Born in Compton, Calif., Lamar has long been celebrated for his intricate albums of introspective, genre-stretching gangster rap, like “good kid, m.A.A.d city” (2012), “To Pimp a Butterfly” (2015) and ...
“[It’s] one of the most creative GANGSTA RAP albums ever,” Q exclaimed. As to be expected, BLUE LIPS topped his list. Although it’s his latest work, Q expressed a strong connection to it ...
The album debuted at number one on the Billboard ... It was around this time that gangster rap faced backlash from ...