Kendrick Lamar deserves his own genre -- human music, as he would call it. Music about the human experience that transcends race, religion or gender. It's not a revolutionary idea but with the amount of honesty and passion displayed in his debut, Section 80, it's worth noting that Kendrick Lamar comes with a purpose. Section 80 is human music. Section 80 is art; a cohesive and perfectly executed concept album. It plays out like an eloquently written dissertation on the ills, vices and shortcomings of the hip hop generation. The generation that Kendrick has deemed Section 80 is a product of the "Ronald Reagan Era". A period in American history characterized by the pretentiousness of yuppie culture and the introduction of crack cocaine to black communities nationwide. It is upon this sharp contrast that Kendrick builds his own explanation for the behavior and motives of this generation. He uses his experiences growing up in Compton, California as the backdrop for the story. Listen to Kendrick Lamar. He raps with a pace of urgency as if he's obligated to speak to the world. It's too early to call Section 80 a classic, but we can call it what it is -- human music.
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