Promise That You Will Sing About Me: The Power and Poetry of Kendrick Lamar
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- Author：Miles Marshall Lewis
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Summary
A stunning， in-depth look at the power and poetry of one of the most consequential rappers of our time。
Kendrick Lamar is one of the most influential rappers， songwriters and record producers of his generation。 Widely known for his incredible lyrics and powerful music， he is regarded as one of the greatest rappers of all time。 In Promise That You Will Sing About Me， pop culture critic and music journalist Miles Marshall Lewis explores Kendrick Lamar’s life， his roots， his music， his lyrics， and how he has shaped the musical landscape。
With incredible graphic design， quotes， lyrics and commentary from Ta-Nehisi Coates， Alicia Garza and more， this book provides an in-depth look at how Kendrick came to be the powerhouse he is today and how he has revolutionized the industry from the inside。
Kendrick Lamar is one of the most influential rappers， songwriters and record producers of his generation。 Widely known for his incredible lyrics and powerful music， he is regarded as one of the greatest rappers of all time。 In Promise That You Will Sing About Me， pop culture critic and music journalist Miles Marshall Lewis explores Kendrick Lamar’s life， his roots， his music， his lyrics， and how he has shaped the musical landscape。
With incredible graphic design， quotes， lyrics and commentary from Ta-Nehisi Coates， Alicia Garza and more， this book provides an in-depth look at how Kendrick came to be the powerhouse he is today and how he has revolutionized the industry from the inside。
Reviews
Jessica Fleming
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This was a wonderfully written book。 From the authors prospective you are taken on a journey into hip hop culture， music and Kendrick。
Kathleen
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Informative and well-written with great graphic design。
Cavak
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Promise That You Will Sing about Me reads like a love letter to rap with fascinating personal anecdotes from Lewis。 If you're not familiar with the genre， that's fine。 You'll gain a healthy dose of historical and cultural explanations that you may have not otherwise felt or experienced。 Lewis is quite the storyteller。 Wow， can he elaborate。As someone who's not part of the Kendrick Lamar wave， I was surprised to learn how much praise and influence he has had over the last decade。 Tells you often Promise That You Will Sing about Me reads like a love letter to rap with fascinating personal anecdotes from Lewis。 If you're not familiar with the genre， that's fine。 You'll gain a healthy dose of historical and cultural explanations that you may have not otherwise felt or experienced。 Lewis is quite the storyteller。 Wow， can he elaborate。As someone who's not part of the Kendrick Lamar wave， I was surprised to learn how much praise and influence he has had over the last decade。 Tells you often I pay attention to the music scene， period。 The only one I was kinda familiar with before this book was Childish Gambino。I can only speak for myself when I say Lewis went above and beyond in making me look up a YouTube video here and there。 Rich and descriptive， it's just the tonic I needed in learning about a new voice of a genre I like。 I appreciated whenever Lewis wrote about what he believes are Kendrick Lamar's weaker or controversial pieces。 Kept it real with me。 It's a small quibble but understandable。 Kendrick hasn't lived a long life yet， so autobiographical details about him may be repeated。 You're just going to have bear with it。 Whenever Lewis repeats， it's often to remind you how and why they are so relevant for each section。The artwork in here is marvelous。 So were the pages printed in color。 Shame I have an advance reader's copy。 Be interested in seeing what colors are used for the print on sale。Promise That You Will Sing about Me got me to look up an artist I'd never heard of before。 It introduced me to a generation's voice that I hadn't considered before。 Thrilling， no？ If you want to learn why Alright matters so much without getting into a flame war or troll comments online， read this book。 Lewis educates you。I received the book for free through Goodreads Giveaways。 。。。more
Michelle
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“Promise That You Will Sing About Me”， by author Miles Marshall Lewis， is about hip hop rapper sensation Kendrick Lamar。 The book not only gives the history of Kendrick Lamar’s music and influence but also the history of hip hop。 It was actually quite fascinating to me to read of Mr。Lamar’s life and the influence he has on an entire generation。 Throughout the book is interviews with activists， critics， and also Pulitzer juror Farah Jasmine Griffin。 I had no idea that Mr。Lamar won a Pulitzer！ I l “Promise That You Will Sing About Me”， by author Miles Marshall Lewis， is about hip hop rapper sensation Kendrick Lamar。 The book not only gives the history of Kendrick Lamar’s music and influence but also the history of hip hop。 It was actually quite fascinating to me to read of Mr。Lamar’s life and the influence he has on an entire generation。 Throughout the book is interviews with activists， critics， and also Pulitzer juror Farah Jasmine Griffin。 I had no idea that Mr。Lamar won a Pulitzer！ I loved this book， it is evident the author put extensive research and has much knowledge of Kendrick Lamar and hip hop/rap。 I liked the author’s writing style too， it flows well。 *For those of us that love graphics， this book is full of them！ I received an advanced readers copy of this book in a gracious giveaway on Goodreads by St。 Martin’s Press。 My review is based upon my opinion after reading （and enjoying！） the entire book。 。。。more
Christy
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I won an advance copy of this book from St。 Martin’s Press。 I’d rate it 4。5 stars。 The book provides a good history of Kendrick Lamar and how he fits into the history of hiphop。 The author includes enough personal information to establish his own expertise in this area， and the book is very readable， even for someone （like me） who appreciates the lyrical genius of Lamar but doesn’t have much background in the history。 The author includes commentary from what he calls the chorus — Alicia Garza， a I won an advance copy of this book from St。 Martin’s Press。 I’d rate it 4。5 stars。 The book provides a good history of Kendrick Lamar and how he fits into the history of hiphop。 The author includes enough personal information to establish his own expertise in this area， and the book is very readable， even for someone （like me） who appreciates the lyrical genius of Lamar but doesn’t have much background in the history。 The author includes commentary from what he calls the chorus — Alicia Garza， a member of the Pulitzer nominating committee the year Lamar won， music industry vets， etc。 The book left me eager to see what Lamar does musically and especially politically/activism-wise in the coming years。 Hopefully the author is planning a follow-up book。 。。。more
Lucy
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I won this book in a giveaway in exchange for an honest review。This book about Kendrick Lamar is so much more than just his story。 It frames hiphop from it's beginnings， maps its journey from the author's perspective and how it has grown and evolved。 The level of detail and incites when discussing it's significance in American culture reminds the reader of the author's expertise and love for the subject。 I felt truly schooled on a topic I knew little about and found it very easy to follow。 The a I won this book in a giveaway in exchange for an honest review。This book about Kendrick Lamar is so much more than just his story。 It frames hiphop from it's beginnings， maps its journey from the author's perspective and how it has grown and evolved。 The level of detail and incites when discussing it's significance in American culture reminds the reader of the author's expertise and love for the subject。 I felt truly schooled on a topic I knew little about and found it very easy to follow。 The author's enthusiasm made me want to learn more。 I appreciate the opportunity to read this work。 I would recommend this book to fans and novices alike！ 。。。more
John
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Super， I won the book， really excited to start reading this one
Joni Owens
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