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To Pimp a ButterflyMain MenuTo Pimp A Butterflyby Kendrick LamarInstitutional RacismBlack self-esteemKendrick Lamar is a modern Black leaderMethodologyWorks CitedJohn Rodriguez4b26d0edf89d0df0b191b757c444ed78217f21d0
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1media/Front.jpg2017-06-10T12:50:01-07:00John Rodriguez4b26d0edf89d0df0b191b757c444ed78217f21d0188548plain2017-06-25T19:18:15-07:00John Rodriguez4b26d0edf89d0df0b191b757c444ed78217f21d0[10x:] Loving you is complicated
I place blame on you still Place shame on you still Feel like you ain't shit Feel like you don't feel, confidence in yourself Breakin' on marble floors Watchin' anonymous strangers tellin' me that I'm yours But you ain't shit I'm convinced your talent's nothin' special What can I blame him for? Nigga, I can name several Situation had stopped with your little sister bakin' A baby inside, just a teenager, where your patience? Where was your antennas, where was the influence you speak of? You preached in front of 100,000 but never reached her I fuckin' tell you, you're fuckin' failure, you ain't no leader I never liked you, forever despise you, I don't need you The world don't need you, don't let them deceive you Numbers lie too, fuck your pride too, that's for dedication Thought money would change you, made you more complacent I fuckin' hate you, I hope you embrace it
[5x:] Loving you is complicated
Lovin' you, lovin' you, not lovin' you, one hundred proof I can feel you vibin', recognize that you're ashamed of me Yes, I hate you too
House keeping [Knocks] House keeping ¡Abre la puerta! ¡Abre la puerta tengo que limpiar el cuarto! ¡Es que no hay mucho tiempo tengo que limpiar el cuarto¡ !Disculpe!
And you the reason why mama and them leavin' No, you ain't shit, you say you love them, I know you don't mean it I know you're irresponsible, selfish, in denial, can't help it Your trials and tribulations a burden, everyone felt it Everyone heard it, multiple shots, corners cryin' out You was deserted, where was your antennas again? Where was your presence, where was your support that you pretend? You ain't no brother, you ain't no disciple, you ain't no friend A friend never leave Compton for profit, or leave his best friend Little brother, you promised you'd watch him before they shot him Where was your antennas? On the road, bottles and bitches You FaceTime'd the one time, that's unforgiven You even FaceTime'd instead of a hospital visit 'Cause you thought he would recover, well The surgery couldn't stop the bleeding for real Then he died, God himself will say, "You fuckin' failed." You ain't try
I know your secrets nigga Mood swings is frequent nigga I know depression is restin' on your heart for two reasons, nigga I know you and a couple block boys ain't been speaking, nigga Y'all damn near beefin', I seen it and you're the reason, nigga And if this bottle could talk [gulp] I cry myself to sleep Bitch, everything is your fault Faults breakin' to pieces, earthquakes on every weekend Because you shook as soon as you knew confinement was needed I know your secrets Don't let me tell them to the world about that shit you thinkin' And that time you [gulp] I'm 'bout to hurl I'm fucked up, but ain't as fucked up as you You just can't get right, I think your heart made of bullet proof Shoulda killed yo ass a long time ago You shoulda filled that black revolver blast a long time ago And if those mirrors could talk it would say, "You gotta go." And if I told your secrets The world'll know that Money can't stop a suicidal weakness
12017-06-20T14:31:10-07:00John Rodriguez4b26d0edf89d0df0b191b757c444ed78217f21d0u Evidence IJohn Rodriguez1plain2017-06-20T14:31:11-07:00 “Enslaved black people underwent both the trauma of separation and were either victims of brutal oppressive violence or witnessed acts of violence. These abuses created a psychological post-traumatic stress disorder that to this day has not been adequately addressed... so much of the brutal trauma experienced then [during slavery] as a result of white supremacist assault continues to happen in different forms today.” (hooks 146-8). Living in a community that is constantly plagued by violent encounters with racist law enforcement creates trauma within an individual, which causes them to view their community as a unit fighting to survive. Lamar, who can be seen as a leader of his community, leaving caused this separation anxiety that lead people to tell Lamar they feel betrayed that he, such a massive support system, left. John Rodriguez4b26d0edf89d0df0b191b757c444ed78217f21d0
12017-06-20T14:39:38-07:00John Rodriguez4b26d0edf89d0df0b191b757c444ed78217f21d0u Evidence IIJohn Rodriguez2plain2017-06-20T14:41:56-07:00 “Bradshaw states: ‘Shame begets shame. The cycle begins with the false belief system that all addicts have, that no one would want them or love them as they are… This deep internalized shame gives rise to distorted thinking. The distorted thinking can be reduced to the belief that I’ll be okay if I drink, eat, have sex, get more money, work harder, etc… Worth is measured on the outside, never on the inside.” (hooks 140). By noting that “money can’t stop a suicidal weakness”, Lamar acknowledges that his acquisition of monetary success cannot alleviate his internal struggle and depression. However, it is implied that this epiphany occurred at the point of Lamar’s journey where he already acquired the money from his mainstream success; thus, implying he is in a position of internal confusion because he worked for his success thinking that would make him happy, when, in fact, that worsened his emotional state. John Rodriguez4b26d0edf89d0df0b191b757c444ed78217f21d0