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Intro Kendrick Lamar’s faith As part of his debut, self-titled 2009 EP, Kendrick Lamar included a track called “Faith,” which recounted the story of how his struggles with his Christian faith influenced his understanding of his purpose and the trajectory of his career as a hip hop artist. I found myself losing focus at a Sunday service Embarrassed, so I start questioning God, “What is my purpose?” He said to live the way He did, that’s all he want from me...

Jump to “Watch the Party Die” analysis Jump to “Die for the Party” analysis On September 11, 2025, Kendrick Lamar shared an Instagram post that features a tightly cropped photo of a pair of black Air Force 1 shoes and an untitled new song with three verses and a hook. The first and second verse begin with the words “I think it’s time to watch the party die” which would lead to it being referred to by the name “Watch the Party Die”....

About blog About me About blog The blog’s name—“Know That You Anointed”—was first inspired by a line from the first verse of “XXX.”, one of the pivotal tracks from Kendrick Lamar’s album, DAMN., which I analyzed in this Dissect episode and Medium blog post. In the first verse of “XXX.,” Kendrick receives a phone call from a hometown friend after the friend’s son had been killed by gang members. The friend explains that he is reaching out to Kendrick for guidance and prayer because he knows that Kendrick is anointed with the wisdom and power of God’s Spirit....