Kendrick Lamar has spoken out on his latest album, Mr. Morale & The Bigger Steppers. In a recent interview with W magazine, K-Dot explained that he considered not dropping the album. He said, “When I got to completion and I said, 'I may or may not put this out; I’m not going to put this out; it’s way too much,' I thought about my children. I thought about when they turn 21, or they’re older in life, and when I got grandchildren, or if I’m long gone—this can be a prerequisite of how to cope. That’s the beauty of it for me.”
He continued, “I’m a private person; it was tough for me. “The reason why I had to make that decision, whether they was for or against it, I just didn’t want the influence. I could have cut corners and got flashy with it and worded my words a certain way—nah, I had to be in the rawest, truest form I could possibly be in order for it to be freeing for me, in order for me to have a different outlook and the perspective on people I’m talking to. I had to reap whatever consequences came behind that, and also be compassionate and show empathy if they were hurt by it.”
Kendrick released Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers back in May and it debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart.
