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Promise That You Will Sing About Me Spiral-Bound | 2021-09-28

Miles Marshall Lewis

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From pop culture critic and music journalist Miles Marshall Lewis comes a book about the power and poetry of Kendrick Lamar!

Kendrick Lamar is one of the most influential rappers, songwriters and record producers of his generation. Widely known for his incredible lyrics and powerful music, he is regarded as one of the greatest rappers of all time. Promise That You Will Sing About Me explores Kendrick Lamar's life, his roots, his music, his lyrics and how he has shaped the musical landscape of this generation. With incredible graphic design, quotes, lyrics and commentary from Ta-Nehisi Coates, Alicia Garza and more, this book provides an in-depth look at how Kendrick came to be who he is today, his world, how he creates his lyrics and music, and how he revolutionizes the music industry from the inside.

Publisher: Macmillan
Original Binding: Hardcover with dust jacket
Pages: 256 pages
ISBN-10: 125023168X
Item Weight: 2.2 lbs
Dimensions: 7.9 x 1.0 x 9.6 inches
"Miles uses his words the way I use my voice: honestly. He's peculiarly intelligent, the best kind of journalist, fair to the artist without failing to entertain the reader." --Erykah Badu

"Promise That You Will Sing About Me is a timely and poignant meditation on the remarkable artistry of our pioneering Pulitzer Prize-winning urban wunderkind." --Michael Eric Dyson, author of the New York Times Bestselling Tears We Cannot Stop and Jay-Z

MILES MARSHALL LEWIS is an American pop culture critic, essayist, literary editor, fiction writer, and music journalist. He is the author of the memoir Scars of the Soul Are Why Kids Wear Bandages When They Don't Wear Bruises, as well as a book on the music of Sly & the Family Stone, There's a Riot Goin' On. He was also the founder and editor of Bronx Biannual literary journal. Lewis currently lives in New York City with his wife and two sons.