Kendrick Lamar is easily the most well respected and influential rapper of the late 2000s/2010s. His studio albums are meticulously crafted and undeniable. He draws inspiration from jazz, funk, and all the forms of hip hop that preceded him, and he frequently delivers lines that cut deep and leave you scratching your head for weeks. His first two albums, Section 80 and Good Kid m.A.A.D. city are focused on inner city life and paint a vivid picture of his surroundings growing up and their themes and concepts are pretty straightforward. Then, in "To Pimp a Butterfly" he takes all of that and blends it into a more abstract version of it, complete with psychedelic elements. Finally, in his fourth studio album, DAMN., he soars to a level that is both abstract and transcendent. On it's surface, it's a pretty straightforward Kendrick album, but as you look closer and closer, it shows a kaleidoscope of possibilities.

Today, Brad, Jon, Dave, and Trevor are joined by Kaity Kemp from our Idaho episode of Side B!!! (https://youtu.be/MKtsuaqViRk)

Links from ep:

Anthony Fantano review of DAMN.: https://youtu.be/RIGINiBYxis

Kaity Kemp on Tik Tok @lionelfrankenstein.x

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