Here Are The Hidden Meanings Behind Kendrick Lamar’s ‘6:16 in LA’

Kendrick Lamar has returned fire with a new track aimed at Drake titled “6:16 in LA,” and there are numerous meanings behind the song’s title.

K-Dot’s latest attack on Drizzy appeared on the former’s Instagram account on Friday (May 3). Fans have already started dissecting the track. “6:16 in LA” is Kendrick’s second track directed at Drake in less than a week following “Euphoria,” which dropped last Tuesday (April 30).

Before we even get into the song, the title of Kung Fu Kenny’s new speech has a variety of meanings. Fans began picking apart the title almost immediately, citing Bible verses, historical events, and other instances of 6:16 that appear throughout history; not to mention that the track itself went down just before 6:16 a.m. PST on Friday. However, some speculative claims are circulating on the Internet that are not exactly accurate.

As speculation continues about what Kendrick could be referencing with the title “6:16 in Los Angeles,” some of the top theories being shared on social media are actually false. Some fans claimed that the photo of a pair of leather gloves on the cover of Kendrick’s final speech refers to when OJ Simpson tried on the infamous gloves during his murder trial in 1994. Fans believed that Simpson tried on the gloves in court in June. 16, 1994. This is false, as OJ attempted to put on the gloves on June 15, 1994.

Additionally, fans claimed that Nicole Simpson Brown was pronounced dead at 6:16 a.m. when she was found outside her home in Los Angeles on June 12, 1994. However, she was pronounced dead at the scene, which occurred around 00:10 am that morning. . Fans also claimed that OJ Simpson officially became a suspect on June 16, 1994, but in the public eye, he was ordered to surrender during the white Bronco car chase on June 17.

To clarify what is real from what is fake, here are some of the real meanings behind the title of Kendrick Lamar’s “6:16 in Los Angeles” that have been proven to be true and some connections that may be possible along the lines of K-Dot thought.

Tupac’s birthday is June 16

Tupac Shakur’s birthday falls on June 16 or 6/16, which means Kendrick was likely paying homage to his longtime idol with the title of his new diss. The inclusion of ‘Pac’s birthday in the song’s title is also likely a reference to Drake’s “Taylor Made Freestyle” diss, which Drizzy released on Instagram in April and used artificially generated vocals from the late Makaveli.

Father’s Day is June 16.

Father’s Day falls on June 16, which means the title of “6:16 in Los Angeles” could serve as a dig at Drake’s parenting skills. Kendrick had previously called Drake an absentee father on “Euphoria” when he rapped: “You think my whole life is rap? / That’s bullshit, I got a kid to raise, but I can see you’re gone.” “I don’t know anything about that.”

Nicole Brown Simpson’s funeral on June 16

Fans also noted that Kendrick was possibly alluding in some way to the OJ Simpson murder trial with his song title. Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman were murdered on June 12, 1994, and their funeral was June 16. Simpson became a suspect the next day, which could mean that Kendrick sees Drizzy as Nicole Brown Simpson and himself as the killer. This theory is supported by the fact that Kendrick’s cover for “6:16 in LA” is two leather gloves, similar to the gloves OJ Simpson tried on during his 1994 murder trial.

“6:16 in Los Angeles” refers to Drake’s Timestamp series

K-Dot’s “6:16 in LA” is also a play on Drake’s popular time-stamped song series. Drizzy’s numerous time-stamped songs have spanned his entire career and have historically signaled that a Drizzy album is coming soon. Drake’s most recent entry, “8AM in Charlotte,” came out just before the release of his latest studio album, For all dogs.

Euphoria Released on June 16, 2019

The controversial HBO drama Euphoria premiered on HBO on June 16, 2019. Kendrick’s previous song directed at Drake was called “Euphoria,” so “6:16 in LA” is likely a reference to the show. Drake was also an executive producer of the show, which has generated some controversy over the years for sexualizing teenagers. Kendrick previously hinted in his song “Euphoria” that Drake liked teenage girls.

Bible verse “Jeremiah 6:16”

In the Bible, the verse “Jeremiah 6:16” says:

“This is what the LORD says: ‘Stand at the crossroads and look. Ask about the old ways: ‘Where is the good way?’ Then walk in it and you will find rest for your souls. But they said, ‘We will not walk in it!'”

This verse is often interpreted as the prophet Jeremiah telling the people of Judah to turn away from sinful behavior and follow “the old way” and the “good path” to rest their souls. Kendrick could see himself as Jeremiah in this scenario, as he urges Drake fans to turn away from Drizzy’s sinister ways and join him.

Bible verse “Ephesians 6:16”

The Bible verse “Ephesians 6:16” says, “In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.”

This could mean that Kendrick in “6:16 in LA” is portraying himself as taking up “the shield of faith” to combat “evil” and strive to serve God.

“Proverbs 6:16 – 6:19” King James Version Reference

Additionally, “Proverbs 6:16 – 6:19” in the King James Version of the Bible says:

“Six things the Lord hates; yes, seven are an abomination to him: a haughty look, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises perverse thoughts, feet that run swiftly toward evil, a false witness that speaks lie, and he who sows discord among brothers.”

Kendrick Lamar is probably saying that Drake epitomizes all of these qualities that the Lord hates. Similar to the way Kendrick clearly rapped on “Euphoria,” “I hate the way you walk, the way you talk, I hate the way you dress,” he’s saying that God hates Drizzy too.

“6:16” The mark of the beast

While the Mark of the Beast is known to be 666, an alternative version is also 616, which was seen in the Book of Revelation, the first book of the New Testament. Simply put, this means that Kendrick is probably referring to Drake as the devil.

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