How Kendrick Lamar’s “To Pimp a Butterfly” Shaped a Generation

Kendrick Lamar’s To Pimp a Butterfly became a seminal album in the hip-hop space, especially in 2015 when the album was released. From musical influences of jazz and funk blended with Kendrick’s lyricism of political consciousness and overall Black culture in the U.S., the album was universally acclaimed and remains one of the best modern hip-hop albums.