Rapper co-directed the newest Mr. Morale and the Large Steppers visible with Dave Free
Kendrick Lamar will get deep in his emotions with the one and solely Helen Mirren within the new music video for “Rely Me Out.” Lamar directed clip together with his frequent collaborator Dave Free.
Mirren performs Lamar’s therapist within the newest Mr. Morale and the Large Steppers visible, which opens in the midst of a session. After Lamar shares an anecdote about swooping in and stealing a girl’s parking spot, he cops to a late-night textual content to his analyst — “I really feel like I’m fallen” — after which proceeds to unload his feeling.
As Lamar runs by way of “Rely Me Out,” an accompanying montage rolls, mixing each scenes from on a regular basis life with extra summary issues of fame, energy, and messianic burdens and doubt. The clip ends with Lamar turning his again on Mirren as an angel rests a hand on his shoulder.
Lamar launched Mr. Morale and the Large Steppers again in Could, marking his first correct studio effort since 2017’s Rattling. The LP not too long ago landed at Quantity 11 on Rolling Stone’s 100 greatest albums of the yr, and Quantity Seven on our record of the 25 greatest hip-hop information of 2022.
The album additionally helped Lamar choose up eight Grammy nominations, together with nods in all the most important classes: Album of the 12 months, and File and Track of the 12 months for “The Coronary heart Half 5.” He’s additionally up for Greatest Rap Album, Greatest Rap Efficiency and Track (“The Coronary heart Half 5”), and Greatest Melodic Rap Efficiency (“Die Laborious”).