K. Dot Pens Another Piece for XXL
Away from the music, Kendrick Lamar is picking up a little habit of writing his own stories for publications (remember the time he was credited as an author at Billboard?). Exactly one year after penning his first piece for XXL, he returns where he left off with the next part of his story. It may only be 12 months since his last, but K. Dot has been on his toes with the release of To Pimp a Butterfly and a fair few Grammy nominations.
In the article, Kendrick talks about the effects of good kid, m.A.A.d. city, issues of police brutality, harsh experiences as a kid and working out who he is when the world is saying he’s the one.
“I know I’m chosen. I know I’m a favorite. I know in my heart there’s a whole other energy and leadership side of me that I have probably run from my whole life. How much power do I want? How much can I handle? That’s the question I keep asking myself. ’Cause when you are a voice for the youth, nothing can stop you. The youth is what changes things. Can I lead that? Should I? I get confused because people are championing me to be that vocal point and it’s a challenge for me to be that because I have some fear of that type of power. This goes back to me being who I naturally am or who think that I am now, that 28-year-old kid that’s kind’ve a recluse. But 28 is old enough for me to figure out who I am and have that power at the same time, that’s the battle and it’s a trip.
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