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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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An Open Dialogue (Live in New York)

An Open Dialogue (Live in New York)
Linda Sikhakhane

spr blk: liberation jazz and soul from the ’70s and beyond

spr blk: liberation jazz and soul from the ’70s and beyond
Marcus J. Moore

Ancestral Echoes – The Covina Sessions, 1976

Ancestral Echoes – The Covina Sessions, 1976
Horace Tapscott with the Pan Afrikan Peoples Arkestra

MOBILISATION GENERALE Protest and Spirit Jazz from FRANCE 1970​-​1976

MOBILISATION GENERALE Protest and Spirit Jazz from FRANCE 1970​-​1976
Various Artists

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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Nubya Garcia, Tapping Into the Past to Make Jazz for a New Generation

Nubya Garcia, Tapping Into the Past to Make Jazz for a New Generation
The New York Times

The Evolution of Black Music, and a Man’s Soul, in One Show

The Evolution of Black Music, and a Man’s Soul, in One Show
The New York Times

Reinventing the Sound of Protest

Reinventing the Sound of Protest
The Nation

Amiri Baraka's 'It's Nation Time' Was 50 Years Ahead of the Curve

Amiri Baraka's 'It's Nation Time' Was 50 Years Ahead of the Curve
The Liner Notes

‘Was It a Lost Psych-Funk Classic?’ It’s Khruangbin, Right Now

‘Was It a Lost Psych-Funk Classic?’ It’s Khruangbin, Right Now
The New York Times

52 Years Ago, Thelonious Monk Played a High School. Now Everyone Can Hear It.

52 Years Ago, Thelonious Monk Played a High School. Now Everyone Can Hear It.
The New York Times

Re-enter the Wu-Tang: The iconic rap crew on legacy and looking ahead

Re-enter the Wu-Tang: The iconic rap crew on legacy and looking ahead
Entertainment Weekly

The Donald Glover Experiment

The Donald Glover Experiment
The Nation

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