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Raps Rhetorical Analysis
Humble uses many clear and vivid shots that are consistent throughout the whole video. The video stands out from others because it is creative, visually appealing, and symbolic. A symbolic shot is a split screen of Kendrick and a woman looking elegant with her hair slicked back into a bun, wearing a diamond necklace and makeup. Her and Kendrick switch sides and as she walks from the right side to the left of the screen. As she changes sides her makeup, clothes, and hair change into a bare face, natural hair and a plain white tank top but Kendrick remains looking the same. He raps, “I'm so fuckin' sick and tired of the Photoshop” the visuals correspond with the lyrics. He uses this as a symbol of saying that he has no filter and does not fabricate …show more content…
Kendrick uses this opportunity to make his music video and lyrics to rap about the complete opposite. The song is meant for those who are arrogant and aren't modest about it and he shows it by playing that character in his video. After he flaunts about all the things he has, he says,“Bitch, be humble (hol’up, bitch) Sit down” directing it to the big headed people, telling them to stay humble about all the things they have. Another example of this is in his video every time he is bragging the video shows all the cliques but when he says, “Be humble” the video shows him in a sea of men all dressed the same but he either looks different from him with his clothes or hair. He uses rap stereotypes in his video by showing a lot money, women, and god references. In the beginning video Kendrick is made out to look like a god by standing alone in a church wearing a priest outfit with a light coming from a window hitting him from the back. Later, we see a shot that is meant to recreate the famous painting of “The Last Supper” Kendrick is seen sitting on a table surrounded by his “disciples” breaking bread. These two scenes in the video are meant to represent how rappers are seen or see themselves as gods/idols. In the second scene it shows Kendrick laying on a table holding a gun that blows out money with two women in their bikinis counting cash. He uses the cliques of money and exploiting women as he raps about the things he remembers when he was poor like “syrup sandwiches and crime allowances”, then raps about how he could buy someone else's girl the world. This is another clique meaning wealthy people have so much money and they can get any girl. This song is art because the creator, Kendrick Lamar used the song title in an unexpected way to get his point across with symbolic lyrics and

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