The Heart Part 5
| "The Heart Part 5" | |
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| Promotional single by Kendrick Lamar | |
| from the album Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers | |
| Released | May 8, 2022 |
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| Length | 5:32 |
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| Producer | Beach Noise |
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| "The Heart Part 5" on YouTube | |
"The Heart Part 5" is a song by American rapper Kendrick Lamar. It was surprise released on May 8, 2022, through PGLang, Top Dawg Entertainment, Aftermath Entertainment and Interscope Records, as a promotional single to help anticipate the release for Lamar's fifth studio album Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers, where it was later included as a streaming bonus track. It is the fifth part in his "The Heart" song series following "The Heart Part 4" in 2017, and his first solo release in over four years.
A conscious hip-hop song with soul and jazz influences, Lamar explores personal themes including empathy, death, and depression from different perspectives, as well as African-American culture and institutionalized discrimination similar to the social commentary approach of To Pimp a Butterfly (2015). In the music video, Lamar stands against a red wall, while his face is used with deepfake technology to resemble six modern Black American figures: O. J. Simpson, Kanye West, Jussie Smollett, Will Smith, Kobe Bryant, and Nipsey Hussle, each performed with a verse from their own perspectives.
"The Heart Part 5" received widespread critical acclaim, with critics praising Lamar's social commentary, the music video's connection to his lyrics, and the song's disco-inspired rhythm. Upon its release, it peaked at number fifteen on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number five on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, also appearing in charts from multiple countries. The song received five nominations at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards, including for Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Music Video, Best Rap Performance and Best Rap Song, winning the latter two.