ELEMENT.

On “ELEMENT,” Kendrick asserts himself as the most dominant rapper in the game, taking his contemporaries to task and daring them to call him out on wax. Kendrick delves into his personal journey of self-sacrifice and family tribulations that has so far accumulated in his life; how the struggles his family and himself have endured have influenced & carried him to where he stands today: at the top of the game. Prior to the album release, Lebron James jammed out to this song on his Instagram story. Lebron is a huge Kendrick fan, and was instrumental in the release of his last project, untitled unmastered.

[Intro: Kid Capri & Kendrick Lamar] New Kung Fu Kenny Ain't nobody prayin' for me Y'all know, what happens on Earth stays on Earth Here we go! I don't give a fuck, I don't give a fuck I don't give a, I don't give a, I don't give a fuck [Verse 1] I'm willin' to die for this shit I done cried for this shit, might take a life for this shit Put the Bible down and go eye for an eye for this shit D-O-T my enemy, won't catch a vibe for this shit, ayy I been stomped out in front of my mama My daddy commissary made it to commas Bitch, all my grandmas dead So ain't nobody prayin' for me, I'm on your head, ayy Thirty millions later, know the feds watchin' Auntie on my Telegram like, "Be cautious!" I be hangin' out at Tam's, I be on Stockton I don't do it for the 'Gram, I do it for Compton I'm willin' to die for this shit, nigga I'll take your fuckin' life for this shit, nigga We ain't goin' back to broke, family sellin' dope That's why you maney-ass rap niggas better know [Chorus] If I gotta slap a pussy-ass nigga, I'ma make it look sexy If I gotta go hard on a bitch, I'ma make it look sexy I pull up, hop out, air out, made it look sexy They won't take me out my element Nah, take me out my element [Verse 2] I'm allergic to a bitch nigga, ayy An imaginary rich nigga, ayy Seven figures ho, that's slimmer than my bitch figure, ayy Goin' digital and physical on all y'all, ayy Bunch of criminals and money in my phone calls, ayy We okay, we let the A1 fly Relocate, jump on the same G5 Checkin' for me heavy 'cause I go, yeah, I go, yeah They never been ready, yeah, I know, yeah, know, yeah 100K spread across the floor, 'cross the floor, yeah None of y'all fuckin' with the flow, yeah, the flow, yeah Years in the makin', and don't y'all mistake it I got 'em by a landslide, we talkin' about races You know this'll never be a tie, just look at they laces You know careers take off, just gotta be patient Mr. One through Five, that's the only logic Fake my death, go to Cuba, that's the only option [Chorus] If I gotta slap a pussy-ass nigga, I'ma make it look sexy If I gotta go hard on a bitch, I'ma make it look sexy I pull up, hop out, air out, made it look sexy They won't take me out my element Nah, take me out my element [Bridge] Damned if I do, if I don't (Yuh) Goddamn us all if you won't (Yuh) Damn, damn, damn, it's a goddamn shame You ain't front in line, get out the goddamn way [Verse 3] Niggas thought they wasn't gonna see me, huh? Niggas thought that K-Dot real life Was the same life they see on TV, huh? Niggas wanna flex on me and be in L.A. for free, huh? Next time they hit the 10 freeway, we need a receipt, huh? 'Cause most of y'all ain't real, most of y'all gon' squeal Most of y'all just envy, but jealousy get you killed Most of y'all throw rocks and try to hide your hand Just say his name and I promise that you'll see Candyman Because it's all in your eyes, most of y'all tell lies Most of y'all don't fade, most of y'all been advised Last LP I tried to lift the black artists But it's a difference 'tween black artists and wack artists [Chorus: Kendrick Lamar & Kid Capri] If I gotta slap a pussy-ass nigga, I'ma make it look sexy It's the one and only, the world's greatest, the Kid Capri If I gotta go hard on a bitch, I'ma make it look sexy I pull up, hop out, air out, made it look sexy They won't take me out my element Nah, take me out my element