Ronald Isley

Three years after the release of Good Kid, M.A.A.D. City, Kendrick Lamar releases his highly anticipated third album. Among the tracks is the new single The Blacker the Berry. "Grade of A. ...Lamar operates in the same boldly visionary idiom as the Purple One, expanding the boundaries of the hip-hop empire and daring other aspirants to the throne - yes even Kanye, even Jay - to play catch-up."--Entertainment Weekly. "4 1/2 out of 5...a masterpiece...