Platinum on everythin’, platinum on weddin’ ring Snatch your little secretary b*tch for the homies Hit the dance floor, strobe lights in the room When I get signed, homie, I’mma act a fool The first verse is written from the perspective of an unsigned rapper who is excited to join the music industry. The album begins with Wesley’s Theory, a bizarre song that introduces the overarching theme of the album: The “pimping” of artists by the establishment (personified by Uncle Sam). Let’s look at the story told throughout the album. Each song is characterized by its own distinctive concept and, on a larger scale, all the songs are interconnected by a wider narrative that revolves around Kendrick becoming a celebrity in a system owned by “Uncle Sam” and ruled by the “evils of Lucy” (a personification of Lucifer).
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In fact, To Pimp a Butterfly might very well be one of the most complex albums in rap history. The album is more intense, more bizarre, more profound and more controversial. Lamar’s second album, To Pimp a Butterfly, loosely follows the same formula, but with an added level of creative madness. In addition to featuring crowd-pleasing singles such as B*tch, Don’t Kill My Vibe, the album captivated music purists with an intricate story that unfolded throughout the opus.
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Kendrick Lamar’s first album Good Kid, M.A.A.D City was a critical and commercial success that skyrocketed the rapper’s career into super-stardom.