The 25 Most Unforgettable Kendrick Lamar Lyrics as Instagram Captions
There's no denying Kendrick Lamar's place as one of the most influencer artists of the era, and whether or not you're a hip-hop fan, your familiar with his work.
He's widely considered to be one of the greatest rappers of all time and is already having a big moment at the start of 2025. He recently took home an additional five Grammy Awards to bring his total to 22, and is gearing up to perform his second Super Bowl halftime show—the most-watched musical event of the year. As a performer, he manages to transcend boundaries with his poetically classic hip-hop approach and meaningful, truth-spouting lyrics. Below, we've collected 25 of our favorites—and how to use them as your next Instagram caption.
For when someone can't stop racking up enemies:
"How many opps you really got? I mean, it's too many options."
-"Not Like Us"
For when you haven't been authentic:
".eurt s'em tuoba yas yeht gnihtyrevE"
-"euphoria"
For that #TBT post::
"Brace yourself, I'll take you on a trip down memory lane."
-"m.A.A.d city"
For the shot with the family who taught you what really matters:
"I got, I got, I got, I got loyalty, got royalty inside my DNA."
-"DNA."
For appreciating the protection of financial security:
"Money trees is the perfect place for shade."
-"Money Trees"
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For knowing the power you have isn't something external:
"Be proud of who you are, your strength come from within."
-"meet the grahams"
For when they try to twist the truth, but you know everyone sees through the deception:
"The audience not dumb.Shape the stories how you want."
-"Not Like Us"
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For when it's not about competition, but about character:
"This ain't been about critics, not about gimmicks, not about who the greatest. It's always been about love and hate, now let me say I'm the biggest hater."
-"euphoria"
For wondering if they'd stick with you if they knew your past:
"If I mentioned all of my skeletons, would you jump in the seat?"
-"m.A.A.d city"
For the person who defied all odds to be flawless:
"If I told you that a flower bloomed in a dark room, would you trust it?"
-"Poetic Justice"
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For calling out their fakeness:
"How many more fairytale stories 'bout your life 'til we had enough?"
-"euphoria"
For keeping your phone on silent 24/7:
"Phone never on, I don't conversate."
-"DNA."
For fearing change over losing out:
"All I have in life is my new appetite for failure."
-"Swimming Pools (Drank)"
For when the top isn't everything it's cracked up to be:
"Straight from the bottom, this the belly of the beast."
-"King Kunta"
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For having a falling out:
"I hurt your feelings? You don't wanna work with me no more? Okay."
-"euphoria"
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For the one who makes the most of every minute:
"Everybody else basic, you live life on an everyday basis."
-"Poetic Justice"
For regretting your career choices:
"My pops said I needed a job, I thought I believed him."
-"m.A.A.d city"
For wanting to be absolved:
"I wish I was fed forgiveness."
-"DNA."
For claiming your authentic truth:
"The yam is the power that be."
-"King Kunta"
For when you and your friends are a cut above the rest:
"They not like us, they not like us, they not like us."
-"Not Like Us"
(Photo credit: pgLang)
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For knowing they're full of lies:
A pathetic master manipulator, I can smell the tales on you now."
-"euphoria"
For trying to rise above peer pressure:
"Some people wanna fit in with the popular, that was my problem."
-"Swimming Pools (Drank)"
For feeling like a walking contradiction:
"And I'm gon' shine like I'm supposed to, antisocial extrovert."
-"DNA."
For refusing to engage in jealousy:
"Still love when you see success, everything with me is blessed."
-"euphoria"
For being the real deal:
"I don't fabricate it, ayy, most of y'all be fakin', ayy."
-"HUMBLE."
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