Uneducated but I got a million-dollar cheque, like that Hit the Pres with a Cuban link on my neck I’mma put the Compton swap meet by the White House Pass ’em all out on the block, what’s good? Straight from the CIA, said it on my life When I get signed homie I’mma buy a strap Married to the game, made a bad b*tch yours Platinum on everything, platinum on wedding 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 An example of an asyndeton in the song, Wesley’s Theory: Asyndetons help make the story flow and the artist describe their feelings in the song. This metaphor is the main theme of the album, since the album revolves around this journey, and on what the caterpillar feeds itself in order to grow, what the cocoon keeps with itself, and how the butterfly is changed by corporate America and label industries.Īnother rhetorical device used are grammatical devices including asyndetons, polysyndetons, and anaphorae that are almost second nature when rapping, because they flow with the beat and help maintain rhyme and rhythm. The caterpillar eats and eats until it grows large enough to form its own cocoon, so Lamar fed on the prospects of fame, money, and women, which are continuing themes that affect Lamar in his journey throughout the album. The caterpillar represents Kendrick Lamar when he first started rapping, or when he wasn’t famous. One of the most important rhetorical devices used in TPAB is the extended metaphor of the caterpillar, its cocoon, the metamorphosis into the butterfly, and the pimping out of the evolved form that would otherwise be beautiful. These are two recurring themes in the album, with Lamar focusing on the journey of his fame and perseverance through the metaphor of the butterfly from the title. The law is still racist and people in general have stereotypes set up for other ethnic backgrounds, but those people also use those stereotypes to make others feel sorry for themselves and prevent themselves from getting to the top. However, Lamar also says that the law still upholds some of its racist tendencies when he raps about actor Wesley Snipes in Wesley’s Theory and how the law works against him when prosecuting him and other black people. To Pimp A Butterfly is a play on the novel To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee because the album discusses racism and the struggle of black people to gain equal rights and opportunities through changing people’s mindset, not just the law. Mortal Man A clever image of the track listing for To Pimp A Butterfly Complexion (A Zulu Love) featuring Rapsodyġ6. How Much A Dollar Cost featuring James Fauntleroy and Ronald Isleyġ2. These Walls featuring Bilal, Anna Wise, and Thundercatġ1. Institutionalized featuring Bilal, Anna Wise, and Snoop Doggĥ. Wesley’s Theory featuring George Clinton and ThundercatĤ. While many don’t necessarily like the new album, it is a classic in terms of its message and renewal of hip-hop’s roots and influence.ġ. The album is about black empowerment and may send the general message that many other rappers have sent in the past, but what makes this album different is that it is for the new generation, and it is an album that was released by a mainstream artist.
This is evident when you look at the production of the album since it was handled mainly by four producers that Lamar has long been working with, and the only featured rappers were Snoop Doggy Dogg and Rapsody. This album portrays a very deep part of Kendrick Lamar that we haven’t seen as much of or at least not to this extent. Cover of Kendrick Lamar’s Sophomore Album: “To Pimp A Butterfly” Although, I may be comparing two completely different works of art there since To Pimp A Butterfly is a prominently funk and jazz style album with the most emphasis on the lyrics and the use of multiple rhetorical devices, while Section.80 is much more modern and doesn’t incorporate jazz as much. I have to say, I haven’t been impressed by the collective presence of one of Lamar’s albums since his first studio album, Section.80. It was eventually taken off of iTunes, but it is still on Spotify, and IT IS AMAZING – at least in terms of lyrics and message.
So Kendrick Lamar dropped his album a week early on iTunes and Spotify, whether or not it was intentional.
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