Sample Sunday - King Kunta by Kendrick Lamar
-The Song-
Kendrick Lamar
King Kunta
To Pimp a Butterfly
TDE 2015
Who Is King Kunta?
'King Kunta' is a single from Kendrick Lamar's 2015 summer album "To Pimp A Butterfly". The tile of the song was inspired by Kunta Kinte, the main character of the fictional book, Roots: The Saga of An American Family By Alex Haley. Kendrick changes Kunta names to King Kunta to "contrast the lowest and highest levels of society, and provide a feeling of
empowerment similar to "i".
In addition, the sentiment illustrates Kendrick's personal growth from being in the hood,
to present day as a major voice in hip hop", as told in his NME interview. Watch Below.
Kendrick Lamar On 'King Kunta'
+ The Samples +
#1
Mausberg feat. DJ Quik
Get Nekkid
Who Is King Kunta?
'King Kunta' is a single from Kendrick Lamar's 2015 summer album "To Pimp A Butterfly". The tile of the song was inspired by Kunta Kinte, the main character of the fictional book, Roots: The Saga of An American Family By Alex Haley. Kendrick changes Kunta names to King Kunta to "contrast the lowest and highest levels of society, and provide a feeling of
empowerment similar to "i".
In addition, the sentiment illustrates Kendrick's personal growth from being in the hood,
to present day as a major voice in hip hop", as told in his NME interview. Watch Below.
Kendrick Lamar On 'King Kunta'
+ The Samples +
#1
Mausberg feat. DJ Quik
Get Nekkid
Non Fiction
Shepherd Lane 2000
Sample appears at 0:05
#2
Michael Jackson
Smooth Criminal
#2
Michael Jackson
Smooth Criminal
Bad
Epic 1987
Sample appears at 0:47
#3
James Brown
The Payback
James Brown
The Payback
The Payback
Polydor 1973
Sample appears at 1:56
#4
Ahmad
We Want the Funk
#4
Ahmad
We Want the Funk
Ahmad
Giant 1994
Sample appears at 0:21
#5
Jay Z
Thank You
#5
Jay Z
Thank You
The Blueprint 3
Roc Nation 2009
Sample appears at 2:31
#6
Curtis Mayfield
Kung Fun
Curtis Mayfield
Sweet Exorcist
Curtom 1974
