“When I was writing ‘It’ll Be Alright’ I was thinking about all the parts of myself I have killed to appease other people,” Siggelkow said in a statement.

With “Alright,” Lamar reminds black Americans that yes, we’ve been hurt and down before and yes, the struggle against structural racism and the problems it has produced continues.

Dean Lewis top Billboard‘s Adult Pop Songs radio airplay chart, as “Be Alright” ascends 3-1 on the survey dated March 23. The song marks the first leader on a U.S. songs chart for Lewis, who ...