r/Music • u/stabbinU late-stage Sade enjoyer • Feb 25 '25

video Kendrick Lamar — Squabble Up [rap]

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u/ShepherdsWeShelby Feb 25 '25

Kendrick is very clearly one of, if not the, most talented rappers to ever produce music. But when I see him dance in music videos I now only think of T-Pain's quote while he was being blown away by Kendrick's Superbowl show:

"This ni**a only knows three dances."

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u/LickMyTicker Feb 26 '25

Why though? Why are we expecting everyone to fucking dance? That's the real LOL here.

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u/[deleted] Feb 26 '25 edited Nov 07 '25

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u/JewishTomCruise Feb 26 '25

Do you expect me to talk?

No, Mr. Bond, I expect you to dance!

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u/benchley Feb 26 '25

but I can siiiiiiiiing!

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u/MotherTeresaIsACunt Feb 26 '25

I hate every ape I see, from chimpan-A to chimpanzeeee...

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u/starkiller_bass Feb 27 '25

Damn you, now I've got to go watch the video for "Ghengis Kahn" again

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u/Stumblin_McBumblin Feb 26 '25

Make me a bicycle, clown!

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u/BannedSvenhoek86 Feb 26 '25

Cause your friends don't dance, and if they don't dance, well, they're no friends of mine.

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u/[deleted] Feb 26 '25

Startin' to see spaceships on Rosecrans

I seen the aliens hold hands

They wanna see me do my dance

I let 'em watch me do my dance

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u/cadencehz Feb 26 '25

My n*ggas don't dance, we just pull up our pants, and do the Rockaway.

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u/mixmastermind Feb 27 '25

I HOPE YOU DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANCE

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u/slowpokefastpoke Feb 26 '25

Yeah comments like that are generally from people with incredibly milquetoast tastes in music who think every artist needs to act like a pop star.

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u/LickMyTicker Feb 26 '25

It just reminds me of my dad when I was young trying to critique me on something he doesn't get that I'm learning as if he's got some real advice.

Why don't you go and talk to the manager and shake his hand?

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u/ShepherdsWeShelby Feb 26 '25 edited Mar 01 '25

I love Kendrick's three to five dances. They are at least two dances more than I have and I can't write or perform masterpieces like "Rigamortis" or "Alright" nor can anyone. Kendrick is a one off and he can dance if he wants to.

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u/LongestSprig Feb 26 '25

Nah. He could stand there and rap and no one would say a word.

But since he is, it looks half assed.

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u/soundsfaebutokay Feb 25 '25

The man has to breathe, he's doing his best 😭

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u/Rebelgecko Feb 26 '25

Low-key he should hire Taylor Swift's movement coach

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u/euphoricarugula346 Feb 26 '25

oh yes, because he really needs to add “pointing while stomping” to his repertoire /s I think he’s fine lol

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u/pressure_art Feb 26 '25

Of all the artists you choose swift???
im so sorry but that girl can’t dance like at all imao

she’s stomping around and pointing most of the time. She’s talented in other ways but deff not dancing hahaha,

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u/Rebelgecko Feb 26 '25

Bro look at vids from the eras tour vs 5 years ago. Whoever got her this far is a miracle worker