That’s why when hundreds gathered in Cleveland State University to protest the death of Sandra Bland, and someone played this song, the entire auditorium broke into chorus - “Alright” is a protest song that also celebrates black pride. The message, with its self-reassurance that sings of hope, echoed within the community instantly. His response to all the recent innocent killings in the song “ Alright” was simply “We gon’ be alright,” which is the chorus of the song. What differentiates Lamar is that he has been the most audible artist across Pop Culture, where he has used his superstar-space to unify black folks through accounts of the Black-American experience. Black artists have been doing so for decades now, consequently given birth to rap. Of course, Lamar is not the first Hip-Hop artist to use music as a way to talk about social issues. This is a message that, given the latest national uproar, the killing of Ahmaud Arbery, is as relevant today as it was yesterday. He then started recording about how black people are royalty - kings and queens - and how they must never forget that.īesides praising the black community, he also makes songs pertaining to social justice: police brutality and how innocent black lives are taken away. On his album “ To Pimp A Butterfly,” Kendrick took a trip to Africa to reconnect with the roots of black culture. Now, Kendrick, whose name is recognizable everywhere, is one of the biggest artists worldwide, and his story - his message - reaches the black community in ways they never knew they needed. It took hard work and perseverance, but he got the job done. He got into music young, and dropped mixtape after mixtape before truly reaching the people on a mass scale.
He was one of the few kids in his neighborhood that grew up with both parents, and he was able to keep his head straight and be one of the few that stayed away from doing the wrong things.Īs Kendrick grew, his music caroling grew with him. Kendrick’s upbringing are traced to the tough streets of Compton, California. Lamar is instead one of the greastest because of one thing - his lyricism, sung poetry directed to the black community and all issues surrounding it. This is not because of the musical talent he possesses, and it also not thanks to the notorious well-deserved accolades (such as the Pulitzer Prize or his 11 Grammy nominations) that he has received.
Kendrick Lamar is one of the greatest artists of all time.
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