Kendrick Lamar Talks Oscar Hopes For “We Cry Together”

Kendrick Lamar has Oscar hopes for the short film he created for his song of the same name, We Cry Together.

Ahead of the voting window for the 2023 Academy Awards next month, Kendrick and his manager Dave Free spoke with Variety about the project and the inspiration behind it. In the conversation posted Monday (November 28), K.Dot explained how the concept was meant to reflect society overall and not just his personal experiences.