On the subject of Tupac and Kendrick Lamar. Kendrick's latest album was originally called To Pimp A Caterpillar(Basically Tupac), but changed it To Pimp A Butterfly to give it a more positive spin. Has anyone listened to the end of the last track on the album, Mortal Man? He's literally having a conversation with Tupac, reciting poetry to Tupac. It's pretty awesome.
What a coincidence! A friend of mine just sent me a link for one of D'Angelo's songs and said I'm going to like it. Will surely listen when I have the chance
I think it's a great record. Similar to Kendrick in being socially conscious, and focussing on current race issues. He performed the track The Charade live on SNL, on top of the chalk outline of a human body:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRCLjK5OWjU#wsThe album is quite raw and diverse. Not an easy listen, but so much to discover and delve deeper into.
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