Rap-Up.com || Video: Kendrick Lamar f/ Drake

Kendrick Lamar narrates a tragic love story in the cinematic video for “Poetic Justice,” his collaboration with Drake. The West Coast’s new king takes it back to the streets of Compton, where he falls in love with a girl in his neighborhood. But their budding romance is quickly shattered by gunfire that breaks out in the crowd.

We’re left wondering who’s been hit as Drake calls Kendrick’s girl to leave a voicemail while sitting in a bedroom with a chick waiting for him. The camera cuts back to a bullet-riddled K. Dot, who is seen lying on the floor protecting his girl as an ambulance rushes to their rescue.

The song, which samples Janet Jackson’s ’90s hit “Any Time, Any Place,” appears on Kendrick’s acclaimed debut good kid, m.A.A.d city. He pleaded for the pop icon to appear in the video. “This is a young boy that looked up to you for years. Please, yeah, video, Janet Jackson ‘Poetic Justice.’ It’ll only be right,” he told MTV News in December.

Watch Kendrick put it all on the line in the name of love.

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27 Comments

deelee
February 22nd, 2013 at 9:06 am
before anyone hates they may wanna google what poetic justice means LOL. perfect vid for the song

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DntJudgehim Reply:
February 23rd, 2013 at 3:24 pm
@deelee, First Off I love how the leading Female is Dark skinned (Represent )
Second K.Dot is a genius… have the put the song together & the video being the a sunshine for hip-hop today…..
Janet should def be in the video it wouldn’t be complete

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EL
February 22nd, 2013 at 9:10 am
Janet could have made a cameo. I mean, c’mon. I was wishing and hoping…Just saying!

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bigman Reply:
February 22nd, 2013 at 9:13 am
@EL, i hear u

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bigman
February 22nd, 2013 at 9:12 am
dope

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monla88
February 22nd, 2013 at 9:14 am
the video is pretty good the song is still the highlight tho good job Kendrick.

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bitotalk
February 22nd, 2013 at 9:18 am
nice

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im me
February 22nd, 2013 at 9:27 am
LOVE ITTTT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Stoner_Guy
February 22nd, 2013 at 9:31 am
????? wait….what???? I don’t get it!!! Why is he so confusing?? What was that video even about? Someone please help!!! I’m trapped in a fortune cookie factory!

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kate
February 22nd, 2013 at 9:36 am
cool

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RNB 4 evah
February 22nd, 2013 at 9:37 am
this song is so relaxing, i love when kendrick is singing , so cute

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shell
February 22nd, 2013 at 10:45 am
i need alot of you to put on your thinking caps! lol first kendrick was flirting with the girl clearly wanting to get to know her, Gun shoots spreads through the crowd, and they end up hitting kendrick and possibly the girl, while they are laying in blood on the ground drake calls the girl that kendrick is with, Clearly Drake has been admiring the same girl or thats his girl, all while he has another chic in the bed waiting on him, Drake’s verse is dedicated to the girl kendrick is with as shown drake is singing into the phone

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The Marvelous Mind of J-Tizzle! | “Lemme Rock Yo Body, Bitch.”
February 22nd, 2013 at 11:13 am
This shid at got nothin on “Suit + Tie” with me and Jigga. Kendrick is too commericial. He just needs to sit down and stop trying so hard.

“I’m bringin corny back, you haters watch while I attack.”

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THEDON
February 22nd, 2013 at 11:42 am
Loved the video, haters need to exit this page.. Drake killed it too, Kendrick Lamar is the truth!

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BAWSE
February 22nd, 2013 at 12:18 pm
nice!

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Kurt
February 22nd, 2013 at 12:57 pm
Like his album, never felt this record , I duno why tho

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Yep
February 22nd, 2013 at 1:50 pm
Only if Janet was in the video….

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pete
February 22nd, 2013 at 1:51 pm
where is janet

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Pereezy,YMCMB MMG. Good Kush & Alcohol
February 22nd, 2013 at 5:11 pm
Man! Great Video… I Mean This is The best Song Of Kendrick’s Album.

Drizzy Did What he always does ”Killed It and Took this song to the otha level” #Salute#

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Sabrina
February 23rd, 2013 at 6:52 am
Dope Video!!! The lead girl is gorgeous.

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whats poppin
February 24th, 2013 at 7:28 am
Love that there is a dark skinned chick in the video!

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HeavyHeavy
February 24th, 2013 at 12:50 pm
The leading girl is really sexy!!! I hope to see more of her. Its nice to see a dark skin girl for once. Anyone know her name? Any other things shes in?

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Ya Fav 1ne Reply:
February 26th, 2013 at 12:15 pm
@HeavyHeavy, she probably gonna be the next eye candy of the month on xxl

cause it seem like the girls on the newest vids be on the next month xxl eye candy

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Matto
February 25th, 2013 at 10:57 am
Does anyone know where the jumper K.Dot sporting is from?

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pop
February 26th, 2013 at 10:06 pm
who was that gil

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Shaun
March 15th, 2013 at 11:45 am
whos the girl laying in the bed with drake?

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