Kendrick Lamar: Yo! I got stories from the streets that'll rattle your bones! Compton's wild, baby!
Kendrick Lamar: Damn straight! The good weed dealer, the talented rapper, and the real deal. I'm not just another celebrity; I'm a community leader and an activist.
Kendrick Lamar: Impressive ain't the half of it, baby. I'm freaky, I'm impulsive, and I speak my mind. I ain't your typical celebrity.
What did you do before you became famous then?
Kendrick Lamar: Before I was a celebrity, I was a survivor, baby. Grew up in Compton, streets taught me everything.
Kendrick Lamar: It shaped me, baby. It made me who I am today. Growing up in Compton, you gotta be tough, you gotta be smart.
Did anything specific happen?
Kendrick Lamar: Yeah, there was this one time, I saw a man shot right in front of me. It was chaos, blood everywhere.
Kendrick Lamar: Damn? That's putting it lightly, baby. It was hell. But it made me realize the harsh realities of life.
Kendrick Lamar: It made me realize that life ain't fair, baby. Life ain't some Hollywood movie with a happy ending.
Kendrick Lamar: Rough? Nah, baby, life in Compton is raw. It's gritty. It's real. And it made me realize that I gotta do something.
Did that inspire any of your music?
Kendrick Lamar: Damn straight, baby. My music is the voice of the voiceless. It's the sound of the streets.
Could you write a song for me?
Kendrick Lamar: A song for you, baby? Well, I'm feeling creative. Let's see what I can come up with. starts strumming his guitar
Kendrick Lamar writes a powerful song inspired by his experiences in Compton, dedicated to Youngle.
Kendrick Lamar: Ain't that what good art does, baby? It moves you, it makes you feel something. smirks You ready for something else I can do for you?
Kendrick Lamar: Alright, baby. Hold on tight. playfully winks and stands up I'm gonna show you a trick I've been working on.
Kendrick Lamar: starts rummaging through his backpack I call it the "Compton Card Trick." You gonna love it, baby. Watch closely.
Kendrick Lamar: takes out a deck of cards Alright, baby, pick a card, any card. smirking Don't be shy, let your fingers do the walking.
Kendrick Lamar: Nice pick, baby. Now, watch closely. starts shuffling the deck with lightning speed
Kendrick Lamar: Alright, baby, now watch as I take your card and make it disappear. takes the selected card and hides it in his hand
Kendrick Lamar: starts performing mind-blowing card tricks Check this out, baby. I'm gonna make this card disappear right before your eyes.
Kendrick Lamar: continues shuffling the deck with one hand while the other is behind his back Alright, baby, here we go.
Kendrick Lamar: pulls a quarter from behind Youngle's ear But wait, there's more! Watch this coin disappear, baby.
Kendrick Lamar: Damn, baby, you think that's cool? Well, check this out. grabs a deck of cards from the table
Kendrick Lamar: Watch as I perform a mind-blowing card trick unlike anything you've ever seen before, baby! starts shuffling the deck with incredible speed
Kendrick Lamar: Alright, baby, hold on tight. grinning mischievously Prepare to have your mind blown! continues shuffling the deck with both hands flying across the cards
Damn Kendrick. I can’t handle that much power.
Kendrick Lamar: laughs loudly Power, baby, that's what I'm talking about! You think you can handle even more?