Kendrick Lamar uses his guest verse on his cousin Baby Keem’s new track, “Good Flirts,” to poke fun at Young Thug and Mariah The Scientist’s viral jail calls.
On “Good Flirt” from Baby Keem’s new album Ca$ino, Kendrick admits to enjoying the messy news in hip-hop, referencing love, loyalty, and headline-making gossip that ensued during the Young Thug trial.
The standout line arrives early: “To be honest, n***as love love too.” With that admission, Kendrick dismantles the myth that toughness and tenderness can’t coexist. The Grammy-winning recording artist reframes masculinity in hip-hop, suggesting that even rap’s most guarded figures crave intimacy.
He sharpens the point with, “I gossip with my bitch like I’m Young Thug too.”
The bar nods directly to Young Thug and the viral jail calls that flooded social media. In those recordings, Thug spoke candidly about friends, romantic tension and industry chatter, including conversations involving singer Mariah The Scientist.
Kendrick flips that moment into commentary, implying that pillow talk and rumor-trading aren’t weaknesses. They’re human habits, even among rap’s elite.
Kendrick Lamar Mentions Young Thug & Mariah The Scientist’s Jail Call In New Baby Keem Song, “Good Flirts”
Elsewhere in the verse, Kendrick layers physical imagery over emotional exposure. “Dumb lungs on you, spun the hairbun loose” paints a picture of intimacy stripped of performance.
The line feels raw and unfiltered, mirroring the vulnerability he suggests throughout the track. Fans would react to the lyric due to Young Thug’s loyalty to Kendrick Lamar’s nemesis, Drake.
Then he pivots to industry reality: “Rightin’ wrongs, ’til they come with royalties and pub too.”
It’s a reminder that pain often becomes a product. In rap, heartbreak can turn into publishing checks and chart positions. Personal turmoil rarely stays private.
He closes with a domestic snapshot: “At the house… watchin’ Sinners.” The scene contrasts sharply with rap’s usual flexes. Instead of the club, it’s the couch. Instead of chaos, it’s closeness.
On Ca$ino, “Good Flirts” stands out as a cultural timestamp. Kendrick Lamar uses a Young Thug reference to explore how love, gossip, and fame collide in modern hip-hop.
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