Former DX contributor and current Bandcamp Senior Editor Marcus J. Moore has announced a deal to write the cultural biography of Kendrick Lamar. The book will be titled “The Butterfly Effect: How Kendrick Lamar Ignited the Soul of Black America” and will explore Kendrick’s life and ascent through the music industry.
Moore has previously covered Kendrick’s work, including a review of DAMN. for The Nation and a review of K. dot’s live show for Pitchfork.
The book will be published through Touchstone Books, which is a division of Simon & Schuster. The company has previously put out books on Paul McCartney, Charlamagne Tha God, Joey Ramone, and more.
No release date for the work has been announced yet.
Cool
I hope k.dot getting some money if not fuck this book
Yall d ride the hell out this n**** hes not all that
Truth. He doesn’t suck, but people are acting like he’s on the level of the all-time greats, when in reality he’s more like a poor man’s Taleb Kwali. Doing the pop records doesn’t help that perception.
I disagree. I think his level of artistry is with the greats. I can agree if you don’t think it sounds as sweet but I think the pop records are him flexing in his own style, you may think it sounds wack.
Do us a favor and kill yourself
Y’all late on this tho looking forward to it
I like Kendrick and all but I don’t see how he needs a biography after only a few short years in the game… just my thoughts.