winning AOTY is more criminal than those jail cells.
@muffiefx1951 5 ай бұрын
😂😂
@999petterson4 5 ай бұрын
Facts
@moiseg3206 5 ай бұрын
This comment 🐐
@deadboltzz5199 4 ай бұрын
Yep and them removing it proved the point of the message lol
@kevinahn5875 4 ай бұрын
Still not as bad as Macklemore over Kendrick for best rap album.
@TNKAMARA Ай бұрын
I watched this live on TV while I was in prison. Changed my life..
@Maculure Ай бұрын
Damn.
@MadMexico Ай бұрын
WTF bro
@SarahHugzBuddy Ай бұрын
wow. glad youre out and sharing your story
@terib5467 Ай бұрын
First time I was introduced to Kendrick Lamar on this Grammy broadcast. Captured my whole attention like no one before.
@robertovegatelli8720 Ай бұрын
I watched this not too long after getting out of prison and thought this guy a clout chaser
@CloudyDea-cz3qq Ай бұрын
This performance was scrubbed from the internet for years. It was just put back up recently. That speaks volumes…
@lisag31 Ай бұрын
Wow!
@highkey_steeze Ай бұрын
I said the same damn thing! They were hurt by this one. Only way I was able to watch was a clip someone recorded and it was bad quality.
@CloudyDea-cz3qq Ай бұрын
@@highkey_steeze exactly!
@cynthiamayo9212 10 күн бұрын
Deep
@AntoSimoes 9 күн бұрын
@@highkey_steeze Wdym they were hurt? They invited him to play that lol.
@brockkirtley3813 5 ай бұрын
unreal that the committee watched this and was like “yeah… still 1989”
@wefrenz 4 ай бұрын
@@Aamogh-gh6lnnever really got the full on hype of TPAB tbh, I love the album but 1989 had a bigger impact on me, it’s one of the greater pop albums to exist at that point
@frostiibtw496 4 ай бұрын
@@wefrenz you should definitely relisten to tpab because themes he brings up and the ways he brings them up is absolutely incredible. i agree with you when you say 1989 is a very influential album in the music industry, but i think tpab had an incredible impact on not only the industry, but society as a whole. its a rlly good album i think you should listen to it like i did and read the lyrics along with it to understand what he was saying.
@wefrenz 4 ай бұрын
@@frostiibtw496 it’s funny you say that, I’ve noticed the themes when relistening after making that comment, i enjoyed the album a lot more through and i do like the themes a lot
@xoMALxoPINEAUxo 3 ай бұрын
1989 was a veeeeery mid album. Lana released Ultraviolence of the same year in 2014, Florence released How Big How Blue in 2015 around the same time as TPAB. Adele released 25 in 2015 and, while it was too late to be submitted, is by far a better and mor complex alum than 1989. There are so many pop albums that are sooo much better. 1989 was very ubiquitous and just fucking basic comparatively to so many others.@@wefrenz
@wefrenz 3 ай бұрын
@@xoMALxoPINEAUxo 1989 is one of the most influential albums of our generation according to many, it inspired a wide variety of artists in todays age to become what their sound is, I can’t think off the top of my head but like if you think it didn’t influence an entire sound then I’m sorry but like you need to research into it, while it might be a “mid” it did its purpose and got into the mainstream, some of the biggest pop songs of our generation come from that era
@isaiahmd 5 ай бұрын
No way they actually put this up. I thought they were gonna delete this from the Internet forever. Rare recording academy W
@silentambition2080 5 ай бұрын
My exact thoughts
@slackstarfish8133 4 ай бұрын
How is it a W when they never should’ve taken it down
@masterflexgaming 4 ай бұрын
Y was it banned?
@clyvelawrence8820 4 ай бұрын
@@masterflexgaming for telling the truth
@Skizzy7777 4 ай бұрын
@@clyvelawrence8820now they be coming what they hated tryna black wash everything
@stargirlzen Ай бұрын
Drake is an entertainer, Kendrick is an ARTIST. You cannot compare the two. PERIOD.
@MaishaOnTop Ай бұрын
Complete agree. And there's space for both. Both are needed. That's what people don't understand though.
@Rtp174 Ай бұрын
💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯
@leiiru Ай бұрын
@@MaishaOnTopdrizzy not needed, we can replace that fool😂😂
@MrsStarking07 Ай бұрын
Right!!!
@bryanbee1604 Ай бұрын
Nah he a colonizer 😂
@julesxjoules Ай бұрын
I remember they had removed this from youtube. His message struck a nerve
@VictoriaJamesLux Ай бұрын
And he edited it down so much! Most of the lyrics about police we’re gone, and yet it still was offensive to those that applied to…
@n2teddy Ай бұрын
I thought I was the only one who noticed that. You couldn't find this anywhere on KZfaq years ago. I actually had to Google it and watch it on some small site when I wanted to rewatch it years ago.
@holinesstothelordexodus2832 Ай бұрын
I think you mean struck a chord 😉
@Scp716creativecommons Ай бұрын
@@holinesstothelordexodus2832I've heard it both ways A nerve is a chord pain plays with pleasure Any way you touch disturbs their treasured stasis
@andrewh.6494 2 ай бұрын
People thinking there's a rapper out better than Kendrick is crazy
@JEPiper 2 ай бұрын
The disrespect 😤😡
@blind3d.4 2 ай бұрын
bahahaha cause there is
@victornwamana5371 2 ай бұрын
Who? Drake? Please. @@blind3d.4
@mziwamadodambedu754 2 ай бұрын
@@victornwamana5371Kanye
@carlossantana7556 2 ай бұрын
@@blind3d.4hope you ain’t talking about J Fold
@amanifaulk 5 ай бұрын
I’ll never forget seeing this on tv, completely blown then and now
@Goatchild90 5 ай бұрын
Same
@Drummerboy135 5 ай бұрын
yo?
@tayy2072 5 ай бұрын
Such an amazing performance. I remember seeing this on tv as well and just being taken by the level of rawness. 💯
@BluEx22329 5 ай бұрын
What African country are you from
@xentakis 5 ай бұрын
Yeah, 100% agree, this is an all-time great performance, live arrangement, and stage show. And I’ve seen a lot in all types of music.
@ChicagoCryssie1127 Ай бұрын
Dear Aubrey Graham... You could never.
@omomummylagos7129 Ай бұрын
The audacity to compare him to that BBL guy is insane 😂😂
@swedishfish1 5 ай бұрын
Feels so weird actually watching this on KZfaq and not off someone’s google drive file 😂
@demetriusean 5 ай бұрын
Ong
@SaintGGod 4 ай бұрын
It's the Grammys, they don't like artists being "controversial" @@ImMe-dh6yd
@alwithadot 4 ай бұрын
@freevbucksinbio380 not sure but a lot of live performances from grammys and snls dont have them officially uploaded on youtube and would usually get copyrighted if uploaded by other people
@buchulesobayeni6445 4 ай бұрын
@freevbucksinbio380i remember looking for this for like a day and i couldn't find it on KZfaq... I only saw it on tiktok 😂... They had the guts to put it back on yt
@miguelmatias09 4 ай бұрын
Yeah
@vhuawelomakhuvha 5 ай бұрын
The Recording Academy's greatest crime has to be denying this masterpiece the Album of the Year accolade. Very few albums within the Hip Hop/Rap genre and every other genre can be named in the same breath as To Pimp a Butterfly. This is the kind of album you compare to Michael Jackson's Thriller! Kendrick Lamar. The greatest of our time.
@plicool 5 ай бұрын
It's crazy that they've always not given him album of the year and he's clearly deserved all of them. He's the greatest
@norymusic 5 ай бұрын
You can’t compare TPAB to thriller. One was for the radio and one was for civilization.
@boasvibeslegendas2968 5 ай бұрын
I agree and J. Cole not winning Rap album of the year in 2014 with 2014 FHD it’s a crime too.
@user-cj3mc1xm9j 5 ай бұрын
@plicool only one you can argue shouldn't won aoty was mm&tbs because of the forever story which is another case of the gramys dismissing a talented rapper
@penofficial_ 5 ай бұрын
@@user-cj3mc1xm9jthe difference was that jid was snubbbed from a nomination not from winning. Morale was the best album nominated so nothing can say that it got an underserved win, only that jid got snubbed from a nomination.
@sayonaranatera Ай бұрын
The Grammys clutched their pearls and hugged their 1989 album a little tighter after this performance.
@shanyagg 5 күн бұрын
Lmao I was so UPSET 😭 omg. I’m sorry but nobody in that Category in 2016 was seein Kendrick! PERIODDDD
@kh9993 Ай бұрын
Anybody here after Meet the Grahams? Kendrick's genius is different.
@ComputerAgePhilosophy Ай бұрын
I was expecting Grahams to be a diss track, had me sobbing about intergenerational pain one minute in
@ClaraPerry-ty5yk 21 күн бұрын
Yyytc
@satriabagaskara4198 5 ай бұрын
i dont care about the "rap goat" debate anymore. kendrick is an artist. rap just isn't just a game of numbers to win for him. its his medium to deliver his art.
@rtoriq 5 ай бұрын
This is what I want ppl who are stuck on GKMC or even Section.80 to understand
@marcusmclemore3226 4 ай бұрын
❤
@vnthony2439 3 ай бұрын
It’s called hip hop art delivered in the form of rap nowadays rap that you hear isn’t hip hop anymore cause it’s just rap trash rap at that
@DiamondEubanks 2 ай бұрын
Ty! KDot has the ability to elevate your conscious if you're in a state to receive it! His music touches my soul in ways that no other artists can! He puts his everything into his music. It's far deeper than lyricism with him!
@satriabagaskara4198 2 ай бұрын
@@DiamondEubanks true, no one does rap like him out there. no one builds characters, writes storylines, paint a picture in a song the way that he does. he'll even utilize the different textures/tones of his voice to deliver his characters/story better.
@pwnser 4 ай бұрын
this lost to 1989 by taylor swift💀💀💀seriously gotta fire them voters fr
@faiyaz9768 4 ай бұрын
like huh.... 2 fucking taylor swift
@user-x3cctjs 3 ай бұрын
Grammys are racist bro
@mymncy 3 ай бұрын
@@user-x3cctjsforks are found in kitchen
@australium7374 2 ай бұрын
She put effort into her music too. I think this is better but honestly it’s hard to think the grass is greener on the other side. Especially with such different music: pop and pure hip hop
@bullybully 2 ай бұрын
@@user-x3cctjskendrick is a known racist lmaooo
@forneuslol Ай бұрын
Anyone here after euphoria?
@connor12912 Ай бұрын
yup
@rubenaustin9450 Ай бұрын
Absolutely!
@Almediale Ай бұрын
🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾
@SOLONANS72 Ай бұрын
Yassss❤❤
@DivaDen Ай бұрын
😂😅 We're here after the call (Euphoria), the viewing (6:16 in LA), the Furneral (Meet the Grahams),and the Repass (Not Like Us).
@Leon.siibird Ай бұрын
The fact they took this down and just put it back up speaks volumes. This is one of the best performances in grammys history.
@DJKuroh 5 ай бұрын
Kendrick's live instrumentation alone has to be Top 3 of all time in hip-hop. The tracks be HITTIN live with live instruments.
@Tonyhouse1168 5 ай бұрын
Surprisingly, look up Roddy Ricch with orchestra; it hits so different with live musicians
@JesusChristSaves. 5 ай бұрын
@@Tonyhouse1168Yeah, but Kendrick is speaking on deep issues that are relatable. Not his new AP watch, not that there isn't a time for that kind of rap. But this is different different
@marcusgray2799 5 ай бұрын
Yes. I love his shows.
@AntistarSessions 4 ай бұрын
the Austin city limits set tho FLAMES
@Squishy_Oranges 3 ай бұрын
DAMN. DEFINITELY...
@Maskedrin2210 5 ай бұрын
I know this is under appreciated and very nerdy to talk about, but the camera direction at the end is insane. There’s something so beautiful with the constant camera changes of the close up shots at the end then showing a long still shot of Africa as Compton after the line “Conversation for the entire nation this is bigger than us.” Incredible artistry. Edit: wow, I’m surprised that a bunch of music heads are interested in the show’s direction. Really appreciate the likes!
@silentambition2080 5 ай бұрын
Very appreciated and nothing nerdy about that at all
@NathanLeeJones 5 ай бұрын
Was thinking the same thing. To go from an entire dance squad to essentially standing still with mic... but still building in intensity with camera cuts and lights was masterful.
@saucepanskylanders2660 5 ай бұрын
I found it a little annoying the constant shifting angle but to each their own
@TanyaAriasBarrera 5 ай бұрын
Nothing nerdy AT ALL. It’s what makes the ending sooo heady & guttural. The production, the musicianship, the choreo- all of it was all so perfectly executed. 🔥
@JGAMESOGsubscribenow 5 ай бұрын
i rly enjoyed that aspect of the video as well🥶
@thebutterflygarden1138 Ай бұрын
A lot of this video was edited. Kendrick received a standing ovation.
@eddiepatch2 Ай бұрын
you can hear them going wild like a concert in there near the end, most definitely
@cardiyred Ай бұрын
I'm not American and I don't speak English very well, so it's hard to know exactly what message he's trying to convey. But there's a sense of liberation from some kind of oppression in his searing eyes, his declarations of conviction and anger, and his stellar performance. I don't know if I'm feeling it right, but I do know that he's amazing.
@l.e.r.paperchase7815 Ай бұрын
Your are right my brother. Your sense is very good to not speak English
@niasquire Ай бұрын
Nailed it!!!!
@AletaSpeakz Ай бұрын
Art transcends language barriers. You are feeling it just right❤
@Dina_Darling Ай бұрын
Art breaks past words and goes straight to emotions. 💛💛
@Aegean541 Ай бұрын
LOL quit lying people who aren't good at English don't use adjectives like stellar and talk about "declarations of conviction"
@Farmer151 5 ай бұрын
Im suprised they put this back up. Best thing the grammys ever did.
@asstatedbelow9599 5 ай бұрын
I was just saying the same thing.... I SEARCHED AND SEARCHED FOR THIS FOR JESUS WAY TOO LONG.... I NOT SATISFIED COS all those times I went back to searched for it, I could've watched it again.... Idk why they hid it
@teacherblake 5 ай бұрын
The ripped versions of this performance always had an audible break in the middle of the second act. So stoked to see it in it's full entirety (don't know why they kept that one split second crowd shot though)
@denkinoms 5 ай бұрын
They need up his other grammy performance too they are both masterpieces
@kalas_zm 5 ай бұрын
The To Pimp a Butterfly era of Kendrick Lamar ended the debate of who is the Leader of the next generation. Talk about Lyricism, the jazz and the ability to express vital topics in a manner that makes you think about what he is saying. He gave the best example of what Rap music should be with this album. A rapper showing the world his intellect through rap surpassing the sexualized videos and curse words that rap is perceived as. All respect to the 2Pac, Rakim and them but not until someone is able to top this expression of art as a rapper will he seize from being the Greatest of All time in my book. Critical thinkers will understand what I mean.
@kingakim11 5 ай бұрын
music isn't only for critical thinkers though. I agree with a lot of what you say, Kendrik is amazing, I bought the album physical copy. Music however, even hip pop/rap , is much more nuanced. So he may have ended the debate for you, but there were times I genuinely felt J Cole was better, sometimes I think Future is the GOAT, I think Meek is underrated from that generation as well; I listen more Meek nowadays than I do Cole or Kdot. Lil Wayne is still my favorite rapper. In terms of career, albums, and talent, I even think Nicki is better than a lot of these top 5 guys always being mentioned. Just my 2 cents.
@kalas_zm 5 ай бұрын
Well the topic of who wins the debate may be quite complex because music is based of different things and when I said critical thinkers I meant people that are able to openly asses what I was talking about in the comment above not being a critical thinker from a listening stand point. I mean I still listen to some of the most "not conceptual" (24 playboy carti) songs that may have a good hook or are just catchy and still find them hard but I have not let that cloud my judgment on what's most valuable. So my point is To pimp A Butterfly on paper is the greatest representation of how "valuable" rap music can be from a "mainstream" artist @@kingakim11
@kojojampa 5 ай бұрын
💯....K.Dot too deep and Jazzy. He is not in any category cuz he is an art form of his own. He is the 🐐
@kingakim11 5 ай бұрын
@@kalas_zm I see what you mean, fair point. You're right, the modern tracks are catchy and fun, but when you hear some real rap it hits you different.
@MyPimpinAfro14 5 ай бұрын
Rap music including Kendricks music has lots of curse words and sexualised videos (these walls, for free, backseat freestyle), however if that's all you perceive it to be then the issue isn't hip-hop it's you and your perceptive skills
@charlespugh5026 Ай бұрын
Epic!!!!! 2016!!!I was incarcerated at Stanley Correction and this Kendrick performance shook up the entire prison, I'm talking divided the prison in half & race divided inmates, brought us back together against the Institution!!! Such a pivotal young Black King!!! Man drake could never amount to the Substance that Kendrick alone provides Life period!!! Such Fuel & Nurturing Food for the imprisonment minds that's locked up or Free!!! Pure knowledge.....for what ever time his performance was on Air!!! I was free that day!
@nqvsli Ай бұрын
That’s so beautiful!!
@marielocascio2099 Ай бұрын
Respect 🖤
@ComputerAgePhilosophy Ай бұрын
Crying, thank you ♥️
@kadriyebuyuk5583 Ай бұрын
Whoever approved this performance deserves an award because it’s the most historic piece of content ever made by an amazing artist and real MC. An MC moves the crowd a rapper just wants the get paid.
@malikthagod6319 5 ай бұрын
why did it take 8 years to finally have the full version of this be put up?
@jimsonweed 5 ай бұрын
you know why 🙄
@aristothearies 2 ай бұрын
@@jimsonweedsadly 😭
@latonyaailey 8 күн бұрын
The truth always hurt. It will wake us up from hating and fighting one each others. FACTS!!
@icritique9947 2 ай бұрын
Cole is out of his f**n mind
@joegurt2957 2 ай бұрын
Bruh😂😂😂 on god
@-ySaint 2 ай бұрын
facts
@LulamaMankayi-su4vb 2 ай бұрын
I swear I'm still shocked 😂😂😂😂😂😂
@cm9241 2 ай бұрын
he realized it too. Also, as a rule, I'm riding with whoever George Clinton endorses. from Outkast to Kendrick.
@un1versalobserver 2 ай бұрын
he fell off real good
@tyreeallen268 Ай бұрын
He was 26 doing this and I’m 26 now, working in the deli at Walmart lol!!! Man I gotta get my life together 🤦🏾♂️💯
@melodeez6930 Ай бұрын
🎶🎶Do ya hear me ,do ya hear me , everythings gon be aright🎶🎶😁😁😁😁💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼
@theresamarie7101 Ай бұрын
Everyday is a chance to change your narrative. Don't give in, get out and get it!
@allday2828 Ай бұрын
No shame in that brother as long as you out there getting money 💰
@ckinleydavis Ай бұрын
Yes! 👏🏾
@idontknowwhatimsaying Ай бұрын
thats the same thing i feel everytime i listen to mac miller.. im 30 y/o, my life is in ruins and that guy made all of THAT by the time he was 26.. some people are just special man. special
@LynnT39 Ай бұрын
I’m in my 50’s and when I saw this years ago, after my daughter introduced me to some of Kendrick Lamar’s music. She said Mama you’re going to like his stuff, and I was blown away. I was glad to see that some of our youth still standing strong and sending out a message for our people to wake up and come together. I was angry when it was removed, in order to silence our voices. I’m wondering why they allowed the video to return?
@yolaandaballard4801 Ай бұрын
I'd say to keep and blow up this beef with Drake.. as a mother of a son and daughter I only pray the youth would reconsider their message. Be blessed @LynnT39 mother of a princess
@LynnT39 Ай бұрын
@@yolaandaballard4801 Blessings to you as well!
@genxer7159 10 күн бұрын
My kids put me on to Kendrick as well. Our generation tends to be hip hip purists (lyrics, storytelling, word play, delivery). Kendrick more fits the bill.
@Goatchild90 5 ай бұрын
biggest snub in Grammys history
@cgsoldier4196 5 ай бұрын
I could almost forgive GKMC losing to Macklemore. But TPAB losing to Taylor Swift is damn near criminal!
@BasilHumke-ru3bb 4 ай бұрын
they're equivalently absurd lmao
@MoonieTheMenace 4 ай бұрын
facts
@nahcKE 3 ай бұрын
I actually like Tyler Swift but you are 100% right. TPAB is one of the best albums I have ever listened to.
@dontgetcrazyok Ай бұрын
I think about it every damn year lol
@ChegeUgoNyanzi Ай бұрын
@@BasilHumke-ru3bbexactly
@anthonysalazar3225 Ай бұрын
I will always consider this the greatest Grammy performance of all time
@maudlinfaust Ай бұрын
Who is here after Not Like Us?!?!
@dremmz 5 ай бұрын
Musically Perfect Visually Perfect Lyrically Perfect Conceptually Perfect This is one of the best performances of visual art I've seen showcased on a stage.
@tuffcookie456 5 ай бұрын
censorship was kinda annoying
@briansnow2001 5 ай бұрын
Except for the censorship I agree.
@Steven_Gerrard05 4 ай бұрын
sonics were beautiful
@Honestbballfan 2 ай бұрын
Only problem with the grammys @@tuffcookie456
@kyewilson2647 5 ай бұрын
This man STILL does not get enough praise but the thing is it probably won’t ever happen in his lifetime bc of the content of his work. They don’t want to accept the levels to this shit. Truly goated.
@gonzalezrodriguezrodrigo1435 5 ай бұрын
🐐🐐
@DarskinMajin 5 ай бұрын
💯💯💯💯💯🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐
@cherissebrunson8478 Ай бұрын
They can't grasp the levels
@belleami7675 Ай бұрын
He gettin his flowers now, baby. Got the whole world singing: "they not like us".
@MentalBlockM Ай бұрын
Reassuring this comment that May is coming.
@Nochance19 Ай бұрын
New fan here and sad I never gave Kendrick my attention before. I cried through Mr.Morale song after song. It’s healing me, I don’t think people understand this man’s brilliance.
@DavidD_763 29 күн бұрын
If you havent already, go listen to The Heart pt.2. One of his best songs.
@leslielewis40 14 күн бұрын
He won a Pulitzer. I think someone understands. Obama recognized him. I think someone understands.
@georgidobrevkaval Ай бұрын
He is not just a rapper.. He is an artist, one of the greatests artists!
@shannonharris5173 5 ай бұрын
And this is why you can't put Kendrick against people like Drake and Cole regardless or your attachment to either. There were protesters in the street singing "We gonna be alright!" Around this time.
@deadboltzz5199 4 ай бұрын
Nothing changed from people singing it 😅
@shannonharris5173 4 ай бұрын
@@deadboltzz5199 The people felt something, which is what the song is about. No song is ever going to change anything, but it may inspire individuals to make a change.
@rogerdalzell 4 ай бұрын
maybe not in the usa @@deadboltzz5199
@ethnmp3657 3 ай бұрын
No way…
@wuwiwu3524 3 ай бұрын
Aint no way
@michaelbruz6452 5 ай бұрын
Oh now y'all wanna put this up
@awhmusic314 5 ай бұрын
Right! Cuz I remember this being on YT 4 a short time & then taken off 4 some strange reason. Somebody must've been scared!😂😂😂
@jojodabrinky 5 ай бұрын
Removed it for so long cause they’re embarrassed they chose a Taylor Swift album over this amazing performance🤦♂️
@char5379 5 ай бұрын
nice profile pic
@dodgerblue482 4 ай бұрын
nice pfp
@kyled8276 2 ай бұрын
Why are Drake and Cole even in the convo? Kendricks artistry is once in a millennia 🙌🏾💚✊🏾
@Igotnomotion794 Ай бұрын
Kanye joined and cole quit, its over for drake
@Msjoli Ай бұрын
💯💯💯💯
@JaredSalahuddin Ай бұрын
Can yall enjoy anything without tryna argue. All three artist are great what happened to “music is subjective”
@omgkthxbi Ай бұрын
cuz kids who were too young to get it in 2016 are adults now and having opinions lmao
@kamaye_alethia Ай бұрын
I think Cole and Kendrick are in slightly different lanes but could be equally talented (maybe).
@Iamkrisiman Ай бұрын
Who’s here after his 4 diss tracks in 2024? His talent is truly unmatched
@Fleezy81 4 ай бұрын
"Why you wanna see a good man with a broken heart?!" This line makes me glassy-eyed every time
@ComputerAgePhilosophy Ай бұрын
Yes. It is one of my all-time favorite Kendrick lines - Untitled / Unmastered 05
@Jessefrfc 5 ай бұрын
That beat drop at The Blacker the Berry is fucking amazing
@rtoriq 5 ай бұрын
I got hype then, and I got hype now listening to it. Kendrick is all heart and I love it
@icritique9947 2 ай бұрын
Facts
@KurtAnglesPerc Ай бұрын
How Drake saw this and STILL thought he stood a chance 😭😭😭😭
@srecreates Ай бұрын
still one of the Grammy’s best artistic performances EVER bruh
@IsraelLopez-oo2fh 5 ай бұрын
So glad that the Recording Academy stopped playing around and put this on KZfaq. Kendrick went crazy that night.
@sichard.rimmons 5 ай бұрын
So glad this is being released properly. Genuinely one of the best performances of all time
@JayJumas-gp2ym Ай бұрын
Drake thought making mediocre catchy music against this guys was going to work for him . All it did was exposed his mediocrity.
@chibixleon 2 ай бұрын
This man has always been operating on a different level than anyone else
@Ygshey 5 ай бұрын
they finally unblocked this performance 8 years later? are the grammys going to explain their decision for never releasing this?
@demetriusean 5 ай бұрын
We all know the reason 👁👁
@7Mushrooms7 4 ай бұрын
@demetriusean what was the reason to not release this masterpiece?
@MohamedKhartoum 4 ай бұрын
@@7Mushrooms7 racism
@cocman4532 2 ай бұрын
@7Mushrooms7 most likely racism or to "maintain an image"
@phazy_buzzn2371 5 ай бұрын
For the fact that he performed this song at the grammys is what makes it a power performance
@Srkp6157 Ай бұрын
How could Drake watch this and think he could battle him.
@johnsaylor1583 Ай бұрын
Cause he's a narcissist, misogynist, living inside his songs
@Sticknbkid Ай бұрын
His fans gassed him up
@bquillaguyd2940 5 ай бұрын
At an artistic level, this raises the bar so high for other Hip Hop artists.
@wordydeeds5169 5 ай бұрын
For many musical artists, not just hip hop
@Steven_Gerrard05 4 ай бұрын
thats why kendrick revived hip hop, he set the bar for others. Him and kanye
@divamaureen4871 5 ай бұрын
The most brilliant performance I've seen ... Kendrick Lamar is goated .
@zwelikhumalo9176 2 ай бұрын
Then J.Cole say this album is trash😂😂😂😂
@futurebillionnaire1009 Ай бұрын
And he Apologized after 😂😂
@Brandon152795 Ай бұрын
I love how y'all are officially posting this after damn near a decade 🤦🏿♂️
@mannis 5 ай бұрын
they were so embarrassed by the snub they pulled on kendrick it took them 8 years to finally upload the best performance the grammys have ever seen
@angelica21290 5 ай бұрын
The fact that he had to change up some lyrics in the song Alright just shows how intense this time in history was for us
@caseysnell9461 28 күн бұрын
Really spectacular, people weren't lying he is a poet this is art and its obvious, not a hyperbole
@javidwaldron8377 Ай бұрын
i tried so hard to find this, like they were suppressing it for a minute
@priyanshusharma2516 5 ай бұрын
Greatest artist of the century
@fernandomoraga5683 5 ай бұрын
2000 onward??
@apocrypha3926 5 ай бұрын
goes to kanye imo
@rickashley2322 5 ай бұрын
@@apocrypha3926agrees
@SamuPuuronen 5 ай бұрын
@@apocrypha3926Why Kanye? I am honestly interested in the reasons? He's someone who is been out of my radar always. What should I listen to from his discography?
@apocrypha3926 5 ай бұрын
@@SamuPuuronen simply cuz hes a genius in production and creating music, a good lyricist, one if not the best in sampling, and very versatile with the projects he releases. u should definitely start with his first album the college dropout u will instantly see just how good he is and then work your way up with his more latest ones and his albums are so unique from each other that its crazy how almost all of it is top tier. if u decide to listen to him u defo won't regret it.
@sirtruths5017 5 ай бұрын
that untitled 05 preformance was crazy how have i never seen this before
@qdoba207 5 ай бұрын
I love 05 so much
@booquifeeus5475 5 ай бұрын
easily his most underrated song@@qdoba207
@aliciaa4859 4 ай бұрын
lmaoo cuz they ain’t want us to remember this even happened🤣😭they tried to scrub this performance from the internet lmao you could not find a full length, decent quality video of this damn near anywhere. i was on youtube maybe two three months go tryna show this to my mom, cuz we were talking about it and even then i couldn’t find a decent vid
@7Mushrooms7 4 ай бұрын
@aliciaa4859 why did they delete it?
@aliciaa4859 4 ай бұрын
@@7Mushrooms7 not deleted just buried. i don’t think it was ever posted until this video. I remember there being a lottt of outcry after the grammys, people weren’t trying to hear what he had to say, probably because kendrick was basically calling out the entire country in 2016- so yeah no one really knows the exact reason it was never posted but that’s my logical guess
@DeranBruno-ez5vq Ай бұрын
This was deep hidden message idk why they would even compare someone like Drake to this man 🤷🏿♂️
@mvib1604 Ай бұрын
*D.R.A.K.E: Don't Rap Against Kendrick Ever*
@GuNScareFre3 5 ай бұрын
This guy is like 2planets away from cole and drake
@SkisnwOnTop 4 ай бұрын
why are you including cole and drake in the same group as if cole isnt also better than drake
@ThatGuyReyansh Ай бұрын
@@SkisnwOnTop ehh cole is bland and boring atleast drake has hits.
@gustavogomes9978 5 ай бұрын
the way he pauses at the "motherf*cker* and comes back with "you could live at the mall" is SO SATISFYING
@biharcourt Ай бұрын
WTF was Drake thinking though?
@Greekay 22 күн бұрын
Lol he had to censor that part where it'll hurt popos' feelings 😂
@jonathanmensah4903 5 ай бұрын
They finally put this legendary performance back up.
@trekgreenwood6743 5 ай бұрын
Took the Grammys almost an entire decade to officially post this performance but finally glad they did.
@SerenityPlayandLearn Ай бұрын
The Grammy only put this out because they want to ride of that Kendrick high and get views or the acknowledge that Kendrick is simply the best !!!
@chrisnjeru1326 Ай бұрын
No way they actually put this performance back up 🥳 I thought they were gonna delete this rare Grammy Awards Recording from the internet forever 🤯 Kendrick Lamar is hands down the GOAT artist of our generation 🙌🏼 Drake will never match up to this😎
@EricaYE6 Ай бұрын
This is like a theater performance. WOW. I love it! Thank you, brotha Kendrick. 💙💙💙💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾🔥🔥🔥
@workoutlui Ай бұрын
Canadian bacon wishes he had this Man's talent and artistic creativity. his ghost writers and AI couldn't match it.
@markraines7953 Ай бұрын
Untitled 5 verse is incredible.
@Duffyy1223 21 күн бұрын
The white crowd look terrified 😭😂
@dingledang8867 5 ай бұрын
Almost cried, glad they FINALLY put this out! wanted to see this a while ago but it wasn't out, YES!
@angelicthecaretaker777 5 ай бұрын
No other rapper man. The things Kendirck has done for the culture. His message. It will be held and studied for generations. G.O.A.T>
@SplashSisterscml 4 ай бұрын
Yup hands down!
@OMSuperSta 2 ай бұрын
I've never seen this performance. When it was over, I realized I shed some tears. I don't know what it is but I do know Kendrick is truly gifted. Looking through the comments I see thisvwas taken down before? Wow! I'm glad it was posted again....
@chastanjackman5297 15 күн бұрын
i cried too 😭
@vilmarylopez6630 19 күн бұрын
He’s like a poet who raps so much soul in his words.
@rickyrichreacts9667 2 ай бұрын
It’s crazy how an album on 1st listen you don’t really like but after giving it more listens you realize just how great the album is. That’s what happened with me with this album. Didn’t like it at first but as I listened more, it’s one of the greatest albums in music history
@jakeevara 5 ай бұрын
Great that it's back up, but don't forget why it wasn't available in the first place: it offended the sensibilities of some powerful people at a time before MeToo, before George Floyd, before the richest and most powerful people pretended to care about issues like these. Hopefully it stays up this time.
@sakacomedies9969 Ай бұрын
If you are here after drake beef welcome to the revolution
@zeehunter6533 Ай бұрын
🔥🔥🔥🔥 His message has been consistent! This man makes me proud ✊🏾
@Goatchild90 5 ай бұрын
Kendrick Lamar is a legend
@1blackone 2 ай бұрын
"A difference between accomplishments and astonishments"
@braunhildangum4584 Ай бұрын
Thank You Kendrick. That African map at the back says it ALL!!!! The Man is Connected to Our ancestors and The Spirits of our brethren Stolen and Sold out into the seas. We Shall reunite and be Great Again. And We Gon be Alright
@romanaa7070 Ай бұрын
Kendrick is an artist through and through on all fronts
@dayvioncarter2246 5 ай бұрын
My favorite performance from The Grammys 2016!!!
@Marjattalainen 5 ай бұрын
I think this is the best performance from the Grammys of all time!
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