![]() Then, various songs touch upon his own beliefs and motivations in life. But to Lamar’s credit, he manages a pretty erudite critique of modern-day urban themes among a strata of society in the US, such as institutional racism, mass and crass capitalism, criminal justice and of course, hip-hop culture. READ: Kendrick Lamar debuts new album before original release dateįor example, you’d probably think that a hip hop album talking about street fights in downtown Los Angeles or getting rich quick (remember 50 Cent’s Get Rich Or Die Tryin’?) is now old hat. ![]() ![]() Hip-Hop/Soul/Funk: Concept albums in hip hop aren’t new, what with everyone from Jay Z to Snoop Dogg tackling various themes ranging from urbane to personal on their records through the years.
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