An analysis of Kendrick Lamar's BLOOD., the opening track to his 2017 Pulitzer Prize winning album DAMN.


0:00 Intro
0:28 Side note (I'm white as hell and will never pretend to understand the full nuance to music by a Black artist)
0:52 Back to Intro
1:36 The Poem
2:30 Lady Justice
3:12 Code Switching within the poem
4:27 What does Kendrick want us to do?
5:40 What is Wickedness & Weakness?
6:22 God Is Gangsta continuation
7:20 TPAB
8:00 Who is being addressed?
8:23 Who writes the narrative?
10:52 Full Circle
11:09 King's Dead
11:44 Rebirth
12:06 Final Thoughts





BLOOD. is far more than just an opening track. It entirely encapsulates the albums themes. Whether you listen to it traditionally or the DAMN. Theory way (   • "The Damn Theory"(Kendrick Lamar's Da...  ) BLOOD.'s structure and performance is is absolutely piercing, reminding us why Kendrick Lamar is one of the greatest living poets.



BLOOD. |    • BLOOD.  

DUCKWORTH. Segment Backwords |    • the little reversed part in duckworth...  
God Is Gangsta Music Video |    • Kendrick Lamar - God Is Gangsta  
DAMN. Collectors Edition [DAMN. in reverse order] |    • DUCKWORTH.  

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