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N95 by Kendrick Lamar

Biografie van de kunstenaar Kendrick Lamar

Kendrick Lamar Duckworth Born June 17 1987 Professionally Known As Kendrick Lamar Is A Rapper From Compton California. He Is Also A Member Of The Hip-Hop Supergroup Black Hippy Collective Along With Members Jay Rock Ab-Soul And Schoolboy Q. His Music Is Largely Influenced By The Works Of 2Pac Jay-Z Nas DMX The Notorious B.I.G. Mos Def Eazy-E And Eminem. He Began To Gain Major Recognition In 2010 After His First Retail Release Overly Dedicated. The Following Year Lamar Independently Released His First Studio Album Section.80 Which Included His Debut Single "HiiiPoWeR" Which Was Produced By J. Cole. By That Time He Had Amassed A Large Internet Following And Collaborated With Several Artists In The Hip-Hop Industry Including The Game Snoop Dogg Busta Rhymes Lil Wayne And Drake. Lamar Secured A Major-Label Record Deal With Aftermath And Interscope Records In 2012. His Major-Label Debut Good Kid M.A.A.D City Was Released In October 2012 To Critical Success. The Record Contained The Top 40 Singles "Swimming Pools Drank " "Bitch Don't Kill My Vibe" And "Poetic Justice". It Debuted At Number Two On The U.S. Billboard 200 Chart And Was Later Certified Platinum By The Recording Industry Association Of America RIAA . Lamar Won His First Grammy Award For "i" The Lead Single From His Critically Acclaimed Third Album To Pimp A Butterfly 2015 . The Album Drew On Free Jazz Funk Soul And Spoken Word Debuted Atop The Charts In The U.S. And The UK And Won The Grammy Award For Best Rap Album At The 58th Ceremony. In 2016 Lamar Released Untitled Unmastered. A Collection Of Unreleased Demos That Originated During The Recording Sessions For Butterfly. Lamar Has Received Several Accolades Throughout His Career Including Seven Grammy Awards. In Early 2013 MTV Named Lamar The Number One "Hottest MC In The Game" On Their Annual List. Time Named Lamar One Of The 100 Most Influential People In The World In 2016. Lamar's Fourth Album DAMN. Was Released On April 17 2017 To Widespread Critical Acclaim. It Debuted At Number One On The Billboard 200 Earning Lamar His Third Consecutive Number-One Album In The United States. The Album Was Supported By The Lead Single "Humble.". Lamar Won The Pulitzer Prize For DAMN. Lamar's Fifth Album Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers Was Released On May 13 2022 His First Album In Five Years.

Frogtoon Muziek - Nummerinformatie: N95

“N95” Is The Second Track On Kendrick Lamar’s Fifth Studio Album Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers. The Song’s Title Refers To N95 Face Masks Which Have Been One Of The Several Key Tools Adopted To Contrast The COVID-19 Pandemic. Throughout This Track Kendrick Addresses Futile And Superficial Coping Mechanisms While Pointing Out At The Facades A Lot Of People Have Acquired Which He Also Discussed On The Previous Song From The Album “United In Grief”. Some Fans Interpreted Phrases Like “You’re Back Outside But They Still Lied” And The Refrain “take Off” As The Artist’s Criticism Of The Way The U.S. Government First Under Donald Trump And Then Under Joe Biden Handled The State Of Emergency In Response To The Pandemic. However In The Wider Context Of The Whole Album These References Are More Likely Metaphors Not Just For People’s Hypocrisy And “clout Chase ” But For Kendrick’s Own Pretense And Facade As Well As He “took Them Off” In Order To Confront His “ugliness” And Experience The First Phases Of His Healing Process. This Song’s Bridge Alongside The First Half Of The Third Verse Were Originally Meant To Appear On Baby Keem’s “vent” But Kendrick Ended Up Only Providing Vocals On The Chorus. In September Of 2020 Kendrick Was Spotted Filming A Music Video For This Song Hovering Over The Beach. Two Years Later Hours After The Album’s Release Dave Free Teased The Music Video On His Twitter With A Clip From The Aforementioned Shoot Kendrick’s Posture Closely Resembles That Of Jesus Christ On The Cross. This Coincides With The Religious Themes Found On Mr. Morale As Well As The Cover Art Where Kendrick Is Depicted Wearing A Crown Of Thorns. On May 14 2022 Just A Day After The Release Of Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers The Official Music Video Was Shared On YouTube. The Song Debuted At #3 On The Billboard Hot 100 On May 23 2022.

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