{"product_id":"kendrick-lamars-to-pimp-a-butterfly-9781501377471","title":"Kendrick Lamar's to Pimp a Butterfly","description":"\u003cp\u003eBreaking the global record for streams in a single day, nearly 10 million people around the world tuned in to hear Kendrick Lamar's sophomore album in the hours after its release. \u003ci\u003eTo Pimp a Butterfly\u003c\/i\u003e was widely hailed as an instant classic, garnering laudatory album reviews, many awards, and even a canonized place in Harvard's W. E. B. Du Bois archive. Why did this strangely compelling record stimulate the emotions and imaginations of listeners?\u003cbr\u003eThis book takes a deep dive into the sounds, images, and lyrics of \u003ci\u003eTo Pimp a Butterfly\u003c\/i\u003e to suggest that Kendrick appeals to the psyche of a nation in crisis and embraces the development of a radical political conscience. Kendrick breathes fresh life into the Black musical protest tradition and cultivates a platform for loving resistance. Combining funk, jazz, and spoken word, \u003ci\u003eTo Pimp a Butterfly\u003c\/i\u003e's expansive sonic and lyrical geography brings a high level of innovation to rap music. More importantly, Kendrick's introspective and philosophical songs compel us to believe in a future where, perhaps, \u003ci\u003ewe gon' be alright\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSequoia Maner\u003c\/b\u003e is Assistant Professor of English at Spelman College, USA. She is author of the poetry collection \u003ci\u003eLittle Girl Blue \u003c\/i\u003e(2021) and co-editor of the book \u003ci\u003eRevisiting the Elegy in the Black Lives Matter Era\u003c\/i\u003e (2020). Her poem \"upon reading the autopsy of Sandra Bland\" was a finalist for the 2017 Gwendolyn Brooks Poetry Prize. Her essays, poems, and reviews can be found in venues such as \u003ci\u003eMeridians\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eObsidian\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Langston Hughes Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Feminist Wire\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAuburn Avenue\u003c\/i\u003e, and elsewhere.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50598322733330,"sku":"9781501377471","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_b4e26b41-25e9-4a51-a61b-6b2bcdb86057.jpg?v=1732183210","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/kendrick-lamars-to-pimp-a-butterfly-9781501377471","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}