Blacker the Berry – also on To Pimp a Butterfly – sees Kendrick contemplate the concept of black pride. ‘You hate me don’t you?’ he raps venomously, as he questions the devaluing of black life.

Kendrick goes on to weave an intellectual thread about black on black violence and the hypocrisy of mourning for victims of police brutality yet gang affiliations have caused the death of several young men around him. It’s littered with strong African references.

‘It’s funny how Zulu and Xhosa might go to war

Two tribal armies that want to build and destroy

Remind me of these Compton Crip gangs that live next door

Beefin’ with Pirus, only death settle the score!’