Revisit Kendrick Lamar’s “The Heart pt. 2” off of “Overly Dedicated.”
We don’t have any information on when he might be releasing the single but it felt like a better time than any to revisit “The Heart Pt. 2.” The second installment, which appeared on Overly Dedicated, found Kendrick’s fiery lyricism pairing with The Roots “A Peace Of Light” instrumental. K. Dot weaves through the jazzy production with a stream-of-conscious flow that reflects on his family life, his aspirations for greatness, faith, and more. It was an early peek at Kendrick’s sheer lyrical aptitude in the midst of an iconic run of mixtapes and EPs that set the stage for his reign in the 2010s.
Check the song below.
Quotable Lyrics
And this is Comp-ton, lions in the land of the triumph
Wrap-Saran our defiance, ban our alliance
Put burners in the hands of the black man
One hood with 20 four-fours like a cloned Kobe Bryant
You probably heard I wanna be heard and wonder who I am
You probably even listened to “Faith,” and think I know Zion
But really I’m just caught in the loop, of understanding the truth
Because it seem like it’s always clashing with science
