When it comes to Kendrick Lamar’s discography, Good Kid, m.A.A.d City is what people cite as his best album. But one of his greatest works that often flies under the radar is his 2017 album, DAMN.
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Kid Capri Reflects on Working With Kendrick Lamar
DAMN features some of the greatest hits of his career including HUMBLE, DUCKWORTH, and DNA. Lamar has been known for paying homage to his Compton, California roots. The rap star usually only employs West Coast DJs such as DJ Mustard or Battlecat on his albums. So it came as a surprise to many people when legendary New York City DJ, Kid Capri, was heavily involved with the album. Even Capri himself was taken aback by the decision. During a recent interview on the Bag Fuel Podcast, Capri revealed why he was chosen by Lamar.
“I asked him ‘Why you didn’t go get Battlecat, Pooh or you know one of those West Coast legends?’ And he said ‘Kid I love those dudes, those are my brothers but I wanted your authenticity. I know what you did for the music industry, I know what you did for DJs, I know what you did as a whole. And that’s what I wanted on the album,'” Capri said.
“What that told me was that this young dude knew his history. He knew what was going on. It wasn’t just about the time he knew about being timeless. He knew about being around and understood what came [before] him. And that’s why he is where he’s at because he understands those elements.”
Kid Gets Honest About ‘Martin’ Theme Song
Kid Capri has been involved in some of hip-hop’s greatest works. And not just studio albums. He was also a contributor for the theme song of one of the most popular 90s sitcoms. In a new interview, Kid Capri reiterates that his voice is sampled on the theme song for Martin. He also claims that he was never compensated for the sample of his voice that originated from when he appeared on Def Comedy Jam.
“So they took my voice from Def Comedy Jam, sampled it, put it on the Martin show,” Capri explained. “So they never got no permission from me, never asked for my rights, nothing. This show has been on eight different networks for 30 years. Now if it was a money thing for me, I would been like, ‘Yo where’s my bread?’ I ain’t never did that.”
