The Blacker the Berry
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"The Blacker the Berry" is a politically charged hip-hop track by Kendrick Lamar that confronts themes of racism, self-identity, and hypocrisy within the Black community.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Blacker the Berry canonical | 2 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| album | To Pimp a Butterfly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Kendrick Lamar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Black Lives Matter movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPerformance | charted on the US Billboard Hot 100 ⓘ |
| containsElement |
aggressive vocal delivery
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dancehall-influenced hook ⓘ jazz-influenced production ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticalReception | widespread critical acclaim ⓘ |
| distributionFormat |
digital download
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streaming ⓘ |
| featuredArtist |
Agent Sasco
NERFINISHED
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Assassin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | King Kunta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
conscious hip hop
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hip hop ⓘ political hip hop ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | no official traditional music video released ⓘ |
| includedInList | best songs of 2015 lists by various publications ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 5:28 ⓘ |
| lyricalFocus |
critique of anti-Black racism
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self-critique within the Black community ⓘ |
| notableLine | "I'm the biggest hypocrite of 2015" ⓘ |
| partOf | To Pimp a Butterfly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Kendrick Lamar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | i ⓘ |
| producer |
Boi-1da
NERFINISHED
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KOZ NERFINISHED ⓘ Terrace Martin NERFINISHED ⓘ uS ⓘ |
| recordingPeriod | 2012–2014 ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Aftermath Entertainment
NERFINISHED
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Interscope Records ⓘ Top Dawg Entertainment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 2015-02-09 ⓘ |
| theme |
Black identity
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hypocrisy ⓘ internalized racism ⓘ racism ⓘ systemic oppression ⓘ |
| vocalist | Kendrick Lamar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer |
Boi-1da
NERFINISHED
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KOZ ⓘ Kendrick Lamar NERFINISHED ⓘ Terrace Martin NERFINISHED ⓘ uS ⓘ |
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