Humble
Kendrick Lamar
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Nobody pray for me Even a day for me Way (yeah, yeah!) Ay, I remember syrup sandwiches and crime allowances Finesse a nigga with some counterfeits But now I'm countin' this Parmesan where my accountant lives In fact, I'm downin' this D'USSÉ with my boo bae, tastes like Kool-Aid for the analysts Girl, I can buy yo' ass the world with my paystub Ooh, that pussy good, won't you sit it on my taste bloods? I get way too petty once you let me do the extras Pull up on your block, then break it down: we playin' Tetris A.M. to the P.M., P.M. to the A.M., funk Piss out your per diem, you just gotta hate 'em, funk If I quit your BM, I still ride Mercedes, funk If I quit this season, I still be the greatest, funk My left stroke just went viral Right stroke put lil' baby in a spiral Soprano C, we like to keep it on a high note Its levels to it, you and I know, bitch, be humble (Hol' up, bitch) sit down (Hol' up lil' bitch, hol' up lil' bitch) be humble (Hol' up, bitch) sit down (Sit down, hol' up, lil' bitch) Be humble (bitch) (Hol' up, hol' up, hol' up, hol' up) bitch, sit down Lil' bitch (hol' up, lil' bitch) be humble (Hol' up, bitch) sit down (Hol' up, hol' up, hol' up, hol' up) be humble (Hol' up, hol' up, hol' up, hol' up, lil' bitch) sit down (Hol' up lil' bitch) be humble (Hol' up, bitch) sit down (Hol' up, sit down, lil' bitch) (Sit down, lil' bitch, be humble) (Hol' up, hol' up, hol' up, hol' up, lil' bitch) bitch, sit down (Hol' up, bitch) be humble (Hol' up, bitch) sit down (Hol' up, hol' up, hol' up, hol' up) Who dat nigga thinkin' that he frontin' on man, man? (Man, man) Get the f*ck off my stage, I'm the Sandman (Sandman) Get the f*ck off my dick, that ain't right I make a play fuckin' up your whole life I'm so fuckin' sick and tired of the Photoshop Show me somethin' natural like afro on Richard Pryor Show me somethin' natural like ass with some stretchmarks Still will take you down right on your mama's couch in Polo socks, ay This shit way too crazy, ay, you do not amaze me, ay I blew cool from AC, ay, Obama just paged me, ay I don't fabricate it, ay, most of y'all be fakin', ay I stay modest 'bout it, ay, she elaborate it, ay This that Grey Poupon, that Evian, that TED Talk, ay Watch my soul speak, you let the meds talk, ay If I kill a nigga, it won't be the alcohol, ay I'm the realest nigga after all, bitch, be humble (Hol' up, bitch) sit down (Hol' up lil' bitch, hol' up lil' bitch) be humble (Hol' up, bitch) sit down (Sit down, hol' up, lil' bitch) Be humble (bitch) (Hol' up, hol' up, hol' up, hol' up) bitch, sit down Lil' bitch (hol' up, lil' bitch) be humble (Hol' up, bitch) sit down (Hol' up, hol' up, hol' up, hol' up) be humble (Hol' up, hol' up, hol' up, hol' up, lil' bitch) sit down (Hol' up lil' bitch) be humble (Hol' up, bitch) sit down (Hol' up, sit down, lil' bitch) (Sit down, lil' bitch, be humble) (Hol' up, hol' up, hol' up, hol' up, lil' bitch) bitch, sit down (Hol' up, bitch) be humble (Hol' up, bitch) sit down (Hol' up, hol' up, hol' up, hol' up)
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Written by: Asheton Terrence Hogan, Michael Len Williams, Anthony Tiffith, Kendrick Lamar Duckworth
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10 facts about this song
Release and Reception"Humble" was released on March 30, 2017, as the lead single from Kendrick Lamar's fourth studio album, "Damn". The song received universal acclaim from music critics and is one of Lamar's most successful songs commercially.
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Chart PerformanceThe song debuted at number two and later reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming Lamar's first number-one hit as a lead artist and second overall after featuring on Taylor Swift's "Bad Blood".
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Music VideoThe music video for "Humble", directed by Dave Meyers and the little homies, was released on the same day as the song. It features various symbolic images, many of them related to religion. The video won numerous awards, including Video of the Year at the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards.
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Awards and Accolades"Humble" won the Grammy Awards for Best Rap Song and Best Rap Performance at the 60th Annual Grammy Awards in 2018. It was also nominated for Record of the Year and Best Music Video.
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Writing and ProductionThe song was written by Kendrick Lamar, Asheton Hogan, and Mike Will Made It, who also produced the song. The production used a trap beat and piano chords.
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Message and InterpretationThe lyrics of "Humble" are noted for their exploration of themes such as wealth, fame, and power. Lamar uses these themes to discuss his own personal experiences and views on society, urging his peers in the rap industry to be humble.
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Commercial Success"Humble" was certified seven times Platinum in the US by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). As of 2020, the song has sold over 6 million units in the United States alone.
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Impact on Pop CultureThe song has been used in various forms of media, such as films and commercials. It also spawned numerous remixes and covers by other artists.
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Samples"Humble" includes a sample from 70s psychedelic soul band The New Birth's song "K-Jee," specifically a tuned-down vocal snippet of "n***a" from the 1971 record.
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Listening Records"Humble" broke the US single-week streaming record for a song upon its release, with 64.5 million streams, surpassing the record held by Ed Sheeran's "Shape of You".
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