The woman takes a step back and Lamar comes to the forefront. The main question is transformed into Lamar's tribal chant for this song: "This dick ain't free [sic]." Its bitter lyrics contrast with the otherwise upbeat music, creating a theatrical tableau of anger. Lamar, center stage, spits his verse like the king he thinks he is. The woman stands next to him, silent and ready to strike. Lamar challenges the listener and the woman to question the cost of his "dick", telling the listener that he is not the woman's property. The phallic imagery of this song isn't shock or attention grabbing, which it is, but it also serves as a critique of the unspoken expectation that comes with being a black man: a big penis. Lamar does not allow the listener to question his masculinity by stating that his dick "[is] nine inches" and continually reminds the listener of his penis by saying "that dick ain't free" at the beginning of each major verse (Lamar). He criticizes the stereotype that black men must constantly assure themselves and others of their masculinity. The relationship between masculinity and black culture is explored in acclaimed author Brent Staple's anecdotal essay, "Just Walk On By." In the essay, Staples talks about growing up as a black man; he saw “a teenage cousin, a 22-year-old brother, a twenty-year-old childhood friend” ruin their lives because they fell into the trap.