In the song, Kendrick learns that Sherane’s brothers are gang bangers but he wants to sleep with her so badly that he ignores the negative consequences that might come with messing with a girl with a gang association. This song is about Kendrick Lamar’s love interest which is present throughout the whole album. The first song on the album is “Sherane A.K.A. It could sound exaggerated but if you listen to how Kendrick manipulates his voice to fit the different narratives of his songs, how he articulates his feelings and thoughts, how he incorporates phone conversations with his family and his homies - a technique that I found effective in painting how he was shaped by his surroundings - then you will know what I am talking about. Listening to this album gave me kin to an out of body experience it felt like I was with the 16-17 year old Kendrick Lamar as he navigated his life in Compton, a violent but dear city to him. This album solidifies Kendrick Lamar’s place as one of the most talented rappers, writers, and storytellers. After listening to Kendrick Lamar’s “good kid, M.A.A.d city”, my respect for him as an artist grew exponentially. I liked him because he made conscious rap that I could just as easily jump to in the club and because, in comparison with his peers, he is quite a humble Hiphop artist. I was always a Kendrick Lamar fan even though I knew little about his music.
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