Kendrick Lamar speaks on what “Not Like Us” means to him in an interview with Harper’s Bazaar

“Not like us is the energy of who I am, the type of man I represent. This man has morals, he has values, he believes in something, he stands on something. He’s not pandering.”

“He’s a man who can recognize his mistakes and not be afraid to share the mistakes and can dig deep down into fear-based ideologies or experiences to be able to express them without feeling like he’s less of a man.”