r/MadeMeSmile • u/mcfw31 • Feb 10 '25

Wholesome Moments Kendrick Lamar and the whole Super Bowl stadium screaming “A Minor”

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u/yourlavenderplug Feb 10 '25

Lol the a chain is for his record label pglang

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u/WigginLSU Feb 10 '25

Not doubting that, but a lowercase letter designates the minor key in music. That was the first thing I called out to my wife.

Full disclosure, everything I know about this feud is from reddit or a video titled 'not like us explained for white people' we watched after the grammys. This is all just from someone enjoying this from the sidelines.

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u/MagpieBlues Feb 10 '25

Please do yourself a favor and watch Josh Johnson’s like hour set on it. Hilarious and quite informative,

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u/FightMeCthullu Feb 10 '25

“Imagine hating someone so much you gotta edit” is my favourite thing anyone has ever said.

ETA: Josh Johnson’s drake stand up is where that’s from.

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u/jessytessytavi Feb 10 '25

Josh Johnson just gonna stand there and tell you a story, put in like 3 jokes, and it's still the funniest and most educational video over 30 minutes about whatever subject he's going off on

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u/WigginLSU Feb 10 '25

I've got two recs for it so I know what I'll watch in the morning!

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u/MagpieBlues Feb 10 '25

It is a treat, enjoy! And Geaux Tigers!

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u/WigginLSU Feb 10 '25

Halfway through and loving it. Thanks for the rec, and Geaux Tigers!

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u/MagpieBlues Feb 10 '25

Yay! Imma do a rewatch today, glad you are enjoying it. And if you are in BR, please have some chicken salad from Calvin ‘s for me!

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u/WigginLSU Feb 10 '25

Ah I wish, Calvin's is a fond memory. I've been in the burbs of Atlanta for quite some time now though.

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u/MagpieBlues Feb 10 '25

My parents moved away from BR and Calvin’s is about the only thing I miss. My Mom makes a passable dupe, but theirs is just so good.

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u/WigginLSU Feb 10 '25

I do miss the Chimes. My folks recently moved out here to be close to the grandkid so I just don't have a good reason to spend the money to get out there. Need to find one thinking about it now lol.

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u/BerryMagic_ Feb 10 '25

And if you want a more in-depth analysis, FD Signifier's video is an amazing watch.

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u/Amen_Ra_61622 Feb 10 '25

I only half paid attention to it. It just got confusing since I wasn't 100% focused.

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u/doctor_of_drugs Feb 10 '25

You see the comedian josh Johnson and his video (same title)?

if not here’s the link

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u/TheWalkingDead91 Feb 10 '25

He’s the reason why I know what a savage 50 cent is 😂

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u/WigginLSU Feb 10 '25

Oh shit I have not but gonna watch that with my morning coffee!

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u/jessytessytavi Feb 10 '25

there's a second video explaining the pop out, too

man's cracking himself up in it, that's how you know it's good

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u/WigginLSU Feb 10 '25

Halfway through with my coffee and loving this dude and the video. Thanks for the rec!

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u/hankygoodboy Feb 10 '25

that is literally the symbol for a minor if you read music notes so I guess it’s a coincidence

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u/FBAScrub Feb 10 '25

Not really. His chain was a lowercase "a". An A Minor chord would almost always be written as "Am" or "A-".

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u/Queasy_Win_4540 Feb 10 '25

DJ Mustard had the chain with a M on it. Together they were Am.

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u/jessytessytavi Feb 10 '25

but in the logo, the lowercase a is being held by 2 children

so minors

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u/yourlavenderplug Feb 10 '25

it’s probably meant to be both but the way it’s stylized and tilted is exactly way it is in the logo. It’s not just about Drake

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u/EACshootemUP Feb 10 '25

It’s both. Kendrick is lyrical like that.

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u/llamame_gringo Feb 10 '25

No? A minor the chord is written as Am or A-

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u/vizualb Feb 10 '25

“If you read music notes” lmao it’s a chord and it’s usually shortened to Am

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u/AcidicMonkeyBalls Feb 10 '25

A minor isn’t a note and it isn’t written like that.

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u/SodaSnake Feb 10 '25

They are referring to an A minor chord, which can be notated in multiple ways (one of them being lowercase)

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u/Peachi_Keane Feb 10 '25

Thought it was poetic license but turns out it’s literal

Sometimes Am chord is abbreviated as a

Here’s another source

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minor_scale

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u/FergusFrost Feb 10 '25

Lmao what the fuck are you talking about