Dave Chappelle Interviews Kendrick Lamar for 'Interview Magazine'
“When I look at comedy—at Richard Pryor, at you—it’s all self-expression. I apply that same method to my music.”
Kendrick Lamar is on the cover of the latest issue of Interview Magazine. The August cover story features a question and answer interview portion with renowned comedian Dave Chappelle engaging in an introspective dialogue with Lamar. They’re evidently friends or at least they mutually respect one another, judging by the nature of the lighthearted conversation they have. When Chappelle asks K Dot has he run into any altitude sickness from his ascent, Lamar replies:
I think I’m still growing. The more people I meet, the more cultures I start to embrace, the more people I open myself up to—it’s a growing process I’m excited about. But it’s also a challenge for me, to be at this level and still be able to connect with somebody who’s living that everyday life. At first it was something I struggled with, because everything was moving so fast. I didn’t know how to digest it. The best thing I did was go back to the city of Compton, to touch the people who I grew up with and tell them the stories of the people I met around the world. Making To Pimp a Butterfly was me navigating those experiences. I went to Africa and I was like, “This is something I can enjoy and something I can challenge myself with.”
Check out the cover below and read the full story via Interview Magazine.
