Kendrick Lamar's To Pimp a Butterfly Paperback / softback
by Sequoia (Spelman College, USA) Maner
Part of the 33 1/3 series
Paperback / softback
Description
Breaking the global record for streams in a single day, nearly 10 million people around the world tuned in to hear Kendrick Lamar’s sophomore album in the hours after its release.
To Pimp a Butterfly was widely hailed as an instant classic, garnering laudatory album reviews, many awards, and even a canonized place in Harvard’s W.
E. B. Du Bois archive. Why did this strangely compelling record stimulate the emotions and imaginations of listeners?This book takes a deep dive into the sounds, images, and lyrics of To Pimp a Butterfly to suggest that Kendrick appeals to the psyche of a nation in crisis and embraces the development of a radical political conscience.
Kendrick breathes fresh life into the Black musical protest tradition and cultivates a platform for loving resistance.
Combining funk, jazz, and spoken word, To Pimp a Butterfly’s expansive sonic and lyrical geography brings a high level of innovation to rap music.
More importantly, Kendrick’s introspective and philosophical songs compel us to believe in a future where, perhaps, we gon’ be alright.
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Only a few left - usually despatched within 24 hours
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:152 pages
- Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
- Publication Date:11/08/2022
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- ISBN:9781501377471
Information
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Only a few left - usually despatched within 24 hours
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:152 pages
- Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
- Publication Date:11/08/2022
- Category:
- ISBN:9781501377471
