You aint seen this many sections keepin it together and havin peace, he boasted.
He had kids in front of him while taking the photo.
Hes fully embraced his shadow, and hes shining because of it.
Kendrick Lamar smiles in between filming for the the music video for “Not Like Us"Michael Blackshire/Los Angeles Times/Getty Images
Thus, individuation involves an increasing awareness of ones unique psychological reality, including personal strengths and limitations.
Kendricks entire catalog has been a moral quandary of his existential limitations.
His breakout album,good kid m.A.A.d citydepicted being corrupted by an unforgiving environment.
On 6:16 in LA, he rhymed, Who am I if I dont go to war?
That brazenness continues on his latest album,GNX.
On Reincarnated, he depicts himself as the spirit of Lucifer having a conversation with God.
Im tryna push peace in L.A., he raps, referencing The Pop Out.
But you love war, God raps.
No, I dont, he replies.
The exchange ends with Kendrick promising that Ill use my gifts to bring understanding.
You cant kill your shadow.
All of that excellence was driven by hate transfused through a craft he loves.
One of the aims of Jungs concept of the shadow self is a deeper appreciation of humanity in general.
If more people can acknowledge their wholeness, flaws and all, they can better see it in others.
We saw President-Elect Donald Trump tap into the fears of Americans during the last election cycle.
These extreme examples are all symptoms of a bigger issue.
You have to change your mind before you change the way you live and move.
Where could mirroring him and embracing the hate for our status quo lead us everyday people?
