Sequoia Maner: Kendrick Lamar's To Pimp a Butterfly
Kendrick Lamar's To Pimp a Butterfly
Buch
- Bloomsbury Academic, 08/2022
- Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert, Paperback
- Sprache: Englisch
- ISBN-13: 9781501377471
- Bestellnummer: 10701957
- Gewicht: 148 g
- Maße: 165 x 115 mm
- Stärke: 27 mm
- Erscheinungstermin: 11.8.2022
- Serie: 33 1/3
Achtung: Artikel ist nicht in deutscher Sprache!
Klappentext
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.