Tu Pimp a Caterpillar, or TUPAC: Transformations and Contradictions in Kendrick Lamar’s Discography

Over his last four albums, Kendrick Lamar explores the concept of transformation in exhaustive depth and emotional resonance

A promotional image from ‘Mr. Morale and the Big Steppers’│Image credit: PGLang / TDE / Aftermath / Interscope

After more than a decade of consistent critical acclaim and commercial success, rapper…