A review by huycantread
Promise That You Will Sing about Me: The Power and Poetry of Kendrick Lamar by Miles Marshall Lewis, Miles Marshall Lewis

3.0

The author contextualizes Kendrick’s influence as it leads to his Pulitzer Prize for DAMN. which covers the “Power” promised in the title. However, he rarely dives into Kendrick’s “Poetry” with a deep dive into longer sections of lyrics or musical choices. The chapters weren’t very cohesive where some tangents went on way too long like the Drake section and guest quotes were more interesting than the author’s own contribution - if they had fit the chapter at all. The bar for was set pretty high for love letters to hip hop by Hanif’s Go Ahead in the Rain, and this one does not meet it. Also, maybe I’m spoiled by Dissect podcast.