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Welcome to Dissect, long-form musical analysis broken into short digestible episodes. I'm your host,

your host Cole Kishna. Today we continue our serialized examination of Tippa Butterfly by Kendrick Lamar.

We're currently in the midst of the album's third act, which

we've titled Emerging Wings.

It follows Kendrick as he searches for an escape from various metaphoric cocoons of his institutionalized

upbringing. His newfound status as Rapstar, and the

prison of his own mind.

On all right, through solidarity and God, Kendrick went to battle on the vices and inner

conflicts that led him to depression and suicidal thoughts.

In our last episode, we explored for sale, an exploration of the character Lucy, the devil

incarnate, who represents the ever-present temptations at Kendrick's disposal.

When viewed together, All Right and For Sale represent Kendrick at a crossroads, with an angel on one shoulder and

Lucy or the Devil on the other.

For sale concluded with the recitation of the narrative poem

revealing one additional line.

I remember you was conflicted, misusing your influence.

Sometimes I did the same.

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