![]() In the next song, “N95,” we learn that Lamar’s hesitation to speak was warranted. This moment is a stark contrast to the rest of the song, making the listener pause and absorb something unexpected and perhaps think, Is that me too? Are we all just grieving? This statement sets the tone for the album, which artfully weaves together aggression and beauty. The breakneck delivery then suddenly stops, like sprinting all the way to the edge of a cliff and we hear him lament: But deeper into the track Lamar loses the timidity, gradually accelerating to attack velocity and spitting deep personal reflection. It opens with “United in Grief,” in which we hear Lamar struggle to tell his whole story, as if he senses that speaking honestly comes with risk (which lately more and more people are sensing is true ). This is not an album to be approached lightly. But most of all, it’s a story of love-the redeeming force that transcends all the darkness. It’s a story of abusers who are trying to change, of marginalized people having real, deeply human experiences, of daddy issues, grief, gender battles, and the violent state of the world. It’s a story of accepting both the dark and the light inside of oneself. ![]() Morale and the Big Steppers, is a sprawling story of transformation. Kendrick Lamar’s redemption is the redemption we all need now.
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