And on new album Mr. But he speaks most candidly about his relationship with his longtime partner Whitney Alford. Kendrick raps more about Whitney on Mr. What follows is a breakdown of her previous appearances in his lyrics.
The first love song Kendrick ever wrote is a parable about a flawless woman who is comparable to nobody else in the world. At the beginning, he insists that she needs him to be happy. By the end of the two minutes, he comes to the realization he, in fact, cannot live without her. In a interview with t he New York Times , he called her the one person with the power to call him out on anything, whether in life or his career.
Kendrick gets surprisingly personal on Mr. This appearance could be considered the moment when Kendrick began the shift from underground darling to star. Money and success can do crazy things to your perspective, and here, Kendrick doubts his relationship. Billboard and The Breakfast Club in In a cover story with Billboard , Kendrick said his connection with Whitney transcends the need for a label.
Kendrick and Whitney confirmed their engagement in April , following the release of To Pimp a Butterfly , and this track sounds like the result of years of maturing and working on a relationship. Her presence looms large on the four tracks she features on and even elsewhere , narrating as a guiding force towards the self-actualization Kendrick hopes to achieve.
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