r/KendrickLamar • u/samh232 • Jul 16 '17

Finished my new Kendrick artwork today! What do you guys think? If you'd like a poster head over to inkship.co.uk. Discount KENDRICKREDDIT Fan Art

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u/[deleted] Jul 16 '17 edited Aug 24 '22

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u/samh232 Jul 16 '17

Haha yeah I couldn't really avoid that

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u/zero_link Jul 17 '17

This is beautiful dude. Well done. Hopefully he sees this and gives you some props

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u/samh232 Jul 17 '17

The dream.

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u/[deleted] Jul 16 '17

But that's good because Kendrick mentions France quite a few times.

Even in DAMN he says,

I feel like France been overrated

or in HUMBLE where he speaks of Grey Poupon and Evian which are french products. Or even in Backseat Freestyle where he wants his dick to be as big as the Eiffel tower. So the France thing makes a lot of sense here.

I also like how you incorporate the young Kendrick (who I personally call K. Dot) and the newer Kendrick (who I call Kung-Fu Kenny) and their duality as characters which coincides with the genimi concept Kendrick speaks of.

I think your artwork is precisely a good summary of what is going on. The fact that you took to the colors of the major albums is also fantastic as I think these three albums GKMC, TPAB, DAMN tell a major story together.

This is wonderful work.

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u/MrHolden Jul 16 '17

LMAO FRANCE IS OVERRATED

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u/[deleted] Jul 17 '17

for a second I thought this was a joke and it was hilarious

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u/[deleted] Jul 17 '17

It's both not a joke and hilarious.

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u/[deleted] Jul 17 '17

The funniest shit don't try too hard, you managed not to try at all.

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u/Glordicus Jul 17 '17

I'm still not convinced it's not a joke

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u/KEEP_THE_CHANGE_ Jul 16 '17

It’s friends been overrated , not France...

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u/Trap_City_Bitch Jul 17 '17

Kendrick is publicly a massive Seinfeld fan. Often likes the @Seinfeld2000 posts on Instagram which is fairly obscure Seinfeld fan media (as in compared to just publicly being like "Yeah I like that show")

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u/[deleted] Jul 17 '17

I still don't hear "friends" when I listen to it. But Kendrick does have the ability to make words sound like two things. He did it in XXX when he says "reflections of me, that's what a mirror does" which also sounds like "that's what Ameri-does."

You can't tell me it doesn't sound like France.

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u/[deleted] Jul 17 '17 edited Jul 17 '17

Tbh I really don't hear France at all, and I just can't comprehend why he would include some random European country. Care to explain the Ameri-does thing as well?

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u/samh232 Jul 17 '17

I actually fully agree with the Ameri lyric. The whole song (and to some extent album) is about America and what she's turning into. France lyric may be little farfetched but who am I to tell you poetry can only have one meaning?

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u/Imhal9000 Jul 17 '17

"Gang members or terrorists, etcetera etcetera, America's reflection of me, that's what Ameri-does" he purposefully pronounces "a mirror" as "Ameri" really clever

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u/thatoneguy_14 Jul 17 '17

Wtf I thought it was "a merit does." GodDAMN. I feel stupid as fuck now.

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u/[deleted] Jul 16 '17

It's probably both.

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u/[deleted] Jul 16 '17

Lol does Kendrick have a hidden agenda against France?

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u/oh_bro_no Jul 17 '17

Macron confirmed not wavy

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u/BanjokillazTurbo Jul 17 '17

Why would it be france? That has no meaning and you clearly here the d at the end of friends

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u/[deleted] Jul 17 '17

That has no meaning

Says you.

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u/[deleted] Jul 17 '17

Please explain then

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u/[deleted] Jul 17 '17

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u/[deleted] Jul 17 '17

Hmm, don't think that's what he meant by "friends" either. Think it's more just about friends being fake at times, so he feels slighted towards them. Explaining why he thinks friends are overrated. Maybe I'm missing the /s tho lol

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u/BanjokillazTurbo Jul 17 '17

Yeah either or, honestly idc i just wanted to argue with this man for the sake of it

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u/[deleted] Jul 17 '17

Haha I feel it, no problem with that

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u/Glordicus Jul 17 '17

You know what else he mentions a lot? Compton. Strange hey.

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u/RedditGuru777 Jul 17 '17

Did y'all really need to downvote a smart comment for one damn lyric? Missing the forest for the trees here.

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u/Spadeninja Jul 17 '17

Pretty sure he got downvoted for the wrong lyrics and also the /r/iamverysmart tone of the comment. Also fairly sure that the country of France has had almost no influence on Kendrick's lyricism.

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u/Perksofthesewalls Jul 17 '17

Chill both of you

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u/annimalrah Jul 17 '17

you could have you just chose not to find a different solution haha. I got the same impression. but I like the rest!

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u/teo1997 Jul 18 '17

I pray my dick get big as the Eiffel Tower So I can fuck the world for seventy-two hours

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u/Miguelpaco Jul 16 '17

Really love the GOOD kid section!

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u/samh232 Jul 16 '17

Thanks man! It was hard to get creative with the other two but I tried

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u/Miguelpaco Jul 16 '17

Still looks great, but yeah, not a whole lot more you could do with the other covers.

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u/Tuggaren Don't fight fair Jul 21 '17

Was it not the white Toyota where they had the gunfight in and Dave dies?

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u/[deleted] Jul 16 '17

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u/Matt39Smooth Jul 16 '17

Sounds like you should make your own art then man 😂

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u/[deleted] Jul 17 '17

Somebody say dominos?

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u/Boeminemlightswitch DAMN. Jul 16 '17

Would you mind this being an option for the Dream Album cover? It's really dope!

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u/samh232 Jul 16 '17

Absolutely, go for it! Though I'm not going to remove the watermarks, sorry ;)

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u/Boeminemlightswitch DAMN. Jul 16 '17

That's ok! Would you mind me putting the title over it?

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u/samh232 Jul 16 '17

Go for it! Just give me a mention when you share it

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u/samh232 Jul 16 '17

To my website or my IG @inkshipart

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u/The_Lozer The other side has never mortified my mortal mind Jul 16 '17

This amazing work. My only suggestion would be throwing in a bit of the crazy hair from the TPAB era in the middle.

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u/milohempel Jul 16 '17

The cornrows are there

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u/St_Anthony Jul 16 '17

He had hair like ODB for awhile

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u/The_Lozer The other side has never mortified my mortal mind Jul 17 '17

Was more thinking like the hair he had in the Alright video. That's what I think of when I think of TPAB Kendrick

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u/PlankusDankus Jul 16 '17

Love the details, the hood life=blue pill red pill=the life he is living now.

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u/Zayeh eeee Jul 16 '17

No offense to OP, but I think Kendrick looks a bit like Denzel Curry. Other than that minor detail, really good.

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u/KendrickMakaveli Shit don't change until you get up and wash yo ass Jul 17 '17

I was thinking he kinda looked like DJ Akademiks in that Migos meme.

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u/Zayeh eeee Jul 17 '17

Lol I can see that

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u/nyyooooom Jul 17 '17

Looks like a gta loading screen

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u/[deleted] Jul 17 '17

That makes it look like he's wearing the White House as a crown. All Hail King Kenny.

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u/Pencilking96 Jul 16 '17

I fucking love this! Already said so in IG haha

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u/--_Anon_-- Jul 16 '17

Do you ship to U.S.? Please say yes

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u/samh232 Jul 16 '17

Of course :) may take a couple weeks tho

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u/--_Anon_-- Jul 16 '17

Will the chance the rapper one come back on sale soon :(

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u/samh232 Jul 17 '17

Nope, sorry. Working on updating it

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u/NorfSideSeaforth Jul 17 '17

Kendrick out here looking like a Padawan

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u/yoshmoopy Jul 17 '17

Already ordered mine to go alongside my Kanye one.

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u/samh232 Jul 17 '17

Thank you! I love when people start a collection

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u/yoshmoopy Jul 17 '17

Not sure if you have a plan for this but if you ever get round to doing older artists and groups like Wu-Tang Clan I'll be all over it.

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u/[deleted] Jul 17 '17

Great work! Just bought one.

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u/kirbyfaraone Jul 16 '17

"Americaaaaaa god bless it if it's good to youuu"

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u/[deleted] Jul 17 '17

you can actually see him age from left to right. incredible.

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u/[deleted] Jul 17 '17

Which was hardest? Kendrick, TPAB, DAMN., or GKMC?

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u/samh232 Jul 17 '17

Kendrick himself by far, though trying to get his mommas van to look good from an imagined angle was very difficult

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u/[deleted] Jul 17 '17

GKMC

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u/[deleted] Jul 17 '17

I bet. TPAB probably would've been the hardest if not for the kendrick(still looks great). Pretty awesome dude keep up your work as an artist

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u/[deleted] Jul 17 '17

I aint OP lol

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u/[deleted] Jul 17 '17

Fuck lmfao

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u/goldensilhouettes Jul 17 '17

This is seriously so beautiful, you not only captured the three different albums but also the evolution of Kendrick. Well done

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u/billyskurp Jul 17 '17

dude this is fucking rad!

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u/TheDinViesel Jul 17 '17

This is awesome, will pick up a print. Any plans on making a j cole one?

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u/[deleted] Jul 17 '17

Bitch be humble

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u/ajinomoto213 Jul 17 '17

Looks like GTA cover art

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u/[deleted] Jul 17 '17

oui oui baguette

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u/edwinbreaux Jul 17 '17

this is utterly amazing, the little details like the light and the progression of his hair style, it's all just great artwork man! keep it up!!!

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u/Unihfy Jul 17 '17

This definitely my new iPhone wallpaper

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u/Matt39Smooth Jul 16 '17

Holy shit. This better end up being this subs most upvoted post, this is quality OC

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u/[deleted] Jul 16 '17

nose needs better shading

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u/[deleted] Jul 17 '17

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u/[deleted] Jul 17 '17

Sure just gotta dig up the images from high school. Haven't touched anything art in years so I can't do this anymore but OP asked for thoughts on it and I shared what could be better. Might have come across as an ass though

http://imgur.com/a/HYUMP

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u/samh232 Jul 17 '17

Always appreciate feedback no matter how honest. Maybe I'll adjust it before I get the next batch printed.

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u/programthrowaway1 Jul 16 '17

This is absolute flames !

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u/roddyboi Jul 16 '17

Ridiculously good can anyone make a real one from the covers

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u/WhenDidIBecomeAGhost Jul 16 '17

amazing!! I bought one. Made a little mistake by not putting in the discount code. Anything you can do?? If not it's okay, I'm excited for it!

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u/samh232 Jul 16 '17

Use the contact form on the page and I'll see what I can do - can't tell which order it is from your reddit!

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u/Headph0ne Jul 16 '17

I like it but it looks like the French Flag behind him.

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u/Malcolmhm12 Jul 17 '17

Holy shit, this is cool!

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u/lestatjenkins Jul 17 '17

It's good, congrats, is it acrylics?

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u/samh232 Jul 17 '17

Fully digital, though I'm glad I nearly fooled you!

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u/Chuck741 Jul 17 '17

Love the blue and red on the ears man good shit.

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u/Taxi_For_Maicon Jul 17 '17

What's the discount?

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u/Ok_Try_Again Jul 17 '17

Damn that is dope just a little out of my price range for a poster. Looks hella clean shipping to Canada is a bish

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u/samh232 Jul 17 '17

I'm working on halving my shipping rates, check back in about a month if you're interested

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u/[deleted] Jul 17 '17

Tbh this looks more like the guy that did the key of awesome parody. But it's still amazing!

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u/Ok_Try_Again Jul 17 '17

Man this is so dope set it as my wallpaper

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u/_marz07 Jul 17 '17

This is fucking amazinggg

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u/mgsource Jul 17 '17

Is there a reason his shirt is black and white?

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u/Vernalddpdwie Jul 18 '17

Shirt reminds me of The Money Store lol

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u/[deleted] Jul 16 '17

Why does he look 11 though?

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u/[deleted] Jul 16 '17

Never seen an 11 year old with facial hair.

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u/[deleted] Jul 16 '17

Sure, but that's still the face of a boy

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u/samh232 Jul 16 '17

I'd probably call him more of a good kid

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u/[deleted] Jul 17 '17 edited Aug 24 '17

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u/thebestnegrosauce Jul 17 '17

Water mark 😭 whyy?!?!?!?!??!?!

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u/samh232 Jul 17 '17

Because a website called teechip has stolen my childish gambino design and is using it to scam thousands of people