
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.















About
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.

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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Writings

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 aheadEntertainment Weekly

The Donald Glover ExperimentThe Nation

How Black Musical Artists Revolutionized the Sound of Protest in 2016TIME

The Healing Power of Alice Coltrane's Spiritual JazzThe Liner Notes

The Culture Is Still Catching Up With Georgia Anne MuldrowThe Nation

Leon Thomas Was the Voice of Spiritual JazzThe Liner Notes

Sunday Review: Eddie Gale's "Ghetto Music"Pitchfork

