Tagged: To Pimp a Butterfly
There’s this verse in the Bible that says something like if a random-needy person asks you for help, you shouldn’t just turn around and dis them because, unbeknownst to you, said individual may actually...
Kendrick Lamar’s “Mortal Man” begins with a reference to Nelson Mandela, symbolizing the rapper’s view of himself as another freedom fighter and leader. In the lines that follow, Kendrick asks a plethora of questions,...
The chorus of Kendrick Lamar’s “Alright” captures a high level of optimism and belief that things will eventually get better in the future regardless of the current struggles. As the intro suggests, everything currently...
On “Wesley’s Theory”, Kendrick Lamar raps about the challenges of black entertainers and how they are somehow ‘pimped’ by the industry. He talks about how they are made to focus less on change, become...
In this poetic piece, Kendrick Lamar raps about all the trouble black people go through simply because of their race. The song begins with him outlining how African Americans continue to struggle even in...