On the topic of his music genre, Lamar has said: "You really can't categorize my music, it's human music."[181][182] Lamar's projects are usually concept albums.[183] Critics found Good Kid, M.A.A.D City heavily influenced by West Coast hip hop[184] and 90s gangsta rap.[185] His third studio album, To Pimp a Butterfly, incorporates elements of funk, jazz, soul and spoken word poetry.[186]