'The Butterfly Effect: How Kendrick Lamar Ignited the Soul of Black America'

All Of It with Alison Stewart | Oct 12, 2020

With 13 Grammy wins across four studio albums, and a catalogue of iconic imagery from videos and live performances, rapper Kendrick Lamar defined music and culture in the 2010s like no other artist. Music journalist Marcus J. Moore joins us to discuss his new book, The Butterfly Effect: How Kendrick Lamar Ignited the Soul of Black America, chronicling the impact of his career thus far.

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