In 2012, Kendrick Lamar released his single Swimming Pools (Drank). This hip-hop song became quite popular among the younger generation as a hit that the majority of the public interpreted as praising the consumption of alcohol at parties. The lyrics, “… pool full of liquor im’a dive in it” and, “… took a sip then another sip” do show that Mr. Lamar drinks alcohol. However, by analyzing the Lamar’s careful use of language throughout the song, a radically different meaning can be determined. Although
Section.80, by Kendrick Lamar, is about the struggle for identity, in African-Americans born during the era of crack and Ronald Reagan politics. The album’s title Section.80, refers to Compton, California’s section 8 project housing community and the generation of people born in the 1980’s. The story follows the trap of reckless behaviors that America’s poor black communities falls victim to, due to institutionalized racism that causes self-hate, nihilism and oppression. According to Kendrick, oppression
Music Analysis Essay Racial tension is running high in American society today. There is an inherent racial bias in almost all americans and it is a problem that is not going away. The most illuminated examples of this are through police brutality and racial profiling, because the media, and the music the current generation listens to, focuses heavily on these topics. Between Trayvon Martin, Michael Brown and Eric Garner, our society has paved the way for politically engaged rappers, such as Kendrick