My roommate and I decided to throw a close friend a celebratory Earthstrong bash paired with our housewarming just two weeks after TPAB’s release. While listening to it on repeat, I was reminded of the lesson that pain isn’t permanent and getting through the tough times are what make us all stronger. The tune goes from serious to joyful to mindful as Kendrick spits, “Everyday my logic, get another dollar just to keep you/In the presence of your chico… ah!” and pulls the listener back into the oblivion of hope (and catching their breath) with “I rap, I black on tracks so rest assured/My rights, my wrongs I write ’til I’m right with God.” The jazz blends were clearly evident as a vocally lit Pharrell helped push the looped chorus into a memorable chant. I thoroughly enjoyed the racially charged album, but for me “Alright” was the tune that made the intense TPAB a little light. I first heard the Pharrell/Sounwave-produced track the week Kendrick’s album To Pimp A Butterfly leaked.
ALRIGHT BY KENDRICK LAMAR MEANING ANDROID
Marching on the West Side Highway, in the heart of Times Square and on the cobblestone streets near Union Square, I remember screaming the now-mandatory chants “Hands Up, Don’t Shoot,” “No Justice, No Peace” and “I Can’t Breathe,” as others played N.W.A’s “F**k Tha Police” and Kanye West’s “Never Let Me Down.” What I didn’t know was that another mantra would soon play though our voice boxes and iPhones and Android speakers: Kendrick Lamar’s “ Alright.” It was powerful to see people of all hues take a stand against the lingering systematic oppression that ended the lives of Eric Garner, Sandra Bland, Freddie Gray, Samuel DuBose and countless others.
Millennials, in particular, have hundreds of cases, but thanks to the Internet, we’re able to invoke some type of change-or at least awareness-on a larger scale.įor the past three years, I took part in protests both actively and on the sidelines as a reporter and a civilian in New York City. When it comes to racial and societal injustices, every generation has had their unfair share of outcry. It’s no secret that 2015 was the year civil unrest flipped its lid and had the country slapping on kufis en masse.
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