Kendrick Lamar pays homage to LA: “Dodger Blue” lyrics explained

When you’re the World Series champions, you tend to draw a lot more attention.

When rapper Kendrick Lamar dropped a surprise album titled “GNX” on Friday, one of the titles of his 12 new songs, “Dodger Blue,” was a nod to his hometown MLB team: the Los Angeles Dodgers.

With Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts & Co. now the 2024 World Series champs, they’re being celebrated just a little bit more with Lamar’s new song.

Here are the details of Lamar’s Dodgers reference in his new album, plus the lyrics to “Dodger Blue.”

Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Dodger Blue’ song, explained

Lamar, who’s from Los Angeles, is a known Dodgers fan. Here’s a previous video of him decked out in Dodgers gear:

The song title “Dodger Blue” is a clear nod back to his hometown team, which just went on a run through October and celebrated with a parade through Los Angeles.

Dodgers fans had fun with Lamar’s new song title after the surprise release on Friday.

In the more low-key song, Lamar says he’s “from the LAnd” and to not “say you hate L.A. when you don’t travel past the 10,” referencing Interstate 10, also known as the Santa Monica Freeway.

While Lamar doesn’t directly reference the World Series champions in the lyrics, the song’s title and the rapper’s support of Los Angeles gave Dodgers fans more reasons to celebrate their team on Friday.

Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Dodger Blue’ lyrics

[Intro]

Ooh

Ooh

[Verse 1]

White diamonds, 2 a.m., she wildin’

B— sick, got their stomach in her comments

What school you went to? Gardena, Compton

Westchester, King/Drew, then we function

Little n—, but that dog in me, that’s on Top

On my kids, I’ll sock you n— up

Have you ever took a fade and ran three more back to back?

Oh, you haven’t? Then shut the f— up and keep it rap

Gah, gah, gah

B—, I’m from the LAnd

Don’t say you hate L.A. when you don’t travel past the 10

Am I trippin’? Yes, I am

Meditate over some money, I see Franklin, I find zen

B—, I’m from the LAnd

Don’t say you hate L.A., but live in L.A. and pretend

My neck on Tarantino, Alejandro, Spike Lee

Just know you took the scenic route if you stand by me, stupid

[Chorus]

So fly in this b—

Fifty on me, don’t die tryin’ and s— (Ooh-ooh)

You know I’m up and down when I slide in this b—

Dreamers and the Jets outside in this b—

Westside, get the money, yeah, that’s fo’ sho’

Streets don’t love you, better respect the code

Ain’t no sleepin’ in on Sunday

If it’s ’bout the money, then my n— on go

[Verse 2]

When I walk in, oh yeah, bring that

It’s unanimous, how I pop s—

When I walk in, h— better get in check

You lookin’ at a bad b—, nothin’ less

Walk, walk, walk, walk

Walk, walk, walk, walk

Tip, toe, pivot, walk

Tip, toe, pivot, walk

[Outro]

Ooh, don’t take it personal

You won’t be the first to know

Just might be the first to go

Just might be, ooh

Don’t take it personal

You won’t be the first to know

Just might be the first to go

Just might be