Reviewing the music video , '' Billboard '' editor Brad Wete thought it " is a poignant exercise in irony and is also filled with messaging that could be perceived as anti-conformist . " He concluded saying " His raps are filterless ; he tells it like it is . So it ’s no surprise that this dynamic video is essentially what Lamar is as an artist : balanced with a clear message . " Althea Legaspi of '' Rolling Stone '' described it as " richly symbolic . " For Harriet Gibson of '' The Guardian '' , " the brilliantly cinematic video , with its fish-eye lens and cartoonish stylising , recalls classic Hype Williams , and leads the viewer through these passages of assignation , fleshing out Lamar ’s ideas . It breathes life into a song that would hardly be considered his greatest creation , but neatly lays out a mood of intent . " Matt Miller of '' Esquire '' opined about the rapper 's videography : " in recent years , Kendrick Lamar has revived the music video as a powerful form of social commentary . " " Humble " was nominated for eight categories at the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards , winning six awards including Video of the Year
2017 MTV Video Music Awards
2017 MTV Video Music Awards
Humble (song)