Hip hop and rap has swallowed the entertainment industry and is in charge when it comes to new music. Rapping has turned into its own culture and with any movement there will more than likely be a leader. Kendrick Lamar is the biggest name in hip hop. Storytelling has been Lamar’s greatest skill and most primary mission. He articulates in human terms, the intimate specifics of daily self defense from surroundings. The king of rap grew up in Compton California and has consistently registered top album sales. “Kung Fu Kenny” delivers each and every single time he drops new music. The feelings that are relayed to the listeners have grown deeper through the years. Speaking of gang violence and growing up in difficult places have given him an
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At first it was violence in the streets and the intimidating lifestyles that people live every day. Now his most recent work has discovered the trials of fame and how it has affected him. The greatest story that has been recorded by Kendrick Lamar Duckworth just so happens to be named after himself. The last song on the 2017 album “DAMN” is titled “DUCKWORTH”. This song not only opens with an array of beautiful voices, but it also contains a beat that can turn any listener into a fan as it reels people in with the constant sensation from the drums and slick verses. Mr. Duckworth’s greatest story is not only about himself, but of his father and the man that employs him; Anthony “Top Dawg” Tiffith. It also tells a tale of how Kendrick came to be, and without both of these men there may have been no Kendrick Lamar.
Songs usually start with their main content being included, but the producer of the song tries a different approach using a sample from Ted Taylor. When hearing the …show more content…
It shows the audience that each decision that is made in a lifetime has a consequence. These men that are being discussed in the song are now extremely successful. With so much going well for them it is hard to imagine that a chicken leg is the reason that they are both living out their wildest dreams. Kendrick is an impressive story teller that took two stories, told them from different perspectives, and ultimately created one of the greatest stories ever buried within a rap
At first it was violence in the streets and the intimidating lifestyles that people live every day. Now his most recent work has discovered the trials of fame and how it has affected him. The greatest story that has been recorded by Kendrick Lamar Duckworth just so happens to be named after himself. The last song on the 2017 album “DAMN” is titled “DUCKWORTH”. This song not only opens with an array of beautiful voices, but it also contains a beat that can turn any listener into a fan as it reels people in with the constant sensation from the drums and slick verses. Mr. Duckworth’s greatest story is not only about himself, but of his father and the man that employs him; Anthony “Top Dawg” Tiffith. It also tells a tale of how Kendrick came to be, and without both of these men there may have been no Kendrick Lamar.
Songs usually start with their main content being included, but the producer of the song tries a different approach using a sample from Ted Taylor. When hearing the …show more content…
It shows the audience that each decision that is made in a lifetime has a consequence. These men that are being discussed in the song are now extremely successful. With so much going well for them it is hard to imagine that a chicken leg is the reason that they are both living out their wildest dreams. Kendrick is an impressive story teller that took two stories, told them from different perspectives, and ultimately created one of the greatest stories ever buried within a rap