With Kendrick Lamar officially making his presence felt in Hip-Hop with the critically acclaimed To Pimp A Butterfly sophomore effort, most people are still trying to stomach the entire record from front to back still. From the lyrics to the sound, there are plenty of layers on the project that take more than a few spins to understand. The concept album is deeper than most of what’s released today and will take listeners a while to fully grasp.
For those who have given the album more than a handful of spins, you may be curious as to what inspired the album from a musical standpoint. Thanks to the power of the Internet, the samples from the album have been put together in a nice compilation for those who want to enjoy.
Among them, there’s a little James Brown, Michael Jackson, Sly & The Family Stone, Fela Kuti, The Isley Brothers and more.
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