One of the things that really sparked the idea was a memory I had of a close friend of mine, being 17 years old, turning 18 next year, and getting 25 to life for a violent crime. Was there something that happened in your life that made you make such a personal album? I actually know who I am, where I come from, and what I got to do to represent and connect people. They taught me the world is bigger than Compton and to go out and explore it. And at the same time, my mother and father gave me the idea of being a dreamer. I put that same balance in my music - the balance of knowing the gang culture from my cousins, uncles, and pops. The only thing that separates me from my friends in jail is the fact I had a father. But, I also had my head bumped a few times to finally know what I was doing. I was always that one individual in my neighborhood who was always trying to escape the influences rather than being oblivious to it. ThatвЂ™s something IвЂ™ve been around my whole life. When you think of Compton, you think of the stigma of gangs and gang culture. WhatвЂ™s the story of the man behind вЂњSection.80вЂќ? ItвЂ™s not the fact that they gave me the recognition but that they understand вЂњSection.80.вЂќ ThereвЂ™s a message in there for my generation. The fact some have crowned it as one of the best albums so far is great. Kendrick Lamar: It feels good to know that I went in with a concept in mind to talk about my generation and that everybody caught on to it so fast and understood where I was coming from. The Juice: вЂњSection.80вЂќ has gotten great responses.

I actually know who I am, where I come from, and what I got to do to represent and connect people.вЂќДЄs the line twirled around the corner of SOBs, Lamar sat down with вЂ™s The Juice to share details on the recording process behind вЂњSection.80,вЂќ his highly praised current project, and his upcoming album. вЂњ the balance of knowing the gang culture from my cousins, uncles, and pops. I put that same balance in my music,вЂќ Lamar told The Juice. 2вЂќ) to its closing (вЂњHiiiPowerвЂќ), sharing childhood stories of the two most influential people in his life, his parents. Lamar had everyoneвЂ™s arms in the air from the start of his set (вЂњThe Heart Pt. Psy and Hwa Sa Dance Their Way Back to the 1980's For Retro 'Now' Video

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