“If I'm gonna tell a real story, I'm gonna start with my name.” IfsRealStoriesNamesReal Story Author:Kendrick Lamar
“I've got an extra-specific story about Dr. Dre. I saw him when I was 9 years old in Compton - him and Tupac. They were shooting the second 'California Love' video. My pops had seen him and ran back to the house and got me, put me on his neck, and we stood there watching Dre and Pac in a Bentley.” YearsStoriesHouseSawsPopsVideoShootingCaliforniaRanExtrasNecksDrsPacsBentleyComptonDr Dre Author:Kendrick Lamar
“I went back and studied the game, was a student of the game and worked on my craft and dedicated myself, you know? A lot of my music revolves around me growing up in Compton. I want to tell a different story that's never been told before, of a good kid in a mad city.” KnowsWantDifferentStoriesKidsGamesCitiesGrowing UpGrowingStudentsMadCraftsDedicatedCompton Author:Kendrick Lamar
“We all, we all good people just trying to escape the negative influence that come around us and that's the story of my life, you know? Trying my best to get around the ills and I bumped my head a few times but I think, you know, music is my savior for right now, for me and my whole group.” PeopleThinkingKnowsTryingWholeStoriesGroupsInfluenceRight NowMusic IsNegativeSaviorGood PeopleStory Of My LifeNegative Influence Author:Kendrick Lamar
“[Drizzy] ,it was dope. A great experience, especially with the topic he was talking about and to be... organic.I'm glad that it worked out the way it did where I got to tell my story, tell his story at the same time... and actually have it make sense as far as the whole concept of the album.” WayWholeStoriesTalkingConceptsAlbumsGladMake SenseTopicsDopeGreat Experiences Author:Kendrick Lamar
“I learned, when I look in the mirror and tell my story, that I should be myself and not peep whatever everybody is doing.” ShouldLooksStoriesMirrors Author:Kendrick Lamar
