Complexion (A Zulu Love)
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"Complexion (A Zulu Love)" is a socially conscious track by Kendrick Lamar that explores themes of colorism, self-acceptance, and Black identity.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Complexion (A Zulu Love) canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
song
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track ⓘ |
| album | To Pimp a Butterfly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Kendrick Lamar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedMovement |
Black empowerment
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social justice in hip hop ⓘ |
| belongsToArtistDiscography | Kendrick Lamar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticalReception |
noted for Rapsody’s standout guest verse
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praised for its socially conscious lyrics ⓘ |
| featuredArtist | Rapsody NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuredArtistOrigin | Snow Hill, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
conscious hip hop
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hip hop ⓘ |
| hasCulturalReference | Zulu culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSubtitle | A Zulu Love NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTitleLanguage | English ⓘ |
| includedIn | Kendrick Lamar live performances ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricalFocus |
affirmation of all skin tones
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critique of color hierarchies within Black communities ⓘ historical roots of colorism ⓘ |
| medium | audio recording ⓘ |
| message |
embrace and love all complexions
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reject color-based discrimination ⓘ |
| partOf | To Pimp a Butterfly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Kendrick Lamar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performerOrigin | Compton, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Rahki
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Terrace Martin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedBy | Kendrick Lamar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseContext | studio album track ⓘ |
| theme |
Black identity
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colorism ⓘ internalized oppression ⓘ love ⓘ racism ⓘ self-acceptance ⓘ unity ⓘ |
| trackNumberOn | To Pimp a Butterfly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalist |
Kendrick Lamar
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Rapsody NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer |
Kendrick Lamar
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Rahki NERFINISHED ⓘ Rapsody NERFINISHED ⓘ Terrace Martin NERFINISHED ⓘ Thundercat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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