The Butterfly Effect - How Kendrick Lamar Ignited the Soul of Black America

An intimate, definitive celebration of the world's most successful and critically acclaimed musician

About the author

Marcus J. Moore is an award-winning music journalist, senior editor, curator, and pop culture commentator, whose writing can be found on Pitchfork, The Washington Post, Entertainment Weekly, The Nation, NPR, The Atlantic, BBC Music, and MTV among other sites and publications. He's created nationally syndicated playlists for Google, discussed new music live on FM radio, contributed to national podcasts, and guest-hosted live shows on Red Bull Radio. He also interviews musicians of all genres on TV, Facebook Live, and other Web platforms. In 2009, Moore launched his own site - DMV Spectrum - which covered music and entertainment in D.C., Maryland and northern Virginia.

This is his first book.

Summary

An intimate, definitive celebration of the world's most successful and critically acclaimed musician

Foreword

An intimate, definitive celebration of the world's most successful and critically acclaimed musician

Additional text

Music journalist Marcus J. Moore's detailed study places Kendrick Lamar's life and music within its proper sociopolitical context, making this essential reading if you want to understand modern rap's most innovative artist. - Rolling Stone

Product details

• Authors: Marcus J. Moore, Marcus Moore, Marcus J. Moore
• Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 31.05.2021
• EAN: 9781473696358
• ISBN: 978-1-4736-9635-8
• No. of pages: 288
• Dimensions: 128 mm x 196 mm x 22 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Music > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Music, film, theatre > Biographies, autobiographies; Popular Culture, Rap and Hip Hop, MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Rap & Hip Hop, Rap & Hip-Hop, Rap & Hip Hop, Popular Music, Biography: arts and entertainment