The Blacker the Berry (song)

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"The Blacker the Berry" is a song by American rapper Kendrick Lamar. It was included as the thirteenth track from his third studio album To Pimp a Butterfly (2015). "The Blacker the Berry" was released as the second single from the album on February 9, 2015. The track shares its title with American author Wallace Thurman's novel The Blacker the Berry (1929) and a lyric from Tupac Shakur's "Keep Ya Head Up". "The Blacker the Berry" was produced by Boi-1da, Terrace Martin, and KOZ, as well as containing a chorus that features uncredited vocals from Jamaican artist Assassin and additional vocals provided by singer Lalah Hathaway. The track was released following Lamar's public backlash for his comments on the killing of Michael Brown and the subsequent Ferguson unrest months prior. A political hip-hop and boom bap track, Lamar opens "The Blacker the Berry" by calling himself a hypocrite, celebrating his African-American heritage while exploring themes of racism and hatred in a mix of anger...

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