Kendrick Lamar Takes a Victory Lap With ‘Not Like Us’ Music Video

It’s each eyes connected Kendrick Lamar erstwhile again — successful the euphony video for “Not Like Us.” Months aft dropping his No. 1 deed diss track, Lamar followed things up with a July 4 visual, different triumph thigh successful his beef against Drake. The video, which helium co-directed with Dave Free, opens with a abbreviated freestyle. The Compton rapper is past seen celebrating successful his hometown, dancing with shaper DJ Mustard and hundreds of fans astatine locations similar metropolis hallway and Tam’s Burgers. Even Lamar’s fiancé, Whitney Alford, and their 2 kids joined him successful getting down to the track. In a wide motion to Drake’s OVO label, there’s besides a batch of owl imagery — Lamar attacks a piñata portion a disclaimer insists that “no OVHoes were harmed during the making of this video,” and the last changeable is of an owl successful a cage.

Lamar changeable the video successful precocious June, days aft the Juneteenth “Pop Out” concert, during which helium played “Not Like Us” six times. According to the Los Angeles Times, among the fans who showed up were Steve Lacy, YG, Thundercat, Roddy Ricch, and adjacent NBA prima DeMar DeRozan, who is name-dropped successful the song. Now let’s conscionable anticipation Drake doesn’t respond with a “Heart Part 6” video. None of america request that.