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==Composition and production== |
==Composition and production== |
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The song utilizes an ambient, minimalist West Coast beat. |
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===Lyrical analysis=== |
===Lyrical analysis=== |
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==Music video== |
==Music video== |
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A music video for "Rich Spirit," directed by [[Calmatic]], was released on November 16, 2022, becoming his third music video for ''Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Watch Kendrick Lamar’s “Rich Spirit” video |url=https://www.thefader.com/2022/11/16/kendrick-lamars-rich-spirit-video |access-date=2024-06-07 |website=The FADER |language=en}}</ref> In the video, which has been described as "minimalist",<ref>{{Cite web |last=Price |first=Joe |title=Kendrick Lamar Drops "Rich Spirit" Video |url=https://www.complex.com/music/a/backwoodsaltar/kendrick-lamar-rich-spirit |access-date=2024-06-07 |website=Complex |language=en-us}}</ref> Lamar dances alone around a dimly lit mansion in a paranoid and bizarre manner while dressed in lavish outfits, even rapping into a [[landline]] phone with the cord cut.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Elibert |first=Mark |date=2022-11-16 |title=Kendrick Lamar Shows Off Slick Dance Moves In 'Rich Spirit' Video |url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/kendrick-lamar-rich-spirit-music-video |access-date=2024-06-07 |website=HipHopDX |language=en}}</ref> |
A music video for "Rich Spirit," directed by [[Calmatic]], was released on November 16, 2022, becoming his third music video for ''Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Watch Kendrick Lamar’s “Rich Spirit” video |url=https://www.thefader.com/2022/11/16/kendrick-lamars-rich-spirit-video |access-date=2024-06-07 |website=The FADER |language=en}}</ref> In the video, which has been described as "minimalist",<ref>{{Cite web |last=Price |first=Joe |title=Kendrick Lamar Drops "Rich Spirit" Video |url=https://www.complex.com/music/a/backwoodsaltar/kendrick-lamar-rich-spirit |access-date=2024-06-07 |website=Complex |language=en-us}}</ref> Lamar dances alone around a dimly lit mansion in a paranoid and bizarre manner while dressed in lavish outfits, even rapping into a [[landline]] phone with the cord cut. The video ends when the phone unexpectedly rings.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Elibert |first=Mark |date=2022-11-16 |title=Kendrick Lamar Shows Off Slick Dance Moves In 'Rich Spirit' Video |url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/kendrick-lamar-rich-spirit-music-video |access-date=2024-06-07 |website=HipHopDX |language=en}}</ref> |
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==Live performances== |
==Live performances== |
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Lamar performed the song live on ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' in a mashup with "[[N95 (song)|N95]]". |
Outside of concert tours, Lamar performed the song live on the October 1, 2022 episode of ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' in a mashup with "[[N95 (song)|N95]]".<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-10-03 |title=Watch Kendrick Lamar's Iconic Performances From the SNL Season 48 Premiere |url=https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/kendrick-lamar-snl-season-48-performance |access-date=2024-06-10 |website=NBC Insider Official Site |language=en-US}}</ref> In contrast to the later-released music video, Lamar stood stoically and still while performing the first two verses, with his simulated shadow beginning to perform dance moves in the background in the second verse.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-10-02 |title=Kendrick Lamar Performs ’Rich Spirit’ And ’N95’ On ’SNL’ |url=https://uproxx.com/music/kendrick-lamar-rich-spirit-n95-snl/ |access-date=2024-06-10 |website=UPROXX |language=en-US}}</ref> Lamar also performed "Rich Spirit" as part of a set during the 2023 [[Louis Vuitton]] Men's Spring-Summer fashion show at the [[Louvre]] in Paris. |
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==Reception== |
==Reception== |
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Latest revision as of 04:00, 10 June 2024
"Rich Spirit" is a song by American rapper Kendrick Lamar, released as part of his album Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers.
Composition and production
[edit]The song utilizes an ambient, minimalist West Coast beat.
Lyrical analysis
[edit]Music video
[edit]A music video for "Rich Spirit," directed by Calmatic, was released on November 16, 2022, becoming his third music video for Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers.[1] In the video, which has been described as "minimalist",[2] Lamar dances alone around a dimly lit mansion in a paranoid and bizarre manner while dressed in lavish outfits, even rapping into a landline phone with the cord cut. The video ends when the phone unexpectedly rings.[3]
Live performances
[edit]Outside of concert tours, Lamar performed the song live on the October 1, 2022 episode of Saturday Night Live in a mashup with "N95".[4] In contrast to the later-released music video, Lamar stood stoically and still while performing the first two verses, with his simulated shadow beginning to perform dance moves in the background in the second verse.[5] Lamar also performed "Rich Spirit" as part of a set during the 2023 Louis Vuitton Men's Spring-Summer fashion show at the Louvre in Paris.
Reception
[edit]Years after the song's release and in light of the escalation of Lamar's feud with Canadian rapper Drake, certain lyrics from "Rich Spirit" resurfaced, including "Celebrity do not mean integrity, you fool" and "Stop playin' with me 'fore I turn you to a song"
Charts
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Watch Kendrick Lamar's "Rich Spirit" video". The FADER. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
- ^ Price, Joe. "Kendrick Lamar Drops "Rich Spirit" Video". Complex. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
- ^ Elibert, Mark (2022-11-16). "Kendrick Lamar Shows Off Slick Dance Moves In 'Rich Spirit' Video". HipHopDX. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
- ^ "Watch Kendrick Lamar's Iconic Performances From the SNL Season 48 Premiere". NBC Insider Official Site. 2022-10-03. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
- ^ "Kendrick Lamar Performs 'Rich Spirit' And 'N95' On 'SNL'". UPROXX. 2022-10-02. Retrieved 2024-06-10.