Kendrick Lamar Dropped A Masterpiece With The Heart Part 5
By: Tye Richmond
On Sunday evening Kendrick Lamar put the entire music industry on pause when he released his new single “The Heart Part 5”.
It’s Kendrick’s first single prior to his long-awaited Damn. follow-up. Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers which is to release on Friday, May 13th, and his first new track as a lead artist since 2018.
In the video, directed by Dave Free and Lamar, the rapper’s face morphs into several deepfakes, including OJ Simpson, Will Smith, Jussie Smollett, Kobe Bryant, Kanye West, and Nipsey Hussle. The lyrics often align with the person he’s resembling, discussing bipolar disorder when he’s West and murder when he’s the late Hussle. It opens with this quote attributed to Oklama: “I am. All of us.”
In a pitchfork.com article by Allison Hussey and Evan Minsker the said, “In the video’s credits, Deep Voodoo was credited for doing the deepfake work, which is the studio run by South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone. There’s also a “special thanks” shout out to Stone and Parker. Earlier this year, it was reported that Lamar was producing a new live-action comedy alongside the duo. On Monday morning, the new video briefly disappeared from YouTube before being reinstated.”
In one of his verses, Lamar said “As I bleed through the speakers, feel my presence. To my brother, to my kids, I’m in Heaven. To my mother, to my sis, I’m in Heaven. To my father, to my wife, I am serious, this is Heaven. To my friends, make sure you countin’ them blessings. To my fans, make sure you make them investments. And to the killer that sped up my demise. I forgive you, just know your soul’s in question.”
Personally, I can’t wait to hear this album and see what he does after the album because with Kendrick every album he releases it’s well thought out and there is a purpose behind it. If The Heart Part 5 is anything like the album, then we could be getting another Kendrick Lamar classic album.
