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Marcus J. Moore

The Butterfly Effect

Written by veteran journalist and music critic Marcus J. Moore, this is the first biography of Kendrick Lamar. It's the definitive account of his coming-of-age as an artist, his resurrection of jazz, his profound impact on a racially fraught America, and his emergence as the bona fide King of Rap.

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Marcus J. Moore is an accomplished music journalist, editor, curator, pundit, budding music supervisor and author of The Butterfly Effect: How Kendrick Lamar Ignited the Soul of Black America.

The book is out via Atria Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster. He’s currently working on his next book, High and Rising, a cultural biography of rap trio De La Soul, to be published by HarperCollins.

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The Essential Asha Puthli

The Essential Asha Puthli
Asha Puthli

Beyond

Beyond
Isaiah Collier & Michael Shekwoaga Ode

Live in New York City, February 8, 1975

Live in New York City, February 8, 1975
Alan Braufman

It's Nation Time - African Visionary Music

It's Nation Time - African Visionary Music
Amiri Baraka

High and Rising

A biography of the hip-hop trio De La Soul, charting their ascension, their boundary-pushing experimentation, and their lasting cultural influence.

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'Revival' captures drummer Elvin Jones as a nascent bandleader finding his voice

'Revival' captures drummer Elvin Jones as a nascent bandleader finding his voice
NPR

Pharoah Sanders Found His Voice in New York City

Pharoah Sanders Found His Voice in New York City
Vulture

Madlib and the Art of Jazz Excavation

Madlib and the Art of Jazz Excavation
The Liner Notes

5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Alice Coltrane

5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Alice Coltrane
The New York Times

Bobby Hutcherson Brought Fire to the Vibraphone

Bobby Hutcherson Brought Fire to the Vibraphone
The Liner Notes

a blues for jaimie branch...

a blues for jaimie branch...
The Liner Notes

Chad Clark is an Architect in Rock and Experimental Music

Chad Clark is an Architect in Rock and Experimental Music
The Liner Notes

Five Minutes That Will Make You Love Duke Ellington

Five Minutes That Will Make You Love Duke Ellington
The New York Times

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