Kendrick Lamar is a rapper from Compton, California. I know what you're thinking. That doesn't sound too good. Compton rappers are known for their violent, sexist lyrics that provoke riots or incite violence, right?
You can't be more wrong.
Kendrick Lamar is known to be one of the forefront positive influences on modern youth. His music resonates with those from bad neighborhoods and turns their struggles into a tale of bad influence and the wickedness of weakness. His songs have become anthems for groups like Black Lives Matter, and his message remains clear. Don't fall in with the wrong crowd. Don't let anybody take you away from you. Be the better person, etc.
People call him the second coming of Tupac Shakur, this modern artist has quickly taken the world storm while staying the most intelligent storytellers and most interesting characters of the modern age. With each studio album bringing more about him to life, people are loving his pop hits and live performances.
With a track record of albums that are already certified as some of the greatest musical works of the modern era, Kendrick continues to revolutionize how music can be used as a news source, a place to air out your insecurities and your viewpoints. This is an important transformation to music these days, as it isn't vapid trash that's made for people to dance to.
Kendrick Lamar's Good Kid M.A.A.D. City is the story of him as a child, where he fell into the wrong crowd, and they led him to many bad situations, including tricking him into a dangerous drug that lead him to rob his workplace. The aftermath of this destroys him, and he reaches out for help in the form of faith, and his intricate wordsmithing turns it into an experience that cannot be forgotten.
His next album, To Pimp a Butterfly, focuses on how the attention and fame he received from his last album has led him into conflicts with his beliefs. The jazz infused album deals with issues of modern day slavery, how money shouldn't change who you are, and that your community and your faith are truly what matters in the end. There are songs on here that are just way too smooth and thought provoking that the album is now being taught in universities, and is known as one of the greatest albums of all time.
His fourth album, DAMN., takes the ideas of his last albums and transforms them into a mixup between influences and how the two sides of his personality are clashing due to recent events like the recent election and the immense increase in his popularity. He sees one side, Kung Fu Kenny, a man with a focus on revenge, money, and power, and himself, who believes in humility and peace among all people.
I'm not somebody of faith, but his music is so interesting, and it brings so many important social issues to light to people, and he remains one of the most delightful sounding and entertaining voices today.
What do you think of Kendrick Lamar? Do you think he stands above other rappers, and is a positive influence?
The guy is my favorite musical artist because of how he can make music out of issues surrounding him, and how he can transform his life story into a pictureless film will always astound me.
Kendrick Lamar is a rapper from Compton, California. I know what you're thinking. That doesn't sound too good. Compton rappers are known for their violent, sexist lyrics that provoke riots or incite violence, right?
You can't be more wrong.
Kendrick Lamar is known to be one of the forefront positive influences on modern youth. His music resonates with those from bad neighborhoods and turns their struggles into a tale of bad influence and the wickedness of weakness. His songs have become anthems for groups like Black Lives Matter, and his message remains clear. Don't fall in with the wrong crowd. Don't let anybody take you away from you. Be the better person, etc.
People call him the second coming of Tupac Shakur, this modern artist has quickly taken the world storm while staying the most intelligent storytellers and most interesting characters of the modern age. With each studio album bringing more about him to life, people are loving his pop hits and live performances.
With a track record of albums that are already certified as some of the greatest musical works of the modern era, Kendrick continues to revolutionize how music can be used as a news source, a place to air out your insecurities and your viewpoints. This is an important transformation to music these days, as it isn't vapid trash that's made for people to dance to.
Kendrick Lamar's Good Kid M.A.A.D. City is the story of him as a child, where he fell into the wrong crowd, and they led him to many bad situations, including tricking him into a dangerous drug that lead him to rob his workplace. The aftermath of this destroys him, and he reaches out for help in the form of faith, and his intricate wordsmithing turns it into an experience that cannot be forgotten.
His next album, To Pimp a Butterfly, focuses on how the attention and fame he received from his last album has led him into conflicts with his beliefs. The jazz infused album deals with issues of modern day slavery, how money shouldn't change who you are, and that your community and your faith are truly what matters in the end. There are songs on here that are just way too smooth and thought provoking that the album is now being taught in universities, and is known as one of the greatest albums of all time.
His fourth album, DAMN., takes the ideas of his last albums and transforms them into a mixup between influences and how the two sides of his personality are clashing due to recent events like the recent election and the immense increase in his popularity. He sees one side, Kung Fu Kenny, a man with a focus on revenge, money, and power, and himself, who believes in humility and peace among all people.
I'm not somebody of faith, but his music is so interesting, and it brings so many important social issues to light to people, and he remains one of the most delightful sounding and entertaining voices today.
What do you think of Kendrick Lamar? Do you think he stands above other rappers, and is a positive influence?
The guy is my favorite musical artist because of how he can make music out of issues surrounding him, and how he can transform his life story into a pictureless film will always astound me.
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