America has, and is still facing scrutiny for its class systems and police mentality (and rightly so). This verse captures a snapshot of Kendrick’s fury towards the social structure in his country. ![]() Given the controversial statement, Kendrick continues into his second verse, the very verse that actually made me say DAMN out loud. ‘This is why I say hip-hop has done more damage to young African Americans than racism in recent years.’ ![]() When we reach the bridge leading to the powerful second verse, we hear a clip of Fox reporters criticizing Kendrick’s music: Kendrick does a great job of keeping that sharp and exhilarating flow that gives us a rush of emotions as we feel his rage and vehemence. I certainly felt all three emotions and probably more.Ĭertainly, in the first verse, we have a specific focus on different perspectives of the black culture, and the features that are built into their DNA. This song does a great job of making every single listener feel something. Whether it be anger, passion, or empathy. ![]() ![]() Now, knock that crumbling imposter down, we are left with the lyrics and visual representation in the DNA track, taken off Kendrick’s recent album DAMN. Through Kendrick Lamar’s raw truth in 2017s DNA, we saw an unpeeling of the many layers that have seemed to build an unstable foundation for the black culture and what people would like us to understand regarding their treatment and handling in the US, and in the UK for that matter.
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