{"id":8863,"date":"2025-07-16T04:06:53","date_gmt":"2025-07-16T04:06:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/?p=8863"},"modified":"2025-07-16T04:06:54","modified_gmt":"2025-07-16T04:06:54","slug":"%f0%9f%93%b0-katt-williams-addresses-being-compared-to-kendrick-lamar-we-both-stand-on-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/?p=8863","title":{"rendered":"\ud83d\udcf0 Katt Williams Addresses Being Compared to Kendrick Lamar \u2014 \u201cWe Both Stand on Business\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a recent appearance on 7PM in Brooklyn, comedian Katt Williams didn\u2019t shy away when the topic turned to bold comparisons \u2014 specifically being likened to rapper Kendrick Lamar. Known for his unapologetic honesty and fearless public takedowns, Williams welcomed the parallel between himself and the Compton-born hip-hop star.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"THEY STAND ON BUSINESS Katt Williams Addresses Being Compared\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bQ-DWs3HOL0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI\u2019m not somebody you want to have beef with. It\u2019s bad optics,\u201d Williams said with a smirk. \u201cI said what I said over here \u2014 and I\u2019ll be saying it over there as well.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-418-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8865\" srcset=\"https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-418-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-418-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-418-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-418.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Williams, who made waves earlier this year for exposing what he called Hollywood hypocrisy, has cultivated a reputation for speaking truth to power \u2014 regardless of who it offends. Fans have increasingly pointed out similarities between his no-holds-barred approach and Kendrick Lamar\u2019s lyrical feuds, including his now-iconic verse dissing several major rappers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"622\" src=\"https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-417-1024x622.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8864\" srcset=\"https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-417-1024x622.png 1024w, https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-417-300x182.png 300w, https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-417-768x467.png 768w, https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-417.png 1185w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But for Williams, it\u2019s not just about controversy \u2014 it\u2019s about conviction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cStanding on business\u201d \u2014 a phrase that\u2019s exploded in pop culture thanks to Lamar \u2014 resonated with Williams, who insists that calling out the industry\u2019s wrongs isn\u2019t for clout, but for clarity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"990\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-419.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8866\" srcset=\"https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-419.png 990w, https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-419-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-419-768x512.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 990px) 100vw, 990px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Social media lit up after the podcast dropped, with one fan tweeting, \u201cKatt is the Kendrick of comedy. Raw. Unfiltered. Undeniable.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"686\" height=\"386\" src=\"https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-420.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8867\" srcset=\"https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-420.png 686w, https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-420-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 686px) 100vw, 686px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Whether through stand-up specials or scathing interviews, Katt Williams continues to prove he\u2019s a cultural force \u2014 not just for what he says, but because he refuses to back down after saying it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a recent appearance on 7PM in Brooklyn, comedian Katt Williams didn\u2019t shy away when the topic turned to bold comparisons \u2014 specifically being likened to rapper Kendrick Lamar. Known for his unapologetic honesty and fearless public takedowns, Williams welcomed the parallel between himself and the Compton-born hip-hop star. \u201cI\u2019m not somebody you want to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8864,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[341],"tags":[1146,850,1150,1149,1148],"class_list":["post-8863","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bravo-shows","tag-brooklynpodcast","tag-kattwilliams","tag-kendricklamar","tag-standonbusiness","tag-unfilteredtruth"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8863","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=8863"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8863\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8868,"href":"https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8863\/revisions\/8868"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/8864"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=8863"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=8863"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=8863"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}