Dressed as a beaten prisoner and speaking on being unapologetically black, Kendrick Lamar RIPS his Grammy performance. I know the media will be talking about this one. No one was expecting Kendrick to go up there and address the issues of being a black man in this society. LL Cool J was right about this one.
(Photos) Here’s A Sneak Peek Of Kendrick Lamar’s 2016 Grammy Performance
Kendrick Lamar is gearing up for tonight’s 58th Annual Grammy Awards. Not only is the Compton rapper up for 11 nominations he will be performing “The Blacker the Berry” and “Alright” from his Grammy-nominated album,To Pimp a Butterfly. Fans are already expecting K.Dot’s performance to a “controversial” one after this year’s host LL Cool J shared some insight on what the night may bring. Grammy Producer Ken Ehrlich opened up further about what fans can expect. He said, “Controversial… I’m not sure that’s the right word. Certainly it’s provocative. One of the things that’s important to us with the show and I think to the Academy is that we encourage artistic freedom and artistic license.” More below.
Kendrick Lamar Breaks Down The Meaning To His Album “To Pimp A Butterfly”
Kendrick Lamar’s album, “To Pimp A Butterfly” was such a dope album. There was a lot of background meaning to the album that a lot of people may not even know. One of the most unique songs on the album was “How Much A Dollar Cost.” On that song Lamar runs into a homeless man who asks him for money. After asking, the man reads Lamar a bible verse. The verse made Lamar acknowledge the fact that his success made him selfish. After a while Lamar realizes that the man is actually God himself. He also realizes that his selfish ways has costed him his way into God’s kingdom. During the Outro, Lamar is able to repent and ask God for forgiveness. He then humbles himself. This is a hell of a message to put in a song. Most people would have no idea that this is even what the song meant. That is just the beauty and creativeness that comes from Kendrick Lamar as an artist. “To Pimp a Butterfly” is full of messages which Lamar breaks down for us.
Straight Outta Compton Wins “Best Film” At NAACP Image Awards
Although being snubbed now infamously by the Academy Awards, ‘Straight Outta Compton’ pulls through and grabs the award for “Best Film” at the 47th annual NAACP Image Awards. Hit the jump for the story and also the full list of winners from the awards!
Kendrick Lamar: “‘good Kid, m.A.A.d City’ Is Great Work, But It’s Not My Best Work”
One of the best rappers of the current generation sat down with Billboard for a recent interview, in which Kendrick said that he believes To Pimp a Butterfly is better than good Kid, m.A.A.d City. Hit the jump for more.
(Video) Kendrick Lamar Appears In Grammy’s “Witness Greatness” Promo Video
The Grammy’s is gearing up to be a huge night for Kendrick Lamar. The Compton native is up for 11 nominations, including ‘Album of the Year’ for his critically acclaimed album To Pimp a Butterfly and ‘Song of the Year’ for his “Alright” record. Recently, K.Dot teamed up with The Recoding Academy for a new promotional video titled “Witness Greatness.” The campaign is geared to highlight a few of the Grammy’s shining stars. The three-minute video features all different faces from Compton reciting the lyrics to Kendrick’s anthem “Alright.” The 58th Annual Grammy Awards are set to air air live from L.A.’s Staples Center on February 15th. Check out the video below.
