“I spent 23 years on this Earth, searching for answers, ‘til one day I realized I had to come up with my own,”-Kendrick Lamar.
Who is Kendrick Lamar? Formally known as K.Dot and newly proclaimed the king of LA rap, 23 year old Kendrick Lamar, a new star out of Compton, California just released his fourth body of work July 2, 2011 called Section 80. Section 80 is an album that takes more than one listening for the true meaning to become clear and concise. The lyrical prowess on this tape and the direct and indirect messages behind all of his songs are disparate. Lamar recently validated himself as being the voice behind this generations hip-hop. What a bold statement, indeed. But instead of expressing bewilderment and dissent, I agreed with acquiesce.
