How Kendrick Lamar Became His Generation’s Marvin Gaye
The two music legends mastered concept albums centered on freedom, equality, and Blackness
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7 min readSep 24, 2021
Below is an excerpt from veteran journalist and culture critic Miles Marshall Lewis’ upcoming book, Promise That You Will Sing About Me: The Power and Poetry of Kendrick Lamar, set for publication by St. Martin’s…