It has taken him 5 years to make himself heard again. American rapper, songwriter and hip-hop king Kendrick Lamar, after his album
DAMN (2017), for which he won a Pulitzer Prize, returns with another killer album. On Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers, he doesn't mince words. He's golden and tells the world the ugly truth about how he's no different than others. Lamar, too, is only human and obviously
… struggles with the feeling of having to live up to expectations. In We Cry Together, you are confronted with the musical version of an argument between his wife and he. But he also highlights themes such as racism and the still-living traumas of the black community. There is no shortage of musical surprises on this album. With strong lyrics wrapped in again surprising hip-hop beats, tight bass sounds and classical strings, you don't lose focus for a second. A battle between being a moralist and being a big steppa (LdS).more
