Kendrick Lamar: A Manimal for Analysts Kendrick Lamar is claimed to be the saviors of rap. He is put into everyone’s top five, he has the map. He possess lyrical and emotional complexity in his art. But can he be in the top 5 all rappers of all time? He shares plenty of similarities in the upbringing, rise to the top, and lyrical skill of the greats, but Lamar is an individual. This essay will answer this burning question.
Kendrick Lamar grew up around gang members, killers, and convicts in one of the most dangerous cities in the world, Compton, California. His childhood experiences are commonly used as topics in his songs as narratives. Kendrick Lamar’s astounding storytelling allows him to create a world on each of his concept albums. In his second studio album, Good Kid M.A.D. City(GKMC), he creates his own version of the …show more content…
Success didn’t just fall upon his doorstep in Compton, but it did take him years of avoiding bullets and honing his skills(Stone). His mixtapes particularly the last one, Overly Dedicated set up his path to fame and critical acclaim. His debut studio album, Section.80, was released under the tutelage of an industry great Dr. Dre, and the album enjoyed critical success. The reception of this album was mixed to very positive, but Lamar, the inhibited millennial who got good grades in Compton, capitalized, and once he released his second studio album, GKMC, he solidified his popularity and place in hip-hop(Bio). And then Lamar’s third studio, TPAB(To Pimp a Butterfly), was nominated for 11 grammys. To Pimp a Butterfly is what many see as a transcendent form of art. It features elements of jazz and use of saxophones and other elements of alternative rock to convey the themes of his social commentary, and he illustrated his internal struggle with his vices,
Kendrick Lamar grew up around gang members, killers, and convicts in one of the most dangerous cities in the world, Compton, California. His childhood experiences are commonly used as topics in his songs as narratives. Kendrick Lamar’s astounding storytelling allows him to create a world on each of his concept albums. In his second studio album, Good Kid M.A.D. City(GKMC), he creates his own version of the …show more content…
Success didn’t just fall upon his doorstep in Compton, but it did take him years of avoiding bullets and honing his skills(Stone). His mixtapes particularly the last one, Overly Dedicated set up his path to fame and critical acclaim. His debut studio album, Section.80, was released under the tutelage of an industry great Dr. Dre, and the album enjoyed critical success. The reception of this album was mixed to very positive, but Lamar, the inhibited millennial who got good grades in Compton, capitalized, and once he released his second studio album, GKMC, he solidified his popularity and place in hip-hop(Bio). And then Lamar’s third studio, TPAB(To Pimp a Butterfly), was nominated for 11 grammys. To Pimp a Butterfly is what many see as a transcendent form of art. It features elements of jazz and use of saxophones and other elements of alternative rock to convey the themes of his social commentary, and he illustrated his internal struggle with his vices,