Kendrick Lamar, after releasing ruthless ‘Not Like Us,’ says he’s not ‘an angry person’

Kendrick Lamar, seen smiling in a green jacket during production of the music video for “Not Like Us,” is offering a deeper meaning to his hit diss track. For Kendrick Lamar, there’s much more to his catchy hater anthem “Not Like Us” than his disdain for Drake. “He’s a man who can recognize his mistakes and not be afraid to share the mistakes and can dig deep down into fear-based ideologies or experiences to be able to express them without feeling like he’s less of a man.” He added: “If I’m thinking of ‘Not Like Us,’ I’m thinking of me and whoever identifies with that.” During the interview, which included no mention of Drake, Lamar told SZA he doesn’t believe he’s “an angry person,” noting he believes in love and war and channels this belief in his music. He explains how his grind in the world of West Coast rap prepared him for the runaway success of Kendrick Lamar’s smash “Not Like Us.” Lamar, who filmed the “Not Like Us” music video in Compton, will return to the Super Bowl stage next year after performing in the 2022 halftime show with Dr. Dre, Eminem, Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige and 50 Cent.