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Kendrick Lamar Is Forcing Us to Reckon With His Brokenness

By Da’Shawn Mosley
A screengrab from Kendrick Lamar’s “N95” music video.
May 16, 2022
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All the glory Kendrick Lamar has received for his three Grammy Album of the Year nominated works of Christ-influenced, socially conscious rap masks a difficult truth: To be a fan of his music, you have to disregard its desecration of women.

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A screengrab from Kendrick Lamar’s “N95” music video.