Kendrick Lamar turned the visual of his Drake diss track into a family affair. The prolific rapper dropped his “Not Like Us” music video on July 4, and it included some very important people to him. The song is part of what has become a very public feud between Lamar and Drake.
Not only is there a scene featuring his fiancée Whitney Alford and their two young children, but Lamar is also seen surrounded by a crowd of his fans who can be heard rapping along with him on his hit. Directed by the rapper along with Dave Free, it features cameos from several celebs associated with the West Coast, which is beloved by Lamar, a Compton native. They include NBA player DeMar DeRozan, who is also from Compton, and Tommy the Clown, known as the inventor of the krumping style of dance associated with the left coast.
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Kendrick Lamar dances during the music video shoot for "Not Like Us" on June 22 in Watts, California. Michael Blackshire/Los Angeles Times/Getty Images via CNN Newsource Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | SoundStack In the music video, Lamar offers multiple visual nods to Drake and his career including owls, which is the bird Drake uses for his OVO label. The video has been eagerly awaited especially by those who have followed the recent, fast and furious rap battle between Lamar and Drake.
Both rappers, who are former collaborators, released multiple diss tracks, with “Not Like Us” becoming the .
