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<\/a><\/center><\/p>\nKendrick Lamar<\/a> surprised everyone with his week-early release of his sophomore album, To Pimp A Butterfly<\/strong>. The same day Tupac released, Me Against the World 20 years ago. <\/p>\n His sophomore album is prophetic, passionate, expressive and unrestrained. His verses and spoken word are empowering. To Pimp A Butterfly<\/strong> is more than just an album, it\u2019s a story that unfolds throughout every song. His spoken word dangles among tracks ultimately unifying on his outro, ‘Mortal Man.’<\/em><\/p>\n “But while my loved ones was fighting the continous war back in the city, I was entering a new one. He helps his fans awaken to self-consciousness. He helps his fans realize the suppression we all feed into. He\u2019s the voice of empowerment the minority and hip-hop community need to change the world. He\u2019s our generation\u2019s Tupac. He realizes the change hip-hop needs and he has the self control and determination to do it. To Pimp A Butterfly<\/strong> cannot be defined to just hip-hop. It spreads positivity to the whole world and has the ability to be taught among future minority generations. <\/p>\n “Already surrounded by this mad city the caterpillar goes to work on the cocoon which institutionalizes him Stream it below and listen to it as a story, you can also buy it now on iTunes<\/a>. <\/p>\n – Breanna Vasquez<\/p>\n
\nA war that was based on apartheid and discrimination
\nMade me wanna go back to the city and tell the homies what I learned
\nThe word was respect
\nJust because you wore a different gang color than mine’s
\nDoesn’t mean I can’t respect you as a black man
\nForgetting all the pain and hurt we caused each other in these streets
\nIf I respect you, we unify and stop the enemy from killing us
\nBut I don’t know, I’m no mortal man, maybe I’m just another nigga”<\/p>\n
\nHe can no longer see past his own thoughts
\nHe’s trapped.”<\/p>\n