#Alright by kendrick lamar oxymoron full#

The next scene is where things get weird. The addition of a drunken Kendrick in a hotel room on the verge of jumping from the 16th floor mixed into this array of images would perfectly symbolize the depression and loneliness of вЂњU.вЂќ ItвЂ™s like a mini video within the video, a sign of things to come. They intertwine an audio clip ofВ вЂњloving me is complicatedвЂќ in the background before our ears are filled with KendrickвЂ™s horrifying scream from вЂњU.вЂќ Both screams are used during a strange shot of a black ceiling with mini lights glowing. Zooming in on the Port of Oakland, boats at sea, a neighborhood cloaked by smokeВ and sky scrapers. The first 30 seconds is completely b-roll footage thatвЂ™s made into a slideshow of deserted locations, bleak and almost apocalyptic imagery. ItвЂ™s a black and white toneВ with a deep contrast that gives off a gorgeousВ yet ominous ambiance.

#Alright by kendrick lamar oxymoron full#

You can listen to the full episode of The Big Hit Show here.The videoВ begins with a wide angle shot of the Oakland Bay Bridge in a color that can only be described as dark sky paradise (youвЂ™re welcome Sean). Thankfully, after some minor changes and some additional contributions from famed producer Terrace Martin, вЂњAlrightвЂќ found its place on To Pimp A Butterfly, and the rest is history. вЂњBut we loved that record so much that I said, вЂOkay, IвЂ™m not letting this record die.вЂ™вЂќ вЂњIt was super amazing, super fitting, sonically it was not, like no matter what we did, it just could not fit with the rest of the album,вЂќ Sounwave explained. While completing the song was a breeze, making it fit on was difficult at first. Kendrick himself loved what he heard, but the next task was finishing the song and making sure it was a cohesive fit with the album.

And I immediately run, I was like, вЂDot, you have to come hear this.вЂ™вЂќ вЂњIt was just like literally just the 808s and the keys, and Pharrell had the melody of вЂWe going be alright.вЂ™ And I was like, вЂBro what is this?вЂ™ Oh my goodness, IвЂ™m freaking out. вЂњAnd I just remember my jaw drop,вЂќ Sounwave continued. вЂњHe takes me to another room and he plays me the skeleton of вЂAlright.вЂ™вЂќ вЂњI just remember my guy, Sam Taylor said, вЂHey come check this one out,вЂ™вЂќ Sounwave recalled. Sounwave was approached by Sam Taylor, a Sony Music executive, as he sat in a meeting that featured Pharrell playing beats for Kendrick and others. Sounwave, who co-produced вЂњAlrightвЂќ and other songs on the album, joined The Big Hit Show podcast to share the story behind the song.

However, according to a recent episode of Alex PappademasвЂ™ Spotify podcast The Big Hit Show, the song almost didnвЂ™t appear on his landmark 2015 album To Pimp A Butterfly. One of those songs, вЂњAlright,вЂќ has become one of KendrickвЂ™s most impactful songs, often used during social justice protests. City,вЂќ вЂњAlright,вЂќ and a cover of вЂњForgot About DreвЂќ with Eminem. LamarвЂ™s portion of the show was rather short, as he only played вЂњ M.A.A.D. Paak, performed at the Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, 50 Cent, Mary J Blige, and Anderson. Last month, Kendrick Lamar, along with Dr.