"Aye y'all. Duck."
That's what momma said when we was eatin' the free lunch

from Kendrick Lamar (Ft. MC Eiht) – M.A.A.d City Lyrics on Rap Genius

Kendrick’s family was supported in his youth by something similar to one of the Black Panther Survival Programs.

Also, this shows the constant danger that families in the ‘hood experience- by having to duck, for fear of being struck by bullets, some even from AK-47’s or Assault Rifles. Since Kendrick presumably ate lunch everyday, gun violence was a daily occurrence.

The government and many schools also offer reduced price or free lunches to low income families if they meet the criteria.

A possible play on words, duck could have been what they were eating for the free lunch.

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