Hood Politics
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"Hood Politics" is a politically charged hip-hop track by Kendrick Lamar from his critically acclaimed album *To Pimp a Butterfly*, exploring themes of street life, systemic injustice, and personal identity.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hood Politics canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | song ⓘ |
| album | To Pimp a Butterfly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Kendrick Lamar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Black Lives Matter era discourse ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticalReception | critically acclaimed ⓘ |
| describedAs | politically charged hip-hop track ⓘ |
| explores |
Kendrick Lamar’s personal experiences growing up in Compton
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relationship between fame and community ⓘ tension between local street politics and national politics ⓘ |
| features |
contrasts between “the hood” and Washington politics
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political metaphors ⓘ references to U.S. politicians ⓘ references to gang affiliations ⓘ |
| follows | How Much a Dollar Cost NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
conscious hip hop
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hip hop ⓘ |
| hasCulturalContext | African-American urban experience ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | discussions of politics in mainstream rap ⓘ |
| hasPart |
chorus
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verse ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Kendrick Lamar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first person ⓘ |
| partOf |
2010s hip hop
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Kendrick Lamar discography NERFINISHED ⓘ To Pimp a Butterfly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Kendrick Lamar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precedes | How Much a Dollar Cost NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Aftermath Entertainment
NERFINISHED
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Interscope Records ⓘ Top Dawg Entertainment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseContext | released as an album track on To Pimp a Butterfly ⓘ |
| theme |
authenticity in hip hop
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gang culture ⓘ inequality ⓘ personal identity ⓘ police brutality ⓘ politics ⓘ race relations in the United States ⓘ social commentary ⓘ street life ⓘ systemic injustice ⓘ |
| vocalType | rap vocals ⓘ |
| yearOfRelease | 2015 ⓘ |
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