Intersectionality In Kendrick Lamar's To Pip A Butterfly

Throughout the course and during the preparation for the final assignment, I came to gain a much clearer understanding of the term “intersectionality.” In the beginning, I though the term merely applies to race and gender, but in reality after much research, I realized it can be used in also any context. Intersectionality means the coming together of different social, political, cultural identities and other subcategories that contribute to one’s specific identity and the oppression and discrimination that person experienced in society. However, what is the main factor that determines one’s identity? This question still remained unanswered in my mind since it cannot be based solely on a single component. Identity is an extremely complex concept;
For instance, both African American and Angelo American are both citizens of this country, yet African American community often experience racial profiling and prejudice from society. It seems like they do not get hired as often; they get target specifically by law enforcement. While growing up in Compton, Kendrick seen all of the discriminations and unjust his community faced, hence it has greatly impacted his music. His music is not just focusing solely on African American community, but it also touched upon the common struggles of cultural minorities and people from minority identities and thus the intersectionality in his music can help him reach out to a larger audience. Not everything he raps about is applicable to everyone and not everyone can understand his works, but because he is a popular artist, he can shed lights and gain attention on the issues on his album. Most people can relate to some of his music and only some people can related to most of his music. But nevertheless, it contains elements of intersectionality from different identity