Kendrick Lamar Biography Coming Soon

Taking to Twitter to announce the news, Moore revealed the book’s cover art and release date of October 13. The synopsis on Simon & Schuster reads, “This first cultural biography of rap superstar and “master of storytelling” (The New Yorker) Kendrick Lamar explores his meteoric rise to fame and his profound impact on a racially fraught America.”

Music journalist and critic Marcus J. Moore has shared a release date for the Kendrick Lamar biography, The Butterfly Effect: How Kendrick Lamar Ignited the Soul of Black America.

Pre-orders can be made now with a list price of $27 USD for the hardcover and $12.99 USD for the eBook. The Butterfly Effect: How Kendrick Lamar Ignited the Soul of Black America hits retailers October 13.


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After almost two years, I can thankfully say this: “The Butterfly Effect: How Kendrick Lamar Ignited the Soul of Black America” is out 10/13 via @AtriaBooks.

Cover reveal and preorder at the link: https://t.co/g8kpbzsFej pic.twitter.com/UkNGZbbmuF

— Marcus J. Moore (@MarcusJMoore) February 4, 2020