Alright

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"Alright" is a politically charged, Grammy-winning hip-hop anthem by Kendrick Lamar that became a modern protest song and rallying cry against racial injustice.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
album To Pimp a Butterfly
albumReleaseYear 2015
artist Kendrick Lamar
associatedMovement Black Lives Matter
awardReceived Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance
Grammy Award for Best Rap Song
chartPerformance charted on the US Billboard Hot 100
countryOfOrigin United States
criticalReception widespread acclaim from music critics
culturalImpact became a modern protest anthem in the United States
describedAs politically charged anthem
protest song
featuresElement chant-like hook
jazz-influenced production
genre conscious hip hop
hip hop
hasChorusLyric We gon' be alright
hasMusicVideo true
language English
length 3:39
lyricalTheme Black empowerment
hope and resilience
police brutality
racial injustice
musicVideoDirector Colin Tilley
The Little Homies
nominatedFor Grammy Award for Best Music Video
Grammy Award for Song of the Year
notablePerformance 2016 Grammy Awards performance by Kendrick Lamar
parentWorkArtist Kendrick Lamar
partOfAlbum To Pimp a Butterfly
performer Kendrick Lamar
producer Pharrell Williams
Sounwave
Thundercat
recordedFor major label studio album
recordLabel Aftermath Entertainment
Interscope Records
Top Dawg Entertainment
releaseDate 2015-06-30
tempo up-tempo
usedAs rallying cry in Black Lives Matter protests
writer Kendrick Lamar
Lewis Taylor
Mark Spears
Pharrell Williams

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