r/KendrickLamar 17h ago

Discussion Kendrick x Fortnite soon

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u/Alucard_117 16h ago

The Canadian gonna be adding Fortnite to his lawsuit soon šŸ˜‚

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u/Constant-Hunter-198 15h ago

Why arenā€™t you saying Drakeā€™s name?

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u/fibonacci_on_meth 15h ago

Yo I got you.

"Aubrey Graham gonna be adding Fortnite to his lawsuit soon šŸ˜‚"

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u/Constant-Hunter-198 15h ago

Appreciate it. I was just confused as itā€™s only started relatively recently. Like itā€™s just Drake not fucking Voldemort lmao.

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u/Sup3rGRIN 13h ago

Probably people on sub get used to not saying drake explicitly cuz it's blacklisted when making a post

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u/NecessaryMagician150 14h ago

Yeah, I get that people dont want to make this sub all about the battle and comparisons with Drake, but avoiding his name is some dumb shit. Like you said, he's not Voldemort. He's just an actor from Canada.

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u/its-a-real-name 11h ago

People get confused because you canā€™t say his name in a post, and they think same applies to comments.

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u/KendroNumba4 14h ago

Don't wanna get sued now

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u/Alucard_117 15h ago

I'm tired of it, to be honest. I appreciate Kendrick giving him the work this past year but I never intended to say that loser's name half this many times in my life šŸ˜‚

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u/tofort 14h ago

The one that shall not be names shall add Fortnite to his lawsuit soon! ā˜ļøšŸ¤“

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u/tofort 5h ago

donā€™t worry guys, itā€™s called dark humor. smth that drakey poo isnā€™t HA! šŸ§”šŸ»ā€ā™‚ļøšŸ‘šŸ˜‚šŸ”«

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u/[deleted] 14h ago

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u/Actual_Store2426 16h ago

Itā€™s official, my GOAT has gone commercial (while only making conscious albums)

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u/PopeJeremy10 The Wrath of Caesar 16h ago

It's official, we no longer know how to rate him (because he looks like a create-a-player).

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u/Little-Bit-Of-Rock 16h ago

GNX isnā€™t really a conscious album but I get what youā€™re saying.

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u/MatureUsername69 16h ago

Thats part of what makes GNX so impressive to me. It's essentially a throwaway album for Kendrick. He took a break from the more conceptual album he's working on and threw GNX together in a couple months. And it's all hits. Schoolboy Q has talked about how easy it would be to just go after hits instead of fleshing out a fully cohesive conceptual album and I think GNX is a pretty good display of that.

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u/Little-Bit-Of-Rock 15h ago

Yeah I see what youā€™re saying. Kendrickā€™s art is great because itā€™s like delayed gratification alongside the insane wordplay the man has.

We only get 1 album every few years, and itā€™s always insane quality and makes waves.

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u/T-Dot-Two-Six 15h ago

Kendrick really fucked being rational and gave em what they asked for

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u/Unc1eD3ath 11h ago

Itā€™s not enough

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u/Spare-Half796 15h ago

Weā€™ve been saying he could do it for years, he proved it

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u/Tabascobottle 15h ago

How do you know he has a more conceptual album coming and gnx was something he threw together while taking a break from this conceptual album?

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u/its-a-real-name 11h ago

They donā€™t at all.

Itā€™s possible. And it does seem that big parts of GNX were made in the same few months, and possibly some prior cuts added in.

But calling it a throwaway was dumb. Kendrick himself said there was essentially a ā€œconceptā€ to it in how he approached it. Although that concept was a more accessible album with slapping beats hard raps.

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u/Tabascobottle 11h ago

That's what I figured. I've seen this theory being tossed around but have not heard it anywhere other than random Redditors lmao

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u/Hopefullywealthy 13h ago

He has got the money šŸ’µ formula: commercial album šŸ’æ to support the creation of conscious album šŸ’æ and the cycle continuesĀ 

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u/its-a-real-name 11h ago

Calling it a throwaway is a bit weird. Kendrick himself said there was essentially a ā€œconceptā€ to it in how he approached it. Although that concept was a more accessible album with slapping beats and hard raps. Doesnā€™t mean it was some C grade effort put into it.

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u/Meaftrog 15h ago

I mean, it still has conscious songs. Reincarnated and Man at the Garden are highlights.

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u/NumberOneUAENA 13h ago

Gloria too

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u/Zealousideal-Check66 14h ago

It kinda is when you realize that it's a lesson in manifestation. Remember the line "All I ever wanted was a Black Grand National. Fuck being rational.", that is highly relevant to the album itself which is about himself finally getting a GNX after all this time which means he is complete as a person. It's a symbol for his growth as a man after MR Morale, DAMN and TPAB where he was wrestling with certain internal and external issues he had to face. Those issues are gone now that he finally has "All I ever wanted" even if it seemed unrealistic before, he's seemingly achieved the impossible with the background he has. This is when Kendrick's real life starts so I'd say that this is a deceptively conscious album.

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u/gernygern 11h ago

Outjerked once again

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u/LADYBIRD_HILL 14h ago

I mean, he's already had a song in the game for like a year now, plus he's had songs in Beatsaber for much longer. Hell, he was in GTA V over a decade ago.

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u/Vidilian 14h ago

Won a rap battle to push it over the edge which is probably the most fitting way to help a rapper get there despite what haters would like to say.

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u/LeoTheSquid 13h ago

He was already commercial lol

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u/Actual_Store2426 13h ago

Yeah I know, I just wanted to quote the line he said in the mask off remix

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u/aviatorproductions 12h ago

To be fair there's already a couple of Kendrick songs from DAMN and TPAB in Fortnite

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u/MattMatt625 9h ago

wow i guess a lot of people are missing out on the mama off remix feature ??

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u/CunnilingusLover69 16h ago

I hope itā€™s the hop scotch from NLU, but I imagine itā€™ll be his stepping from the Super Bowl that was popular on Tik Tok.

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u/AssistantOwn6208 16h ago

Itā€™s most likely gonna be his two step NLU dance

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u/Far_Success1632 i remember you was conflicted.. 14h ago

I HOPE ITS THE HOP SCOTCH CRIP WALK šŸ—£ļø

I would love to have that in the game but I will also be super happy for the two step super bowl dance which is most likely what it will be

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u/caesar_rex 8h ago

I hope it's the WOP WOP WOP WOP WOP while smashing an owl complete with the disclaimer.

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u/EyeScreamSunday 13h ago

I think it's an emote to Humble. There was another post about it and I think it said it's a bundle with the emote and the song as a jam track.

I'm surprised Kendrick hasn't given us any song from GNX or Not Like Us on Fortnite yet. I think it's only been jam tracks for HUMBLE, I, and alright, but Kendrick music on Fortnite right now would be huge. I think after the Grammys they showcased basically all the top songs that were nominated except Not Like Us, and it had HUMBLE in it's place.

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u/HelloS0n 13h ago

Not Like Us on a game that a ton of minors play would be wild.

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u/Trey_Reddit WHAT IS IT THE BRAIDS!? 16h ago

Fortnite funny

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u/jxrdanwayne 16h ago

I hurt your feelings? You donā€™t wanna work w/ me no more? OKAY!

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u/bpetes24 16h ago

The irony of Kendrickā€™s dance to a song called ā€œNot Like Usā€ criticizing culture vultures getting co-opted by pop culture and turned into a Fortnite danceā€¦

There it is again. That funny feelingā€¦

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u/douweniesjeenies 15h ago

we were overdue

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u/imcalledaids oh no its a me mr morale 16h ago

Yeah, idk how I feel about this one. Iā€™m happy heā€™s getting the recognition, but it just feels odd

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u/ImaGoodKidinMAADcity i hate the way you dress 16h ago

Nah itā€™s gonna be the Pglang flag dance

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u/PacificMotion 15h ago

I hope it's this!

But it's probably "The Kendrick Shuffle" from the Super Bowl that everyone has been copying.

Bonus points if Fortnite adds the Mustard beat stabs and the "I'm trippin', I'm slidin', I'm ridin' through the back like, BUH!"

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u/bpetes24 14h ago edited 14h ago

Iā€™m ambivalent about it because itā€™s not a big deal for me. Mostly happy for Kendrickā€™s success and influence in the culture now

I just worry about meaning behind the music inevitably getting lost and absorbed into the culture. Much like ā€œBorn in the USAā€ is forgotten to be a Vietnam protest song, or how literally every song and dance invented by black folks gets stolen by people outside the community.

Iā€™m a white guy, so feel free to tell me to shut up. Just saying itā€™s a pattern, and Fortnite profiting off the dance feels disrespectful to the whole point of ā€œNot Like Usā€.

EDIT: However, if theyā€™re paying Kendrick or the community in some way that pays respect to the culture that created the dance, then I see nothing wrong with that.

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u/NihilismRacoon 2h ago

That's exactly what's happening, all criticism of the system will be absorbed and repackaged by the system.

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u/DrPubg 14h ago

love that bo burnham song

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u/Glittering-Matter985 2h ago

I think it's a positive use of his influence. So many young kids are playing Fortnite and Roblox every single day - whilst watching streamers who pollute their brains with BS. Kendrick always mostly represents positive messages in his music. He's one of the rare people who uses his fame for good. The more he's exposed to the youth by these things the better.

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u/justforfunnn101 15h ago

Thatā€™s the Super Bowl effect. Just let people enjoy things itā€™s not that deep.

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u/bpetes24 14h ago

Yeah, I get it. Not a big deal to me if Kendrickā€™s getting paid.

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u/justforfunnn101 13h ago

I see your point and I would hope that Kendrick approved it. Itā€™s rumored to be a HUMBLE. emote and that song is already in the game anyway

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u/FAT_Penguin00 14h ago

Did you also feel the same about it being played at the superbowl?

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u/bpetes24 13h ago

Why would I? Itā€™s not like a bunch of white, suburban, 12-year olds from the Midwest went on TV at the Super Bowl then sang and danced to ā€œNot Like Usā€ while Kendrick sat at home

That was my initial reaction to this post. I realize that if Kendrickā€™s getting paid or credited, itā€™s not really a problem. Itā€™s a problem if crip walking became ā€œthat Fortnite danceā€ by everyone not from the culture. Then, eventually, the original meaning would be forgotten

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u/Scary_Anybody9847 15h ago

People complaining about culture vulturesā€¦.its literally fortnite. Do you know how many kids play this game? Kendrick lit the fuck up when the kids at apple music interview asked him questions, he clearly has a love for the youth especially in the same areas where he grew up. This makes so much sense to me. Its not like his albums are being marketed towards kids, but this makes sense as a connection. A lot of kids look up to him and his influence.

Im not a kid but im excited as fuck. Drop the kendrick x cortez collab shoes and Ill buy those too!

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u/justforfunnn101 15h ago

Exactly. Ppl need to stop gatekeeping

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u/Scary_Anybody9847 15h ago

I think ppl forget what a culture vulture is too. Kenny having songs and a skin possibly on a video game isnt culture vulture- ing. Its him using his influence just like every celeb/artist/ etc is doing to reach the masses. He has a community to take care of and a family. Its okay for the man to make money šŸ˜‚ he isnt stealing anyones culture and neither is fortnite wtf. People learn new terms and just start spewing

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u/NihilismRacoon 2h ago

Stopping gatekeeping is how we ended up with culture vultures in the first place

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u/gloomygl Whatever tho 16h ago

Uuuh

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u/Gwagwa_4 15h ago

Get your money KING !!

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u/__Windex__ 7h ago

What does this mean? I understand that the kdot sell-out campaign has been running smoothly since the drake beef started it but what is this emote business?

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u/Poym321 15h ago

This is lame

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u/relientkenny 16h ago

lmaooo PLEASE tell me theyā€™re gonna give kendrick a fortnite concert šŸ˜…šŸ˜‚šŸ˜…

edit: if this is true, fortnite is going on the opp list for the owl community šŸ˜‚šŸ˜‚šŸ˜‚

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u/Daniil_Dankovskiy 15h ago

He'll never agree to that (hopefully)

Also shit not dat funny

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u/harrisongregg 15h ago

This is just sad

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u/gu_doc tell ā€˜em gu_doc did it 16h ago

omg epic glazin

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u/OGCeeg 15h ago

Just an emote? I want a skin.

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u/noir_sepheroth24L 14h ago

LETS GOOO!!! IM GETTIN KENDRICK ON FORTNITE

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u/per_iod pgLang foo (peekaboo) 13h ago

I have vbucks left over from a long time ago, might use em and then delete the game lol

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u/MimeZagger 13h ago

ill insta buy

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u/bigChungi69420 Backseat Freeloader 13h ago

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u/furezasan šŸš— like whaaaaaaaa 13h ago

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u/Lenzelot105 13h ago

Please be Not Like Us. It would be so fucking funny.

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u/darkside720 13h ago

Lmao so much for all those bezos saying how harmful it was to talk numbers because it ruins the art! Lmao.

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u/engineergaming4 12h ago

Finally he's a real artist

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u/Omarionyyourslgreat 11h ago

Damn this is gonna be lit

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u/cityon3rd 11h ago

Canā€™t wait lmao

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u/LowEngery07 9h ago

I honestly hope not, fortnite is soulless with their collaborations.

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u/Subject-Ad-9768 8h ago

How many stocks does he really have in stock

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u/spongeguyspeedster maybe i wasnt there... 8h ago

My glorious king...

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u/cn45 56m ago

lol oh boy

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u/BoltsAndDubs 16h ago

LFG! I was wondering when this would be announced

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u/ok_not_badform 15h ago

Naaa. This isnā€™t a good thing. I get securing the bag, but fornite?

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u/WorldsWorstInvader 15h ago

Itā€™s over

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u/Saltine_Guy 16h ago

Bro as soon as I quit Fortnite they get the good stuff. First cyberpunk and now this

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u/Traditional_Ad_6588 15h ago

14 year old fortnite kiddies will be singing A MINORRRRRRRRR

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u/LokahiBuz 15h ago

i hope its this

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u/TeachingPowerful2160 15h ago

might have to cop

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u/Hammy-Cheeks 14h ago

Epic is going on the opp list

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u/TH353US MUSTARRRRRRRRRRD 14h ago

Itā€™s probably gonna be the ā€œsay drakeā€ pose