MUSIC OP-ED: The evolution of Kendrick Lamar – A masterpiece in the making

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American rapper Kendrick Lamar always gives us something different, and with it comes an honesty that is expected from hip-hop music.

Hip-hop music was born in the late 1970s to give voice to the voiceless and be brutally honest about the failures of the state and society.

This album deals with drug and alcohol abuse. It climaxes with the death of his friend, and this marks the turning point in Lamar’s life. He decides to pursue hip-hop full-time and to use music to change the neighbourhood and city he lives in. He feels like he is taken for granted by the music industry, and with this album, reminds the world of his true roots. He is willing to fight back and not keep quiet. Listening to this album, you can feel he is suffocated by fame and the responsibility of being a public figure.introduces Lamar’s family side. Now married with two young children, Lamar realises that he has to break a generational curse. If not, his offspring will fall into the same trap that he did.

Kendrick Lamar performs at The Brit Awards 2018 held at the O2 Arena on 21 February 2018 in London, England.

 

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