REVIEW: Kendrick Lamar Addresses W.E.B. DuBois’ ‘Negro Problem’ With Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers

Kendrick Lamar has uncomfortable and taboo conversations about Black accountability in his fifth studio album, Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers — a necessary tour de force. Senior Editor James R. Sanders reviews.

James R. Sanders
The Baldwin
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5 min readMay 18, 2022

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Promotional Still, Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers Courtesy Interscope Records

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James R. Sanders
The Baldwin

Culture + Fashion Journalist. Author of forthcoming, Reparations for Style & Soul. Twitter @JamesRSanders