“Shoutout to Kendrick Lamar and all the artists at the Grammys working to build a brighter future. #MyBrothersKeeper - White House Archived February 16, 2016 Shoutout to and all the artists at the #Grammys working to build a brighter future. ![]() The White House, which he has partnered with on a mentorship initiative, tweeted praise: Lamar had the audience in his thrall and received a standing ovation. It’s not about whether you agree or disagree, it’s about it stimulating conversation and provoking people to have conversations about society.” ![]() The #GRAMMYs are heating up! lights the stage on □! /4hNOY05sqZ- CBS February 16, 2016īefore the show, host LL Cool J told The Wrap, “Kendrick Lamar is going to do something very controversial. With “Alright,” drummers and dancers in African tribal dress joined to close out the performance around a bonfire that seemed to symbolize Lamar’s burning pride and anger all at once. My rights, my wrongs are right till I’m right with God.” “I rap, I’m black, on track and rest assured. He continued his machine gun delivery with “Alright,” a chin-up track built around the refrain: “We gon’ be alright” Lamar’s fellow prisoners dropped their chains and began a joyous dance in the dark, illuminated by neon paint. …You hate me, don’t you? You hate my people. ![]() Lamar, who was the most-nominated artist of the night with 11 nods and five wins, stunned the audience with a kinetic medley of two tracks from his latest album, “To Pimp a Butterfly,” along with new lyrics.ĭressed in prison blues, his band caged behind bars, Lamar raised his shackled hands to the mic to rhyme “The Blacker the Berry,” a screed against oppression. Post has been removed or is no longer public.
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