They make ideal patio or balcony plants, requiring a minimum of care, and offering clusters of white or pale pink starry flowers during winter. So it’s clear that there is this creative and positive outlet from their troubled life, but they are quickly distracted by an opportunity to rob someone that they think is an ‘easy mark’ The recurring call back of ‘A dollar might just make it to a million’ shows the mentality of kendricks situation and drive to make it out the hood, the hope that one score could change him and his familys life and shows the desperation of those who are surrounded by people who have everything and have nothing.While they can be grown in garden beds where the climate is warm and frost-free, jade plants are most popularly grown in containers. It then cuts to the boys listening to freestyle beats and rapping and kendrick says its the only way to free their mind. He goes on to say though that when he’s made it he’ll pull up at the churches chicken suggesting that this will be a memorial to him. He then goes on to say the chicken shop where he was killed will never be the same (louis) and that a Louis belt will never ease that pain showing that despite Kendriks impulsive drive for money and status by illegal means he at this young age still understands that its immiterial. The second verse kendrick casually hints that him and his friend have hi-jacked a Volvo V-40 and are cruising around feeling empowered and have a temporary sense of wealth and affluence, one of the friends brings the crew to a moment of clarity when kendrick is informed that his Uncle has been shot twice in the head and he casually tells the listener that he believed in Kendrick and that he would be performing on stages on day. So it’s no suprise that these young guys want to attain this illusion of wealth or at least get some money to appear to succeed and they are prepared to do it by any means. There is another major theme Kendrick repeatedly refers to a ‘life like rappers’ so he is referring to the most succesful people to make it out of his community of Compton and that was rappers who flaunted their success and wealth through jewellery cars and material items. Another example of this is what seems innocuous statement of ‘back when condom rappers wasn’t cool’ and ”a fucked sherane and went to tell my bros’ shows the level of immaturity and the pack mentality of a teenage boy. Which was probably a major contributing factor to getting up to no good back then, The same social group exists all around the world so it’s relatable. The song starts out with Kendrick explaining he’s hanging with his boys and someone casually suggests they rob houses with the suffix ‘are you with it ya bish’ which is the first instance of many examples of young guys and peer pressure. The call back ‘It goes Halle Berry or Hallejuah’ is a reference to how he’s torn between money and hot girls and the christian morales he had drilled into him by his grandmother. I agree that Kendrick highlights the morale contradiction he faces in taking part in illegal activities but I feel you only scratched the surface. Actually we consider it one of Lamar’s finest works. It went on to receive massive praise in the hip hop world. Despite not being a single, it charted on multiple Billboard charts. Did Lamar release “Money Trees” as a single? It is for this reason songwriters Scally and Legrand receive writing credits on “Money Trees”. “Money Trees” samples Beach House’s 2010 song titled “Silver Soul”. Track’s Album: Lamar’s maiden major label studio project, “Good Kid, M.A.A.D City”ĭate Track Came Out: 22nd of October, 2012Īrtist(s): Kendrick Lamar (primary artist) and Jay Rock (featured artist) “Money Tree” Samples “Silver Soul” Writing: Kendrick Lamar alongside Jay Rock and a bunch of others, including the following: It also sheds light on his rise to the top of the music industry. This is a deep and reflective track that looks at Lamar’s past life and lowly beginnings.
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