Kendrick raps about a former acquaintance who only acknowledges him once he’s "poppin'".
In this version, Kendrick delivers a characteristically intricate verse that flips the original song’s themes of heartbreak into a gritty narrative about social status and changing dynamics: Kendrick Lamar - Somebody That I Used To Know -...
He mocks the "overdue car notes" and "primadonna" attitudes of people who dismissed him before his fame, ending with a cynical "Fast forward, wait, is that you?". Kendrick raps about a former acquaintance who only
* Somebody That I Used to Know (Remix) * 2012. * The Blessings. [FRESH LEAK] Somebody V3 : r/KendrickLamar * The Blessings
Shortly after Gotye’s original track dominated the charts, an official featuring Kendrick Lamar was released in 2012 . Produced by The Blessings , the track appeared on the mixtape Slight Work 5 .
The remix keeps Gotye's iconic chorus but recontextualizes it to represent the distance between Kendrick and the people from his past. The TDE Connection: Doechii’s "Anxiety"
The intersection of and Gotye’s 2011 diamond-certified hit "Somebody That I Used to Know" is a fascinating piece of hip-hop history. While many modern listeners might assume it’s a recent AI-generated mashup, the connection actually dates back over a decade to a specific remix and a shared lineage of samples that continues through Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE). The Official 2012 Remix