Kendrick Lamar Wanted His Respect On "The Heart Pt. 2"

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Revisit Kendrick Lamar's "The Heart pt. 2" off of "Overly Dedicated."

The time has finally come after five long years -- Kendrick Lamar will be dropping a new album next month. A day after Easter, the rapper emerged with news -- from the desk of Oklama -- that his forthcoming album, Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers, will be dropping on May 13th. The news came after several festivals, including Rolling Loud, teased that Kendrick would be dropping his follow-up to DAMN. before festival season this summer.

The rapper made the announcement via oklama.com where all Kendrick Lamar-related news will be coming from moving forward. He later shared another page from the website that teased the fifth installment in his beloved song series, "The Heart."

We don't have any information on when he might be releasing the single but it felt like a better time than any to revisit "The Heart Pt. 2." The second installment, which appeared on Overly Dedicated, found Kendrick's fiery lyricism pairing with The Roots "A Peace Of Light" instrumental. K. Dot weaves through the jazzy production with a stream-of-conscious flow that reflects on his family life, his aspirations for greatness, faith, and more. It was an early peek at Kendrick's sheer lyrical aptitude in the midst of an iconic run of mixtapes and EPs that set the stage for his reign in the 2010s.

Check the song below.

Quotable Lyrics
And this is Comp-ton, lions in the land of the triumph
Wrap-Saran our defiance, ban our alliance
Put burners in the hands of the black man
One hood with 20 four-fours like a cloned Kobe Bryant
You probably heard I wanna be heard and wonder who I am
You probably even listened to "Faith," and think I know Zion
But really I'm just caught in the loop, of understanding the truth
Because it seem like it's always clashing with science


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Aron A. is a features editor for HotNewHipHop. Beginning his tenure at HotNewHipHop in July 2017, he has comprehensively documented the biggest stories in the culture over the past few years. Throughout his time, Aron’s helped introduce a number of buzzing up-and-coming artists to our audience, identifying regional trends and highlighting hip-hop from across the globe. As a Canadian-based music journalist, he has also made a concerted effort to put spotlights on artists hailing from North of the border as part of Rise & Grind, the weekly interview series that he created and launched in 2021. Aron also broke a number of stories through his extensive interviews with beloved figures in the culture. These include industry vets (Quality Control co-founder Kevin "Coach K" Lee, Wayno Clark), definitive producers (DJ Paul, Hit-Boy, Zaytoven), cultural disruptors (Soulja Boy), lyrical heavyweights (Pusha T, Styles P, Danny Brown), cultural pioneers (Dapper Dan, Big Daddy Kane), and the next generation of stars (Lil Durk, Latto, Fivio Foreign, Denzel Curry). Aron also penned cover stories with the likes of Rick Ross, Central Cee, Moneybagg Yo, Vince Staples, and Bobby Shmurda.
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