Kendrick Lamar 's Music And Music

Kendrick Lamar grew up in the city of Compton. Lamar’s father was a member of a gang in Chicago before they moved to Compton. His mother’s brothers had ties to the notorious gang the Compton Crips. When Lamar was eight

Lamar’s specialty has always been narrating and rapping about racism, and the problems black people have to face in their everyday lives just to stay alive while being treated unethically, but his compositions have never explored themes outside this dilemma. This album gives a different feel from his previous albums due to this. ‘Damn’ illustrates Kendrick’s frustrations throughout the years that can only be described as a deep depression. Contradicting and complicated feelings that can never be expressed through words alone, which is ironic considering Lamar has been constantly cited as one of the greatest lyricists of his generation. These feelings have been built up as a result of his rising fame. In one song, Kendrick feels that nobody is looking out for him and his well-being and that his fans only care about his music and their perceived image or persona of him that they only see in the media, despite not being his true personality. He then mentions that he desires self-isolation because of this, and later contradicts himself in another song, expressing that he wants more attention and stating

Born in Compton, Kendrick Lamar delivered a performance at the 2016 Grammy’s in February. Performing racially charged songs like “Blacker the Berry” and “Alright” was Kendrick’s attempt to bring more awareness towards police brutality among black

Most people multitask while listening to music in their everyday life. When people vacuum, they don’t forget to vacuum the other half of the room when a certain song comes on. In Mr.Cutler’s article, he tries to use evidence to support, connect, and persuade his audience that music will affect your academic work. That is why Mr.Cutler called the article “Don't Listen to Music While Studying.”

Kendrick’s story originates in Compton, a jungle at its core, where he learned that survival depends on working with others and keeping intact with your roots. Because of the harsh living environment and unavoidable presence

In his song, King Kunta, Kendrick Lamar successfully addressed several issues the society today. From the deteriorating standards of rappers today to the use of drugs in the hood by the youth especially the African American. With the broken justice system, the youths in the society today cannot go past 25 posing a major threat as the youths are the future of the society. The song thus successfully addresses issues in the society that are especially barring success and peaceful coexistence in the society

He was introduced to the world of rap by his cousin, who taught him the rhythm and style. He fell in love and with rapping, and was drawn to storytelling rap. In one of his newest album’s Mr. Lamarr talks about not having sufficient love and his room was a sanctuary during his

Before becoming famous Kendrick was writing stories as a child, he put to music some lyrics about the rough Compton streets he grew up on. He rapped under the name K Dot. Lamar didn’t just stop there the excite lyrics on his debut album, caught and had the attention of hip-hop critics. As well, with MTV naming, him the "Hottest MC" of 2012 also putting him in the company of other rappers. Who have earned the title, including Lil Wayne,

Kendrick Lamar Duckworth often references the experience of sitting on his father’s shoulders at the age of 8, watching West coast hip-hop legends Dr. Dre and Tupac film the music video for their anthem to the Golden State, “California Love” as the spark that ignited his creative bonfire. Born on June 17, 1987 to couple who moved from Chicago to Compton with only $500 to their names in order to escape the gang lifestyle, Lamar was exposed to guns, drugs, and violence at a young age. “I 'm 6 years old, seein ' my uncles playing with shotguns, sellin ' dope in front of the apartment.” Lamar witnessed his first murder outside his family’s apartment when he was 5 years old — a teenager gunned down while selling drugs. Although Lamar was never affiliated with a gang, his whereabouts did put him into a few tense situations with gang members; in the song “Average Joe,” Lamar recounts his experience being shot at by a group of Crips simply because of the neighborhood in which he lived. But instead of being caught up in the whirlpool of gang-banging that takes the lives of so many young Compton residents before him, he used his experiences as motivation and fodder for exploding music career.

Artists sometimes visit schools across the states to talk to students about exploring their own situations and provide them with some strategies to help them towards their personal goal. Artist, Kendrick Lamar, always visits schools and communities and try to give people advice on how to overcome problems and help them make plans to achieve their goal in life ("Kendrick Lamar and Hip-Hop as a Medium for Social Change").

Injustice has plagued society for years. An injustice could be described as an unfair treatment usually racially motivated. As a black male in America, injustices are practically thrown my way. People that look like me long for justice. The book “Between the World & Me” and the song “Mortal Man” both show the side of injustice with a strong need for justice by proposing solutions. Specially written by the 7 time Grammy Award winning Hip Hop artist Kendrick Lamar was born in Compton, California and is currently residing there as an signed artist to Dr. Dre’s record label, Aftermath. Kendrick Lamar first went as his persona, K-Dot, but as time went by he soon changed his name from K-Dot to just his Middle name as Kendrick Lamar. In the song,

He does so in several ways. The first, is that hip-hop fans immediately recognize the name “Kendrick Lamar” due to his major influence on rap over the last decade, so just by putting his name on the song, he has already established credibility withhis audience. There is also a great deal of ethos used in the song itself. This song is written from Lamar’s perspective while he’s having a conversation with another man. Since the song is written from the perspective of Kendrick Lamar, the audience gets to hear all of his inner thoughts and feelings. This helps Lamar establish even more credibility with his audience,because not only is his name on the song, but the audience experiences everything from Kendrick’s own perspective, making the message of the song seem more heart-felt. In otherwords, since Kendrick is speaking from his own perspective, the audience is led to think thatLamar truly believes the message he is delivering, and therefore dismisses any speculation that Lamar either didn’t write his own lyrics or doesn’t believe in the purpose and message of the song. Establishing credibility with the audience was crucial because it helped to enhance the overall message as well as strengthen the other rhetorical appeals used throughout the song.Kendrick Lamar has been notorious for being very open about his religion, and that aspect of his life shines bright in the lyrics of “How Much a Dollar Cost.”

I'm far from a stan of Kendrick Lamar and based on only one listen, I can say that this is the best album of the year so far. The production throughout the album was mind blowing as Mike Will, 9th Wonder, and everyone involved with the album completely killed it. The only thing that I'm worried about is will I want to listen to some of the songs I love now in October. TPAB and Untitled Unmastered were great sit down and listen albums to me, but it was music that I didn't want to hear on a regular basis. The themes and lyrics of the album is obviously something that I would have to listen to more, but I have to tip my hat off to Kendrick. As incredible as the album was, the crazy thing about it is the last song "DUCKWORTH" makes the album seem incomplete. I wanted to get this review out earlier than expected as I now believe we'll be getting more music. With all of that being said, I can say that Kendrick Lamar is back on my good side. If he decides to drop another album, I'll gladly give him more of my

Wherever you go out to a restaurant or store, you’ll find music playing in the background. Even in movies or video games, music most often plays an important factor in not only setting the mood but making the listener feel immersed in what they’re doing. Even as a background activity, listen to music has been shown to have its positive effects on the mood, productivity, and sometimes intelligence. “Simply listening to music in the background while doing an arduous task can make it seem much easier, or in some cases [...] ease the strain of an

Music is used in my everyday life, whether it be when I am upset, happy, or writing a paper. When I drive to school in the morning, I turn on the radio or stream my Spotify in my car. I do this so that I have a better attitude towards the rest of my day. Upbeat and smiling, I walk into the school and think to myself that it is going to be a good day even though it most likely will not be a good day (BE1). When I get home and start my papers, I plug in my headphones and block out the sounds of the rest of the world and focus on my assignment. Before I know it, my paper is finished, and I have successfully divulged myself into the world of writing. Normally when I am writing, the music inspires what I type next depending on if it helps explain my topic (BE3). Other times when I am listening to music, it’s as if my device knows when I am feeling stress or love while I am playing the song through my headphones. If I didn’t have it, I could possibly have turned out less composed than I am today.