Kendrick Lamar Institutionalized | Musfi

To Pimp a Butterfly (Explicit)

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While “King Kunta” shows Lamar at a high, confidently claiming his throne atop the rap game with the influence and success he has acquired, “Institutionalized” is the dramatic realization that the murky past of the m.A.A.d. city still lurks within Lamar’s psyche. Kendrick covers wealth’s corruptive powers, and how many people are negatively affected, almost brainwashed, by the idea of getting rich. He also condemns violence and envy. Both of these are brought on by the institution of money. Read more on Last.fm.