2DopeBoyz Freestyle
2009 · Not On Label · Compton, California
- Artist
- Kendrick Lamar
- Title
- 2DopeBoyz Freestyle
- Release
- 2DopeBoyz Freestyle
- Year
- 2009
- Label
- Not On Label
- Format
- Digital · Single
- Language
- English
- Country
- Compton, California, USA
- Genre
- Hip Hop · West Coast Hip Hop · Conscious Hip Hop
- Primary theme
- Post-War
Annotation — Rap / Hip Hop Songs
Kendrick Lamar, also known K-Dot, associated with West Coast Hip Hop / Conscious Hip Hop, born on 17 June 1987 in Compton, California, USA - commercial successful, and influential artist, with many awards, including a Pulitzer Prize for Music for 2018. Songs referencing the Vietnam War include: "G’z and Hustlers" (2005) (with Jay Rock), "Still Hustlin’" (2009) (with Ab-Soul and Jay Rock), "2DopeBoyz Freestyle" (2009), "Control" (2013) (with Big Sean and Jay Electronica), and "Before I commit suicide" (2019). The song "2DopeBoyz Freestyle" seems to be a digital-only release, with the lyrics posted on Genius - it used the portrayal of a mistreated Vietnam veteran with a violent streak: "mind of a Vietnam Vet when a nigga rhyme".1 Sources1Genius: Kendrick lamar 2dopeboyz freestyle lyrics↩
Annotation by Justin A. Brummer
Lyrics
English: Ooh, ya'll done stumbled on a fortune / The rebirth of hip hop since they got abortions / And I rock like Mt. Rushmore, grab your thesaurus / So you can find a synonym of a nigga that been gem / Diamond in the rough / Sheriffs wanna see me cuffed like the links of a button up / Book em down! Fuck is up? / Mind of a Vietnam Vet when a nigga rhyme / A nigga shine, like I'm seeing signs in a different light
About the artist
Kendrick Lamar, also known K-Dot, associated with West Coast Hip Hop / Conscious Hip Hop, born on 17 June 1987 in Compton, California, USA - commercial successful, and influential artist, with many awards, including a Pulitzer Prize for Music for 2018. Songs referencing the Vietnam War include: "G’z and Hustlers" (2005) (with Jay Rock ), "Still Hustlin’" (2009) (with Ab-Soul and Jay Rock ), "2Do.