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Kendrick Lamar's Controversial Grammy Performance

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King Kendrick stormed in and took over Grammy Night as predicted, winning 5 awards including Best Rap Album and his unforgettable performance. In absence of Rihanna, Lauryn Hill, and Nicki Minaj who announced they surprisingly were not taking the stage, Kendrick's performance held to be the best of the night. From the beginning with Kendrick being chained like a slave while performing "The Blacker the Berry" to the Compton words in place of Africa over the continent while performing "Alright" this was by far the most controversial performance the Grammy's stage has ever witness.  The audience was in awe and honestly I was a little confused myself. What did he mean with replacing the words? I understand that Kendrick could be suggesting that we're currently still enslaved, but why specify Compton. What is the direct correlation with Compton and Africa oppose to the recognition of the entire world. Is it possible that this may be a performance depicti...

Straight Outta Compton Best Bio Pic Since Ray

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Compton is back Audiences lined up for the debut bio pic   Straight Outta Compton .  The film chronicles the background history of the group N.W.A, its members, and the dynamics of their relationships with each other, from the band's inception, to growing success and stardom until the eventual disbanding. Straight Outta Compton  is a 2015 American bio pic directed by F. Gary Gray and screen written by rapper. The films revolves around the rise and fall of the Compton, California hip hop group N.W.A, and borrows its title from the name of N.W.A's 1988 debut studio album. The film was released on August 14, 2015. After finally seeing   Straight Outta Compton   I decided to write a review. I was going to just put a brief synopsis of the movie during the time it trended worldwide, but I wanted to see if the movie lived up to the hype, and it definitely did.   Straight Outta Compton   is the best bio pi...