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https://nowhiphopnews.com/kendrick-lamar-new-album-confirmed/
Kendrick Lamar New Album Confirmed
By NowHipHopNews - March 3, 2022
At the time, we didn’t know that DAMN. would mark the beginning of a five-year hiatus for Kendrick Lamar, who won a Pulitzer Prize off the back of his efforts on that album. That’s precisely what happened though, commencing the start of a journey filled with speculation as to when Kendrick would return to the music scene. Thankfully, following Rolling Loud’s announcement that the Compton-based rapper will be headlining its upcoming show in Miami this summer, it looks like we might finally be getting a new album soon.
Kendrick’s upcoming festival performance follows his appearance at Day N Vegas, where he went through some of his classics and told the audience that he would return “very soon.” His Rolling Loud set might be a little different though because, according to a since-deleted tweet from Rolling Loud, an album could be on the way as the festival says that Kendrick’s headlining spot “means exactly what [we] think it means.”
“Kendrick headlining Miami again means exactly what you think it means,” tweeted the festival’s organizers. “It’s been 5 long years.”
Of course, this is suggesting that the beloved hip-hop stalwart will be coming out with a new full-length effort prior to his performance in July, which will excite millions of rap fans. Hopefully, this isn’t just a false alarm. It’s time for Kendrick to make his return.
Do you think we’ll be getting a new album from Kendrick before Rolling Loud? Let us know in the comments and check out the deleted tweets below.
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Right after Dre’s new album.
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Right after Dre’s new album.
;D ;)
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Right after Dre’s new album.
"CLING CLING CLING CLING! Hey old world!!! old world old world!!!"
-damn we got old waiting this mf.
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"CLING CLING CLING CLING! Hey old world!!! old world old world!!!"
-damn we got old waiting this mf.
LOST ANGEL where are you????
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Dope if he really drops something. I really enjoyed TPAB as a concept album. Hopefully he’ll do the same again.
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I hate seeing the word "soon" when it comes to westcoast artists lol
Well sign me up if he drops it. I can't believe he's been gone for so long.
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Kendrick Lamar announced his new album title and release date.
Khttps://www.instagram.com/p/CcgHr7BPh-g/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet
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https://oklama.com/
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Just was listening to To Pimp a Butterfly today after a long time. Let’s see how this strangely-titled album turns out...
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Looking forward to this.
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Cant wait
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deezamn
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I spend most of my days with fleeting thoughts. Writing. Listening. And collecting old Beach cruisers. The morning rides keep me on a hill of silence.
I go months without a phone.
Love, loss, and grief have disturbed my comfort zone, but the glimmers of God speak through my music and family.
While the world around me evolves, I reflect on what matters the most. The life in which my words will land next.
As I produce my final TDE album, I feel joy to have been a part of such a cultural imprint after 17 years. The Struggles. The Success. And most importantly, the Brotherhood. May the Most High continue to use Top Dawg as a vessel for candid creators. As I continue to pursue my life’s calling.
There’s beauty in completion. And always faith in the unknown.
Thank you for keeping me in your thoughts. I’ve prayed for you all.
See you soon enough.
-oklama
https://oklama.com/nuthoughts
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So we will get album in less then month without even one single? Interesting.
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So we will get album in less then month without even one single? Interesting.
if i remember correct his previous album was a suprise too.
no release date no single, just the album by the morning.
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if i remember correct his previous album was a suprise too.
no release date no single, just the album by the morning.
I don't remember nevertheless I wait for more than 30 minutes long album with at lest 10 songs.
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if i remember correct his previous album was a suprise too.
no release date no single, just the album by the morning.
No no. He drops Be Humble and after weeks Damn.
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So we will get album in less then month without even one single? Interesting.
He got time to drop a single.
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humble dropped 2 weeks before damn
so going by that, we should get a single by end of april
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I just hope Kendrick doesn't go too far off the deep end in a way that takes away from his work. There's a clear progression towards something throughout his albums and they get increasingly more abstract, which is fine but you have to be careful with abstraction - after so much refinement you end up with nothing left.
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A few months ago the poster on here piccard said that he had heard the album (or parts of it) at a music producers' convention and mentioned that the production was a particular highlight of the album (no surprise there) and that there was a track dealing with the subject of abortion.
I know he has dropped legit info before so we shall see.
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anybody liked "damn."? i gave a chance to that album in different periods for a few times but never liked. smth wrong with me?
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anybody liked "damn."? i gave a chance to that album in different periods for a few times but never liked. smth wrong with me?
like both version.
the regular and the collectors edition too!
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anybody liked "damn."? i gave a chance to that album in different periods for a few times but never liked. smth wrong with me?
It's probably the weakest of his 3 mainstream albums, but it's still good. TPAB is his best work.
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I just hope Kendrick doesn't go too far off the deep end in a way that takes away from his work. There's a clear progression towards something throughout his albums and they get increasingly more abstract, which is fine but you have to be careful with abstraction - after so much refinement you end up with nothing left.
i think damn was his most simple album
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It's probably the weakest of his 3 mainstream albums, but it's still good. TPAB is his best work.
Maybe I’m a simpleton but TPAB not an album I’ve listened to much over the years. Damn all day for me
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like both version.
the regular and the collectors edition too!
What's the difference between these two editions despite numbering of tracks?
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Nutin.
The album tracks from start to finish the other is the opposite.
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anybody liked "damn."? i gave a chance to that album in different periods for a few times but never liked. smth wrong with me?
I wasn't a huge fan of DAMN. the concept of this album lends itself to my point about abstraction and distillation. There's a clear progression in this direction. DNA was a standout track for me. It's a close call between GKMC and TPAB but I think TPAB has the edge all around. GKMC was more cinematic though.
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It's probably the weakest of his 3 mainstream albums, but it's still good. TPAB is his best work.
TPAB simply the most important record of the last decade.
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Looking forward to this album
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I wasn't a huge fan of DAMN. the concept of this album lends itself to my point about abstraction and distillation. There's a clear progression in this direction. DNA was a standout track for me. It's a close call between GKMC and TPAB but I think TPAB has the edge all around. GKMC was more cinematic though.
Production wise GKMC was trash to me. It still is. But i understand why GKMC considered a classic to some.
On the other hand, TPAB is a great album to me, both production wise and lyrically. Kendrick's best.
Damn!... disapointment to me. i don't even want to review.
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DAMN is his most palatable album out of his big three for sure. I find with Kendrick's albums in general, they can be a bit of a slog to get through if you aren't in the right mood to listen to them, and you can't just chuck them on and vibe out to them on shuffle like you can do with say a Snoop Dogg or Kanye album.
I rate Kendrick as a rapper but I find that his experimental voice tones and flow can get a bit annoying sometimes, especially on TPAB. Hopefully with this new effort he has toned that aspect down a bit.
When all is said and done will he still fit in to peoples top 5s or 10s alongside the likes of 2Pac, Biggie, Nas, Eminem etc? I feel like around 2015/16 there was this huge hype surrounding him with people calling him the best rapper alive and all that, but I wonder if those listeners have let the dust settle and still feel the same way about him all these years later?
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I have heard half of it at least ... hope the abortion track makes it
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I see some of y'all dumbasses actually thought Kendrick wouldn't drop?
:snoop:
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A double album
https://oklama.com/master
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Monster news!
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TPAB simply the most important record of the last decade.
Could you explain why you feel like that?
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I reaaly want it to be truth.
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Could you explain why you feel like that?
everybody, even Obama, pick this album that year. as i remeber kendrick and his music got a huge part of different political, civil campaign at the time, and still. IMO he frightened like a lot of the impact of the record and his role thats why he made a safety game with his next album damn.
check the wiki page of the albu, there are planyt of reviews with really deep toughts and big sentences, facts, opinions bout the album.
And thats not just my feelings, there are a lot of article bout the important of the record.
check:
https://www.highsnobiety.com/p/kendrick-lamar-to-pimp-a-butterfly-analysis/
https://evanshrewsbury.medium.com/four-years-later-the-cultural-and-social-impact-of-to-pimp-a-butterfly-bfb9a6ec7cec
https://dailytargum.com/article/2021/04/how-kendrick-lamars-masterpiece-to-pimp-a-butterfly-remains-relevant-six
Thats just me, but the other 2 important records after this is body count's bloodlust and adrian younges The American Negro.
This 3 albums show the people, specially black people, "situation", the sociaty, the politics in nowdays perfectly (TO ME! thats really important, these are just my feelings)
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TPAB simply the most important record of the last decade.
True, and it got Pac, Dre and Snoop on it.
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True, and it got Pac, Dre and Snoop on it.
Ha! I’ve never even clocked that before after all these years it’s been out.
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TPAB simply the most important record of the last decade.
I had to re-read this statement and it's not as far-fetched as I originally thought. It certainly is a unique album and nothing else in that time frame is similar or as experimental. My problem with K. Dot, as someone else has mentioned, is how often he changes his voice. He does it entirely too much for my liking and makes it difficult to listen to his album in one sitting.
I don't have it rated as his #1 album. I'd say my list looks like this:
1. Section 80
2. GKMC
3. OD
4. TPAB
4. DAMN
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I had to re-read this statement and it's not as far-fetched as I originally thought. It certainly is a unique album and nothing else in that time frame is similar or as experimental. My problem with K. Dot, as someone else has mentioned, is how often he changes his voice. He does it entirely too much for my liking and makes it difficult to listen to his album in one sitting.
I don't have it rated as his #1 album. I'd say my list looks like this:
1. Section 80
2. GKMC
3. OD
4. TPAB
4. DAMN
OD?
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OD?
Overly Dedicated. I think it's considered a mixtape.
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Less then week and no single, no promo. Do you really believe in this album?
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Either it’s getting delayed or he’s gonna pull a Nas and just drop it out of nowhere.
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Either it’s getting delayed or he’s gonna pull a Nas and just drop it out of nowhere.
Rather pushback till Autumn
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Rather pushback till Autumn
;D
Its out on the 13th of May.
Kendrick is no punk. You really think a mainstream cat like Kendrick will push back his album. Its been 5years....
Do you really thinks Kendrick need a single, a video or radio play for a buzz...
It will be the best selling/ Streaming album of the year.
Mark my Words.
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;D
Its out on the 13th of May.
Kendrick is no punk. You really think a mainstream cat like Kendrick will push back his album. Its been 5years....
Do you really thinks Kendrick need a single, a video or radio play for a buzz...
It will be the best selling/ Streaming album of the year.
Mark my Words.
Hope you are right and it’s worth waiting.
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https://youtu.be/uAPUkgeiFVY
Wow…speechless.
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https://youtu.be/uAPUkgeiFVY
Wow…speechless.
I hope this is what the album is going to sound like
:feedme:
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like the song and the video too!
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People over at the Kendrick Lamar Reddit are freaking out about "no promo." K.Dot isn't Ye. People getting PTSD and shit. He will drop Friday.
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cover:
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FSgAQSWVgAAFdqa?format=jpg&name=small)
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It’s out. Double album 8)
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I hope this is what the album is going to sound like
:feedme:
The album doesn't sound like this.
I just finished listening to the album. I prefer disc one for now, but disc two has some bangers. I have to let this marinate. I am going to listen to this shit all weekend, but on the first listen it was an experience. It's too early to throw out hyperbole. I would say it was worth the five-year wait.
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18 track is an album.
If u separate 2 thats two EP, not 2 album...
Gonna check today.
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The album doesn't sound like this.
I just finished listening to the album. I prefer disc one for now, but disc two has some bangers. I have to let this marinate. I am going to listen to this shit all weekend, but on the first listen it was an experience. It's too early to throw out hyperbole. I would say it was worth the five-year wait.
I'm currently on my first listen too and so far I'm liking it but like you said need to take it in.
Kendrick sounds like he is straight rapping more which is when I like him best.
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5 years waiting for this????? It is so boring that i gets me sleep.
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18 track is an album.
If u separate 2 thats two EP, not 2 album...
Gonna check today.
You are right dogg. I already forgot how long albums used to be ;D
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Album is straight homo.
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straight in the recycle bin. i'm sure there's a good album here for some people.
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straight in the recycle bin. i'm sure there's a good album here for some people.
I can't believe what a trash this is. One big filler with lack of beats. Kendrick sounds like handicapped. Boring as f...
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clearly this is a concept album which is moody, introspective and all that jazz. i mean that's fine if you think Kendrick is some type of genius and/or can relate to him.
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In Kendrick’s position, he basically had every producer and every rapper at his disposal and instead of making a banging album he went the ‘experimental, cutting edge’ route and it came out like garbage.
When would you listen to an album like this? Not at the club, not with your friends…it’s too slow to be an uptempo party album or a hype album to listen to while you work out. It’s not an album you can listen to while getting romantic with your girl. It’s not an album filled with retrospective deep cuts you can listen to when your trying to get over something in your life.
Dunno maybe it’ll grow on me. Gonna give it a few more spins but my initial reaction to this is WTF. Maybe I’m just out of touch with what modern rap music is supposed to sound like.
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ah I was expecting a little more after initial listen, probably 3.5/5 stars for me, obviously amazing lyricist but lacking in execution
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It’s out. Double album 8)
where are u getting that its a double album?
i see 18 tracks at 73 min running time
fits on one disc
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I can't believe what a trash this is. One big filler with lack of beats. Kendrick sounds like handicapped. Boring as f...
lots of filler, huh? now we see why short albums are important
:sas:
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In Kendrick’s position, he basically had every producer and every rapper at his disposal and instead of making a banging album he went the ‘experimental, cutting edge’ route and it came out like garbage.
When would you listen to an album like this? Not at the club, not with your friends…it’s too slow to be an uptempo party album or a hype album to listen to while you work out. It’s not an album you can listen to while getting romantic with your girl. It’s not an album filled with retrospective deep cuts you can listen to when your trying to get over something in your life.
Dunno maybe it’ll grow on me. Gonna give it a few more spins but my initial reaction to this is WTF. Maybe I’m just out of touch with what modern rap music is supposed to sound like.
fatlip album bout 2 put this to shame
:hmmm:
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This album is a lot to process. Concepts, thoughts and stories are good but definitely not the type of album you can vibe to. Kind of weird to be honest. I can’t see this album getting many spins in my rotation which is sad considering what Kendrick is capable of
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fatlip album bout 2 put this to shame
:hmmm:
I’m sure it will.
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the last 5 tracks or so on the album are amazing though, mother I sober is a masterpiece
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where are u getting that its a double album?
i see 18 tracks at 73 min running time
fits on one disc
Kendrick showed 2 cd on ig or twitter as i remember correct.
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is the abortion track on here?
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where are u getting that its a double album?
i see 18 tracks at 73 min running time
fits on one disc
Vince Staples debut album Summertime 06 is also a double album with 10 tracks and about 30 min running time each, even though it woulda fit on one CD as well.
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Vince Staples debut album Summertime 06 is also a double album with 10 tracks and about 30 min running time each, even though it woulda fit on one CD as well.
so not really a double album
unless u wana call xzibit man vs machine al double album .. there was a bonus disc that came with like 4 extra tracks lol
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so not really a double album
unless u wana call xzibit man vs machine al double album .. there was a bonus disc that came with like 4 extra tracks lol
Of course it is: it's two discs, so literally a double album, lol. This was obviously done intentionally.
And Man vs Machine is a bad example since it's never been a double album but just a deluxe edition with a bonus disc like a lot of albums had and still have.
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Of course it is: it's two discs, so literally a double album, lol. This was obviously done intentionally.
And Man vs Machine is a bad example since it's never been a double album but just a deluxe edition with a bonus disc like a lot of albums had and still have.
so any no limit release can theoretically be a double album
marketing ploy imo
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Bro u totally missing the point, lol
It's not about the length of the album but the artist's intent of how u to listen to it.
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Bro u totally missing the point, lol
It's not about the length of the album but the artist's intent of how u to listen to it.
i’m not missing the point at all
i literally just said it’s a marketing ploy
how u listen to it don’t really matter when everything is streaming nowadays
imo a legit double album should be so much music that it won’t fit on one disc .. that was the original purpose behind the double disc
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where are u getting that its a double album?
i see 18 tracks at 73 min running time
fits on one disc
I know it's odd to call it a double album with 18 songs, but on Spotify Premium it's disc one for the first nine songs and the disc two for the other nine. It's one of those classic double albums from the 1970s and early 1980s before CDs were a thing. Technically, it could be one disc. He did have a photo of the album with two discs in his hand. I don't what else to tell you.
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I know it's odd to call it a double album with 18 songs, but on Spotify Premium it's disc one for the first nine songs and the disc two for the other nine. It's one of those classic double albums from the 1970s and early 1980s before CDs were a thing. Technically, it could be one disc. He did have a photo of the album with two discs in his hand. I don't what else to tell you.
i understand
i guess things are diff nowadays than they were when we grew up in the 90s
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he goes to world tour! 8) 8)
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gonna listen more closely tonight but after a quick juvy skim i gotta say this homie is trying way too hard to be "artistic", this is hip hop pal. spit over some boom bap or westcoast rap.
To pimp a butterfly was perfect, this is more spoken word.
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gonna listen more closely tonight but after a quick juvy skim i gotta say this homie is trying way too hard to be "artistic", this is hip hop pal. spit over some boom bap or westcoast rap.
To pimp a butterfly was perfect, this is more spoken word.
i get the same vibe off kendrick .. that was my gripe wit him from day 1. he’s deep and has dope rhymes. as far as technicality goes, he’s goat level. but a lot of it comes off as contrived and lacks a certain level of feeling.
haven’t heard this one yet, but i’m assuming it’s a buncha ish like the heart part 5.
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i get the same vibe off kendrick .. that was my gripe wit him from day 1. he’s deep and has dope rhymes. as far as technicality goes, he’s goat level. but a lot of it comes off as contrived and lacks a certain level of feeling.
haven’t heard this one yet, but i’m assuming it’s a buncha ish like the heart part 5.
homie is kinda like nas, who is known for terrible beat selections....except kendrick is WORSE lol
he has dre and anyone else at his disposal and chooses to make something like this
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homie is kinda like nas, who is known for terrible beat selections....except kendrick is WORSE lol
he has dre and anyone else at his disposal and chooses to make something like this
but nas is on a whole nother level tho.. u can tell nas has a lot of soul in his shit and he really knows how to make a hot song even on mediocre beats
i still don’t think any kendrick album is classic
tpab is close but naah
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I feel like the album was building towards something then after track 9 it kinda falls off with too much singer. First half of the album, or disc 1, seems stronger but I do like track 14 Savior.
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but nas is on a whole nother level tho.. u can tell nas has a lot of soul in his shit and he really knows how to make a hot song even on mediocre beats
i still don’t think any kendrick album is classic
tpab is close but naah
true
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For the people who have heard The Heart Part 5 and think it's going to be an album filled with those type of songs...
Don't even think about it. Don't set yourself up for disappointment. Have an open mind when you listen to it. It's going to take several listens to digest. This is album will be more praised in time.
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went through and listened and it wasnt too bad. saved these for future listens:
n95
die hard
father time
purple hearts
count me out
silent hill
savior
mr morale
but none of those sound classic or anything, i feel im forcing it a bit
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Respect him for making whatever he wants and not being influenced by record labels, ARs, other artists etc. Just does what he wants and if you like it cool if not that’s cool too I guess
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https://youtu.be/zI383uEwA6Q
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Kendrick has never been my favorite rapper, but the guy is a genius and he is making music unlike any other artist in the game right.
It will take a while to digest this album.
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There are/were some artists ina rap game that can be called genius but Kendrick is not one of them imo. He is talented and was simething fresh back in a day but not a genius.
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There are/were some artists ina rap game that can be called genius but Kendrick is not one of them imo. He is talented and was simething fresh back in a day but not a genius.
Who do you call genius recently in the rap game today?
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Who do you call genius recently in the rap game today?
siavash the grouch
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Who do you call genius recently in the rap game today?
Nobody nowdays...
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siavash the grouch
bros romance
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bros romance
(https://i.gifer.com/7Fu.gif)
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Who do you call genius recently in the rap game today?
For me - Dr.Dre, Kanye (not a fan). Past - RZA, Pac, Notorious. This is is just my opinion.
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the word genius gets thrown around too loosely
really, there’s dre and quik who u could make an argument for .. but neither really really applies their musical genius nowadays.
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the word genius gets thrown around too loosely
really, there’s dre and quik who u could make an argument for .. but neither really really applies their musical genius nowadays.
I agree. Music is not the same anymore like it was in the times i grew up 90’s. I had more fun listening to it back then.
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Who do you call genius recently in the rap game today?
That's a good question.. I don't think its fertile environment any more to produce a "genius" as far as new music goes.
If we are talking a newer music I think Anderson Paak is someone in hip-hop you could maybe call a genius, I'm also fine with giving Kendrick that label. I don't really listen to their new shit, or any new shit for that matter but I can recognize them both as genius talents. I haven't seen Dre do anything genius since COMPTON, and I haven't seen Eminem do anything genius since MMLP2. I consider Xzibit and Ras Kass to be genius. Though the last time they put out anything "genius" was at least over 5 years ago.
I agree with ya'll that Quik was a musical genius but what has he done that is "genius" since Addictive with Truth Hurts?
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That's a good question.. I don't think its fertile environment any more to produce a "genius" as far as new music goes.
If we are talking a newer music I think Anderson Paak is someone in hip-hop you could maybe call a genius, I'm also fine with giving Kendrick that label. I don't really listen to their new shit, or any new shit for that matter but I can recognize them both as genius talents. I haven't seen Dre do anything genius since COMPTON, and I haven't seen Eminem do anything genius since MMLP2. I consider Xzibit and Ras Kass to be genius. Though the last time they put out anything "genius" was at least over 5 years ago.
I agree with ya'll that Quik was a musical genius but what has he done that is "genius" since Addictive with Truth Hurts?
u might have a point wit paak .. his musical abilities are incredible
we just did a joint wit ras kass too
definitely genius stuff
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did the abortion track make it on here?
i remember a poster here talkin bout he was there for the recording process and that it was a gem
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Haven’t digested it yet but looking forward to it. Saw an interview a Kendrick biographer gave. He said he thinks Kendrick’s done with music for a while and will focus on business moves next
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the word genius gets thrown around too loosely
really, there’s dre and quik who u could make an argument for .. but neither really really applies their musical genius nowadays.
you complain that it is thrown around too loosely and then call DJ Quik a musical genius? ;) Quik is a west coast legend but not a genius. He had a good run as a producer and produced some great songs, but there is no way that he is on the same level or even in the conversation with Dre.
Currently, I would have a hard time naming any other rappers that are on Kendrick's level creatively. The new album is not my favorite album by any means, but I would regard it creatively/artistically as one of the best albums in awhile. It is just so dense that it is amazing that it is also a relative commercial success.
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you complain that it is thrown around too loosely and then call DJ Quik a musical genius? ;) Quik is a west coast legend but not a genius. He had a good run as a producer and produced some great songs, but there is no way that he is on the same level or even in the conversation with Dre.
Currently, I would have a hard time naming any other rappers that are on Kendrick's level creatively. The new album is not my favorite album by any means, but I would regard it creatively/artistically as one of the best albums in awhile. It is just so dense that it is amazing that it is also a relative commercial success.
lol quik is a legit musician who even plays his own instruments .. dre is a better producer, but not as musical as quik .. u clearly aren’t that hip to quik’s ability if u say he’s just a “producer with a good run”
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https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.70279/title.eminem-big-ups-dr-dre-for-kendrick-lamar-mr-morale-the-big-steppers-album-im-speechless
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interesting and strong album after a few listen, but i aint think its gonne be on my top 10 of the year.
this album is from the artist kendrik, not the rapper kendrick IMO.
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did the abortion track make it on here?
i remember a poster here talkin bout he was there for the recording process and that it was a gem
no but mirror did :)
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The more I listen to this album the more it grows on me. I can definitely see why some are calling it a classic.
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The more I listen to this album the more it grows on me. I can definitely see why some are calling it a classic.
i feel the same after a few spins.
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Elevator music + music for the weak. Not for me.
Just read some comments on YT. People talking about crying while listening, having revelations and realising they were abused as child etc. This world became too corny and too fragile.
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https://hiphopdx.com/reviews/id.3867/title.kendrick-lamar-mr-morale-the-big-steppers-album-review
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siavash the grouch
Word up! That cat got some of the hardest production I’ve heard lately
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Word up! That cat got some of the hardest production I’ve heard lately
i was talkin more bout the bars
the shit u sent today for the farzy loco battle
:exquisite:
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i was talkin more bout the bars
the shit u sent today for the farzy loco battle
:exquisite:
Farzy Loco diss coming soon
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Elevator music + music for the weak. Not for me.
Just read some comments on YT. People talking about crying while listening, having revelations and realising they were abused as child etc. This world became too corny and too fragile.
In the current society there is no place for you if you aren't a victim
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N95
Die Hard
Father Time
We Cry Together
Count Me Out (this song is a fucking 10/10)
Silent Hill
Savior (Interlude)
Mr. Morale
Mirror
these are my favorites but whole album is like a 1h13m long one track... this album reminded me the days we bought an album as a cd or cassette and listen to it from start to end without skipping, talking about albums we never check for only one specific track to listen. Each time i listen it grows on me more. i was never been a big fan of kendrick and its music, till "mr morale and big steppers.
big props to producer J.LBS... you guys should be following this guy. he is a genius. also Sounwave, Dj Dahi, Beach Noise could be mentioned.
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Kendrick has just evolved tremendously, starting with Section.80 and ending with Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers...you have to say he is!I mean there are a ton of artists, it starts with the sound, always the same, let's take BoomBap for example. Kendrick has already reached so many levels for me! And if you don't like it musically, just think about it and maybe develop further
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do you think this album brings a new era to hip hop? or which sub genre of hip hop would you put this album into?
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I think this album takes hip hop to another level. Maybe not my story but I have to admit that’s the way it is.
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what do "mr moral" and "big steppers" definations stand for really by the way?
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I haven’t listened to this album since last week and don’t have much of a desire to
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I haven’t listened to this album since last week and don’t have much of a desire to
that’s usually the case why hippity hop shit
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what do "mr moral" and "big steppers" definations stand for really by the way?
I'm thinking cancel culture and woke twitterers
This album is great by the way but the new Vince Staples is better to chill to. This album is not easy listening at all.
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https://mobile.twitter.com/chartdata/status/1529201067015262210
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The update version including The Heart Pt.5 is out on streaming platforms. It makes this album better now.
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The update version including The Heart Pt.5 is out on streaming platforms. It makes this album better now.
i'm waiting for that kind of deluxe version to buy a vinyl copy of it.
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i'm waiting for that kind of deluxe version to buy a vinyl copy of it.
Are there phisical copies available?
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yup, cds: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._Morale_%26_the_Big_Steppers
here u can order it:
https://store.interscope.com/pages/kendrick-lamar
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That's a good question.. I don't think its fertile environment any more to produce a "genius" as far as new music goes.
If we are talking a newer music I think Anderson Paak is someone in hip-hop you could maybe call a genius, I'm also fine with giving Kendrick that label. I don't really listen to their new shit, or any new shit for that matter but I can recognize them both as genius talents. I haven't seen Dre do anything genius since COMPTON, and I haven't seen Eminem do anything genius since MMLP2. I consider Xzibit and Ras Kass to be genius. Though the last time they put out anything "genius" was at least over 5 years ago.
I agree with ya'll that Quik was a musical genius but what has he done that is "genius" since Addictive with Truth Hurts?
This all just my opinion, I understand that everyone will not agree.
RZA is a musical genius, so is Kanye - Not everything they drop is my style... but they are 100% original, and with very distinct styles.
Quik & Dre to ofcourse.
Neptunes, premier, Timberland, JD, Puff created masterpieces for years to.
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do you guys think that new kendrick album promoted well? i think there's smth wrong with marketing and promoting. even the first single N95 video has 25m view yet. i didnt see kendrick perform on any night live show also. Dre said nothing on his social media to support the album. He didnt even answer Em's tweet. I think this album is Kendrick's best album and the best shit i ever heard lately in hiphop. I'm still listening it from start to end everyday and not bored yet, it keeps growing on me. Like eminem said, i keep saying "this is ridicilous!!!"... but looks like promotion sucks and also big steppers of black community didnt like to hear what kendrick told.
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do you guys think that new kendrick album promoted well? i think there's smth wrong with marketing and promoting. even the first single N95 video has 25m view yet. i didnt see kendrick perform on any night live show also. Dre said nothing on his social media to support the album. He didnt even answer Em's tweet. I think this album is Kendrick's best album and the best shit i ever heard lately in hiphop. I'm still listening it from start to end everyday and not bored yet, it keeps growing on me. Like eminem said, i keep saying "this is ridicilous!!!"... but looks like promotion sucks and also big steppers of black community didnt like to hear what kendrick told.
the biggest problem is the lack of a catchy single
kendrick hasn’t been writing the best hooks tbh
damn tpab and gkmc all had it
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do you guys think that new kendrick album promoted well? i think there's smth wrong with marketing and promoting. even the first single N95 video has 25m view yet. i didnt see kendrick perform on any night live show also. Dre said nothing on his social media to support the album. He didnt even answer Em's tweet. I think this album is Kendrick's best album and the best shit i ever heard lately in hiphop. I'm still listening it from start to end everyday and not bored yet, it keeps growing on me. Like eminem said, i keep saying "this is ridicilous!!!"... but looks like promotion sucks and also big steppers of black community didnt like to hear what kendrick told.
It's deep music. But just not entertaining music. Nothing is pulling me back to want to listen to this album over and over.
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the biggest problem is the lack of a catchy single
kendrick hasn’t been writing the best hooks tbh
damn tpab and gkmc all had it
I think the most catchy and radio-friendly hit on the album is "Die Hard"... I like N995 too, it would make a bigger impact with right marketing. I guess "The Heart pt.5" also stole the show and made lots of people feel like "ok new kendrick is out and this is his 1st single"... so they didnt feel hyped for the real lead single.
By the way this is the album Kendrick sings most and he does it so well. On many songs on the album ("Die Hard", "Count Me out" especially), kendrick really serves great melodic verses, bridges and hooks... Better than ever he is.
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It's deep music. But just not entertaining music. Nothing is pulling me back to want to listen to this album over and over.
yes, this album is not a mainstream entertainer. but i also believe black comunity of america didnt enjoy the way Kendrick criticize his own people with very harsh truths while they were waiting for smth to entertain :) the common message of the whole album is "dont be a tap dancer, stop tap dancing around the problems and have some moral clarity"... only kendrick would do smth like that i think, it made me respect him more, i don't care if this album sells less, it's going to be counted as his masterpiece in future.
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yes, this album is not a mainstream entertainer. but i also believe black comunity of america didnt enjoy the way Kendrick criticize his own people with very harsh truths while they were waiting for smth to entertain :) the common message of the whole album is "dont be a tap dancer, stop tap dancing around the problems and have some moral clarity"... only kendrick would do smth like that i think, it made me respect him more, i don't care if this album sells less, it's going to be counted as his masterpiece in future.
It's easy to point out the problems of society, we all know what they are. It's harder for someone to point out SOLUTIONS to the problems. Kendrick isn't bringing attention to anything that social media and the news aren't already bringing up on a daily basis. i sometimes enjoy listening to music to escape the constant bombardment of "here's what's wrong with society" talk. I'll go for weeks without watching the news or getting on social media because i need a break. So to listen to an album that's filled with more of that kind of stuff....not real enjoyable to me.
I think if he would have 2 or 3 deep songs on the album, surrounded by catchy more upbeat (dare I say 'mindless' type) enjoyable songs to use as a trojan horse to get his message across, that would have been more successful. ON GKMC, he had deep songs like Sing About Me, and on TPAB, songs like 'How Much A Dollar Cost' and 'Complexion' along with catchy songs that made the listener WANT to listen to the album and in turn, listened to the deeper songs as well. There's no group of songs on this album that are going to want to make the listener have this album on repeat, play at parties, play on road trips, play while cruising on a Friday night, etc. So whatever message he's trying to get across 'society has problems'...isn't going to reach or impact the intended audience.
He's reached the level of success to where no one in his inner circle is going to have the balls to tell him "this sucks" anymore, just like Dre is now. Coming up, i think people had no issue telling him 'hey you need to fix this, do this, take this song off the album, etc". Now people just say 'brilliant', 'You're the best', etc..as they are too afraid they'll be ousted and they won't get to work with Kendrick anymore, which is a huge deal for someone trying to make it in the business.
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It's easy to point out the problems of society, we all know what they are. It's harder for someone to point out SOLUTIONS to the problems. Kendrick isn't bringing attention to anything that social media and the news aren't already bringing up on a daily basis. i sometimes enjoy listening to music to escape the constant bombardment of "here's what's wrong with society" talk. I'll go for weeks without watching the news or getting on social media because i need a break. So to listen to an album that's filled with more of that kind of stuff....not real enjoyable to me.
I think if he would have 2 or 3 deep songs on the album, surrounded by catchy more upbeat (dare I say 'mindless' type) enjoyable songs to use as a trojan horse to get his message across, that would have been more successful. ON GKMC, he had deep songs like Sing About Me, and on TPAB, songs like 'How Much A Dollar Cost' and 'Complexion' along with catchy songs that made the listener WANT to listen to the album and in turn, listened to the deeper songs as well. There's no group of songs on this album that are going to want to make the listener have this album on repeat, play at parties, play on road trips, play while cruising on a Friday night, etc. So whatever message he's trying to get across 'society has problems'...isn't going to reach or impact the intended audience.
He's reached the level of success to where no one in his inner circle is going to have the balls to tell him "this sucks" anymore, just like Dre is now. Coming up, i think people had no issue telling him 'hey you need to fix this, do this, take this song off the album, etc". Now people just say 'brilliant', 'You're the best', etc..as they are too afraid they'll be ousted and they won't get to work with Kendrick anymore, which is a huge deal for someone trying to make it in the business.
well said
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It's easy to point out the problems of society, we all know what they are. It's harder for someone to point out SOLUTIONS to the problems. Kendrick isn't bringing attention to anything that social media and the news aren't already bringing up on a daily basis. i sometimes enjoy listening to music to escape the constant bombardment of "here's what's wrong with society" talk. I'll go for weeks without watching the news or getting on social media because i need a break. So to listen to an album that's filled with more of that kind of stuff....not real enjoyable to me.
I think if he would have 2 or 3 deep songs on the album, surrounded by catchy more upbeat (dare I say 'mindless' type) enjoyable songs to use as a trojan horse to get his message across, that would have been more successful. ON GKMC, he had deep songs like Sing About Me, and on TPAB, songs like 'How Much A Dollar Cost' and 'Complexion' along with catchy songs that made the listener WANT to listen to the album and in turn, listened to the deeper songs as well. There's no group of songs on this album that are going to want to make the listener have this album on repeat, play at parties, play on road trips, play while cruising on a Friday night, etc. So whatever message he's trying to get across 'society has problems'...isn't going to reach or impact the intended audience.
He's reached the level of success to where no one in his inner circle is going to have the balls to tell him "this sucks" anymore, just like Dre is now. Coming up, i think people had no issue telling him 'hey you need to fix this, do this, take this song off the album, etc". Now people just say 'brilliant', 'You're the best', etc..as they are too afraid they'll be ousted and they won't get to work with Kendrick anymore, which is a huge deal for someone trying to make it in the business.
Very very well said.
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there's a giant elephant in the room that all mainstream artists & media culture in general is missing. don't think they're allowed to talk about it so it just makes them seem badly out of touch when they go rambling about personal issues or things that effect a single subculture. all 'art' from this period is going to look redundant & backward looking not very long from now.
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there's a giant elephant in the room that all mainstream artists & media culture in general is missing. don't think they're allowed to talk about it so it just makes them seem badly out of touch when they go rambling about personal issues or things that effect a single subculture. all 'art' from this period is going to look redundant & backward looking not very long from now.
why do you say that
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why do you say that
lockdowns moving to a global police state, withdrawal of human rights, vaccine mandates, wealth transfer, coming economic meltdown & depression. just things that effect every single person that are well in motion. anyone still talking about racism & rich people problems 2022 is going to look mighty dumb when we zoom out sometime in the future.
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lockdowns moving to a global police state, withdrawal of human rights, vaccine mandates, wealth transfer, coming economic meltdown & depression. just things that effect every single person that are well in motion. anyone still talking about racism & rich people problems 2022 is going to look mighty dumb when we zoom out sometime in the future.
:cac:
:ohwell:
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It's easy to point out the problems of society, we all know what they are. It's harder for someone to point out SOLUTIONS to the problems. Kendrick isn't bringing attention to anything that social media and the news aren't already bringing up on a daily basis. i sometimes enjoy listening to music to escape the constant bombardment of "here's what's wrong with society" talk. I'll go for weeks without watching the news or getting on social media because i need a break. So to listen to an album that's filled with more of that kind of stuff....not real enjoyable to me.
I think if he would have 2 or 3 deep songs on the album, surrounded by catchy more upbeat (dare I say 'mindless' type) enjoyable songs to use as a trojan horse to get his message across, that would have been more successful. ON GKMC, he had deep songs like Sing About Me, and on TPAB, songs like 'How Much A Dollar Cost' and 'Complexion' along with catchy songs that made the listener WANT to listen to the album and in turn, listened to the deeper songs as well. There's no group of songs on this album that are going to want to make the listener have this album on repeat, play at parties, play on road trips, play while cruising on a Friday night, etc. So whatever message he's trying to get across 'society has problems'...isn't going to reach or impact the intended audience.
He's reached the level of success to where no one in his inner circle is going to have the balls to tell him "this sucks" anymore, just like Dre is now. Coming up, i think people had no issue telling him 'hey you need to fix this, do this, take this song off the album, etc". Now people just say 'brilliant', 'You're the best', etc..as they are too afraid they'll be ousted and they won't get to work with Kendrick anymore, which is a huge deal for someone trying to make it in the business.
i don't agree at all. worst critic i ever seen for this album and kendrick.
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"this sucks"??? really? i don't know if you are following other producers beatmakers and musicians, they think album, production and enginnering is on another level and they find it genius. yeah kendrick doesnt have anybody around him to say "this sucks" because it doesnt suck at all. to me it's his opus magnum.
you say "I think if he would have 2 or 3 deep songs on the album, surrounded by catchy more upbeat (dare I say 'mindless' type) enjoyable songs to use as a trojan horse to get his message across, that would have been more successful." what kind of algorithm is that? i'm glad kendrick can take himself out of this bullshit algorithm. and you know what? kendrick is one of those rare artist can have balls to do that. that made me respect him more today. what the fuck is that "3 deep songs, one catchy upbeat, enjoyable songs, one song for girls to twerk, another one for k-pop lovers and ect..." fuck it man! kendrick has a message, also kendrick chose a vibe for whole album to go for, this is artist's choice. this is his art, what is coming from his heart. you can't tell him to "fuck your feelings or fuck what you like, do it like what me, schoolgirls, clubs and radios like. no way! there are tons of albums follow this stupid algorithm to just be played more in radio and stay longer in lists and of course to sell more. so there are tons of options to listen if you like that way, kendrick's way its way more different than, all you need to do is respect, and if you don't like it, say it's not my taste, i'm ok with it, i can't judge that, but we should have a right to say "you should do it like this". no. that doesnt make sense. i'm glad kendrick also doesnt have people around him like this, its not that they don't have balls to say it, looks like he is surrounded by people who understand and like what he does. i don't know if you are following other producers, beatmakers and musicians on social media, they think the production and engineering on the album is on another level, which i agree a lot.
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i don't agree at all. worst critic i ever seen for this album and kendrick.
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"this sucks"??? really? i don't know if you are following other producers beatmakers and musicians, they think album, production and enginnering is on another level and they find it genius. yeah kendrick doesnt have anybody around him to say "this sucks" because it doesnt suck at all. to me it's his opus magnum.
you say "I think if he would have 2 or 3 deep songs on the album, surrounded by catchy more upbeat (dare I say 'mindless' type) enjoyable songs to use as a trojan horse to get his message across, that would have been more successful." what kind of algorithm is that? i'm glad kendrick can take himself out of this bullshit algorithm. and you know what? kendrick is one of those rare artist can have balls to do that. that made me respect him more today. what the fuck is that "3 deep songs, one catchy upbeat, enjoyable songs, one song for girls to twerk, another one for k-pop lovers and ect..." fuck it man! kendrick has a message, also kendrick chose a vibe for whole album to go for, this is artist's choice. this is his art, what is coming from his heart. you can't tell him to "fuck your feelings or fuck what you like, do it like what me, schoolgirls, clubs and radios like. no way! there are tons of albums follow this stupid algorithm to just be played more in radio and stay longer in lists and of course to sell more. so there are tons of options to listen if you like that way, kendrick's way its way more different than, all you need to do is respect, and if you don't like it, say it's not my taste, i'm ok with it, i can't judge that, but we should have a right to say "you should do it like this". no. that doesnt make sense. i'm glad kendrick also doesnt have people around him like this, its not that they don't have balls to say it, looks like he is surrounded by people who understand and like what he does. i don't know if you are following other producers, beatmakers and musicians on social media, they think the production and engineering on the album is on another level, which i agree a lot.
i can tell you really love this album a lot lol
it’s in no way his magum opus
it’s a dope album .. don’t get me wrong. well produced, finely engineered.. he sounds good.
but it’s not even on the level of gkmc, let alone tpab .. and it’s getting praised by other artists, but still, the overall opinion on it is that it’s a step down compared to what others regard as “his classics” (i personally don’t believe he has a classic, but tpab was close)
anyways, we all titled to opinions .. mine is that it’s dope, just lacking on the hooks and sound that can resonate with the masses.
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sure we all have our opinions and we all have different tastes. for example i never been a fan of "gkmc", but i like "to pimp a butterfly" a lot... i'm still not sure about if i like "damn." or not, can't decide it yet. but this mr moral fucked my mind up! :) hook? mostly i'm in love with hooks of the album and rnb vocal harmonies written so geniusly... die hard, father time, count me out, silent hill, mirrors.... very very good hooks, memorable and catchy.
i believe this album will be considered his masterpiece in future. today's mainstream music perception was not ready to hear this but i believe this kind of albums will change this perception.
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the only real hook that i see as catchy and something that could resonate wit the masses is silent hill
the rest might be musically, artistically, and sonically dope, but pretty forgettable if we bein honest
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the only real hook that i see as catchy and something that could resonate wit the masses is silent hill
the rest might be musically, artistically, and sonically dope, but pretty forgettable if we bein honest
respect your opinion. i can't keep myself repeating the choruses and bridges all day long. seems like this one is made for me especially :)
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I just can't get into Kendrick's music.... I try so hard and want to like it....but just something about it. There's some tracks in his library that are fire but overall...just can't get wit it.
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Dope album by KENDRICK LAMAR
PURPLE HEARTS
FATHER TIME
DIE HARD
COUNT ME OUT
ETC 8) 8) 8)
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count me out , rich spirit , father time , die hard , purple hearts , savior , silent hill favorite tracks 8) 8) 8) 8) GEAH
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yes, this album is not a mainstream entertainer. but i also believe black comunity of america didnt enjoy the way Kendrick criticize his own people with very harsh truths while they were waiting for smth to entertain :) the common message of the whole album is "dont be a tap dancer, stop tap dancing around the problems and have some moral clarity"... only kendrick would do smth like that i think, it made me respect him more, i don't care if this album sells less, it's going to be counted as his masterpiece in future.
Tyler explained it well.
https://twitter.com/dakendrickbible/status/1539225858099269632?s=20&t=XpiwcPG9RW9zH1Z786Z6VQ
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Tyler is right. You have listen to this album dozen of times to be fan.
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Tyler is right. You have listen to this album dozen of times to be fan.
he doesn't mean that actually. i never been a kendrick fan but after two or three spins i though this album is great already, after a dozen i was already thinking its kendrick's opus magnum.
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https://www.youtube.com/v/LIki-1zvt_8 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIki-1zvt_8)
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https://www.youtube.com/v/wUGyZM9rcnY&ab_channel=KendrickLamar (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUGyZM9rcnY&ab_channel=KendrickLamar)
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https://www.youtube.com/v/wUGyZM9rcnY&ab_channel=KendrickLamar (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUGyZM9rcnY&ab_channel=KendrickLamar)
Fucc this video is hard as fucc! Kendrick don t dissapear another 5years please.
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Yup. Video of the year
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UNCENSORED VERSION
https://www.youtube.com/v/eAR2V7PZiIQ&ab_channel=KendrickLamar (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAR2V7PZiIQ&ab_channel=KendrickLamar)
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https://www.youtube.com/v/SZcupt0Yqaw&ab_channel=KendrickLamarVEVO (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZcupt0Yqaw&ab_channel=KendrickLamarVEVO)
https://www.youtube.com/v/_IuAIp46xC4&ab_channel=KendrickLamarVEVO (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_IuAIp46xC4&ab_channel=KendrickLamarVEVO)
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https://variety.com/2022/music/concert-reviews/kendrick-lamar-big-steppers-tour-paris-concert-review-1235411835/
as i know correct this paris show is on amazon!
mod.: yes it is...
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Ff5gCTOWYAIPkbn?format=jpg&name=small)
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i wasn't a kendrick fan till this album.
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Someone has a link to download the show?
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Someone has a link to download the show?
+1
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You could get a 30 day free trial of Prime and watch it
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You could get a 30 day free trial of Prime and watch it
Im from France i was there. I just wanna dl it to keep it.
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https://gofile.io/d/msmRVL
i only could find this.
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This album fucking sucks! And this comes from a old school hip hop fan. Bullshit production and mediocre tracks to say the least.
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This album fucking sucks! And this comes from a old school hip hop fan. Bullshit production and mediocre tracks to say the least.
Damn dude. Did Kendrick piss in your milk today? Why so mad?
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https://gofile.io/d/msmRVL
i only could find this.
Thanks homie
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https://www.youtube.com/v/toBTPGfurLc (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=toBTPGfurLc)
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1st song of the 2nd disc got its video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GhhVHpPR_M
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wow!
helen mirren in a rap video!
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so the album is 3 times grammy winning album:
https://www.youtube.com/v/dvtUnq7MT2E (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvtUnq7MT2E)
album, song, performance
congrats!