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King's Dead by Jay Rock, Kendrick Lamar, Future & James Blake

Release Date
Thu Jan 11 2018
Produced by
Mike WiLL Made-It & Teddy Walton & 30 Roc & Axl Folie & Twon Beatz & Sounwave & James Blake
Writed by
Twon Beatz & 30 Roc & James Blake & Future & Jay Rock & Sounwave & Mike WiLL Made-It & Teddy Walton & Kendrick Lamar
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A star-studded collaboration. In his first single as the main credited artist since 2015, Jay Rock links up with Future, James Blake and Black Hippy partner and label mate, Kendrick Lamar.

The track first appeared on the official soundtrack for Marvel’s Black Panther making it the third single rele...

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King’s Dead Lyrics

[Part I]

[Chorus: Kendrick Lamar]
Miss me with that bullshit (Bullshit)
You ain't really wild, you a tourist (A tourist)
I be blackin' out with the purist (The purist)
I made a hundred thou', then I freaked it (I freaked it)
I made five-hundred-thou', then I freaked it (I freaked it)
I bought a '87 for the weekend (The weekend)
This ain't what you want, this ain't what you want (What you want)
This ain't what you want, this ain't what you want (What you want)

[Verse 1: Jay Rock]
And it's like that, lil' bitch
MVP, I don't get no sleep, no, I don't like that, lil' bitch
Bust that open, I want that ocean, yeah, that bite back, lil' bitch
Do it bite back, lil' bitch? Need two life jackets, lil' bitch
I ain't gon' hold you, I ain't gon' press you, never control you
I ain't gon' front you, keep it one-hundred, I don't know you
Boss like Top Dawg, bossed my life up, crossin' over
Stutter steppin', got a Hall of Fame in all my posters
I've been ready, my whip been ready
My bitch been ready, my clique been ready
My shit's been ready, my check's been ready
My shot's on full, that's Armageddon
I got pull, I hope y'all ready
My tank on full, you know, unleaded
I gotta go get it, I gotta go get it
I gotta go get it, I gotta go get it
My name gon' hold up, my team gon' hold up
My name gon' hold up, my team gon' hold up
My shots gon' fire, my team gon' roll up
Ménage à trois, my queen gon' roll up
I hope y'all ready, you know I'm ready
I reign all day, you know, confetti
I gotta go get it, I gotta go get it
I gotta go get it, I gotta go get it, skrrt

[Verse 2: Future & Kendrick Lamar]
Miss me with that bullshit (Bullshit)
You're not a gang member, you's a tourist (A tourist)
I be blackin' out, I be blackin' out
Bought an '83 Cutlass for the weekend (For the weekend)
I got a hundred-thousand, then I freaked it (Then I freaked it)
I made five-hundred-thousand, then I freaked it (Then I freaked it)
I put a Rolls Royce on my wrist, oh yeah
Fuck his baby mama, tryna sneak diss
I took her to my penthouse, then I freaked it (Then I freaked it)
I haven't made my mind up, should I keep it? (Should I keep it?)
I got big dawg status, it ain't no secret

[Bridge: Future & Jay Rock]
La di da di da, slob on me knob
Pass me some syrup, fuck me in the car
La di da di da, mothafuck the law
Chitty chitty bang, murder everything
Bitch, I'm on a roll, and I put that on the gang

[Chorus: Kendrick Lamar]
Yeah, miss me with that bullshit (Bullshit)
You ain't really wild, you a tourist (A tourist)
I be blackin' out with the purist (The purist)
I made a hundred thou', then I freaked it (I freaked it)
I made five-hundred-thou', then I freaked it (I freaked it)
I bought a '87 for the weekend (The weekend)
This ain't what you want, this ain't what you want (What you want)
This ain't what you want, this ain't what you want (What you want)

[Segue: James Blake & Kendrick Lamar]
Changes
Is you gon' do somethin'?
(What you want?)

[Part II]

[Refrain: Kendrick Lamar]
Red light, green light, red light, green light
Red light, green light, they like

[Verse: Kendrick Lamar]
We like fast cars, fast money, fast life, fast broads
Egotistic, goin' ballistic, why God?
Born warrior, lookin' for euphoria
But I don't see it, I don't feel it, I'm paraplegic
Tapped in when I'm maxed in Comp-Town with the MAC-10s
And the pumps in the background I was absent
Never OG, standout, I was lackin'
Everything else, but doubt in the Magnum
Holdin' Magnums with a Magnum
Nigga, ad-lib and I sing out loud
Never had friends, never had ends, never had hope
They was like, "Nope," I was like, "Bùyào, bùyào"
(Yeah, God)
Tee off the day, know we off the, be off the, eat off your plate
Throw me off, I be, "Off ya head"
Well ate, on C4, I'm way off the edge
Fuck integrity, fuck your pedigree, fuck your feelings, fuck your culture
Fuck your moral, fuck your family, fuck your tribe
Fuck your land, fuck your children, fuck your wives
Who am I? Not your father, not your brother
Not your reason, not your future
Not your comfort, not your reverence, not your glory
Not your heaven, not your angel, not your spirit
Not your message, not your freedom
Not your people, not your neighbor
Not your baby, not your equal
Not the title y'all want me under
All hail King Killmonger

[Refrain: Kendrick Lamar]
Red light, green light, red light, green light
Red light, green light, they like, we like
Fast cars

King’s Dead Q&A

Who wrote King’s Dead's ?

King’s Dead was written by Twon Beatz & 30 Roc & James Blake & Future & Jay Rock & Sounwave & Mike WiLL Made-It & Teddy Walton & Kendrick Lamar.

Who produced King’s Dead's ?

King’s Dead was produced by Mike WiLL Made-It & Teddy Walton & 30 Roc & Axl Folie & Twon Beatz & Sounwave & James Blake.

When did Jay Rock, Kendrick Lamar, Future & James Blake release King’s Dead?

Jay Rock, Kendrick Lamar, Future & James Blake released King’s Dead on Thu Jan 11 2018.

Have these artists collaborated before?

Yes, Kendrick Lamar and Jay Rock have collaborated numerous times as they are both members of the Black Hippy rap group. Their highlights include Jay’s “Vice City”, Kendrick’s “Money Trees”, and their joint mixtape released in 2007, No Sleep Till NYC.

Kendrick also connected with Future before musi...

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What did Jay Rock, Kendrick Lamar, Future & James Blake say about "King's Dead"?

Jay Rock spoke on how the record came about in an interview with the LA Leakers:

Basically, I was in the studio working on my album and Dot was next door.And actually I just walked in, you know we always walk back and forth, I walked in. He was like, ‘Man, you want in on this Black Panther project?...

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Have the producers said how the beat came together?

Yes, one of the producers 30 Roc spoke on how the beat came together in an interview with HotNewHipHop:

Absolutely I still stay on Twitter. The record came together … I sent the beat in, I sent the beat to Mike— the start of the beat. And then Mike got on it and Mike said ‘I can turn this into some...

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How do the visuals of the music video tie into the song?

During Kendrick’s verse at the end of the song, there are car sounds panning from left to right and right to left, signifying the motion of vehicles whizzing past—just as Kendrick is rapping while standing at the center of a busy intersection in the music video.

Why does Future say La di da di da, slob on me knob?

This phrase is a reference to a song by the Tear Da Club Thugs—a side project of Three 6 Mafia.

What time signature is the outro in?

The outro is in 4/4 time, but the beat emphasizes a ¾ feel, always returning to the root note (D♭) on the count of one. There are, however, an additional two counts during the booyaow segment of the song.

Is there a music video for this song?

Yes, you can watch it here:

Has the song received any accolades?

“King’s Dead” tied with Anderson .Paak’s “Bubblin” for the GRAMMY for Best Rap Performance at the 2019 GRAMMYs:

Why are people suddenly looking up the lyrics to this song in 2020?

Because this song has recently blown up and has had a second wave of exposure due to TikTok.

What certifications have this track received?

On September 17, 2019, this track was certified 3x multi-platinum by the RIAA.

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