Backseat Freestyle

About Backseat Freestyle

In the outro of the previous song, “Bitch, Don’t Kill My Vibe”, one of Kendrick’s friends asks him to rap. “Backseat Freestyle” serves as a flashback. The freestyle is not something present-day Kendrick Lamar truly believes in, but reflects the attitude and beliefs of young people caught up in a corrupt society (i.e. a mad city). According to legend, K.Dot recorded the track in just two takes. “Backseat Freestyle" is being in the mind state of being 16 years old, and not having no cares in the world. .

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About this song

Credited to

Kendrick Lamar

Album

good kid, m.A.A.d city (Deluxe) · Track 3 of 17

Released

October 22, 2012

Duration

3:32

On Last.fm

1,175,325 listeners on Last.fm

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From the album: good kid, m.A.A.d city (Deluxe)