This analysis study emerged the finding, the coding, and analysis of data into two general themes presented in Lamar song TBTB: ideologies of black identity and the law enforcement discriminating black individuals. The next section will selectively code by breaking down the finding of each theme and connect the political and social oppression found within them.
Theme one is the ideologies of black identity. Immediately, before even analyzing the song, the title itself present a hidden message about black identity “The Blacker the Berry”, the original phrase is “ the black the berry, the sweeter the juice” this phrase was used as a positive statement of being black***. However, Lamar uses this phrase negatively throughout the song. This …show more content…
Its seen that the stereotype subtheme was used frequently throughout to song to highlight the image society views the black identity. For example, he uses this phrases “The blacker the berry, the sweeter the juice/The blacker the berry, the bigger I shoot” throughout the whole song. The tone of this phrase was a low-deep voice and used pre-hook rhyme from the title of the song. The last line sanctifies the racial stereotypes towards the black identity being known for using guns. The following words listed are coding under the stereotypes subthemes. Lamar states a list of stereotypical features of African American; “nappy”, “round and wide” nose, and large testicles. He using these lyrical coded to present the common racial stereotypes are placed on black individuals in society. He makes it clear in the tone of voice how passionate and prideful is when he says “I'm a proud monkey”, he uses this to embrace the stereotypes of his black identity and by making it his own to empower himself. He does again when he raps “You vandalize my perception but can't take the style from me”, it's evident here that he is claiming that racism and stereotyping has corrupted his “perception” of his identity but “they” cannot away his black culture out of him. The finding of the lyrical coded words allowed us to see how Lamar presents the stereotypes and resistance subtheme of the black identity being political and social oppression in
Theme one is the ideologies of black identity. Immediately, before even analyzing the song, the title itself present a hidden message about black identity “The Blacker the Berry”, the original phrase is “ the black the berry, the sweeter the juice” this phrase was used as a positive statement of being black***. However, Lamar uses this phrase negatively throughout the song. This …show more content…
Its seen that the stereotype subtheme was used frequently throughout to song to highlight the image society views the black identity. For example, he uses this phrases “The blacker the berry, the sweeter the juice/The blacker the berry, the bigger I shoot” throughout the whole song. The tone of this phrase was a low-deep voice and used pre-hook rhyme from the title of the song. The last line sanctifies the racial stereotypes towards the black identity being known for using guns. The following words listed are coding under the stereotypes subthemes. Lamar states a list of stereotypical features of African American; “nappy”, “round and wide” nose, and large testicles. He using these lyrical coded to present the common racial stereotypes are placed on black individuals in society. He makes it clear in the tone of voice how passionate and prideful is when he says “I'm a proud monkey”, he uses this to embrace the stereotypes of his black identity and by making it his own to empower himself. He does again when he raps “You vandalize my perception but can't take the style from me”, it's evident here that he is claiming that racism and stereotyping has corrupted his “perception” of his identity but “they” cannot away his black culture out of him. The finding of the lyrical coded words allowed us to see how Lamar presents the stereotypes and resistance subtheme of the black identity being political and social oppression in