"Blessed" is an unreleased song by Kendrick Lamar featuring Ariana Grande intended for his fifth studio album, Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers.
Background[]
On June 8, 2024, Victoria Monét's version of the song leaked along with vocal stems after a successful group buy. It was most likely recorded as a demo for Grande.
On June 17, 2024, Kendrick's solo demo and recording session leaked along with several other demos by different artists.
Recording Dates[]
- June 7, 2018 (Demo 1 - Kendrick Lamar)
- June 5, 2019 (Demos 2, 3 - Saint Bodhi)
- June 7, 2019 (Demos 4, 5 - Saint Bodhi, Nija Charles)
- June 10, 2019 (Demo 6 - CHIKA)
- June 17, 2019 (Demo 7 - NOVA WAV)
- June 23, 2019 (Demo 8 - Eryn Allen Kane)
- June 24, 2019 (Demo 9 - Victoria Monét)
- June 25, 2019 (Demos 9 (Vocal Stems), 10 - Victoria Monét, Savannah)
Audios[]
- Kendrick's Solo Demo - (
listen) - Writer's Reference (Kendrick Lamar ft. Victoria Monét) - ( listen)
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- It's unknown who was intended to be the final feature.
- The song was allegedly also pitched to Rihanna for R9 and to Beyoncé for The Lion King: The Gift.
- Almost all of the demos by other artists were intended for Beyoncé, not including Victoria's.
- Eryn Allen Kane wrote Victoria's demo for Grande, so the lyrics are still Beyoncé inspired.
- It's unknown if Grande made her own lyrics for her version or not.
- Nija Charles has written demos for Grande just like Victoria Monét.
Lyrics[]
[Intro]
They don't know us, no way
They don't know us, no way
They don't know us, no way
Yeah, yeah
Hey woman, hey woman
[Verse 1: Kendrick Lamar]
I'm a vigilante on the wall, waiting on you like a mannequin
I'm hoping I can handle it, I'm there when you call
Put it on me and I'm panicking, but open for the challenges, I wanna see it all
We can even duck the cameras, nobody in our business
They don't need to be involved, fucking up a good thing
A phenomenon what we could bring (Ah)
[Chorus]
God gave us water, God gave us trees
God gave us the dry land, God gave you and me
God gave us the moon and the sun, even gave his only son
God gave us the good with the bad
And God gave you the proper tools, yeah
Every time you come around, blessed
I just wanna take something down, blessed
Thank God right now, blessed, you on my mind right now, blessed
Can I get a witness?
Sliding, sliding, sliding, sliding on you (big blessed) on you (big blessed)
On you (big blessed) on you (big blessed) (Mmmm)
[Verse 2: Victoria Monét]
You can tell by the way I walk
I brought the moon down just to weigh it on my back for you
And Queen B is what you call me, but I'm not a queen I'm a Goddess
And I got a big b on my chest for big bless
I'm wearing a patek and I call it respect
The collar flipped up so you can't see my neck
Ain't no complaints, come plane on my jet
Blue tought me, we don't see no ceilings we too saucy
Catch me in the building with the two lobbies
Sweeping up deals like a moon walking, moon walking
Catch me sliding, sliding, sliding, sliding on you, you, you know that...
[Chorus]
God gave us water, God gave us trees
God gave us the dry land, God gave you and me
God gave us the moon and the sun, even gave his only son
God gave us the good with the bad
And God gave you the proper tools, yeah
Every time you come around, blessed
I just wanna take something down, blessed
Thank God right now, blessed, you on my mind right now, blessed
Can I get a witness?
Sliding, sliding, sliding, sliding on you (big blessed) on you (big blessed)
On you (big blessed) on you (big blessed)