Kendrick Lamar has announced his return to the music industry by sharing a new track from his new album Mr. Morales & The Big Steppers.
Lamar has also released the accompanying visuals to the track “The Heart Part 5” just over a week before the album drops. His long-awaited fifth studio album is expected to debut at No. 1 in the United States with a first-week projection of 400,000 copies sold.
The new song samples Marvin Gaye’s classic 1976 song “I Want You.” Throughout the music video, Lamar can be seen standing in front of a deep red backdrop rapping his songs’ lyrics and swapping faces with other hip-hop icons like Nipsey Hussle and Kanye West, as well as other Black legends like Kobe Bryant, using deep fake technology.
The Heart Part 5 https://t.co/DlnQO2g5nw
— Kendrick Lamar (@kendricklamar) May 9, 2022
The shape-shifting begins with a quote, “I am. All of Us,” attributed to the artist’s Oklama persona. Lamar opens the song by addressing the audience, “As I get a little older, I realize life is perspective and my perspective may differ from yours. I want to say thank you to everyone that’s been down with me. All my fans, all my beautiful fans, anyone who’s ever gave me a lesson. All my people.”
