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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Kendrick Lamar
Kendrick Lamar
Vocals
Bekon
Bekon
Additional Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Daniel Tannenbaum
Daniel Tannenbaum
Songwriter
Anthony Tiffith
Anthony Tiffith
Songwriter
Kendrick Lamar Duckworth
Kendrick Lamar Duckworth
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Bekon
Bekon
Producer
Anthony "TOPDAWG" Tiffith
Anthony "TOPDAWG" Tiffith
Executive Producer
Cyrus "NOIS" Taghipour
Cyrus "NOIS" Taghipour
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Derek "Mixed By Ali" Ali
Derek "Mixed By Ali" Ali
Mixing Engineer
Dr. Dre
Dr. Dre
Executive Producer
James "The White Black Man" Hunt
James "The White Black Man" Hunt
Recording Engineer
Matt Schaeffer
Matt Schaeffer
Recording Engineer
Mike Bozzi
Mike Bozzi
Mastering Engineer
Tyler Page
Tyler Page
Assistant Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Intro]
Is it wickedness?
Is it weakness?
You decide
Are we gonna live or die?
[Verse 1]
So I was taking a walk the other day
And I seen a woman, a blind woman
Pacing up and down the sidewalk
She seemed to be a bit frustrated
As if she had dropped something and
Having a hard time finding it
So after watching her struggle for a while
I decided to go over and lend a helping hand
You know?
"Hello, ma'am, can I be of any assistance?
Seems to me that you have lost something
I would like to help you find it"
She replied, "Oh, yes
You have lost something
You've lost your life"
[Refrain]
Is it wickedness?
[Outro]
Ah, Lamar stated his views
Ah, Lamar stated his views
Ah, Lamar stated his views
Ah, Lamar stated his views
On police brutality with that line in the song
Quote, "And we hate the po-po, wanna kill us in the street, fo' sho'"
Oh, please, ugh, I don't like it
Written by: Anthony Tiffith, D. Tanenbaum, Daniel Tannenbaum, Kendrick Lamar

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