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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Damn’ is two albums in one, with different messages

    Compton rapper Kendrick Lamar has sold millions of albums. He’s already racked up 20 Grammy nominations. Last year, his smash hit “To Pimp a Butterfly” won Best Rap Album. So you wouldn’t think he’d have any reason to feel dissed, but apparently he does. He deals with it on his new album called “Damn.”

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    By Madeleine Brand • May 18, 2017 • 1 min read

    Compton rapper Kendrick Lamar has sold millions of albums. He’s already racked up 20 Grammy nominations. Last year, his smash hit “To Pimp a Butterfly” won Best Rap Album. So you wouldn’t think he’d have any reason to feel dissed, but apparently he does. He deals with it on his new album called “Damn.”

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    4 of 5
    Will an independent counsel be enough?
    1. 0:00Should Congress launch an independent investigation into Russian meddling?
    2. 9:49The future of FOX News after Roger Ailes
    3. 17:38After 7 years in prison, what will Chelsea Manning do with her freedom?
    4. 26:40Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Damn’ is two albums in one, with different messagesYou’re reading this
    5. 41:04Why President Trump keeps sticking by Mike Flynn
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