Kendrick Lamar- Alright
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So, let's just get on with the facts, hey? Rap like this is very far from being my scene. But what's interesting to me is the story. This speaks of personal weaknesses, police brutality and false promises of the music industry, yet takes that bleakness with the belief that "we gon' be alright". Looking at the legacy of this song, it's hard to deny it as an important landmark culturally in America. But, for me, this song isn't something I particular want to listen to of my own accord, ya know? I don't rally like the overuse of the N word (I ain't saying it!) and that style of vocal has never done much for me (I barely like it when LaBrie or Portnoy try rapping on Train of Thought and Prophets of War, never got that into Rage Against the Machine, etc.). But I'll leave off of this side of things by saying that I can see why you may enjoy it and I don't want to dissuade you from your own tastes in any way. This is a very rare instance where I think you almost need a second bonus point because of the impact that this song has, which adds to the whole "song with a story" angle in a completely different way.
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