Today we bring you a deep dive into Kdot’s monumental three-album run, talking ‘Good Kid, M.A.A.D City’ (2012), ‘To Pimp a Butterfly’ (2015), ‘Untitled Unmastered’ (2016) and ‘DAMN’ (2017).

 

And in the hot seat we have award-winning music journalist, contributing editor with Bandcamp Daily and author of ‘The Butterfly Effect: How Kendrick Lamar Ignited the Soul of Black America’ - Marcus J. Moore!

 

Featuring special contributions from Nate LeBlanc (Dad Bod Rap Pod), Rohan (The Rap Music Plug Podcast), Dan O (Freemusic Empire) and the crew at Extraordinary Rap. Catch up with our other Kendrick Lamar episodes too:

 

Kendrick vs. Drake beef breakdown: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5ovdiEYnEXkgSezNDVAxei

‘Mr. Morale and The Big Steppers’ album review: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0MVfUy8MSuMvZ1YuVdyaHj?

 

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Show Notes

• Why this is a GOAT album run (00:00)
• Good Kid, M.A.A.D City (18:00)
• To Pimp a Butterfly (01:11:50)
• Untitled Unmastered (02:15:00)
• DAMN (02:30:00)

 

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