Backseat Freestyle

Kendrick Lamar

About Backseat Freestyle

"Backseat Freestyle" is a song by American rapper Kendrick Lamar. It was released as the third single from his second studio album Good Kid, M. A. A. D City (2012) on October 22, 2012. "Backseat Freestyle" was written by Lamar and Chauncey Hollis, and produced by Chauncey Hollis, under his stage name Hit-Boy. In 2019, it was used in the film Waves, directed by Trey Edward Shults and produced by A24.


Year:
2012
3:32
157 
#1

 The easy, fast & fun way to learn how to sing: 30DaySinger.com

Martin had a dream
Martin had a dream
Kendrick have a dream

All my life I want money and power
Respect my mind or die from lead shower
I pray my dick get big as the Eiffel Tower
So I can f*ck the world for seventy two hours

Goddamn I feel amazing, damn I'm in the matrix
My mind is living on cloud nine and this nine is never on vacation
Start up that Maserati and VROOM VROOM! I'm racing
Poppin' pills in the lobby and I pray they don't find her naked
And I pray you niggas is Satan, shooters go after Judas
Jesus Christ if I live life on my knees, ain't no need to do this
Park it in front of Lueders, next to that Church's Chicken
All you pussies is losers, all my niggas is winners, screaming

All my life I want money and power
Respect my mind or die from lead shower
I pray my dick get big as the Eiffel Tower
So I can f*ck the world for 72 hours

Goddamn I got bitches (okay!) damn I got bitches (okay!)
Damn I got bitches, wifey, girlfriend and mistress
All my life I want money and power
Respect my mind or die from lead showers

I've got twenty five lighters on my dresser, yes sir
Put fire to that ass, body cast on a stretcher
And her body got that ass that a ruler couldn't measure
And it make me cum fast but I never get embarrassed
And I recognize you have what I've been wanting since that record
That Adina Howard had pop it fast to impress her
She rollin' I'm holding my scrotum imposing
This voice here is golden so f*ck y'all I goes in and

All my life I want money and power
Respect my mind or die from lead shower
I pray my dick get big as the Eiffel Tower
So I can f*ck the world for seventy two hours

Damn I got bitches, damn I got bitches
Damn I got bitches, wifey, girlfriend and mistress
All my life I want money and power
Respect my mind or nigga

It's go time
I roll in dough with a good grind
And I run at ho with a baton
That's a relay race with a bouquet
They say, "K, you goin' marry mines?"
Beeotch! (no way) Beeotch! (no way)
Beeotch! (no way) Beeotch!
Okay, I'm never living life confined
It's a failure even if I'm blind
I can tell ya who what when where how
To sell ya game right on time
Beeotch! (go play) Beeotch! (go play)
Beeotch! (go play) Beeotch!
I look like OJ, killing everything from pussy to a mothafuckin' Hit-Boy beat
She pussy poppin' and I got options like an audible, I be
C-O-M-P-T-O-N, I win then ball at your defeat
C-O-M-P-T-O-N, my city mobbin' in the street, yellin'

All my life I want money and power
Respect my mind or die from lead shower
I pray my dick get big as the Eiffel Tower
So I can f*ck the world for seventy two hours

Goddamn I got bitches (okay!) damn I got bitches (okay!)
Damn I got bitches, wifey, girlfriend and mistress
All my life I want money and power
Respect my mind or die from lead showers

Martin had a dream
Martin had a dream
Kendrick have a dream

 Watch: New Singing Lesson Videos Can Make Anyone A Great Singer


Kendrick Lamar

Kendrick Lamar Duckworth (born June 17, 1987), simply known as Kendrick Lamar, is an American hip hop recording artist from Compton, California, currently signed to Top Dawg, Aftermath, and Interscope. Lamar is a member of hip hop supergroup Black Hippy, along with fellow West Coast rappers and label mates Jay Rock, Schoolboy Q and Ab-Soul. He first gained major attention after the release of his fourth mixtape, Overly Dedicated, in 2010. In 2011 he released his first independent album to critical acclaim, Section.80, released exclusively through iTunes and instantly ranked as one of the top digital hip hop releases of the year. Early in his career, before releasing his major label debut, Lamar amassed a large Internet following, and had already worked with D… more »

10 fans

Written by: Kendrick Lamar, Chauncey Hollis

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.

Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind


15 facts about this song

Artist Information
"Backseat Freestyle" is a song by American rapper Kendrick Lamar. He is well-known for his exceptional storytelling skills, poetic style, and innovative themes in rap music.
Album Details
The song is one of the tracks from his critically acclaimed second studio album "Good Kid, M.A.A.d City," which was released in 2012.
Song Production
"Backseat Freestyle" was produced by Hit-Boy who also produced Jay Z's and Kanye West's "Niggas in Paris".
Songwriting
The lyrics were co-written by Kendrick Lamar and Chauncy Hollis, who's known as Hit-Boy in the music industry.
The Concept
The song narrates Lamar's dreams, ambitions, and desires when he was a teenager, symbolizing the concept of a young man growing up in Compton, CA.
Music Video
The music video, directed by Jerome D, Dave Free, and Kendrick Lamar himself, was released in January 2013 and features scenes from France and Compton.
Charting
"Backseat Freestyle" charted or peaked at No. 29 on the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.
Critical Reception
The song garnered positive reviews from music critics, appreciating Lamar's energetic performance and the song's production.
Live Performance
Kendrick Lamar performed "Backseat Freestyle" live for the first time on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon on October 2, 2012.
Iconic Line
The song is known for the catchy and often repeated line "All my life, I want money and power."
Album Concept
In context of the whole album, it is part of the 'good kid' protagonist's autobiographical narrative on being from, and conditioned by, the city of Compton.
Recognition
"Backseat Freestyle," along with the rest of the album, helped Kendrick Lamar to win the Grammy for Best Rap Album in 2014.
DNA Of The Song
The song represents a stark contrast to the majority of the album’s introspective tracks by serving raw vulgarity in the protagonist’s adolescent ambitions.
Visual Representation
The music video for the song is set to match the song’s youthful themes with scenes of house parties and street performances, juxtaposed against shots of Parisian landmarks like the Eiffel Tower.
Symbolism
"Backseat Freestyle" is not simply about ambition, but also gives representation to the higher systemic pressures that lead young black men to prioritize money and power above all else.

Discuss the Backseat Freestyle Lyrics with the community:

0 Comments

    Citation

    Use the citation below to add these lyrics to your bibliography:

    Style:MLAChicagoAPA

    "Backseat Freestyle Lyrics." Lyrics.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 28 Mar. 2024. <https://www.lyrics.com/lyric/28219643/Kendrick+Lamar/Backseat+Freestyle>.

    Missing lyrics by Kendrick Lamar?

    Know any other songs by Kendrick Lamar? Don't keep it to yourself!

    Watch the song video

    Backseat Freestyle

    43.8M
    321K     11,558

    Browse Lyrics.com

    Quiz

    Are you a music master?

    »
    Which song was discussed by the characters in the movie Reservoir Dogs?
    A Coconut
    B Fool for love
    C Like a virgin
    D Across 110th Street

    Free, no signup required:

    Add to Chrome

    Get instant explanation for any lyrics that hits you anywhere on the web!

    Free, no signup required:

    Add to Firefox

    Get instant explanation for any acronym or abbreviation that hits you anywhere on the web!

    Kendrick Lamar tracks

    On Radio Right Now

    Loading...

    Powered by OnRad.io


    Think you know music? Test your MusicIQ here!