Did you catch these moments in Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us" music video?

Easter eggs for hip-hop heads

Kendrick Lamar released his “Not Like Us” music video on July 4th. With 36 million views already, the video has broken records on YouTube. If you haven’t seen the visual, I put out a full reaction. Of course, everyone is talking about all of the owl references to Drake and how Whitney, Kendrick’s longtime girlfriend and Drake target, makes a surprise cameo. But here’s other moments you probably missed.

1. I'm glad D-Rose came home, y'all didn't deserve him neither

   No, Kendrick wasn’t talking about Derrick Rose (like many of us thought). He was referencing Compton native DeMar DeRozan. The NBA player had a storied run with the Toronto Raptors and became a Drake bff during that time. He was even spotted wearing October’s Very Own (OVO) gear in the tunnel before games . I wonder if he has to give it back now that he made a cameo in “Not Like Us”?

   

   2. Kendrick’s new album release date?

   Kendrick loves numerology. If you need a deep dive into all things “6:16” see this post. There’s speculation that one outfit in the video might be a hint to the rapper’s next album release date.