Kendrick Lamar - Somebody That I Used To Know -... -
"Anxiety" essentially "copy and pastes" the atmospheric backing of the Gotye track, creating a modern rap-pop hybrid that has been highly successful on rhythmic radio. Unreleased Tracks and Leaks
In this version, Kendrick delivers a characteristically intricate verse that flips the original song’s themes of heartbreak into a gritty narrative about social status and changing dynamics: Kendrick Lamar - Somebody That I Used To Know -...
While "Anxiety" is often cited as sampling Gotye, both tracks actually share a foundational sample from Luiz Bonfá’s 1967 instrumental "Seville" . Produced by The Blessings , the track appeared
Shortly after Gotye’s original track dominated the charts, an official featuring Kendrick Lamar was released in 2012 . Produced by The Blessings , the track appeared on the mixtape Slight Work 5 . Produced by The Blessings
He mocks the "overdue car notes" and "primadonna" attitudes of people who dismissed him before his fame, ending with a cynical "Fast forward, wait, is that you?".
The "Somebody That I Used to Know" melody saw a major resurgence in the Kendrick-adjacent world with the release of by TDE artist Doechii .
