Kendrick Lamar - Somebody That I Used To Know -... -

The song "Somebody That I Used to Know" is famous for its , where both Gotye and Kimbra blame each other for the relationship's failure. Kendrick employs a similar storytelling device in his own deep narratives:

In this remix of the Gotye hit, Kendrick flips the original's theme of a failed romance into a commentary on fair-weather friends opportunistic lovers The Struggle: Kendrick Lamar - Somebody That I Used To Know -...

The Kendrick Lamar remix of exists in that fascinating "blog era" of hip-hop—a time when rising lyricists would jump on popular mainstream beats to prove their technical prowess. While the original track is a slow-burning reflection on a toxic relationship, Kendrick’s remix flips the thematic script. The song "Somebody That I Used to Know"