Summary:
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Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” music video gains 10M views in 10 hours, featuring subtle disses at Drake and symbolic visuals.
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Lamar takes direct jabs at Drake with a verse and symbolic actions, including swinging at an Owl Piñata representing OVO Sound.
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The video showcases Lamar’s family, mocks Drake’s accusations, and ends with Lamar locking an Owl in a cage, symbolically imprisoning Drake.
Kendrick Lamar’s new music video for “Not Like Us” is packed with notable moments and has already garnered 10 million views in just 10 hours. The video opens with a fresh verse hinting at new music and features direct jabs at Drake, first symbolized by Lamar swinging at an Owl Piñata, the mascot for Drake’s OVO Sound. A standout line, “tryna strike a chord but it’s prolly a minor,” is delivered as Lamar dances on a hopscotch outline, reinforcing his allegations against Drake. The video also shows Lamar dancing with his family, with his wife wearing a ‘wife beater’ tank top, subtly mocking Drake’s accusations of abuse. The finale depicts a crowd in Compton chanting the song’s lyrics and Lamar locks an Owl in a cage, symbolically imprisoning Drake and his label, before confidently walking away.
