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Wesleys theory:
The use of the world play and rhymes in sentences as well as metaphors is intriguing. The way he says, "At first i did love you but now I just want to fuck late nights thinking of you until I got my nut" he doesn't mean that litterly but instead his idea of they dream he had in the music industry.

For free:
the way the woman at the start of the song is degrading kendirkc is a metaphor for how Black people are treated in America

king Kunta:
The title of the king Kunta is a metaphor in itself because Kunta wasn't a king instead a slave.

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Weasley's Theory
Through the telling of a vivid story in the form of rap, the song raises the issues of the lack of education and its effects on people, even established & talented ones and how the system is failing the masses in life

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The Line "This dick ain't free" refers to how Kendrick is going against the music industry that is trying to pimp him out.

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- Wesley's Theory: institutionalisation, a lot of word play
- For Free?: talking about capitalism and the American Dream, also counteracts the idea that a man has to spend a lot of money on a woman
-King Kunta: reference to "The Roots" Kendrick talks about Kunta Kinte's experiences. Often uses double meaning - "yams", "sharing bars"

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- Kunta Kinte is the main character in the novel Roots, eveytime he would tried to escape they would take off a piece of him such as his right foot. but the title is oxymoron because he wasnt a king he was a slave.
- yams a metaphor for authencitity but also cociane/herion
- talks about gang culture and killings.

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It emphasises the struggles black creators and entertainers have in the industry and highlights how their successes are used against them.

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Great song that is super catchy and again shares an important story about slavery.

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Wesley's theory:
the story of someone growing into fame which causes them to lose them selves and face the struggles/pressure that come with fame

For Free?
The American dream and the patriotic views of many Americans. Also touches on the American past and slavery. Explores issues like abortion, divorce, financial issues

King Kunta
Overcoming issues like power, drugs and authenticity to become a "King." Trying to overcome issues in a world that suffers from institutionalisation.

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Jazz influence in the music which came from blues that originated from slavery so again shows the institutionalised issues. Like how the harsh lyrics contrast with the more smooth rhythm

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The first song tells us a story of a black man who is diffrent from the rest grows up in compton and was failed by the system.

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The title of the song is an oxymoron because Kunta was a slave, not a king.

"Yam" - Richard Pryor was a black man, very rich and famous who died from mixing cocaine with alcohol. Shows how even though he was very successful and somewhat escaped "the hood", he is still trapped by the drugs etc.

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- King Kunta
Talks about not being there for him in his hard times. "Bitch where you went I was walking?" This line talks about only being there when he is famous but never when he was a small artist. Also talks about how people let him down and forget.

- For free?
Talks about his rise to fame and the fact that he worked for what he got. He started low in life yet worked to get to where he got. He explains how he got there himself and that people can't steel his fame.

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-Building on the metaphor drawn in “Wesley’s Theory,” we find Kendrick continuing to fall victim to the pimps of the record industry.
- Kendrick counters the common notion that, “pussy cost money, but dick is free." A man has to spend a lot of money to get in a girl’s pants, but women don’t have to go through the same trouble for a man
- The way the woman talks to kendrick plays a metaphor for the way America has continually treated black people in an attempt to devalue their character and diminish their self-esteem.

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Wesely's Theory refers to how people, coming from less developed areas/schools,  who have made it in life, are still at a disadvantage as the system works against them. For example due to improper education; Wesely Snipes was never taught how to handle money and pay taxes.

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This song incorporates jazz, spoken word and rap creating a strong collection of media that have strong African American history them.

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- For Free? Has a change in tempo during the verse
- The way the woman is talking to Kendrick in the beginning of the song is a metaphor of how America treats black people

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Wesleys theory looks at the story of how wesley snipes even though he escaped "the hood", he was still dragged back becuase he was never educated on how to do his taxes.

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Wesley's Theory:

- Internal Rhyme, "Tossed and Turned, Lesson Learned", this was used to stress his struggles, all his life he tossed and turned and did not rest, making him learn his Lesson, symbolising the beginning of his journey.

For Free?:
- Repetition, "this dick ain't Free". Repetition was used to stress that Kendrick's work and distribution for the world is not for free and can not be taken for granted.

King Kunta:

- Symbolism, the word "yams" symbolises drugs in the song. An indirect word for drugs is used to create a light atmosphere around the song at first glance, making it easier to listen to, but at when listening again, and reading the lyrics, the song has a deeper, darker meaning.
But it also symbolises power and authenticity, if you have the "yams" and you have that authenticity in your work, you hold a certain power over other creators, that nobody can take away.

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It is a good way to tell the story of a black man who was failed by the system from a black perspective (institutionalised issues represented)

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Wesley's Theory:
-institutionalisation
-metaphors for rap (represented as first girlfriend)
-word play

For Free (interlude):
-capitalism
-based on a lifestyle

King Kunta:
-Slavery
-drugs
-inauthenticity
-egotistical approach
-the 27 club
-intertextuality

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The accompaniment of the lyrics is very unique and I love it. Along with being a great listen the lyrics of the song carry a strong meaning and tell an important story about how America takes advantage of black entertainers

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The song’s title is to Wesley Snipes. The actor was embroiled in a tax fraud case throughout the 2000s. The U.S. Government stated Snipes was using “tax protester theory” in an attempt to get out of his charges.

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Wesley's theory references a wealthy, successful man who ends up in prison for tax evasion.

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Although it uses familiar and vulgar language, Wesley's Theory has a clear and catchy beat which makes the song nice to listen to.