He Can’t Miss: Twitter Reacts To Kendrick Lamar’s ‘The Heart Part 5’ Video
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If there is one person who can get the internet buzzing with new music drops, it’s Kendrick Lamar.
kendrick lamar is overra— pic.twitter.com/XSPAJFnvKx
— Shea Serrano (@SheaSerrano) May 9, 2022
The Compton, California native hasn’t dropped an album since 2017’s ‘DAMN‘ and even though it’s been a while, fans still aren’t able to control themselves when he releases new music.
Kendrick Lamar really makes this rap shit look easy bro holy shit
—
(@smuckersbytyler) May 9, 2022
Yesterday (May 8), Kung Fu Kenny released ‘The Heart Part 5.’ The track is the first single on Lamar’s upcoming 5th studio album, ‘Mr. Morale and the Big Steppers,’ which is set to release this Friday, May 13.
Kendrick Lamar fans on May 13th pic.twitter.com/TFSbREsYZf
— sad kirby (@keatonmerrell) April 20, 2022
The track samples Marvin Gaye’s 1976 classic song ‘I Want You.’ In the five-minute forty-two-second video, Kendrick morphs from himself into other prominent black figures including OJ Simpson, Jussie Smollett, Will Smith, Kanye West, Kobe Bryant and Nipsey Hussle. On the track, Lamar raps from the perspective of whatever face he is dawning at the time. You can watch the video here.
Watching Kendrick Lamar morph into Jussie Smollett, Will Smith, Kobe Bryant & Nipsey Hussle in The Heart, Pt. V over conga percussion pic.twitter.com/zpC5PGoFLb
— Colegate (@JCNoHunnidz) May 9, 2022
There are artists who pay over 6 figures for a Marvin Gaye sample, so for Kendrick Lamar to use it as his comeback is everything.
— Dedee
(@thoughtfulbae) May 9, 2022
When Kendrick Lamar turned into Nip and Kobe pic.twitter.com/0yGZcdjMXE
— Chris (@__chris22__) May 9, 2022
‘The Heart Part 5’ shows us Kendrick at his best. Like every installment of the series, the fifth one gives us an update of where Kendrick’s head is and shows us the direction of the upcoming album.
Kendrick Lamar came back after a 5 year hiatus continuing his The Heart series for his fans and making it over 5 minutes long without a moment wasted. The perfect rapper, idc.
— Dedee
The hip-hop community wasted no time praising the 34-year wordsmith on his creativity, his great timing and his ability to blow his competition out of the water. Some of Kendrick’s peers in music even expressed how much hearing the new track motivated them. Sports stars also chimed in to appreciate the greatness of the ‘To Pimp A Butterfly’ artist.
OMFG!!!!!!!!
https://t.co/7cAyX6KuXs
— LeBron James (@KingJames) May 9, 2022
Kendrick that was a masterpiece, I don’t think the tweet does justice
— NLE Choppa (@Nlechoppa1) May 9, 2022
I gotta step my game up niggas is built
different
— Denzel Curry (@denzelcurry) May 9, 2022
i can’t stop playing this nip part back @kendricklamar heavy
— Hit-Boy (@Hit_Boy) May 9, 2022
Listening to @kendricklamar is like watching Akira.
— ashy daddy (@Thundercat) May 9, 2022
The hands on the artwork for Kendrick Lamar’s “The Heart Part 5” are pulled from various photos of Kobe Bryant, Kanye West, Nipsey Hussle, Will Smith, OJ Simpson, and Jussie Smollett—all of which he portrayed in the music video. pic.twitter.com/TjaKpUGM9Y
— Rap Favorites (@RapFavorites) May 9, 2022
kendrick lamar is smokin on top 5s again
— SK
(@raptalksk) May 9, 2022
How do you feel about Kendrick’s new track? Are you going to listen to the new album on Friday? Let us know what you think in the comments.
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