| 词条 | I (Kendrick Lamar song) | ||||||
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| name = | cover = I-by-Kendrick-Lamar.jpg | alt = | type = single | artist = Kendrick Lamar | album = To Pimp a Butterfly | released = {{Start date|2014|9|23|mf=y}} | format = Digital download | recorded = Late 2013–14 | studio = | venue = | genre = {{hlist|Hip hop | funk | soul}} | length = {{plainlist|
| label = {{hlist|Top Dawg|Aftermath|Interscope}} | writer = {{hlist|Kendrick Duckworth|Marvin Isley|O'Kelly Isley|Ronald Isley|Rudolph Isley|Ernie Isley|Christopher Jasper|Columbus Smith}} | producer = Rahki | prev_title = | prev_year = | next_title = | next_year = | misc = {{Extra chronology | artist = Kendrick Lamar | type = singles | prev_title = It's On Again | prev_year = 2014 | title = i | year = 2014 | next_title = Never Catch Me | next_year = 2014 }}{{External music video|{{YouTube|8aShfolR6w8|"i"}}}} }} "I" (stylized as “i”) (also known as "I Love Myself") is a song by American rapper Kendrick Lamar. It was released on September 23, 2014 as the lead single from Lamar's third studio album To Pimp a Butterfly. The song utilizes music from "That Lady", written by and originally performed by R&B group The Isley Brothers, elements from which were re-recorded rather than being directly sampled from the original record. "i" won two awards at the 2015 Grammy Awards: Best Rap Performance and Best Rap Song. Background"i" was produced by Los Angeles producer Rahki, who also produced the song "Institutionalized". Although the version of "i" that appears on the album is drastically different from the single release, both versions contain a sample of the song "That Lady" by The Isley Brothers. Lamar personally visited Isley Brothers' lead vocalist Ronald Isley to ask his permission to sample the song: "I actually had to go to St. Louis and get the blessings from Ronald Isley," he said. "That was a trip. We got in the studio and just vibed and talked about how things were back then and how they are now, and you can actually hear him on the record with a few ad-libs that he actually did. We got it on camera and things like that, it’s a beautiful thing." Isley also performs on the song "How Much a Dollar Cost?" with singer-songwriter James Fauntleroy.[1] The single cover for "i" features members of gangs the Bloods and the Crips forming a heart, on the subject of the cover art Lamar said in an interview with AMP Radio: "Where I'm from, there's a lot of gang culture and things like that, so instead of throwing on up gang signs, which we used to, I put a Blood and I put a Crip together and we’re throwing up hearts...sparking the idea of some type of change through music or through me because I go back to the city now and people give me the honor and respect that, you know, this kid can change a little bit something different that’s been going on in the community."[2] The song's title has a significant connotation. In Hip Hop America, journalist Nelson George writes, "'i' is a powerful word in the vocabulary of the African American male," as it can be related to pride. While pride is one of the seven deadly sins, George's study explains how "this has been an invigorating source of self-empowerment," similar to the self-love Lamar preaches in his song.[3] Album versionA different version of "i" was released for Lamar's third studio album To Pimp a Butterfly. The version which appears on the album was produced in a way that emulates a live performance, as opposed to the clean production on the single. Also, during the third verse, the song is interrupted as an argument breaks out in the crowd to which Lamar is performing. After Lamar speaks to the crowd he proceeds to perform an a cappella verse which finishes the song. Music videoThe video for the song premiered on Vevo and YouTube on November 4, 2014. It features cameos from singer Ron Isley and George Clinton. References are made to 2Pac and The Joker in the video. A short instrumental was played in the intro of the clip. The video is directed by Alexandre Moors.[4] Critical reception and awardsThe song received acclaim from music critics. The track was placed at number ten on Rolling Stone{{'}}s 50 Best Songs of 2014 list.[5] Billboard listed "i" as the second best song of 2014.[6] "i" also was placed at number 14 on Spin's list of "The 101 Best Songs of 2014".[7] In January 2015, "i" was ranked at number five on The Village Voice{{'}}s annual year-end Pazz & Jop critics' poll. "i" was nominated for Outstanding Music Video and Outstanding Song at the 46th NAACP Image Award.[8] The song received two nominations at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards and won both Best Rap Performance and Best Rap Song.[9] Chart performanceThe song debuted and peaked at number 39 on the Billboard Hot 100, making it his fourth top 40 hit in the US. Usage in popular cultureThe song has been used in film trailers for Top Five,[10] Dope, How to Be Single, The Intern, and Roman J. Israel, Esq. In 2014, it was the official song for the NBA. Track listing
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Certifications{{Certification Table Top}}{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|artist=Kendrick Lamar|title=I|award=Silver|type=single|relyear=2014|certyear=2018|accessdate=April 5, 2018}}{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|artist=Kendrick Lamar|title=I|award=Platinum|type=single|relyear=2014|certyear=2018|accessdate=June 13, 2018}}{{Certification Table Bottom|streaming=true|noshipments=true|nosales=true}}References1. ^NME News Desk (September 24, 2014). "NME News Kendrick Lamar says he visited Ronald Isley to ask to use 'That Lady' on new track 'I' | NME.COM". NME. 2. ^HipHopDX (September 24, 2014). "Kendrick Lamar Discusses Blood, Crip Presence On "i" Cover Art". HipHopDX. 3. ^{{Cite book|url=https://play.google.com/books/reader?printsec=frontcover&output=reader&id=7TRApef2zW4C&pg=GBS.PT56|title=Hip Hop America|last=George|first=Nelson|date=2005-04-26|publisher=Penguin|isbn=9781101007303|language=en}} 4. ^{{cite web | url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/videos/kendrick-lamar-dances-through-streets-i-clip-20141104 | title=Kendrick Lamar Dances Through the Streets in 'i' Video | work=Rolling Stone | date=November 4, 2014 | accessdate=January 20, 2016}} 5. ^{{cite web|title=50 Best Songs of 2014|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/50-best-songs-of-2014-20141203/sam-smith-stay-with-me-20141202|date=December 3, 2014|accessdate=December 5, 2014}} 6. ^{{cite web|title=The 10 Best Songs of 2014|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/events/year-in-music-2014/6405564/10-best-songs-of-2014?facebook_20141211|date=11 December 2014|accessdate=11 December 2014}} 7. ^{{cite web|title=The 101 Best Songs of 2014|url=https://www.spin.com/2014/12/101-best-songs-2014/?page=9}} 8. ^{{cite web | url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/naacp-image-awards-2015-winners-771018 | title=NAACP Image Awards: The Winners | work=The Hollywood Reporter | date=February 6, 2015 | accessdate=April 26, 2016}} 9. ^{{cite web|work=Grammy Awards|title=57th Annual GRAMMY Awards Nominees|url=http://www.grammy.com/nominees?genre=28}} 10. ^{{cite web|work=HipHopDX|title=Kendrick Lamar - "i" Featured In "Top Five" Movie Trailer|url=http://hiphopdx.com/videos/id.17910/title.kendrick-lamar-i-featured-in-top-five-movie-trailer}} 11. ^{{cite web |url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/i-single/id921042833 |title=i – Single by Kendrick Lamar |work=iTunes Store |location=United States |publisher=Apple |accessdate=October 12, 2014}} 12. ^"ARIA Top 50 Urban Singles Chart". ARIA Charts. Retrieved August 17, 2018. External links
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