I feel like he's at this point in his career where, like, he has so much musical talent,

but his critical thinking on social issues is lagging behind that musical talent.

That's right.

Hi, I'm Eric.

And I'm Brittany.

And this is for colored nerds.

The weekly show where we peel back the layers of black culture we rarely discuss

in mixed company. Today, we're talking about one of the most highly anticipated albums of the year,

Kendrick Lamar's Mr. Morrell and The Big Stepers. It's been five years since Kendrick's last

album. There's been, and still is a pandemic,

racial uprisings, a presidential election, and insurrection, gender wars, Will Smith

Slaps, Jesse Small at hearings, and so much more. It's safe to say listeners were very curious

about what Kendrick had to say. Kendrick definitely has something to say.

And long story short, we got some notes.

But Brittany and I weren't the only ones with notes.

That's right.

We invited friend of the show, Terhaka Love, who's the writer of New York Magazine's

newsletter, Dinner Party.

Terhaka's joining us today to help us process what Mr. Lamar laid out on this very unique

album. All that and more after the break.

Tahraka, before we get deep into Mr. Morale and the Big Stepers, let's start with how we came to

Kendrick's music in the first place. So, Taka, you've written extensively about Kendrick

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