Kendrick Lamar
by Bobby Dowd
1. Section 80
1.1. Struggling in poverty
1.2. Growing up too fast
2. Good Kid, Maad City
2.1. Consumed by vices
2.2. Losing loved ones to violence
2.3. Finding salvation, learning to let go of vices
2.4. leaving compton
3. To Pimp A Butterfly
3.1. Entering the social elite
3.2. Finding new temptations outside of compton
3.3. Resisting bad influences, accepting oneself
3.4. Becoming a savior/rolemodel, guiding others to success
4. DAMN
4.1. Recognizing injustice throughout history
4.2. Choosing between damnation and salvation; good and evil
4.3. Learning forgiveness, understanding the power of kindness
5. Mr. Morale and the Big Steppers
5.1. Recognizing faults in oneself
5.2. Understanding the roots of trauma
5.3. Finally accepting one's humanity, letting go of the savior complex to take care of oneself
5.4. Freedom from pain and trauma