41 Kendrick Lamar Quotes for You to Enjoy

Kendrick Lamar

American Musician

Born: Jun 17, 1987

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My moms always told me, 'How long you gonna play the victim?' I can say I'm mad and I hate everything, but nothing really changes until I change myself. Kendrick Lamar

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People have to go through trials and tribulations to get where they at. Do your thing - continue to rock it - because obviously, God wants you here. Kendrick Lamar

God You Trials People Tribulations Through Obviously Because Rock Go Continue Get Where Wants Your Thing Here

I learned, when I look in the mirror and tell my story, that I should be myself and not peep whatever everybody is doing. Kendrick Lamar

Myself Mirror Whatever Everybody Tell Look Learned Doing Story Should

The best thing is to always keep honest people around, because when you have a bunch of yes men around that know that you're making a mistake but let you go on with it, that's when it ruins your mind state as an artist. Kendrick Lamar

At first, I was scared to show fear because you can never be sure how people will perceive you. But I dared myself to do that, to stand out. Now I'll talk about being beaten up or robbed or making a stupid decision because of a girl or whatever. Kendrick Lamar

Myself You People Fear Decision Will Girl First Stupid Whatever Dared Out Scared Perceive About Beaten Never Robbed Talk Sure Because How Making Up Being Stand Show Now

When you go on your Twitter or look down your Timeline and it's all great positivity - I love that. But at the same time, it can really divert you from what your purpose is or what you're trying to do. And I've seen artists get caught up in that. Kendrick Lamar

I've been called a recluse. There's definitely truth in that. I like to spend time alone. Kendrick Lamar

Truth Alone Time Spend Recluse Definitely Like Been

The worst part of success is, to me, adapting to it. It's scary. Kendrick Lamar

Success Me Adapting Worst Scary Part Success Is

It's a great, great experience to finally get the reception that you know you rightfully deserve. Kendrick Lamar

Great You Experience Finally Great Experience Rightfully Know Get Deserve Reception

I always tell people that if I move anywhere it would be Toronto. Kendrick Lamar

People Tell Toronto Would Would-Be Always Move Anywhere

When I ask OGs why there's so much division in the streets, nobody never really knows. But you know one thing that everybody always mention? A woman. Kendrick Lamar

You Woman Everybody One Thing Mention Never Division Nobody Know Knows Always Ask Much Really Why Thing Streets

Temptation is just the feeling that you're the most independent person on planet Earth. That you know everything. That's something that we all go through as a kid. Now, this lifestyle that I'm in, the same thing exists! But it's 10 times worse, because everything is at my disposal. When you're in the limelight, you can get anything you want. Kendrick Lamar

You Feeling Same Thing Everything Earth Worse Kid Independent Temptation Something Through Lifestyle Know Most Because Limelight Go Exists Times Person Get Same Just Want Anything Planet Planet Earth Disposal Now Thing

I knew I was blessed with a gift of having both parents. Kendrick Lamar

Gift Parents Blessed Having Both Knew

I think my vice would be outdoing myself. Kendrick Lamar

Myself Think Would Would-Be Vice

I'm sticking to the script, I'm putting that organic feeling back in the game. Kendrick Lamar

Game Feeling Organic Back Putting Sticking Script

I'm putting out this free music, constantly putting it out. Kendrick Lamar

Music Free Out Constantly Putting

People gonna be they own individuals and have they own worlds and I can't knock it. Kendrick Lamar

People Own Worlds Individuals Knock Gonna

I like to let things breathe. Kendrick Lamar

Like Breathe Things

We're in the last days, man - I truly, in my heart, believe that. It's written. I could go on with biblical situations and things my grandma told me. But it's about being at peace with myself and making good with the people around me. Kendrick Lamar

This is the thing about hip-hop music and where people get it most misconstrued: It's all hip-hop. You can't say that just what I do is hip-hop, because hip-hop is all energies. James Brown can get on the track and mumble all day. But guess what? You felt his soul on those records. Kendrick Lamar

Music Day You Soul People Guess Say Those All Day About Brown Records Most Track Because Felt Hip-Hop His Get Just Where James James Brown Energies Mumble Thing

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