Marcus J. Moore > Quotes

“Kendrick stopped writing to make others feel comfortable; instead, he chose to elevate his thinking and make people catch up to him.”
― Marcus J. Moore, The Butterfly Effect: How Kendrick Lamar Ignited the Soul of Black America

“He was a nuanced mosaic of varied influences, pulling into one body the lush humility of southern rap stalwarts like OutKast and Goodie Mob, the lyrical dexterity of Nas and Eminem, and the straight-ahead tough talk of Pusha T and Killer Mike.”
― Marcus J. Moore, The Butterfly Effect: How Kendrick Lamar Ignited the Soul of Black America

“We are wondering, what would happen if she didn't fart in bed? I would never notice your existence and i would be very bored and sad now! Butterfly effect is marvelous! God bless you”
― Marcus J. Moore, The Butterfly Effect: How Kendrick Lamar Ignited the Soul of Black America

“This is the essence of white privilege: when you’re used to having your way, it’s easy to feel threatened when you’re devoid of power. (...) They can’t deal when you don’t act scared, so they fire handguns to reclaim authority over the people they look down upon.”
― Marcus J. Moore, The Butterfly Effect: How Kendrick Lamar Ignited the Soul of Black America