I am from the inner city, the ghetto. If I can use my platform to carry on a legacy and talk about something that's real, I have to do that, period. Kendrick Lamar More Quotes by Kendrick Lamar More Quotes From Kendrick Lamar Groups break up because they never got across what they wanted to do personally, and they have creative differences, and egos start to clash. Kendrick Lamar differences breakup break-up It's a long time coming as far as the work that I put in. Now I know that I got the stamp but what counts is what comes behind. That's what's really important. Upholding that stamp and not only keeping the energy my way but also spreading that energy out to other artists that are coming up on the West Coast. Kendrick Lamar important artist long My lyrics say I have morals, I have confidence, I have weaknesses, I have strong points, that I am a human being. Kendrick Lamar moral weakness strong Eventually you get to this point where you understand what you want to do and get across and sound like. Kendrick Lamar what-you-want sound want My folks ain't graduated from high school or nothing like that, so we always had to struggle in the family - and I come from a big family. Kendrick Lamar big-families struggle school Music was just played all around me, and I couldn't run from it. My pops, he never learned to sing, but he'd have his little drink on the side, and he'd put on the best of his hits - gangster rap or oldies - and he'd sing all day on his mic plugged up to the wall set-up. It's a trip. I've just seen that my whole life, so I've always just had a love for music. By the time I was 13, I really just jumped in it. And it's something I took on to have as a hobby. Kendrick Lamar wall rap running I'm Machiavelli's offspring, I'm the king of New York, king of the coast, one hand, I juggle them both. Kendrick Lamar kings new-york hands I don't vote. I don't do no voting. Kendrick Lamar vote voting The moment I made that decision to get in the studio and actually work and study the culture of hip-hop, then everything just started to open up and blossom for me. Kendrick Lamar hip-hop decision culture There's a lot of other artists doing things outside of that depth that I enjoy - that music that I can actually have fun to, and not be in depth and think about, then I appreciate that. Kendrick Lamar artist fun thinking I think all Geminis are kids at heart. And that's why they're able to simplify some of the most complex things and connect with people. It's having that kid spirit. Kendrick Lamar heart kids thinking I don't really believe in the type of pressure that people are wanting to put on the type of music that I make. Kendrick Lamar pressure believe people I was raised inside the gang culture. Kendrick Lamar gang raised culture As long as my music is real, it's no limit to how many ears I can grab. Kendrick Lamar real ears long You can have the platinum album, but when you still feel like you haven't quite found your place in the world - it kind of gives a crazy offset. Kendrick Lamar albums crazy giving You don't hear no artists from Compton showing vulnerability. Kendrick Lamar compton vulnerability artist Hip-hop and being a pro athlete go hand in hand. When they come together, it's a win, not just for your business brand but also for culture. Kendrick Lamar athlete winning hands Teenagers expressing this on a daily basis in the middle of the streets - you can't help but believe we are in the mind state of taking our losses and changing people's perceptions of us and our community. We are strong. Our families are tired of being hurt. Kendrick Lamar teenager strong hurt I really focus on what my fans will take from it, people living their day-to-day lives. At the end of the day, the music isn't for me; it's for people who are going through their struggles and want to relate to someone who feels the same way they do. I've got to go all-in, expressing myself, right there in the moment. Kendrick Lamar focus struggle people Toronto's one of my favourite places. If I were to move anywhere out of California, it would be Toronto. Definitely. Kendrick Lamar california would-be moving
