We Listen to Kendrick Lamar & Talk to Valerie Jarrett

Cannonball with Wesley Morris

The New York Times

News Commentary, Society & Culture, News, Arts

4.8 • 9.2K Ratings

🗓️ 20 April 2017

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

We discuss Kendrick Lamar’s new album, “DAMN.,” and listen closely to “XXX,” one of our favorite tracks. Is his latest project a breakup with America, or with an older version of himself? Then we speak to Valerie Jarrett, a former White House adviser, about what she and the Obamas have in store.

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0:00.0	I'm Jenna Wortham and I'm Wesley Morris and we're two culture writers at the New York Times.
0:06.0	I'm mostly right about how humans relate to technology.
0:09.0	And I'm mostly right about how movies and popular culture relate to humans.
0:13.0	And this is still processing.
0:17.0	Welcome back to our show, our pop culture confession booth.
0:22.0	Wesley, how are you feeling today?
0:24.0	Look a little green, my friend.
0:26.0	Terrible.
0:27.0	Oh.
0:28.0	I think I might have the flu.
0:29.0	But it's okay.
0:30.0	You're here.
0:31.0	Because my brain still works.
0:32.0	And I still have thoughts.
0:34.0	So tell me what's on that beautiful brain of yours this week.
0:36.0	Well, as you're feeling today,
0:38.0	I'm going to be able to see what you're doing.
0:40.0	I'm going to be able to see what you're doing.
0:42.0	I'm going to be able to see what you're doing.
0:44.0	I'm going to be able to see what you're doing.
0:45.0	Well, as your friend,
0:47.0	I'm really glad I didn't make you see fate of the furious
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