Kendrick Lamar Opens Up About Depression With The Breakfast Club

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POWER 105’s The Breakfast Club welcomed Kendrick Lamar’s return to the show this morning. In the interview he speaks about his inspiration for his latest, To Pimp a Butterfly, the label’s opinion of the first single for the sophomore album, “i,” and how he managed to acquire very rare, unreleased Tupac audio for “Mortal Man.” Further, Charlamange gets Kendrick to address the root of his depression discussed on the album and offer a very personal take on artists’ responsibility to the community.

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