"Be humble. Sit down." Although, for Kendrick Lamar Grammys performance this year, we might make some exceptions. The rapper has been making waves in the world of music this past year with his latest album, Damn. It has possibly been the most successful part of his career thus far, landing him seven nominations at the 2018 Grammys, including Album of the Year and Best Rap Album. This performance might have been his most political and artistic yet, with a cameo from Dave Chappelle and fiery visuals that will absolutely spark important conversations about our social culture.
Leading up to the always long-awaited award show, there were several rumors going around that Lamar would be the opening act. Adele, Taylor Swift, and the always spectacular Beyonce belting out "Drunk In Love" have all held this spot in the lineup. (We didn't think it could get any better than that, and if we're being honest, I watched one of my roommates ball her out eyes just centimeters from the screen for that perfect performance.) But, Lamar didn't disappoint and kept the tradition of doing daring things on the Grammys stage.
The performance started with Lamar spewing out lines from
Watch it for yourself:
YOUTUBE VIDEO
TALK ABOUT VIDEO SPECIFICS
In the past, Lamar's performances have quiet literally been lit. Setting stage props on fire during the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards held last August certainly set the bar high — as if these award shows weren't so anticipated as it already stands. That night Lamar performed hits like "Humble" and "DNA." The album itself went certified double-platinum just months before in May.
Rap has always been sort of misunderstood, but watching it live gives it a whole new sense of life. Where some people fail to see the art in this kind of music is that they lose the meaning behind the words. Think back to "Mockingbird" by Eminem, that told the stories from his personal home movies, or "My Generation" by Nas, that talked about overcoming all the adversities he faced growing up. Like poetry, or even the words I'm writing now, it's a form of storytelling — but one that's upgraded because it's put to an epic beat.
Before the show started, Lamar snagged the award for Best Music Video for his hit, "Humble." The track from Damn has been highly acclaimed since it hit single status and the visionary video was released. Recreating scenes from Leonardo Da Vinci's "The Last Supper" and putting a lot of focus on production, there is a lot of meaning behind this vision. You'll surely still hear this song on the radio in the many years to come, and in my opinion, it'll be a throwback as big as "Beautiful" by Akon (Shoutout to all of the iconic songs from the 2008 era.).
This is truly just the start for this rap star, who will soon be touring with Top Dawg Entertainment for TDE: The Championship Tour with SZA and Schoolboy Q. For now, let's see what the world is saying about another legendary Lamar performance, this time on the Grammys stage.
REACTION TWEETS
LINE SUMMING UP SOME TWEETS AND PIECE
【Top 10 Malaysia & Singapore Most Beautiful Girls】Have you follow?
