Black Messiah , Beyoncé ' s self-titled album ( 2013 ) , Run the Jewels ' Run the Jewels 2 ( 2014 ) , and Kendrick Lamar ' s To Pimp a Butterfly ( 2015 ) were noted as laying the groundwork down for the politically charged releases that happened in 2016 , which included Rihanna ' s Anti , Kanye West 's The Life of Pablo , and Beyonce 's Formation .