Celebrating 10 Years of 'To Pimp a Butterfly'

Dissect

Cole Cuchna

Music, Arts, Society & Culture

4.9 • 10K Ratings

🗓️ 18 March 2025

⏱️ 67 minutes

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Dissect's Cole Cuchna is joined by hip hop journalist Rob Markman to discuss the 10 year anniversary of Kendrick Lamar's To Pimp a Butterfly. Together they reflect on the album's release and reception, its enduring themes, and its legacy. Watch Rob's iconic MTV interview with Kendrick here. Follow Rob Markman on YouTube. Host: Cole Cuchna Guest: Rob Markman Video/Audio Producer: Kevin Pooler Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	It's funny because GNX, we talk about GNX as being his most LA album, his most Compton album,
0:05.3	a love letter to his hometown. I feel like Sir Pimp a Butterfly is also a love letter to Compton,
0:11.0	but I think the vantage points are different. I think with GNX, he is in L.A., writing about L.A.
0:19.7	to L.A. for L.A. He's in it. I think to Pimp a Butterfly, he is somewhere
0:24.6	across the world. He's in South Africa. He's touring. The success that he has has taken him
0:29.7	places beyond, but he's still talking about home in every single record.
0:33.5	Hey everyone, we're taking this week off from our Mr. Morale season.
0:38.6	We'll pick back up next week with our Rich Spirit episode.
0:41.3	However, I am very excited to present today's episode celebrating the 10-year anniversary
0:45.5	of Tipa Butterfly.
0:47.0	My guest today is Rob Markman, a very respected hip-hop journalist and MC.
0:51.5	Rob conducted what I consider to be the best interview Kendrake Lamar has
0:55.0	ever given, which was recorded just after Tipinba Butterfly's release back in 2015. If you haven't
1:00.4	seen it, I would highly recommend it. You can find a link in the episode description. In our conversation,
1:05.2	Rob and I discussed this interview and all things Tipa Blumper Butterfly, its release, its legacy,
1:10.4	its themes, and much more.
1:12.1	I hope you enjoy it.
1:18.7	All right.
1:19.3	Rob Markman is here.
1:20.5	Thanks for joining Dysect, man.
1:22.5	Thank you for having me, man.
1:23.9	I've been a fan a long time for the work that you've been doing with this podcast.
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