Kendrick Lamar‘s Tremendous Bowl announcement was seemingly laced with a delicate shot at Drake, however it seems the subliminal digs go even deeper.
The promo video, launched on Sunday (September 8), reveals the Compton rapper operating a soccer observe with an unseen receiver in entrance of a large American flag whereas asserting he’ll be headlining subsequent yr’s Tremendous Bowl halftime present in New Orleans.
Whereas followers have already speculated that a part of Kendrick’s dialogue within the clip (“You already know it’s just one alternative to win a championship; no spherical twos”) is a response to a current video posted by Drake promising victory in “recreation two,” the visuals themselves might also be a jab on the 6 God.
Some have related the celebrities and stripes theme of the clip to a scene from the 1970 movie Patton about World Warfare II hero U.S. Normal George S. Patton.
The scene in query reveals Patton, performed by George C. Scott, delivering a motivational speech to troops in entrance of — you guessed it — a large American flag.
“Males, all these items you’ve heard about America not eager to battle, wanting to remain out the battle, is numerous horse dump. Individuals historically like to battle. All actual Individuals love the sting of battle,” says Scott because the army normal.
“While you had been children, you all admired the champion mannequin shooter, the quickest runner, the massive league ball gamers, the hardest boxers. Individuals love a winner and won’t tolerate a loser. Individuals play to win on a regular basis. I wouldn’t give a hoot in hell for a person who misplaced and laughed.”
He provides: “That’s why Individuals have by no means misplaced and can by no means lose a battle. As a result of the very considered shedding is hateful to Individuals.”
Nah KDot actually a menace trigger it’s ranges to this imagery. https://t.co/LcdCFAmuAPpic.twitter.com/pKpNpJyeXG
— Jawn Redcorn (@JerzeeJoker348) September 8, 2024
A viral submit on X (previously Twitter) recommended that the stark similarities between the 2 are not any coincidence, studying: “Nah KDot actually a menace trigger it’s ranges to this imagery.”
Doubtlessly uncovering extra layers to Kendrick’s video, one other consumer tied the American theme to his earlier pictures at Drake’s Canadian nationality of their beef: “Kendrick mentioned ‘Inform ’em run to America, they imitate heritage, they will’t imitate this violence.’”
“Diabolical! [crying face emoji],” another person wrote in response to the obvious revelation, whereas a fourth particular person commented: “Every part is calculated.”
Whereas others felt that the Patton connection could be a attain, Kendrick Lamar isn’t any stranger to burying easter eggs in his artwork.
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The music video for his chart-topping diss tune “Not Like Us” is suffering from digs at Drake — some apparent and a few indirect.
As HipHopDX‘s Jeremy Hecht defined in a current episode of The Larger Image, it reveals Okay. Dot smashing open an owl piñata and staring menacingly at a real-life owl in a cage, overt nods to Drizzy’s OVO hen brand, and contains a cameo from former Toronto Raptors star DeMar DeRozan, who was namedropped on the tune (“I’m glad DeRoz’ got here house, y’all didn’t deserve him neither”).
Kendrick’s fiancée Whitney Alford and their two youngsters additionally seem within the video, an obvious response to Drake’s claims that their relationship is on the rocks and that one among their children would possibly truly belong to Okay. Dot’s longtime supervisor Dave Free.
Elsewhere, the Pulitzer Prize-winner will be seen utilizing his Jedi powers on a Darkish Lanes Demo-esque Drake lookalike, mimicking the “L arms” dance that the Toronto native did in a viral video with a younger lady and performing exactly 17.5 push-ups (one in need of 18).
Kendrick additionally waves to the digital camera whereas smiling and carrying a white tracksuit, which could possibly be an extra taunt at Drake who attended Michael Rubin’s Hamptons white occasion the night time the video dropped.
