India, June 15 -- In the landscape of modern hip-hop, few artists have interrogated the human soul as deeply, publicly, or painfully as Kendrick Lamar. From the baptismal waters of Good Kid, MAAD City to the heavy, multi-faith reckoning of Mr Morale & the Big Steppers, Kendrick's discography plays out like a sprawling, audio-biographical spiritual text. Also read | Quote of the day by Anant Ambani: 'There are many people in more pain than me hence I am grateful to God for everything'

Yet, to understand the engine behind his art, one has to look back to a definitive blueprint he laid down early in his career. In a 2013 interview with Acclaim Magazine, when asked how he came to terms with his own sense of spirituality, Kendrick offered a d...