Mar 22, 2016 It took about 90 seconds for Kendrick Lamar to utter his first words on the opening leg of his Australian tour last night. Instead, he stalked the stage for what seemed like an eternity, only threatening to step up to the mic, while the crowd’s chant of “Kendrick, Kendrick” merged seamlessly and without prompting into the #blacklivesmatter rallying cry “We gon’ be alright”. When he finally opened his mouth, the words came tumbling out: This. d-ck. Ain’t. Free. Kendrick wasn’t talking about his literal d-ck, but the machinations of an industry that values exploitation over artistry. “Thanks for letting me make this album with no radio singles,” he later told the crowd in a three-minute monologue about self-love and positivity, but also the difficulties he went through while making his most recent odyssey To p---- A Butterfly. http://fasterlouder.junkee.com/kend...s-of-pure-fire-in-melbourne-last-night/859568 ffs i wanna be there
