Kendrick Lamar's to Pimp a Butterfly
Paperback/Music 152 pages English Jun 02, 2022
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Breaking the global record for streams in a single day, nearly 10 million people around the world tuned in to hear Kendrick Lamar's sophomore album in the hours after its release. To Pimp a Butterfly was widely hailed as an instant classic, garnering laudatory album reviews, many awards, and even a canonized place in Harvard's W. E. B. Du Bois archive. Why did this strangely compelling record stimulate the emotions and imaginations of listeners?This book takes a deep dive into the sounds, images, and lyrics of To Pimp a Butterfly to suggest that Kendrick appeals to the psyche of a nation in crisis and embraces the development of a radical political conscience. Kendrick breathes fresh life into the Black musical protest tradition and cultivates a platform for loving resistance. Combining funk, jazz, and spoken word, To Pimp a Butterfly's expansive sonic and lyrical geography brings a high level of innovation to rap music. More importantly, Kendrick's introspective and philosophical songs compel us to believe in a future where, perhaps, we gon' be alright.
- Author:
- Sequoia L. Maner
- Publisher:
- Bloomsbury Academic
- Publication Date:
- Jun 02, 2022
- Number of pages:
- 152 pages
- Language:
- English
- Binding:
- Paperback/Music
- ISBN-10:
- 1501377477
- ISBN-13:
- 9781501377471