M. Night Shyamalan recently stopped by Angela Yee’s Way Up podcast to discuss his upcoming movie, “Trap.” He also reacted to Kendrick Lamar’s mention of his iconic 1999 film, The Sixth Sense on “Not Like Us.” He starts the track by whispering, “I see dead people,” referring to the famous line from Haley Joel Osment’s character, Cole. Shyamalan says while he was shocked, he values Lamar as a fan. He noted that they’ve also had brief interactions with one another.
“We do kind of lightly know each other, and [while] I didn’t know, he’s very gracious with me, and I love him,” M. Night Shyamalan said. “And again, speaking of integrity…and she [he points to his daughter, Saleka] knows that…My kids wouldn’t recommend me music, [because] they know what I’m gonna say. It could be anything, any form of music, but it has to be from the right place. And Kendrick comes from the right place.”
Kendrick Lamar Honored With Mural at Tam’s Burgers
M. Night Shyamalan’s latest thriller, Trap stars Josh Harnett (Halloween H20) and centers on “a man and his teenage daughter realize they’re at the center of a dark and sinister event while watching a concert,” per the synopsis. The film is scheduled to be released on August 2. In other news, Kendrick Lamar was honored with a mural in Compton inspired by “Not Like Us.” The piece is displayed across Tam’s Burgers, an iconic burger joint in the area. The restaurant was also featured in Lamar’s music video for the track.
ABC7 spoke with the muralist, Mike Norice about his inspiration behind the project. Norice wanted to not only honor Lamar but give hope to his community. “I want to show the people in the Watts-Compton community and this area that you can do anything,” Norice said. The artist noted that the mural has become a landmark for Compton’s celebration. “A lot of people were coming because the video is so popular, but they didn’t necessarily have a picture reference to the video. And now this gives that picture reference of, This is where I’m coming from and now, I’m here.”