You Ain't Gotta Lie (Momma Said)

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"You Ain't Gotta Lie (Momma Said)" is a reflective, socially conscious hip-hop track by Kendrick Lamar that explores themes of authenticity, insecurity, and street credibility.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf song
addressesAudience people seeking validation
street-oriented youth
album To Pimp a Butterfly NERFINISHED
artist Kendrick Lamar NERFINISHED
associatedWork Kendrick Lamar discography NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
genre conscious hip hop
hip hop
hasInfluenceOn discourse on authenticity in hip hop
hasMainSubject performative masculinity
social consciousness
truthfulness
hasShortTitle You Ain't Gotta Lie NERFINISHED
hasSubject credibility
ego
fear of rejection
lying
peer pressure
self-worth
street culture
hasTitle You Ain't Gotta Lie (Momma Said) NERFINISHED
isPartOfSeries Kendrick Lamar songs
tracks on To Pimp a Butterfly
language English
lyricalFocus calling out false posturing
encouraging honesty about vulnerability
lyricist Kendrick Lamar NERFINISHED
medium album track
digital audio
streaming audio
narrativePerspective first-person perspective
partOf To Pimp a Butterfly NERFINISHED
performer Kendrick Lamar NERFINISHED
recordedBy Kendrick Lamar NERFINISHED
style introspective
socially conscious
theme authenticity
honesty
insecurity
self-image
social pressure
street credibility
vocalType rap vocals

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