Kendrick Lamar's 'Power'-Ful TV Acting Debut Has Been Years In The Making
After his star turn on 'Power', the cinematic sweep of Lamar's music videos deserve a revisit.
The voice of a generation won't be relegated to one medium. Hip-hop superstar Kendrick Lamar added another notch to his belt last night, as Pulitzer Kenny transformed into Crackhead Kenny for his television series debut: Lamar played a fast-talking, philosophical addict named Laces in the 50 Cent-produced Starz series Power.
News of the even before it aired. In scenes opposite 50 Cent's character Kanan, Lamar looked committed to the role; his hair wild, clothes unkempt and full of visual tics. And his character, Laces, was as endearing and emotionally unstable as Lamar's most soul-probing work.
