Though "HUMBLE." is the title, Kendrick Lamar is anything but on his new single. Over a warped snap beat from Mike Will Made-It, he raps about slaying the competition while satirizing hip-hop's dick-measuring contest in the process. He veers away from the shit-talking only for a few moments, such as when he raps about the type of woman he wants to come his way:
"I'm so fuckin' sick and tired of the Photoshop / Show me somethin' natural like afro on Richard Pryor / Show me somethin' natural like ass with some stretch marks"
His line about the stretch mark-clad booty has been the source of particular scrutiny, inspiring many reactions on social media. There are some women who feel that Kendrick is progressive for embracing a body type that is usually underrepresented in popular culture (and hip-hop). Others, though, feel differently -- arguing that Kendrick is simply bringing up "natural" women in his song because they are sexually pleasing to him at this point in time.
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