Kendrick Lamar - Pray for Me
One part of Black Panther that kicked off my interest was the collaborative soundtrack, orchestrated by Kendrick Lamar. An artist whose work I’ve been infatuated with since the age of about sixteen, I feel like it's fitting to now centre my work around themes he has raised in the world. A lot of his music has a strong lyrical foundation and discusses heavy themes while making it accessible for everyone to understand. At the same time, nothing is dumbed down or sugar coated, which is the element I love the most, because it's not afraid to tell the truth, at risk of pissing people off. I think that's important in the world today, as basically everything is usually heavily curated and packaged up all nice.
The soundtrack to Black Panther was overseen by Kendrick Lamar, but he doesn't appear on every song. The album is a large collaborative effort with over 20 other artists. Appreciating these lesser known musicians is the triumph of the album in my eyes, as most of them would never normally get the exposure of performing on an album this size for a film as big as Black Panther. I want to continue this theme with a visual interpretation, as I feel the whole point of the film is giving a voice to those who currently have none.
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