Kendrick Lamar: Deconstructing a Culture of Trauma | Video Essay

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In this video, I go through Kendrick Lamar’s discography breaking down his relationship with ‘the culture’. I chronicle his beginnings reflecting his community (Section.80, Good Kid Maad City), his responsibility in influencing a culture (To Pimp a Butterfly, untitled unmastered), the disillusionment he felt about the impact of his music (DAMN, Black Panther Album), and his cathartic realization about his role as the voice of a generation (Mr. Morale and the Big Steppers).

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Sources mentioned:
Kendrick Lamar Says "Section.80" Is Just A Warm-Up, Analyzes Work With Game & Dr. Dre | HipHopDX
https://hiphopdx.com/interview....s/id.1755/title.kend

Kendrick Lamar Says DAMN. Was Designed to Be Played Backwards | Pitchfork
https://pitchfork.com/news/ken....drick-lamar-says-dam

0:00 Intro
1:41 Reflection (Section.80, GKMC)
10:42 Responsibility (TPAB)
18:24 Resentment (DAMN, BPA)
25:17 Release (Mr. Morale)