Capstones
Graduation Date
Fall 12-15-2017
Grading Professor
Margot Mifflin
Subject Concentration
Arts & Culture
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Abstract
Rapper Kendrick Lamar’s powerful documentation of his own personal struggles and that of a country overcome with racial strife have revitalized the genre of hip hop music. More than just the “greatest rapper alive,” Lamar is also one of the most important storytellers in America today.
Capstone Link:
https://medium.com/@meeran.karim/kendrick-lamar-hiphop-political-roots-19e3f5e48385
Recommended Citation
Karim, Meeran, "How the “Greatest Rapper Alive” Returned Hip Hop to its Political Roots" (2017). CUNY Academic Works.
https://academicworks.cuny.edu/gj_etds/247
VIDEO_Karim_Meeran.mp4 (129793 kB)
Kendrick Lamar's Visual Landscape (videos used with permission of Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE) and Allen Wallace). Narration by Meeran Karim.
Kendrick Lamar's Visual Landscape (videos used with permission of Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE) and Allen Wallace). Narration by Meeran Karim.