Already five wins deep from his dozen or so Grammy nominations, Kendrick Lamar stood onstage at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, with millions of people watching, and performed in chains and prison garb. His band, almost all locked behind bars, filled out the essence of the moment during “The Blacker The Berry” before a soulful twist on To Pimp a Butterfly smash “Alright”.
Keep up with Grammy winners right here, and stay tuned for an avalanche of “controversy” articles bemoaning Lamar’s performance, the gripping, symbolic expression in an age of hyper-aggressive law enforcement with little to no accountability.
