Art prevails in the latest music video release from rap pack-leader Kendrick Lamar. The artist has just unveiled his visual interpretation of the made-for-charts single "i," yet adds a different, somewhat darker spin to the otherwise poppy tune. The opening scene might harken to a moving version of Ernie Barnes' "Sugar Shack" painting (which is also featured on Marvin Gaye's I Want You LP from 1976) - a fitting parallel given the soulful, afrocentric motifs within the song. The video finds K.Dot...
Art prevails in the latest music video release from rap pack-leader Kendrick Lamar. The artist has just unveiled his visual interpretation of the made-for-charts single "i," yet adds a different, somewhat darker spin to the otherwise poppy tune. The opening scene might harken to a moving version of Ernie Barnes' "Sugar Shack" painting (which is also featured on Marvin Gaye's I Want You LP from 1976) - a fitting parallel given the soulful, afrocentric motifs within the song. The video finds K.Dot...
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