Wesley's Theory
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"Wesley's Theory" is the funk-infused opening track of Kendrick Lamar's critically acclaimed album *To Pimp a Butterfly*, setting the tone with themes of fame, exploitation, and the music industry.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Wesley's Theory canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | song ⓘ |
| album | To Pimp a Butterfly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Kendrick Lamar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| criticalReception | critically acclaimed ⓘ |
| featuresArtist |
George Clinton
NERFINISHED
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Thundercat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
experimental hip hop
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funk ⓘ hip hop ⓘ jazz rap ⓘ |
| hasLyricsBy | Kendrick Lamar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableElement |
conceptual introduction to album narrative
ⓘ
funk-infused production ⓘ social commentary ⓘ |
| hasTitleReference | Wesley Snipes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy | funk music of the 1970s ⓘ |
| label |
Aftermath Entertainment
NERFINISHED
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Interscope Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Top Dawg Entertainment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium |
compact disc
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digital audio ⓘ vinyl record ⓘ |
| partOf | To Pimp a Butterfly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfNarrative | overarching concept of To Pimp a Butterfly ⓘ |
| performer | Kendrick Lamar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionOnAlbum | opening track ⓘ |
| producer |
Flying Lotus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sounwave NERFINISHED ⓘ Terrace Martin NERFINISHED ⓘ Thundercat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedBy | Kendrick Lamar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 2015-03-15 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2015 ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
academic analysis of hip hop
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music reviews ⓘ |
| theme |
African-American experience
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consumerism ⓘ exploitation ⓘ fame ⓘ materialism ⓘ music industry ⓘ record label control ⓘ |
| trackNumber | 1 ⓘ |
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