Kendrick Lamar "Alright" Music Video

Of the numerous hard-hitters on To Pimp a Butterfly – the airtight bars of which are still being deciphered – “Alright” stands out as a kind of triumph; an accessible, irresistibly irreverent and motivating track. Lamar recently took the anthem to the stages of the 2015 BET Awards, perfectly framing the song in the context of police violence and boiling-over resentment, strikingly performing atop a cop car corpse. Rightfully then, the “Alright” music video – which has just released – provides the canvas for Lamar and director Colin Tilley to collage the myriad influences and mini-moments that inspired the song. If the awards show performance caught your eye, this one will light them up. Check out the video above and be sure to leave your thoughts in the comments section below.