So theres some shred of hope for a new Lamar album by January.
Hed be an uncontroversial pick if his 2024 didnt shake up the music world.
For many, the NFL used Jay-Z to offset the stench of effectively banishing Kaepernick for his protests.
Kendrick Lamar performing in the Pepsi Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, in 2022Cooper Neill/Getty Images
The NFL is also hoping that Lamars presence brings in boatloads of ad revenue.
Time has revealed Not Like Us as a sonic Swiss Army knife.
Its been co-opted by imperialist politicians, sports teams, and rap fans of all ethnicities.
Its beauty is that everyone feels like its about them when its playing.
But when the song goes off its worth wondering how much it even applies to its creator.
Sometimes his moves are profound, sometimes theyre cringeworthy; as hes repeatedly told us, hes only human.
Hes brilliant when creating Alright for the Black Lives Matter movement or meticulously lambasting Drake with long-held critiques.
Those lyrics come from Savior, aMr.
Morale …song on which he declares Im not your savior.
He doesnt have to be.
But the fans referencing the Savior lyric need to realize it isnt a get-out-of-jail-free card.
It doesnt absolve him to critique or banish people from noting the consequences of his decisions.
Kaepernick never proclaimed himself a savior, but he kneeled during the anthem for a cause.
Despite what anyone says, were not past kneeling because the issues Kaepernick was calling attention to still exist.
