The Blacker the Berry

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:novel
gptkb:song
gptkb:film
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:none
none known
gptkbp:album gptkb:Color_Him_Father
gptkb:To_Pimp_a_Butterfly
gptkbp:artist gptkb:Kendrick_Lamar
gptkbp:artistic_influence gptkb:Yes
spoken word
gptkbp:artistic_vision Kendrick Lamar's perspective
gptkbp:audience critically acclaimed
positive
gptkbp:author gptkb:Wallace_Thurman
gptkbp:available_formats gptkb:audiobook
gptkb:print
ebook
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Grammy_nominations
Grammy nomination
gptkbp:based_on novel by Wallace Thurman
gptkbp:box_office gptkb:unknown
gptkbp:character gptkb:Mr._Orange
gptkb:Mr._Tellurium
gptkb:Mr._Pink
gptkb:Mr._Californium
gptkb:Mr._Curium
gptkb:Mr._Darmstadtium
gptkb:Bobby
gptkb:Clara
gptkb:acceptance
gptkb:Mr._Black
gptkb:Mr._Blue
gptkb:Mr._Brown
gptkb:Miss_Americium
gptkb:Miss_Bohrium
gptkb:Miss_Copper
gptkb:Miss_Dubnium
gptkb:Miss_Mendelevium
gptkb:Miss_Nihonium
gptkb:Miss_Polonium
gptkb:Miss_Radium
gptkb:Miss_Roentgenium
gptkb:Miss_Vanadium
gptkb:Miss_Arsenic
gptkb:Miss_Uranium
gptkb:Mr._Copernicium
gptkb:Mr._Plutonium
gptkb:Dr._Johnson
gptkb:Mr._Fermium
gptkb:Mr._Seaborgium
gptkb:Mrs._Brown
gptkb:Mr._Flerovium
gptkb:Mr._White
gptkb:Mr._Titanium
gptkb:Mr._Smith
social issues
African American community
Mrs. Smith
personal struggles
Mr. Thompson
Mr. and Mrs. Johnson
Miss Jones
Miss Brown
Miss Gold
Miss Zinc
Mr. Silver
Miss Purple
Miss Red
Mr. Neptunium
Mr. Nobelium
Mr. Livermorium
Miss Williams
Mr. Davis
Mr. Antimony
Mr. Bronze
Mr. Cobalt
Mr. Lead
Mr. Steel
Mr. Tin
Mr. Astatine
Mr. Oganesson
Mr. Chromium
Mr. Francium
Mr. Hassium
Mr. Rutherfordium
Miss Berkelium
Miss Bismuth
Miss Einsteinium
Miss Green
Miss Lawrencium
Miss Manganese
Miss Meitnerium
Miss Moscovium
Miss Nickel
Miss Radon
Miss Tennessine
Miss Yellow
Miss Gray
Miss Iron
Miss Taylor
Emma Lou
Reverend Johnson
gptkbp:character_development complex characters
Emma Lou's journey
gptkbp:chart_performance gptkb:Billboard_Hot_100
Billboard Hot R& B/ Hip-Hop Songs
gptkbp:chart_position #1 on US Billboard Hot R& B/ Hip-Hop Songs
#2 on Billboard R& B chart
#2 on US Billboard Hot 100
gptkbp:cinematography gptkb:James_Wong_Howe
gptkbp:collaborations gptkb:Thundercat
gptkb:Anna_Wise
gptkbp:collaborator gptkb:Thundercat
gptkbp:color gptkb:Black
gptkb:Red
gptkb:Yellow
black-and-white
gptkbp:community_impact gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:conflict internal and external conflicts
gptkbp:context gptkb:Black_Lives_Matter_movement
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:created_in gptkb:2014
gptkbp:critical_reception acclaimed
positive
mixed
mixed reviews
widely acclaimed
gptkbp:cultural_impact gptkb:significant
discussions on identity
influenced Black filmmakers
discusses colorism in African American community
gptkbp:cultural_references gptkb:Yes
African heritage
gptkbp:cultural_significance gptkb:Black_Lives_Matter_movement
gptkb:Yes
depicts African American life
gptkbp:dimensions Variable
gptkbp:director gptkb:Oscar_Micheaux
gptkbp:discussed_in_interviews Kendrick Lamar interviews
gptkbp:discussed_in_media music blogs
gptkbp:distributor gptkb:Micheaux_Film_Corporation
gptkbp:editing montage
gptkbp:exhibited_at gptkb:Museum_of_Contemporary_Art,_Los_Angeles
gptkbp:fan_reception widely acclaimed
gptkbp:featured_artist gptkb:None
gptkb:none
gptkbp:featured_in gptkb:documentaries
gptkb:To_Pimp_a_Butterfly
gptkbp:features_song Best of 2015
gptkbp:film_appearance gptkb:None
gptkb:Black_Panther
gptkbp:film_editing gptkb:Oscar_Micheaux
gptkbp:film_festival gptkb:NAACP_Image_Award
gptkbp:film_technique realism
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:You_Ain't_Gotta_Lie_(Momma_Said)
gptkb:The_Betrayal_(1948)
Mortal Man
gptkbp:genre gptkb:Fiction
gptkb:soul
gptkb:drama
hip hop
gptkbp:historical_context post-World War II America
1920s America
gptkbp:historical_impact Ferguson protests
gptkbp:historical_legacy gptkb:Black_Power_Movement
gptkb:Afrofuturism
impact on hip hop.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Blacker the Berry
gptkbp:impact gptkb:music_industry
gptkb:social_movements
political discourse
artistic expression
cultural significance
cultural discussions
cultural discussions on race
gptkbp:influence cultural studies
modern discussions on race
scholarly analysis of race relations
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:hip_hop_culture
gptkb:social_movements
African American literature
feminist literature
social justice movements
contemporary literature
subsequent African American cinema
gptkbp:influenced_artists gptkb:J._Cole
gptkb:Tupac_Shakur
gptkb:The_Miseducation_of_Lauryn_Hill
gptkb:Nas
gptkb:Public_Enemy
gptkb:Yes
neo-soul
Black culture
jazz rap
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:hip_hop_culture
gptkb:Harlem_Renaissance
gptkb:W._E._B._Du_Bois
gptkb:Langston_Hughes
gptkb:Zora_Neale_Hurston
gptkb:Nella_Larsen
gptkb:Claude_Mc_Kay
gptkb:poet
African American culture
hip hop artists
social activists
civil rights leaders
Harlem Renaissance literature
gptkbp:influences gptkb:Harlem_Renaissance
African American culture
social issues
social commentary
gptkbp:inspiration personal experiences
Kendrick Lamar's experiences
Wallace Thurman's novel
Thurman's own experiences
gptkbp:inspired_by gptkb:historical_events
gptkb:Black_Lives_Matter_movement
African American culture
gptkbp:is_a gptkb:artwork
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in Art criticism
gptkbp:is_cited_in music reviews
gptkbp:is_considered A commentary on race
A reflection on identity
gptkbp:is_critiqued_by gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:is_discussed_in Academic journals
academic papers
gptkbp:is_displayed_in gptkb:The_Studio_Museum_in_Harlem
gptkbp:is_influenced_by gptkb:cultural_identity
gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
gptkb:Black_Lives_Matter
gptkbp:is_part_of Mark Bradford's body of work
gptkbp:is_reviewed_by Art publications
gptkbp:isbn 978-1-56663-123-4
978-1-60306-123-4
gptkbp:label gptkb:Interscope_Records
gptkb:Top_Dawg_Entertainment
gptkb:Metromedia_Records
gptkb:Aftermath_Entertainment
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:length 248
295
2:59
4:55
4:08
gptkbp:literary_devices symbolism
imagery
irony
foreshadowing
gptkbp:literary_significance explores themes of race and identity
gptkbp:live_performance gptkb:The_Tonight_Show_Starring_Jimmy_Fallon
gptkb:Coachella
gptkb:Coachella_2016
frequently performed
gptkbp:lyrical_themes gptkb:race
gptkb:Yes
gptkb:identity
self-identity
identity and pride
self-hatred
gptkbp:lyricist gptkb:Kendrick_Lamar
gptkbp:main_character Emma Lou
gptkbp:message gptkb:social_justice
identity and pride
gptkbp:motif gptkb:cultural_heritage
gptkb:Color
gptkb:community
discrimination
self-acceptance
family dynamics
gptkbp:music gptkb:Duke_Ellington
gptkbp:music_genre conscious hip hop
political hip hop
gptkbp:music_style conscious rap
verse-chorus
political hip hop
gptkbp:music_video gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:music_video_director gptkb:Director_X
gptkbp:musical_elements jazz influences
jazz and funk influences
gptkbp:narrative first-person
gptkbp:narrative_style third-person
non-linear
gptkbp:notable_achievements Grammy nominations.
gptkbp:notable_awards gptkb:MTV_Video_Music_Awards
gptkbp:notable_cast gptkb:Ethel_Waters
gptkb:Dr._Paul_Robeson
gptkb:Ruby_Dee
gptkbp:notable_collaborations gptkb:Sounwave
Sounwave, Thundercat
gptkbp:notable_for sampled in hip hop music
gptkbp:notable_performance gptkb:BET_Awards_2015
gptkbp:notable_performances gptkb:BET_Awards_2015
gptkb:Coachella_2016
gptkbp:notable_quote " I am proud of my heritage."
The blacker the berry, the sweeter the juice.
" Color is a social construct."
" I am black and beautiful."
" Identity is a complex issue."
" The blacker the berry, the sweeter the juice."
gptkbp:notable_song The blacker the berry, the sweeter the juice.
“ The blacker the berry, the sweeter the juice.”
“ I’m the biggest hypocrite of 2015.”
“ You hate me, don’t you?”
“ The blacker the berry, the sweeter the juice”
gptkbp:notable_themes identity politics
gptkbp:page_count 320
gptkbp:performed_at gptkb:Grammy_Awards_2016
gptkbp:performed_by gptkb:The_Winstons
gptkb:Kendrick_Lamar
gptkbp:performed_in gptkb:2015_tour
gptkbp:plot Emma Lou's life and struggles
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:King_Kunta
i
gptkbp:premiere_location gptkb:New_York_City
gptkbp:producer gptkb:Sounwave
gptkbp:production_company gptkb:Micheaux_Film_Corporation
gptkbp:protagonist gptkb:Emma_Lou_Brown
gptkbp:published gptkb:1929
gptkbp:publisher Knopf
gptkbp:record_label gptkb:Interscope_Records
gptkb:Top_Dawg_Entertainment
gptkb:Aftermath_Entertainment
gptkbp:recorded_in gptkb:2014
gptkbp:recording_location gptkb:Los_Angeles
gptkbp:recording_year gptkb:2014
gptkbp:release_date 1948-01-01
gptkbp:release_format digital and physical
gptkbp:release_year gptkb:2015
1948
gptkbp:released gptkb:2015
gptkbp:released_as_single gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:released_in gptkb:1969
gptkbp:released_on March 23, 2015
gptkbp:remix gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:runtime 90 minutes
gptkbp:sampled_in gptkb:None
“ The Blacker the Berry” by Kendrick Lamar
The Blacker the Berry by The Winstons
gptkbp:score gptkb:Duke_Ellington
gptkbp:screenplay gptkb:Oscar_Micheaux
gptkbp:setting gptkb:Harlem_Renaissance
gptkb:Harlem,_New_York
gptkb:Harlem
gptkbp:social_issues racism and discrimination
gptkbp:song gptkb:Alright
gptkbp:songwriters gptkb:Drew_J._Smith
gptkb:Kendrick_Lamar
gptkb:Mark_Anthony_Spears
gptkb:Terrence_Henderson
gptkb:Kendrick_Duckworth
gptkb:Sounwave
Kendrick Lamar and Sounwave
Kendrick Lamar, Mark Anthony, and others
Kendrick Lamar, Mark Anthony, and others.
gptkbp:soundtrack Duke Ellington's compositions
gptkbp:streaming_platforms gptkb:Spotify
gptkbp:studio gptkb:Westlake_Recording_Studios
gptkbp:style gptkb:Modernist
Contemporary art
conscious rap
gptkbp:symbolism color as a symbol of identity
gptkbp:theme gptkb:race
gptkb:identity
racial identity
race and identity
colorism
gptkbp:themes gptkb:cultural_identity
gptkb:historical_context
systemic racism
community issues
personal struggle
identity and race
gptkbp:vocalization aggressive delivery
gptkbp:writer gptkb:Kendrick_Lamar
gptkb:Jesse_Lee_Williams
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Kendrick_Lamar
gptkb:Langston_Hughes
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3