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Kendrick Lamar Raps About Kanye West-Drake Reunion, R. Kelly on New Album
Kendrick Lamar’s new album Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers was released earlier today, and it didn’t take long for fans to start breaking down the lyrics.
The double album, which is divided into two parts, each containing nine tracks, features appearances from Baby Keem, Kodak Black, Summer Walker, Ghostface Killah, Sampha, Blxst, and more, with production from Pharrell, Boi-1da, DJ Dahi, and The Alchemist.
On the Sampha-assisted “Father Time,” Kendrick raps about Kanye West and Drake’s reconciliation, admitting that he was “confused” when the former rivals squashed their beef and reunited on stage in L.A. in December.
“When Kanye got back with Drake, I was slightly confused / Guess I’m not mature as I think, got some healin’ to do,” he raps.
On the Pharrell-produced “Mr. Morale” featuring Tanna Leone, he brings up R. Kelly, who was found guilty in his sex trafficking trial.
“I think about Robert Kelly / If he weren’t molested, I wonder if life’ll fail him,” he says of the embattled R&B star.
On the same track, the reclusive rapper reveals that his 2-year-old daughter is named Uzi (“Uzi, your father’s in deep meditation”) after previously sharing that he has a second child.
One of the album’s most-talked-about tracks is “Auntie Diaries,” on which Kendrick shares his support for the trans community by reflecting on his own experience with family members.
“My auntie is a man now / I think I’m old enough to understand now,” he raps while also revealing that his cousin is trans.
“Demetrius is Mary-Ann now / I mean he’s really Mary-Ann, even took things further / Changed his gender before Bruce Jenner was certain / Living his truth even if it meant see a surgeon,” he adds.
Later, he shares his regrets over using the F-word. “I said them F bombs, I ain’t know any better,” he says before reflecting on the time he invited a white fan on stage in 2018 and told her she couldn’t say the N-word. “To truly understand love, switch position,” says Kendrick.
Kendrick Lamar Announces ‘The Big Steppers Tour’
Fresh off the release of his double album, Kendrick Lamar has announced a tour.
The Compton rapper is bringing Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers to the global stage on “The Big Steppers Tour,” with support from pgLang’s own Baby Keem and Tanna Leone.
The worldwide trek, sponsored by Amazon Music, Rotation, and Cash App, kicks off July 19 in Oklahoma City before hitting arenas across the U.S. and Canada, with stops in Brooklyn, Miami, Chicago, Atlanta, and Dallas. The North American leg wraps with two back-to-back shows at L.A.’s Crypto.com Arena on Sept. 14 and 15.
The Big Steppers Tour https://t.co/LgMFiWPbWT pic.twitter.com/2txiUEwM5g
— Kendrick Lamar (@kendricklamar) May 13, 2022
The oklama will then head to Europe for a two-month trek, including stops in Paris, Berlin, and London. It all winds down in December with a series of shows in Australia and New Zealand.
On Friday, Kendrick returned with his long-awaited album Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers featuring Baby Keem, Kodak Black, Summer Walker, Ghostface Killah, Sampha, Blxst, and more.
Tickets go on sale Friday, May 20 at 12 p.m. local time on oklama.com. See dates below.
The Big Steppers Tour Dates
July 19 – Oklahoma City, OK – Paycom Center
July 21 – Austin, TX – Moody Center
July 22 – Houston, TX – Toyota Center
July 23 – Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center
July 24 – Miami, FL – Rolling Loud
July 27 – Tampa, FL – Amalie Arena
July 29 – New Orleans, LA – Smoothie King Center
July 30 – Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena
July 31 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena
Aug. 2 – Charlotte, NC – Spectrum Center
Aug. 4 – Washington, DC – Capital One Arena
Aug. 5 – Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center
Aug. 6 – Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center
Aug. 7 – Long Island, NY – UBS Arena
Aug. 9 – Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center
Aug. 10 – Boston, MA – TD Garden
Aug. 12 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena
Aug. 13 – Toronto, ON Scotiabank Arena
Aug. 14 – Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena
Aug. 16 – Columbus, OH – Schottenstein Center
Aug. 18 – Milwaukee, WI – Fiserv Forum
Aug. 19 – Chicago, IL – United Center
Aug. 20 – St. Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center
Aug. 21 – Kansas City, MO – T-Mobile Center
Aug. 23 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena
Aug. 24 – Salt Lake City, UT – Vivint Smart Home Arena
Aug. 26 – Portland, OR – Moda Center
Aug. 27 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena
Aug. 28 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena
Aug. 30 – Sacramento, CA – Golden 1 Center
Aug. 31 – Oakland, CA – Oakland Arena
Sept. 1 – Oakland, CA – Oakland Arena
Sept. 6 – San Diego, CA – Viejas Arena at San Diego State University
Sept. 7 – Anaheim, CA – Honda Center
Sept. 9 – Las Vegas, NV – T-Mobile Arena
Sept. 10 – Phoenix, AZ – Footprint Center
Sept. 14 – Los Angeles, CA – Crypto.com Arena
Sept. 15 – Los Angeles, CA – Crypto.com Arena
Oct. 7 – Amsterdam, NL – Ziggo Dome
Oct. 10 – Prague, CZ – O2 Arena
Oct. 11 – Berlin, DE – Mercedes-Benz Arena
Oct. 13 – Hamburg, DE – Barclays Arena
Oct. 15 – Copenhagen, DK – Royal Arena
Oct. 17 – Stockholm, SE – Avicii Arena
Oct. 19 – Oslo, NO – Telenor Arena
Oct. 21 – Paris, FR – Accor Arena
Oct. 24 – Stuttgart, DE – Scheleyerhalle
Oct. 25 – Zurich, CH – Hallenstadion
Oct. 26 – Laussane, CH – Vaudoise Aréna
Oct. 28 – Antwerp, BE – Sportpaleis
Oct. 30 – Cologne, DE – Lanxess Arena
Oct. 31 – Frankfurt, DE – Festhalle
Nov. 2– Glasgow, UK – OVO Hydro
Nov. 3 – Leeds, UK – First Direct Arena
Nov. 4 – Newcastle, UK – Utilita Arena
Nov. 5 – Birmingham, UK – Utilita Arena
Nov. 7 – London, UK – The O2
Nov. 8 – London, UK – The O2
Nov. 13 – Dublin, IE – 3Arena
Nov. 16 – Manchester, UK – AO Arena
Dec. 1 – Perth, AUS – RAC Arena
Dec. 4 – Melbourne, AUS – Rod Laver Arena
Dec. 8 – Sydney, AUS – Qudos Bank Arena
Dec. 12 – Brisbane, AUS – Entertainment Center
Dec. 16 – Auckland, NZ – Spark Arena