Kendrick hit the stage at BET Hip Hop Awards to the tune of his own track, Alright, and gave a speech expressing his love of music, and its power to bring people together. He also told his fans below:
“I promise you this: As long as you keep music in your heart, keep it in your soul, no matter what type of style, no matter what type of flow, no matter what type of beat, what type of creativity, I guarantee you it’s one of the things that always brings us together in this room. We right here for a reason, you dig what I’m saying? Because of music.
And as long as I’m alive I’ma always be kickin’ that real muthafuckin’ shit, you feel me?”