{"id":14558,"date":"2022-05-27T09:30:15","date_gmt":"2022-05-27T01:30:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/snkrdunk.com\/en\/magazine\/?p=14558"},"modified":"2022-08-08T17:03:08","modified_gmt":"2022-08-08T09:03:08","slug":"betrayal-inequality-and-facades-in-kendrick-lamars-n95","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/snkrdunk.com\/en\/magazine\/2022\/05\/27\/betrayal-inequality-and-facades-in-kendrick-lamars-n95\/","title":{"rendered":"Betrayal, Inequality and Facades in Kendrick Lamar’s “N95”"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Anton Karve<\/strong><\/p>\n

Quick Look:<\/h2>\n

The Song<\/a><\/p>\n

The Album<\/a><\/p>\n

Favourite Shots<\/a><\/p>\n

The Song<\/h2>\n
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“Hello new world, all the boys and girls
\n<\/span><\/i>I got some true stories to tell
\n<\/span><\/i>You’re back outside, but they still lied
\n<\/span><\/i>Woah-oh-oh-oh”<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The second track of Kendrick Lamar\u2019s \u201cMr. Morale & The Big Steppers\u201d introduces itself with a cheerful jingle. It\u2019s titled \u201cN95\u201d, the\u00a0term referring to\u00a0a high-level respiratory mask widely used by medics during the pandemic. Lamar addresses younger generations warning them of a \u201cnew world\u201d filled with deceit, exploitation and propaganda.<\/span><\/p>\n

Kendrick\u2019s \u201cN95\u201d is a song about the fronts people put up to mask their true intentions, feelings or circumstances. It is about betrayal, inequality and facades. It\u2019s an artistic banger, chock full of references and symbolism.\u00a0If you haven’t yet watched it,\u00a0here’s the music video.<\/span><\/p>\n