Kendrick Lamar appeared today (April 9) on BBC’s Radio 1 as part of Flying Lotus’ residency at the station.
During the interview, the Compton, California rapper says that his musical influences, including the oldies to the gangsta rap his father listened to, impacted the direction of his To Pimp A Butterfly album.
“A lot of artists get to a point where we like to stay redundant and stay compromising what we do,” Kendrick Lamar says. “Do what you’re heart tells you to do because the reward is that much better.”
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Kendrick Lamar also says that people should rely on a specific thing when making decisions.
“I encourage you the listener to always put your heart over a number or a dollar sign because your heart is going to lead you to the right places,” he says. “I could have gone into any direction with this record. My heart told me to go with this direction. When the opportunity presents itself it’ll put you in a place you never imagine.”
Additional Reporting By Ural Garrett
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