Kendrick Lamar ‘Party’ Spawns Passionate Responses From Akademiks, Baka Not Nice, Dee-1

Kendrick Lamar released his first track since being announced as the Super Bowl 59 halftime performer … and the theme isn’t exactly a stadium-rocker that’ll need crowd control … he’s calling for the hip hop culture to change for the better!!! The unnamed track clocks in at 5:06, which is pretty long by current standards. But Kendrick has a lot to say about the materialism and drug abuse that passes so easily in today’s music. Waiting for your permission to load the Instagram Media. Fans are convinced the song is named “Watch The Party Die.” The lyrics say “I think it’s time to watch the party die … Street n***** and the corporate guys, the rappers that report the lies I need they families mortified!!!” Kendrick never mentions Drake by name but does dance around their historic beef — and possibly his “grave” a bit — when he raps, “Just walk that man down, that’ll do everyone a solid. It’s love, but tough love sometimes gotta result in violence.” The song’s cover art depicts a pair of worn down, all-black Air Force 1’s … a common footwear choice for shooters in the hood … indicative of the song’s theme that...