Parody of Kendrick Lamar's "Humble" Calls for the End of So-Called Mumble Rap

"Mumble" flips Kendrick's hit single "Humble" into a mumble rap lament.

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Kendrick Lamar's "Humble," rightfully, is still practically everywhere. The Damn single is currently still resting in the top five of the Billboard Hot 100, nearly two full months after its release. With that sort of ubiquity, we should probably expect parodies like this to go viral for the foreseeable future.

In his "Humble" parody entitled "Mumble," Shakamania X focuses on so-called "mumble rap" with direct references to Lil Pump, Desiigner, Lil Yachty, 21 Savage, Young Thug, and more. At the time of this writing, Shakamania X's video was nearing 2 million views.

Last week, Shakamania X shared another Kendrick parody: a Dragon Ball Z-themed take on "DNA."

Kendrick's "Humble" gave him his highest Billboard Hot 100 chart debut ever, landing at No. 2 behind Ed Sheeran's "Shape of You." Just two weeks later, Kendrick toppled "Shape of You" to take the top spot. The No. 1 marked Kendrick's first Hot 100 chart-topper as a lead artist.

The "Humble" parody brings to mind a recent debate on Everyday Struggle between Joe Budden and Yachty. In April, Budden questioned Yachty's hip-hop credibility. Yachty responded on Twitter, followed by another response from Yachty's father. Eventually, Yachty joined Budden and Everyday Struggle co-host DJ Akademiks to talk things out in person:

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