Listen "Poetic Justice: The Year of Kendrick Lamar"
Episode Synopsis
Ahead of Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl halftime performance, Ringer senior staff writer Justin Charity explores some of the critical moments of Kendrick’s story: from a legendary come-up in the rap blog era of the late 2000s to his early stardom in the 2010s to his fiery resurgence in the past several months as he takes a never-ending victory lap after winning his war against Drake.
Host: Justin Charity
Producers: Vikram Patel, Justin Sayles, Chelsea Stark-Jones, and Bobby Wagner
Story Editing: Aric Jenkins
Sound Design, Mixing, and Mastering: Bobby Wagner
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Host: Justin Charity
Producers: Vikram Patel, Justin Sayles, Chelsea Stark-Jones, and Bobby Wagner
Story Editing: Aric Jenkins
Sound Design, Mixing, and Mastering: Bobby Wagner
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