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
