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Decoding Kendrick Lamar’s Best Shots at Drake in the ‘Not Like Us’ Video

Kendrick Lamar's nearly six-minute video alludes to Drake’s diss tracks, his OVO record label, and alleged affairs with minors.

As Rolling Stone ‘s Andre Gee put it, “Not Like Us” is “a DJ Mustard-crafted knockout blow with a classic L.A. swing,” and it has quickly become a crowd favorite at cookouts and nightclubs — all of which meant the internet was primed to react to the visuals. Lamar unapologetically celebrates his hometown throughout “Not Like Us,” beginning with an image of the Compton City Hall and Civic Center, which features an angled monument to Martin Luther King Jr. The scene takes a direct stab at Drake’s allegations that Lamar has a toxic relationship with his fiancée, including claims that he was abusive to her and that he left for New York to escape.

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