Taylor Swift has been receiving a lot of backlash for her “Shake It Off” video but Kendrick believes she is supporting hip hop culture. In her recent interview with Rolling Stones she praised Kendrick Lamar‘s music. When Swift wants to go from feeling “victimized to feeling awesome” she plays “Backseat Freestyle”. Kendrick responded by saying the following to the AP at the ONE Musicfest in Atlanta:
Some people always try to lock it down and categorize it for one particular listener. But it moves all, even people from other genres. I appreciate Taylor Swift for supporting not only my music but just the hip-hop culture. There’s really no gap. It’s music and it feels good. (…) I remember when I used to perform in front of 200 people, now, it’s a sea of people. I’m glad to see the growth here. It speaks volumes about the hip-hop culture.
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