Regular readers will recall us highlighting the “Death To Molly” message at the end of Kendrick Lamar’s recent music video “Bitch, Don’t Kill My Vibe“.
Since it’s release many have been interested to hear the detail of the message and this week, in an interview with MTV’s Sway Calloway, K. Dot spoke out about it in detail.
The Compton representer took some time during an interview on MTV News to discuss the drug’s place in Hip Hop and why artists need to take a step away from using it in material.
“Sometimes you have the trends that’s not that cool. You may have certain artists portraying these trends and don’t really have that lifestyle, and then it gives off the wrong thing [impression]. And it becomes kinda corny after a while.”
The message was clearly a general shot-across-hip-hop with no artists who have used it specifically named – he was clear to note that it’s use “waters down” Hip Hop and disrupts its image – which the media can exploit.
“When everybody consciously now uses this term or this phrase and putting it in lyrics, it waters the culture down.So it’s really just time to move on.”
Watch the full video of Kendrick’s interview via MTV News. Missed the music video for “Bitch, Don’t Kill My Vibe“? Watch it now!
