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The Blacker the Berry
Pride and rage in the same breath 🔥
Who it's for
Kendrick celebrates his heritage while raging at racism and turning a hard question on himself, calling out his own hypocrisy.
Furious and conflicted→Heard and clear-eyed
Feelings it meets
What it is
"The Blacker the Berry" is the thirteenth track on Kendrick Lamar's 2015 album To Pimp a Butterfly, released in February 2015 as the album's second single. Over a hard boom-bap beat, with a chorus by dancehall artist Assassin, Lamar celebrates African-American identity and heritage while confronting racism and police brutality.
Where to find it
All major streaming services.
Before you start
Heads up: Explicit language and racial slurs.
Age: Suggested 18+
One ever feels his twoness,—an American, a Negro; two souls, two thoughts, two unreconciled strivings;W. E. B. Du Bois, The Souls of Black Folk, Chapter 1
