Lamar, Kendrick - Heaven & Hell Lyrics






"My nigga, what it look like?"

[Kendrick Lamar]
Niggas hating, bitches hating, babies dying
Bullets flying, helicopters, police sirens, preachers lying
Genosism, criticism, unemployment, racism
Burning buildings, AIDS victims, cancer killing, no cure
Oil spilling, turmoil, poverty-stricken
Police brutality kicking ass of us Africans, hostages in Afghanistan
Not to mention another prison, child molesting
Cow intestines, botox injection, earthquakes that's government testing
Secret society weapon, opium plant manifested
that turn to crack, then invest it amongst us blacks, just a method
to hold us back, great depression, amongst Iraq no direction
No google map, just a TEC for the soowoo
Swerving Isuzu, then blah-blah-blah, adolescents go cuckoo
Mothers are boo-boo crying, the governor keep us starving
These commercials keep us buying these cigarettes
Supermarkets fill up our liver with triumph, distinctive living with science
No place to live in, no Zion, see that's forbidden, we frying

"My nigga, what it look like?"
That's exactly what Hell look like, uh

[Chorus 2X: Alori Joh]
Tell it like it is, nigga
Tell it like it is, homeboy
Tell it like it is, nigga
Tell it like it is, tell 'em what's up

"My nigga, what it look like?"

[Kendrick Lamar]
Malcolm laughing, Martin laughing, Biggie spitting
'Pac is rapping, Gregory capping, people singing, bells is ringing
Children playing, angels praying, fourteen carat golden streets
Cali greens, red wine, potato yams, turkey legs
Calling every human being... [fades out]





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  1. K.... ....

    definitely eminem status for this

  2. Y.... T....

    Jesus is Messiah

  3. F.... O....

    Only if he made the heaven verse longer 🥱

  4. D.... ....

    I choose the bright side ☺️👍

  5. D.... D....

    The fade away effect again lol

  6. K.... M....

    It’s September 2019... and idk what brought me back to this song but I still know the words flawlessly

  7. R.... S....

    9 Years later this still hard asf

  8. N.... W....

    Beat crazy

  9. A.... T....

    This song is magic

  10. K.... ....

    no gu-gu map

  11. s.... ....

    as big as kendrick is and people still asleep on this.

  12. T.... A....

    That's it? This song kinda sucks

  13. R.... A....

    this is insane

  14. c.... c....

    Man i respect this channell, king lamar to the top...before he even got there

  15. L.... O....

    2 Esdras 4:21 For like as the ground is given unto the wood, and the sea to his floods: even so they that dwell upon the earth may understand nothing but that which is upon the earth: and he that dwelleth above the heavens may only understand the things that are above the height of the heavens.

    This is why he cut it off because it’s above his understanding therefore he can’t describe it... he can only speak on his realm which is the world we live in now, and that is hell on earth!

  16. u.... a....

    He's definitely the GOAT! HAIL KENDRICK!

  17. T.... N....

    only true kendrick’s fans are still here

  18. D.... J....

    Ahhh. Back when Kendrick was mono tone, making special, special hip-hop. He's top radio for me now.

  19. K.... C....

    No Joke.

    Ps Thank You.

  20. J.... S....

    Had to come back to this song 2018 anyone?

  21. B.... O....

    I'm a Kendrick fan to the fullest all of his music I know but why don't I know this song? this song is to powerful and I haven't heard it maybe cuz I was in prison when this sing came out but man this is good.

  22. J.... C....

    2018 🔥

  23. 3.... ....

    How the hell have i never heard this before?

  24. A.... O....

    Why doesn't Kendrick make music like this anymore

  25. s.... c....

    Kendrick running dat schyt down the line!!!!!!

  26. K.... L....

    Hold on

  27. J.... ....

    The first verse is actually so sad and deep love this song almost she'd a tear

  28. b.... ....

    Lyricism at its finestt

  29. M.... S....

    he's is a future goat...top 10 ever

    M.... S....

    Maurice Smith he already top 5 ever

  30. W.... O....

    I made a remix of this with Big & Pac check it out

  31. 2.... ....

    one of my favorite kdot tracks

  32. S.... M....

    My interpretation of when he fades away is that it’s a saying that one someone “Fades away” they die so when he dies that is how his heaven would look like (I also agree with everyone else’s everyone’s interpretation is not wrong or right including mine) ,thanks for hearing me out y’all

  33. Z.... 5....

    I miss the old Kendrick

  34. B.... S....

    That's what's up 👊🏾!

  35. A.... R....

    He cuts off the song during the heaven verse to convey the distance of heaven. You can hear small details of what lies in heaven but then it fades, leaving us here in hell. We want to get there while it’s always just out of reach, running away from us

  36. d.... ....

    This was the song that convinced me this man is special. This was the song that convinced me that this is no ordinary man but hip hop's new martyr, one of many of the new era to take the mantle from Lupe Fiasco and bring truth and enlightenment to the mainstream masses.

  37. B.... ....

    Still one of my favorites to this very day.

  38. G.... -....

    This is too dope....check me out when you can

  39. C.... C....

    🔥🔥🔥 $MOKIN💪💪

  40. D.... ....

    This is some real music ... exactly heaven is its own picture ... perspective is great on this kid !!

  41. J.... _....

    nostalgia af

  42. s.... ....

    tell em whats up

  43. s.... ....

    He must have sold his soul, cus dis is too much fire !!

  44. E.... ....

    this still hasn't hit a mil damn

  45. P.... M....

    RIH Alori Joh 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

    P.... M....

    King Izas Manu RIH AKA Rest In Heaven

    P.... M....

    King Izas Manu SMH man ik fucking sadly

  46. B.... T....

    Damn all these years and I'm just now hearing this for the first time?

  47. M.... Q....

    KDOT is the ultimate shit

  48. L.... J....

    Some dumb ass people in society...who disliked this? like really?

  49. P.... ....

    Kendrick the only artist I know who can let a beat run, without lyrics, and you still listen.

    P.... ....

    The fuck you tal'bout?? You just don't know them songs...

  50. B.... U....

    turkey leg? say no more

  51. C.... G....

    Thanks everyone for watching! Can't believe I made this video 5 years ago. Look at him now! He blew up!

  52. G.... ....

    the fade out was meant to inspire you to pick up where he left off and infuse the song with your own vision of heaven no matter your belief's and hell is on earth so that's why he was able to describe "exactly what hell look like".

  53. S.... W....

    Why does the 2nd verse fade out wtf I can tell it doesn't finish there

    S.... W....

    Sean Wattsmoore So u can imagine heaven for yourself

    S.... W....

    because simply he cant describe heaven thats why it faded

  54. i.... i....

    finnaly getting the recognition it deserved. One of his realist

  55. s.... ....

    i hear ya.

  56. T.... A....

    Man this one is special.

  57. S.... T....

    It took me a month to figure out the second verse was heaven

    S.... T....

    Marcus Williams IV Do you mind checking out my music?

    S.... T....

    Lmao can you have hell without heaven? I mean I'm not dissing you for not noticing but bruh XD

    S.... T....

    Malcolm Quest herd your music something missing on the other hand you got something you cant teach best of luck to you

  58. M.... &....

    brilliant

  59. y.... M....

    !!!!!!! Kendrick lamar !!!!!!!!!black hippy TDE !!!!!!!!!!

    y.... M....

    yann MUSICrecord Do you mind checking out my music?

  60. A.... P....

    Awesome jam

  61. k.... ....

    I'll take any song from before he got super famous. this is way better then the whole tpab

    k.... ....

    Are you high, bruh? Every song is TPAB is better than this even though this is a very good song. Bandwagon Fans smfh.

    k.... ....

    Dheeraj Kalidasan he was definitely high as fuck

    k.... ....

    I wouldn't say every song in TPAB is better than this but TPAB was a better album.

  62. F.... ....

    He went off!!

    F.... ....

    FarrisNoBueller Do you mind checking out my music?

  63. J.... J....

    SO MUCH TRUTH IN THIS GLORY TO YESHUA

  64. J.... P....

    Can anybody tell me witch mixtape or album this song`s from ?

    J.... P....

    Overly Dedicated

    J.... P....

    +Pain 115 everybody so sleep on this mixtape😒

    J.... P....

    Overly Dedicated

    J.... P....

    João Pereira it's a hidden track on tpab. it only plays if u are one of the Kendrick fans who doesn't know any of his music before good kid maad city.

  65. B.... ....

    I think the fading at the end is for you to imagine your on illustration of heaven and what it looks like.

  66. C.... P....

    My nigga we frying !

  67. T.... l....

    R.I.P to Orlando mass shooting victims. Nothing will change, we just gotta keep on trying to survive..

  68. K.... ....

    https://soundcloud.com/statictheemc/popped-viens-prod-mayor this song forreal gave me the strenght to make this song.

  69. M.... ....

    soooo fucking good

  70. I.... N....

    We're living in hell

  71. D.... ....

    God this song is so underrated.

    D.... ....

    i was just about to comment and say that😂

    D.... ....

    DistortedV12 what is it off of

  72. ..... n....

    God is good!

  73. R.... S....

    tell it like it is Kendrick

  74. A.... ....

    From Austin, TX :)

  75. D.... T....

    Part 1 to Untitled 01

  76. E.... V....

    see that message he spittin.this aint a song,its truth.drink more water

    E.... V....

    Im fasting, its Ramadan bro cant be doing that

    E.... V....

    Emsee1191 V Mick Jenkins!!!

    E.... V....

    "Or you might die" 😉 ~ Mick Jenkins

  77. �.... �....

    simple yet powerful

  78. A.... ....

    I think the fading shows that he's only got a glimpse of what's to come and doesn't know all of heaven's glory since he hasn't passed yet.

    A.... ....

    Exactly, he only knew hell

    A.... ....

    exactly

    A.... ....

    The Horse from 1964 Do you mind checking out my music?

    A.... ....

    Adon345 I can't figure out WHY the song faded out..

    A.... ....

    Damn... the only thing we know is hell... idk why but that hit deep af.

  79. t.... b....

    Beautiful poetry

  80. I.... A....

    The reason he fade away with heaven is so anyone can fill the list with what they like and what they love and what theyr own heaven is like...

    I.... A....

    Wow, that's amazing you changed my perspective.

    I.... A....

    he saying we living in hell while living but fixin but heaven he dont know exactly he not dead yet

    I.... A....

    Listen To Dreams Ft. Punch.. Changed Mine Completely

    I.... A....

    @Steff R. exactly

    I.... A....

    Call Me Ishak that and when he fades away (dies) that’s what his heaven would look like(Just what I think)

  81. M.... M....

    Real music

  82. D.... ....

    This shit is underrated and underappreciated

  83. s.... m....

    pure fire

  84. J.... J....

    so glad he finally blew up remember back when my boy minime showed me this song been hooked to kendrick ever since

  85. a.... ....

    Real Message Hip Hop. Thanks King Lamar. ^_^

  86. T.... J....

    One of my favorite throwback songs by K dot, I love how was able to describe the situations on Earth and compare it to hell also how he ended that last verse. Fading away on purpose so that the listener can think about what he said and image what they think heaven looks like...genius

  87. W.... ....

    WHy didn't the heaven verse go on? :(

    W.... ....

    you're supposed to use your imagination

  88. W.... ....

    At the end he's rapping about heaven and its fading away so it means heaven is ongoing...my opinion at least..

    W.... ....

    @Blake Prewitt Nice dude. Thats a really good theory.

    W.... ....

    +iAmDusti thanks man

    W.... ....

    Good thoughts, I was thinking maybe it kept going so people could sing their own vision of heaven

    W.... ....

    that's what I thought, plus he mentions biggie, pac, mlk and Malcolm, just another hint at it

    W.... ....

    +Blake Prewitt bro that was deep, good point

  89. T.... W....

    Those 81 dickheads who disliked the song are going to hell. God Bless!!

    T.... W....

    Lmfao 😂😂😂

  90. M.... ....

    oooh shit! Bars

  91. B.... M....

    Alori Joh's voice puts the cherry on the cake. Her voice is just (*_*) R.I.P :'(

  92. a.... ....

    who is he talking about when he saying Gregory?

  93. A.... S....

    Actually his tongue is moving faster than my eyes..I cant even follow his lyrics

  94. y.... V....

    nice vid man. peaceful with the star wars layout

  95. i.... w....

    Rip Alori Joh 🙏