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Which 2015 Kendrick Lamar single became an unofficial rallying cry for Black Lives Matter protesters, despite not being written as a protest anthem?
Answer
Alright
"Alright," from Kendrick Lamar's 2015 album 'To Pimp a Butterfly,' was chanted by demonstrators at Black Lives Matter protests across the U.S., turning it into a movement anthem organically rather than by design.
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Kendrick Lamar's "Alright" wasn't originally conceived as an anthem; it became a Black Lives Matter protest rallying cry organically through social sharing.
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