Lamar took home four awards before the show began, and picked up another award for Best Rap Album at the beginning of the show.

To Pimp A Butterfly netted Lamar seven Grammy nominations this year (out of a total 11 nominations). Read next: Kendrick Lamar and the GrammysвЂ™ hip-hop problem - twice as good still isnвЂ™t enough The songs, both off Lamar's critically acclaimed sophomore album To Pimp A Butterfly speak directly to the modern day black experience in America, and his performance delivered that message home better than anyone could've hoped for. Lamar followed up the striking visuals by performing 'Alright' in front of a giant bonfire, and transitioned into a never before heard song utilizing some fast action camera work, before ending the his performance with the word Compton over an image of Africa in one of the most striking performance to hit the Grammy stage in years. The rapper delivered the performance of the night, walking out as part of a chain gang to perform 'The Blacker The Berry' with his band locked inside jail cells. 'The best thing is to always keep honest people around, because when you have a bunch of yes men around that know that you're making a mistake but let you go on with it, that's when it ruins your mind state as an artist.After being teased as a 'very controversial' performance by host LL Cool J, Kendrick Lamar hit the 2016 Grammy stage and did not disappoint. Moderators reserve the right to remove content or restrict users' posting privileges as necessary if it is deemed detrimental to the subreddit or to the experience of others.ДЇresh TDE Classic Old OC Discussion News Article Merch Video Photo Fan Art Other Survivor pgLang Meta Question Images from social media must blur out the user's social media username. This includes, but is not limited to, offering and requesting leaks. Posting leaks on the subreddit are not permitted. are done completely at the risk of the buyer and seller. Any ticket sales, purchases, or exchanges etc. We do not endorse the selling and purchasing of tickets, merchandise, or other commodities. Any user who wants to self promote must have a reasonable post and comment history in this subreddit that is not related to whatever the user is trying to promote. This applies to podcasts, videos, blog posts, & etc. 'Meta' is defined as about the subreddit or its members. If you want to make a 'meta' post, you need to message modmail first asking for permission. The song was created by Pharrell Williams and was successful besides the album To Pimp a Butterfly.The song was also awarded the Grammy Awards. However, it reassures and promises the Black community that all will eventually change. Posting or seeking any identifying personal information will result in a ban without a prior warning.Д¬omment replies consisting solely of images will be removed.ДЄbuse of tags, link flairs, AutoModerator, and fake posts about new music will be removed and subject to ban. Kendrick LamarвЂ™s song Alright deals with the lack of transformation in African American experiences. Don't be a dick, and use your better judgment. Personal attacks, trolling, and bigotry will result in bans.

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