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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.
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Marcus J. Moore (The Butterfly Effect: How Kendrick Lamar Ignited the Soul of Black America)