In the year and a half since the release of good kid, m.A.A.d city, Kendrick Lamar hasn't delivered any more washed out, West Coast rap. The release of his latest single "i" in September, which eschewed Kendrick's old style for a live-band focused message of positivity, left rap vultures even thirstier for the Kendrick sound they had patiently expected. Kendrick doesn't owe them anything though; he doesn't owe anyone anything. Last night he performed a new song on the Colbert Report proving he's continuing to do him, and throwing no fucks toward any and every expectation.
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