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Many people were disappointed with how WZRD turned out, as Cudi seemingly diverted from his original MotM1 & MOTMII and a Kid Named Cudi style, with a focus from rap to psychadelic rock singing. This caused many fans to accuse Cudi of ‘falling off’. The more recent songs Creepers, Just What I Am and this song earned back the respect of many Cudi fans, who state that ‘Cudi’s back’.
Cudi retorts, saying he never left, and that all the projects he’s done has been Cudi-style, and that he put his heart into them all, which the most dedicated Cudi fans would agree with.
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Clinton Earl Portis (born September 1, 1981) is a former American football running back in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the second round of the 2002 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Miami.
Portis is best known for being the starting running back for the Washington Redskins for seven seasons and considered one of the best Redskins in history.
This is King Kendrick Lamar Kendrick Lamar (Ft. Dr. Dre) – Compton
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But let’s not forget Just Blaze, who produced the track. .
I guess that would make it Beats by Just Blaze. .
While no doubt Just Blaze deserves credit for his production on this track, Kendrick is not talking about Dr. Dre’s music on the track, he’s pointing out the fact that Dr. Dre made this all possible. Without Dr. Dre rap wouldn’t be what it is, and Kendrick definitely wouldn’t be where he is.
Everything Kendrick says in this verse is a direct reference to Dr. Dre bringing the harsh realities of the real Compton into hip hop.
It also nicely plays into the “short film” motif of the album; if this track is the triumphant song that plays over the credits, then Dre is one of the main reasons the album(/movie) exists, hence “this was brought to you by Dre”.
We can all harvest the rap artists of N.W.A Kendrick Lamar (Ft. Dr. Dre) – Compton
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Niggaz Wit Attitudes
- Ice Cube
- Dr. Dre
- RIP: Eazy-E
- DJ Yella
- MC Ren
- Arabian Prince (until 1989)
Referencing how Kendrick was able to utilize the expertise and knowledge of Dr. Dre and how he (and other rappers) are benefiting from the labors of NWA creating and developing the West Coast scene that has allowed Kendrick to become successful.
Flying back to my city cuz I'll forever standby Kendrick Lamar (Ft. Dr. Dre) – Compton
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Dre’s saying when he goes to heaven, a Lambo’ll be waiting there for him to traverse heaven with, but for now, while he’s on this earth, he’ll stick to those late night flights, or a red-eye flight.
Little more elaboration on red-eye:
A red-eye flight is any flight departing late at night and arriving early the next morning. The term red-eye derives from the fatigue symptom of having red eyes, which can be caused or aggravated by late-night travel.
He also says he’ll ‘standby forever,’ which is a play on words. A standby is where you’re just in the airport, but you don’t have a ticket to a specific flight, but you’ve paid for a destination, so you’re on standby until a seat opens up to that destination.
In this way, Dre also means he’ll forever stand by his city, the city of Compton, and rep it till he dies.
Won't you spend a weekend on Rosecrans, nigga?
Khaki creasing, crime increasing on Rosecrans, nigga Kendrick Lamar (Ft. Dr. Dre) – Compton
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Beats by Dre is Dr. Dre’s headphone line. The venture earned him enough money (110 Mil in the HTC deal) to put him on the 2012 Forbes list for richest men in hip-hop.
Dr. Dre is the executive producer of Kendrick’s Aftermath debut and became known in the early 90s for his pioneering G-Funk beats.
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