Backseat Freestyle (track)
by Kendrick Lamar

Backseat Freestyle by Kendrick Lamar
Year: 2012
From the album Good Kid, M.A.A.D City (track #3)
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Backseat Freestyle appears on the following album(s) by Kendrick Lamar:


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From 09/26/2021 20:30
who was in Paris?
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From 07/17/2018 10:02
Even when Kendrick takes the piss, he still delivers absolute fire.
#218379 | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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From 09/12/2017 08:25
72 hours is some serious sexual endurance.
#197840 | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
From 01/20/2017 06:42
I'm 17 and I wish for the same things...
#183446 | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | 0 votes (0 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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From 03/17/2015 19:49
the beat is booming and his flow is on fire! Its not just as moving as a song like "Bitch Dont Kill My Vibe" or "Sing About Me..."
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From 03/19/2014 01:54
What people don't get about this song is that it's meant to be a stereotypical rap song. In the context of the album, Kendrick is supposedly in a freestyle right now, and this is the type of lyricism one would spit out. And I also think he is about 17 in context for the song as well, so it's no surprise someone of that age would be wishing for money, power, and a huge penis.
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From 03/19/2014 01:27
good
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From 11/09/2013 02:49
My least favorite on the album
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