As a teenager I definitely was influenced and inspired by Destiny’s Child, Beyoncé, Brandy, Mary J. I was 5 years old going to pre school singing “Smooth Operator” lol. Growing up my mother played the heck outta some Sade! lol thats all we listened to. Kendrick depicted that in “She Needs Me”, and inspired me to do the same in “He Needs Me.” We all need each other in one way or another. Now a days people feel like they can make it through life on their own, and I mean, you can, and could even have everything you’ve ever desired, but the ride will be miserable. Although he can do what he needs on his own, her support helps him along the way. Making sure that he’s always taken care of and has what he needs, holding him down. I flipped it, to a woman’s perspective, talking about supporting her man who’s out working hard, pursuing his dreams and making them a reality. Kendrick’s approach to the song was describing this woman, on her grind, going to school, working, has it all together, but at the end of the day, even if time passes and their lives grow in separate directions, she’ll still need him. It inspired me so much that I had to do my own version. I fell in love with the song the first time I heard it, and literally listened to it 1,000 times back to back for like a week straight. “He Needs Me” is my remix to Kendrick Lamar’s “She Needs Me” off his Overly Dedicated Album. had the opportunity to chop it up with Ms.
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