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"Rich Spirit" is a song by American rapper Kendrick Lamar, released as part of his album Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers.

Composition and production
The song utilizes an ambient, minimalist West Coast beat.

Music video
A music video for "Rich Spirit," directed by Calmatic, was released on November 16, 2022, becoming his third music video for Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers. In the video, which has been described as "minimalist", Lamar dances alone around a dimly lit mansion in a paranoid and bizarre manner while dressed in lavish outfits, even rapping into a landline phone with the cord cut. The video ends when the phone unexpectedly rings.

Live performances
Outside of concert tours, Lamar performed the song live on the October 1, 2022 episode of Saturday Night Live in a mashup with "N95". In contrast to the later-released music video, Lamar stood stoically and still while performing the first two verses, with his simulated shadow beginning to perform dance moves in the background in the second verse. Lamar also performed "Rich Spirit" as part of a set during the 2023 Louis Vuitton Men's Spring-Summer fashion show at the Louvre in Paris.

Reception
Years after the song's release and in light of the escalation of Lamar's feud with Canadian rapper Drake, certain lyrics from "Rich Spirit" resurfaced, including "Celebrity do not mean integrity, you fool" and "Stop playin' with me 'fore I turn you to a song"