Kendrick Lamar Explains Why He Shuns Social Media

Despite achieving the height of his stardom against the backdrop of the social media boom, Kendrick Lamar‘s success has largely been attained without it. Instead, immaculate lyricism and potent performances have fuelled the ascend of the Compton-bred MC. In a new cover feature for the New York Times Magazine, K.Dot – who appears beside pgLang co-founder and his longtime collaborator Dave Free – » Read more about: Kendrick Lamar Explains Why He Shuns Social Media » The post Kendrick Lamar Explains Why He Shuns Social Media appeared first on ..::That Grape Juice.net::.. - Thirsty?.

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Kendrick Lamar Explains Why He Shuns Social Media

Despite achieving the height of his stardom against the backdrop of the social media boom, Kendrick Lamar‘s success has largely been attained without it.

Instead, immaculate lyricism and potent performances have fuelled the ascend of the Compton-bred MC.

In a new cover feature for the New York Times Magazine, K.Dot – who appears beside pgLang co-founder and his longtime collaborator Dave Free – expands on his muted approach to social media.

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Lamar, whose new album ‘Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers’ topped charts worldwide and is currently nominated for multiple GRAMMYs including Album of the Year, told the publication:

“My social media, most of the time, is completely off. Because I know, like … I can easily smell my own [expletive]. I know. … Like, I’m not one of those dudes that be like, Oh, yeah, I know how good I am, but I also know the reason why I’m so good is because God’s blessed me with the talent to execute on the talent, and the moment that you start getting lost in your ego, that’s when you start going down.”

With that, what are…