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Title: The Alchemist of Angst: Deconstructing Kendrick Lamar’s Performance of "Somebody That I Used To Know"

Why? Because in the collective imagination of hip-hop fans, this song should exist. The phantom "Kendrick Lamar - Somebody That I Used to Know" is not a real track; it is a Rorschach test for thematic obsession. It is the sound of two disparate artistic universes colliding to describe a uniquely modern condition: the haunting realization that the person you have become is a stranger to the person you were. Kendrick Lamar - Somebody That I Used To Know -...

The Original Vision: The song was originally built entirely around a sample of Gotye’s "Somebody That I Used to Know". It is the sound of two disparate artistic

This article will explore three things:

Gotye – "Somebody That I Used to Know" (feat. Kimbra) Kimbra) Outside of the 2012 remix, there are

Outside of the 2012 remix, there are several "leaks" frequently discussed in fan circles: Kendrick Lamar – Somebody That I Used to Know (Remix)