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

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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Musicby Marcus J Moore

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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The Liner Notes: Black Savage’s Youthful Funk-Rock Rebellion

The Liner Notes: Black Savage’s Youthful Funk-Rock Rebellion
TIDAL

Kassa Overall Knows Artists Feel Pressure. His New Album Explores It.

Kassa Overall Knows Artists Feel Pressure. His New Album Explores It.
The New York Times

The Liner Notes: The Black Thought Renaissance

The Liner Notes: The Black Thought Renaissance
TIDAL

53 Years After Miles Davis’s Album, a Fresh Spin as ‘London Brew’

53 Years After Miles Davis’s Album, a Fresh Spin as ‘London Brew’
The New York Times

Madness in the Cupboards

Madness in the Cupboards
Oxford American

Erykah Badu: Finding ‘Amerykah’

Erykah Badu: Finding ‘Amerykah’
TIDAL

5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Jazz Piano

5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Jazz Piano
The New York Times

The Liner Notes: The Culture Is Still Catching Up to Saul Williams

The Liner Notes: The Culture Is Still Catching Up to Saul Williams
TIDAL

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