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West Coast rapper Kendrick Lamar took to his Instagram on September 11 and dropped his newest single. While its official title remains undisclosed so far, media, influencers, and his fans are calling it Watch the Party Die. The song seemingly talks about his long-drawn rap battle with Canadian rapper Drake which he refers to right at the beginning, by rapping:
“I think it’s time to watch the party die/ This sh*t done got too wicked to apologize/ It’s different, get him whacked and disqualified.”
Later, he also threw indirect shots at DJ Akademiks in the lines:
“The radio personality pushing propaganda for salary/ Let me know when they turn up as a casualty.”
Elsewhere, he name-dropped Christian rappers Lecrae and Dee-1 as well as his longtime associates Terrace Martin and Jay Estrada.
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“Terrace Martin said I'm mentally with layers, true/ I flood the market with my best regards, I paid your dues/ And so it's up, if you ain't one of ours, it's bad news,” Kendrick Lamar raps.
K-Dot later wrapped up his third and final verse by rapping:
“My n*gga Jay Estrada said I gotta burn it down to build it up/ That confirmation real as f*ck, it ain't too many real as us/ Lockin' into what I trust, lookin' outside/ The kids live tomorrow 'cause today, the party just/ Died.”
Here, in these lyrics, Kendrick Lamar briefly mentions his friendship with renowned saxophonist Terrace Martin as well as NBA trainer and fellow Compton native Jay Estrada, and how their words and actions influence him to be the best version of himself.
Exploring Terrace Martin’s life and career amid his mention in Kendrick Lamar’s latest song
Terrace Jahmal Martin is a fellow West Coast musician and collaborator of Kendrick Lamar. Primarily a saxophonist, he also plays other instruments such as keyboards, bass, and piano. He is also a rapper, record producer, composer, engineer, songwriter, and vocalist, who not only works in hip-hop but also funk, jazz, and R&B.
He is the son of lyricist and lawyer Rose McKinney and Nebraskan drummer Curly Martin who was inducted into the Omaha Black Music Hall of Fame and was an influential figure in the city’s jazz culture. As a result, Curly inspired Terrace, who, in fact, became the first chair of the California All-State Honors Jazz Band.
He has closely performed and recorded with several notable musical artists other than Kendrick Lamar, including Snoop Dogg, The Game, Busta Rhymes, Diddy, Billy Higgins, Kirk Franklin, Stevie Wonder, Charlie Wilson, YG, Lalah Hathaway, and Herbie Hancock among others.
During his career, Terrace released various albums including Locke High (2008), Velvet Portraits (2016), Drones (2021), and Fine Tune (2023). The multiple-time Grammy nominee also co-founded his record label Sound of Crenshaw Records in 2016 and is part of a collaborative group called Dinner Party.
Before that, Martin was a producer for Snoop Dogg’s label 213, alongside Warren G and Nate Dogg, and was part of the Bigg Snoop Dogg Presents: Welcome to the Church album.
As for his collaboration with Kendrick Lamar, the 45-year-old LA native co-produced K-Dot’s second studio album good kid, m.A.A.d. city released in October 2012, and produced its breakthrough single Real.
Likewise, he also contributed to the Compton rapper’s third studio album To Pimp a Butterfly which dropped in March 2015 as well as the singles untitled 02 and LOYALTY.
The father of five was also involved in K-Dot’s albums Studio.80 and DAMN. Meanwhile, Kendrick Lamar also featured on Terrace Martin’s musical venture 3ChordFold in 2013 alongside Snoop Dogg, Ab-Soul, and Robert Glasper as well as Give Me Some of You and Triangle Ship unveiled in September 2010 and August 2013 respectively.
Kendrick Lamar’s latest song drop, seemingly titled Watch the Party Die, comes months after he released his number 1 single and Drake diss track Not Like Us. It was also released in the wake of K-Dot being named as the headliner for the 2025 Super Bowl Halftime Show in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Currently available only on his Instagram, the song’s cover features a beat-up, black Air Force 1s sneakers from Nike’s vintage collection.
