Listen to this when
Black Boy Fly
when you're jealous of who made it out first 🕊️
Who it's for
Kendrick confesses he envied Compton peers who made it out before him and feared being left behind.
Envious and ashamed→Honest and humbled
Feelings it meets
What it is
"Black Boy Fly" is a bonus track on the deluxe edition of Kendrick Lamar's 2012 album good kid, m.A.A.d city, produced by Rahki and Dawaun Parker. In the song Lamar admits he was bothered by the success of fellow Compton natives: NBA player Arron Afflalo, a former Centennial High School classmate, and the rapper Game.
Where to find it
All major streaming services.
Before you start
Heads up: Explicit language and violence references.
Age: Suggested 16+
The bird wishes it were a cloud. The cloud wishes it were a bird.Rabindranath Tagore, Stray Birds, no. 35
