Kendrick Lamar TALKS Social Responsibility, Role Models And The Hood In "JET"
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- January 24, 2014
Five-time Grammy nominee Kendrick Lamar covers JET Magazine’s Black History Month Issue. See what he said about making socially responsible hits inside….
For Black History Month, JET Magazine turned to "Poetic Justice" rapper Kendrick Lamar for a thought-provoking conversation centered around social issues, how he uses passionate storytelling to impact lives and why he is described as a dude from but not of, the ’hood. And this is TOTALLY why we have such a crush on him.
Here are the highlights:
On COVERING "Jet":
“I always seen [JET magazine] every time I walked into the house,” said Lamar. “It was always there. So I already knew that it had to hold some type of weight. Being a young cat, I had to know, since this magazine is right here all the time, it must be a powerful magazine. So it’s a privilege just to be a part of it, and for Black History Month, it’s a beautiful thing.”
On social responsibility in music:
“Hip-hop plays a huge part in Black history. It’s bigger than music. Entertainers are actually leading a generation today as role models, whether they want to or not.”
On using his music as a "movement":
“(Songs) They are for that person who needs to hear them. People who live their lives to this music. So I take it a little further than just coming up with a clever line.”
On his male role models:
My earliest role model is my father, then my uncles Lil Man and Bobby,” Lamar shared. “These are the cats who I felt handled their business and took care of their family.”
On Jay Z’s influence:
“People forget that Jay Z is from the projects – but that inspires me. If this guy can go from the streets to the corporate world, that lets me know I’m open for anything.”
Kendrick is nominated for five GRAMMYS, and the show airs live Sunday January 26th on CBS at 8pmET.
Watch BTS video here:
Read the full interview when JET hits newsstands Monday, January 27.
Photos via JET
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