To Pimp a Butterfly: Kendrick Lamar’s Magnum Opus

Kendrick Lamar's "To Pimp a Butterfly" discusses how negative influences including fame, fortune, power, status, the devil, gang influence, neighbourhood ties, depression, regret, colorism, and racism lead to the pimping of a butterfly (corrupting a naturally free human being). The beauty of the album exists not only in the complexity of this problem, but also in the love and hope the ever-evolving butterfly retains despite these negative influences. The butterfly not only retains love and hope for himself, but also shares his message with young caterpillars who are afflicted by similar issues.

 

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