Building on the metaphor drawn in “Wesley’s Theory,” we find Kendrick continuing to fall victim to the pimps of the record industry. This interlude is very similar to the song “Tramp” by Otis Redding, also featuring a girl dissing our favorite artist. During a Twitter Q&A Kendrick cited this as his favorite song off the album. According to Songfacts, pianist Robert Glasper told Slate Magazine: "I asked, ‘What kind of vibe do you want?’ Terrace was like: ‘Straight up, Kenny Kirkland, Branford , late '80s.’ And I knew exactly what he was talking about. I mean, that’s wha… read more
Building on the metaphor drawn in “Wesley’s Theory,” we find Kendrick continuing to fall victim to the pimps of the record industry. This interlude i… read more
Building on the metaphor drawn in “Wesley’s Theory,” we find Kendrick continuing to fall victim to the pimps of the record industry. This interlude is very similar to the song “Tramp” by… read more
Kendrick Lamar Duckworth (born June 17, 1987) is an American rapper. Regarded as one of the most influential hip-hop artists of his generation, and one of the greatest rappers of all time, he was awarded the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for Music, becoming the first musician outside of the classical and jazz genres to receive the honor. Born in Compton, California, Lamar began releasing music under the stage name K.Dot while attending high school. He signed with Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE) in 2005, and co-founded the hip hop supergroup Black Hippy there. Following the 2011 release of his al… read more
Kendrick Lamar Duckworth (born June 17, 1987) is an American rapper. Regarded as one of the most influential hip-hop artists of his generation, and one of the greatest rappers of all time, … read more
Kendrick Lamar Duckworth (born June 17, 1987) is an American rapper. Regarded as one of the most influential hip-hop artists of his generation, and one of the greatest rappers of all time, he was awarded the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for Mus… read more
