Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe
Jay-Z, Kendrick Lamar
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I am a sinner, who's probably gonna sin again Lord forgive me, Lord forgive me Things I don't understand Sometimes I need to be alone Bitch don't kill my vibe, bitch don't kill my vibe I can feel your energy from two planets away I got my drink, I got my music I would share it but today I'm yelling Bitch don't kill my vibe, bitch don't kill my vibe Bitch don't kill my vibe, bitch don't kill my vibe Look inside of my soul and you can find gold And maybe get rich, hol' up Trinidad Jame$ in four weeks but now my album platinum and shit, so what Y'all keep the numbers I'm more than another statistic, my nigga, this courtesy of Compton (courtesy of Compton) Brooklyn go hard, motherfucker Love me on the East like I'm Chuck D Dominicans wish that I was born there I'm lookin' to be the god MC You look at my hat and see thorns there I look at the game and see porn there I'm fuckin' this industry hard I'm bagging this money, tea-bagging your honey, you thought I was fresh out the yard Don't cry to me dummy, you're a lightweight They tell me you nice and I'm like, "wait" Go get me a knife, you're looking like steak and when the stakes are high, I stake out for days And when the water reside, you're Bobby Boucher But we thirsty nigga, never alert me, nigga I got a P89 in a suitcase I know you heard me nigga, this is a burpee nigga Lyrical exercise Right now, homie, I'm in the extra vibe Pipe down on the curb when you heard that I got these words to the upper echelon, that's excellent I am a sinner who's probably gonna sin again Lord forgive me, Lord forgive me Things I don't understand Sometimes I need to be alone Bitch don't kill my vibe, bitch don't kill my vibe I can feel your energy from two planets away I got my drink, I got my music I would share it but today I'm yelling Bitch don't kill my vibe, bitch don't kill my vibe Bitch don't kill my vibe, bitch don't kill my vibe Up in the clouds, me and my spouse Rumors on the ground gettin' too loud, please turn them shits down (down, down) Can't hear myself think Turbulence, shit, almost spilled my drink In the White House with a mink Running through that bitch like it's my house All up in the hall like a mall Told you motherfuckers, all I do is ball No, I don't 'member you, I don't intend to empty my memory bank It's a million dollars in it, baby, Hilary Swank Sittin' next to Hillary smellin' like dank Presidental pardon, name one nigga out there harder than him I'll wait I've been in my wave like twenty years straight I've been on my vibe like twenty years straight Don't f*ck up my high (f*ck up my high) Nights like this, I could f*ck up a pie And still be straight (still be straight) Fall back, bitch, I got a lot on my plate Don't waste my breath I don't know how many moons a nigga got left Back to this joint Smokin' this shit like I'm tryna' prove a point I'm the highest, the highest title, numero uno Kill my vibe, that's your motherfuckin' funeral (haha) Between you and me, turn eulogy to urinals, niggas pissed off I ministered this generation my fort Leader of the new school On my toes like a ballerina, who knew I'd be Black Swan World in my palms, ironically I am the Globetrotters' best 'cause I didn't drop the ball Told niggas when I was sixteen that I'd write a sixteen To put a nigga right on the big screen In the paddy wagon with six teens Should have been in the pen but now my pen write with morphine I heal niggas, touch down with more fiends I kill niggas, audio crack, khakis to meal ticket Cardio lap, was running for dear life but now I'm running the map bitch, I'm here nigga Picture lil' ol' me giving a f*ck from what a f*ck nigga gotta say Nigga you never be Jay, never be Nas, never be Snoop nor Dre You ain't get killed in Vegas or in a Suburban Nigga, Puffy Daddy wasn't your favorite So many washed up with detergent But I don't dry tears, I just aim at them on purpose like bla'! Mini-14 like bla'! Empty out another magazine like bla'! Let a young nigga get by! I kill 'em all when they try to kill my vibe! I am the bad, the good God, the last the hood got The last that would try to pass a good job If Shawn's a black Beatle then I need a ten second drum solo, bitch, see you at Woodstock ah
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Written by: MARK ANTHONY SPEARS, ROBIN HANNIBAL MOLST BRAUN, ROBIN VINDAHL FRIIS, SEAN CARTER, KENDRICK LAMAR, LIV LYKKE SCHMIDT
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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11 facts about this song
Collaboration"Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe" was not a solo project; it is a song by Kendrick Lamar featuring Jay-Z.
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AlbumThe song is from Kendrick Lamar's second studio album, "Good Kid, M.A.A.D City" released in October 2012.
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RemixJay-Z's verse was not part of the original track but added later in a remix version, which premiered at the South by Southwest Music Festival held in Austin, Texas.
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RecognitionThe song was listed as one of the best tracks in 2012 by music publication "Pitchfork".
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Chart Performance"Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe" peaked at number 32 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States.
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CertificationThe song reached double platinum status in 2018, signifying over two million units sold.
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Music VideoThe music video directed by the DAVE FREE (of the little homies) & The OG Mike Mihail, won the Best Hip-Hop Video at the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards.
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InspirationLamar explained that the song is about preserving positivity and distancing oneself from negative influences.
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Critical AcclaimThe song received widespread critical acclaim upon its release with many critics praising Kendrick's lyricism and unique approach.
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Sampling"Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe" contains samples of "Tiden Flyver," a song by the Danish band Boom Clap Bachelors.
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Live PerformancesKendrick Lamar performed the song at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards, where he was joined on stage by Imagine Dragons for a mashup with their song "Radioactive".
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