Kendrick Lamar Rhetorical Analysis

Music is the religion everyone follows and can listen to non-stop. Out of all genres, rap is the top genre in the twenty-first century. We all rap, dance and believe in the lyrics that is delivered to the audience. Kendrick Lamar became a well-known rapper, from the day he released his first album to the present day. The message Kendrick Lamar is speaking to all people is to call his music their home. In his teen days, he started his career with singing or nowadays “rapping,” and sold millions of records through his rapping career globally. He had not too rough of childhood but dealt with the people he has to deal with and the bad things happening around his neighborhood. Mainly any race can relate to his music whether they went through the …show more content…
At the beginning of the music video shows “Welcome to Compton” which is telling the audience the music video is going to be about the city and its lifestyle Kendrick grew up. Almost everyone in Southern California knows the city of Compton is a dangerous city to live. People know the crimes involved happening every minute; Compton has barred windows, trashed streets, gang fights, and feels unsafe day and night. The way Kendrick Lamar shows the whole picture of how Compton is the opposite of what people can imagine. The city is where mostly African American people live in the city. It is rare to see any other color besides the dark skin tones Compton is known for, like Caucasian, Asian, or Pacific Islanders. Not only it is the home for African American people, but it is the home for rappers. Kendrick Lamar is one perfect example to say because Compton is the city he grew up his entire life, and that is when he began his singing career. The way he raps about his life tells a story about it to what he went through. Kendrick can relate to the other people who have been in as rough time as him. With some of the images stuck in his head, he says in the music video that he is proud growing up in a city where people the same color as him have each other’s back. Duration of the music video shows the sign COMPTON …show more content…
Do not judge the book by its cover when it comes to people living in an unsafe neighborhood. While the individuals in the music video are dancing, it shows what kind of people they are. All African American population in the music video has different body types, skin tones, the clothes they wear, and their attitude. Connecting this to the present days says it all. In each city, you see all of those things from the music video. You see body types such as thin, thick, curvy, flat chest, tall, short; you name it. It is another message Kendrick is telling everyone to be themselves. Home is a place to be yourself and not caring what to be that other people expect you to be. The clothes all ages wear from the guys ' side is a clean, fresh shirt, straight denim pants, gold chains with maybe ear piercings here and there and sports hats, and a bandana which what mostly gang member usually wear for the fashion. Not only guys are in the music video but girls too. Kendrick wants to show Compton that it is not just guys who been through that situation as him but girls too. Spotting girls here and there says something about them by the way they are and wear. Describing the girls in the music video, each does their own thing. The girls show a perfect example to the audience to be yourself by having a natural look and personality. Ladies are not afraid to show off their bodies