Backseat Freestyle
Kendrick Lamar
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Martin had a dream Martin had a dream Kendrick have a dream All my life I want money and power Respect my mind or die from lead shower I pray my dick get big as the Eiffel Tower So I can f*ck the world for seventy two hours Goddamn I feel amazing, damn I'm in the matrix My mind is living on cloud nine and this nine is never on vacation Start up that Maserati and VROOM VROOM! I'm racing Poppin' pills in the lobby and I pray they don't find her naked And I pray you niggas is Satan, shooters go after Judas Jesus Christ if I live life on my knees, ain't no need to do this Park it in front of Lueders, next to that Church's Chicken All you pussies is losers, all my niggas is winners, screaming All my life I want money and power Respect my mind or die from lead shower I pray my dick get big as the Eiffel Tower So I can f*ck the world for 72 hours Goddamn I got bitches (okay!) damn I got bitches (okay!) Damn I got bitches, wifey, girlfriend and mistress All my life I want money and power Respect my mind or die from lead showers I've got twenty five lighters on my dresser, yes sir Put fire to that ass, body cast on a stretcher And her body got that ass that a ruler couldn't measure And it make me cum fast but I never get embarrassed And I recognize you have what I've been wanting since that record That Adina Howard had pop it fast to impress her She rollin' I'm holding my scrotum imposing This voice here is golden so f*ck y'all I goes in and All my life I want money and power Respect my mind or die from lead shower I pray my dick get big as the Eiffel Tower So I can f*ck the world for seventy two hours Damn I got bitches, damn I got bitches Damn I got bitches, wifey, girlfriend and mistress All my life I want money and power Respect my mind or nigga It's go time I roll in dough with a good grind And I run at ho with a baton That's a relay race with a bouquet They say, "K, you goin' marry mines?" Beeotch! (no way) Beeotch! (no way) Beeotch! (no way) Beeotch! Okay, I'm never living life confined It's a failure even if I'm blind I can tell ya who what when where how To sell ya game right on time Beeotch! (go play) Beeotch! (go play) Beeotch! (go play) Beeotch! I look like OJ, killing everything from pussy to a mothafuckin' Hit-Boy beat She pussy poppin' and I got options like an audible, I be C-O-M-P-T-O-N, I win then ball at your defeat C-O-M-P-T-O-N, my city mobbin' in the street, yellin' All my life I want money and power Respect my mind or die from lead shower I pray my dick get big as the Eiffel Tower So I can f*ck the world for seventy two hours Goddamn I got bitches (okay!) damn I got bitches (okay!) Damn I got bitches, wifey, girlfriend and mistress All my life I want money and power Respect my mind or die from lead showers Martin had a dream Martin had a dream Kendrick have a dream
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Written by: Kendrick Lamar, Chauncey Hollis
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15 facts about this song
Artist Information"Backseat Freestyle" is a song by American rapper Kendrick Lamar. He is well-known for his exceptional storytelling skills, poetic style, and innovative themes in rap music.
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Album DetailsThe song is one of the tracks from his critically acclaimed second studio album "Good Kid, M.A.A.d City," which was released in 2012.
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Song Production"Backseat Freestyle" was produced by Hit-Boy who also produced Jay Z's and Kanye West's "Niggas in Paris".
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SongwritingThe lyrics were co-written by Kendrick Lamar and Chauncy Hollis, who's known as Hit-Boy in the music industry.
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The ConceptThe song narrates Lamar's dreams, ambitions, and desires when he was a teenager, symbolizing the concept of a young man growing up in Compton, CA.
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Music VideoThe music video, directed by Jerome D, Dave Free, and Kendrick Lamar himself, was released in January 2013 and features scenes from France and Compton.
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Charting"Backseat Freestyle" charted or peaked at No. 29 on the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.
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Critical ReceptionThe song garnered positive reviews from music critics, appreciating Lamar's energetic performance and the song's production.
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Live PerformanceKendrick Lamar performed "Backseat Freestyle" live for the first time on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon on October 2, 2012.
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Iconic LineThe song is known for the catchy and often repeated line "All my life, I want money and power."
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Album ConceptIn context of the whole album, it is part of the 'good kid' protagonist's autobiographical narrative on being from, and conditioned by, the city of Compton.
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Recognition"Backseat Freestyle," along with the rest of the album, helped Kendrick Lamar to win the Grammy for Best Rap Album in 2014.
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DNA Of The SongThe song represents a stark contrast to the majority of the album’s introspective tracks by serving raw vulgarity in the protagonist’s adolescent ambitions.
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Visual RepresentationThe music video for the song is set to match the song’s youthful themes with scenes of house parties and street performances, juxtaposed against shots of Parisian landmarks like the Eiffel Tower.
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Symbolism"Backseat Freestyle" is not simply about ambition, but also gives representation to the higher systemic pressures that lead young black men to prioritize money and power above all else.
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