YAH.
Kendrick Lamar * Track #3 On DAMN.
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- #1BLOOD.
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- #2DNA.
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- #3YAH.
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- #4
ELEMENT.Kendrick Lamar
- #5FEEL.
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- #6LOYALTY.
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- #7PRIDE.
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- #8
HUMBLE.Kendrick Lamar
- #9LUST.
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- #10
LOVE.Kendrick Lamar & Zacari
- #11XXX.
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- #12FEAR.
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- #13GOD.
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- #14DUCKWORTH.
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YAH. by Kendrick Lamar
Release Date
Performed by
Kendrick LamarProduced by
Sounwave & Dahi & Top Dawg & BēkonAbout
The song title “YAH.” refers to Yahweh (יהוה), which is believed to be the closest estimation to God’s actual name–in Hebrew, it was said as ‘YHWH,’ as they had no vowels in their script at the time. Jews used “Adonai” so they didn’t use God’s name in vain. The letters ‘AOA’ were put in YHWH, and be...
YAH. Lyrics
[Intro: Kid Capri]
New shit, new Kung Fu Kenny
[Verse 1: Kendrick Lamar]
I got so many theories and suspicions
I'm diagnosed with real nigga conditions
Today is the day I follow my intuition
Keep the family close, get money, fuck bitches
I double-parked the Aston in the red
My momma told me that I'ma work myself to death
My girl told me don't let these hoes get in my head
My world been ecstatic, I checked the signal that read—
[Chorus: Kendrick Lamar]
Buzzin', radars is buzzin'
Yah, yah, yah, yah
Yah, yah, yah, yah, yah, yah
Buzzin', radars is buzzin'
Yah, yah, yah, yah
Yah, yah, yah, yah, yah, yah
[Verse 2: Kendrick Lamar]
Interviews wanna know my thoughts and opinions
Fox News wanna use my name for percentage
My latest muse is my niece, she worth livin'
See me on the TV and scream: "That's Uncle Kendrick!"
Yeah, that's the business (Uno)
Somebody tell Geraldo this nigga got some ambition
I'm not a politician, I'm not 'bout a religion
I'm a Israelite, don't call me black no mo'
That word is only a color, it ain't facts no mo'
My cousin called, my cousin Carl Duckworth
Said know my worth
And Deuteronomy say that we all been cursed
I know He walks the Earth
But it's money to get, bitches to hit, yah
Zeroes to flip, temptation is, yah
First on my list, I can't resist, yah
Everyone together now, know that we forever—
[Chorus: Kendrick Lamar]
Buzzin', radars is buzzin'
Yah, yah, yah, yah
Yah, yah, yah, yah, yah, yah
Buzzin', radars is buzzin'
Yah, yah, yah, yah
Yah, yah, yah, yah, yah, yah
YAH. Q&A
Who wrote YAH.'s ?
YAH. was written by Phillip James Terry & Michael Burton & Top Dawg & Dahi & Sounwave & Kendrick Lamar.
When did Kendrick Lamar release YAH.?
Kendrick Lamar released YAH. on Fri Apr 14 2017.
Has Kendrick worked with DJ Dahi before "YAH."?
DJ Dahi has become one of Kendrick’s most popular producers. He’s either produced or co-produced “The Heart Part 4,” “Deep Water,” “Babylon,” and “Money Trees”.
DJ Dahi also has production credits on “GOD.”, “LOYALTY.”, “LUST.”, and “XXX.”, all off DAMN.
What are Sounwave and Kendrick's other collaborations?
Sounwave is one of two producers apart of Digi+Phonics, an in-house production group for Top Dawg Entertainment. Sounwave has been a part of “By Any Means”, “THat Part (Black Hippy Remix)”, “Untitled 04 | 08.14.2014., “Untitled 01 | 08.19.2014., “Untitled 05 | 09.21.2014.”, “Wesley’s Theory”, “King...
What is "Yah" referring to?
On this religious-themed track we can assume that “Yah” is referring to “Yahuah"—another name for God. It is thought to represent the original pronunciation of the Tetragrammaton among ancient Hebrews.
I’m a Israelite, don’t call me Black no mo'
Who is Bekon? What else has he produced?
Pitchfork confirmed that the producer credited as Bekon is Daniel Tannenbaum, formerly known as Danny Keyz. He has also produced songs and contributed vocals for Dr. Dre, Snoop, and Eminem.
Has Geraldo responded to Kendrick's lyrics about him?
In an 18 minute video, Geraldo addressed the song and reaffirmed his own opinion about rap music’s portrayal of the police:
I think too much of hip-hop, too much of rap in the last couple of decades has really portrayed the cops as the enemy, as the occupying army in the ghetto, in the inner city,...
What has Kid Capri said about this song?
“To see that the younger generation still knows what I’ve done… is a beautiful thing. Kendrick is definitely somebody that’s in hip-hop. He really understands what it’s about and he wanted to go and make his album authentic, so that’s why he came to me. He had called me and, as a matter of fact, I c...
Did this song leak?
Yes—all the songs on DAMN. except “HUMBLE.” were leaked on Audio Premieres hours prior to DAMN.’s midnight release.
How did "YAH." perform on the charts?
The song debuted at #32 on the Billboard Hot 100, dated 05.06.17 along with the rest of the songs from the album.
Has this track received any certifications?
“YAH.” was certified gold on May 25, 2018 by the RIAA.