Without question, Kendrick Lamar’s work has been unmistakably poignant and powerful. In fact, the depth of his work speaks of Lamar’s authenticity.
Lamar’s notes on Inspiration
It is often said that something came from an inner depth. However, artists are not always able to identify the internal wellspring. Fortunately, this is not the case for Lamar. In Lamar’s word
“Going back into the album it was me explaining my experiences and what emotions it brought up from that experience, and tell them like, ‘Yo, it’s something bigger than Compton and where we from.'”
And given the depth of his projects, we co-sign Lamar’s sentiments.
Lamar’s Project to Get the Deep Dive Treatment
According to a source, Kendrick Lamar’s How to Pimp a Butterfly is getting a deep drive treatment. Spotify will be the hosting platform for the five-part series on Lamar’s work. Pappademas, host of The Big Hit Show, will guide listeners through the journey. One factor the host Papademas is believed to explore is the issue of success sustainability.
As the same source notes, in speaking of How to Pimp a Butterfly, Pappademas states,
“Going from hit to big hit is all about follow-through, how you carry it, what you do when all a sudden nobody can tell you anything.”
Pappademas makes an excellent point. In a world where the rise and fall of artists’ projects are meteoric, the hard work of sustainability is not to be taken lightly. Lamar’s string of success is exemplary.
The Purpose of the Big Hit Show
The purpose of the podcast, in which Lamar will appear, is to highlight culturally significant pieces. As a source notes, the Big Hit Show exists to take listeners on an,
“Epic journey spanning genres, mediums, and generations to explore what happens when a wildly successful piece of pop culture gets so big that it changes the world.”
Lamar’s How to Pimp a Butterfly fits the bill. His work is nothing short of transformational.
Lamar Recognizes the Power of His Work
Lamar is not blind to the power of his work. As he told New York Times some time ago,
I’d go in certain parts of the world, and they were singing it in the streets,” he said of “Alright,” which became an unofficial anthem for the movement. “When it’s outside of the concerts, then you know it’s a little bit more deep-rooted than just a song. It’s more than just a piece of a record. It’s something that people live by — your words.
He is one hundred percent correct. The monumental song ‘Alright” underscored the movement of the current time as Sam Cooke’s “A Change is Gonna Come” did for the Civil Rights Movement.
With pleasure, we announce on February 16th, fans will be able to catch the series on Spotify. Then begins the journey into a piece, How to Pimp a Butterfly, as transformational as its creator Kendrick Lamar!
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Written by Renae Richardson
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