I’m really liking the new Kendrick album. As someone who didn’t really love Mr. Morales or Damn I’m very happy rn
i didn’t really care for damn, i thought mr morales was really good, but was too long even if i can’t necessarily name a bad song. what are your thoughts on this new album compared to those two? i’ve not checked it out yet (i know you said you like it in comparison, i mean more specifically how do you feel about them compared?)
This is the first Kendrick album that’s truly clicked with me since To Pimp a Butterfly. My view comes from the fact that I’ve been making hip-hop beats since I was a teen, I really care about the beatwork and overall sound of an album. I am not capable of listening to lyrics and sound at the same time, I usually do my initial listen for sound then go back through while reading the lyrics.
Personally, I feel like the sound of Kendrick started to become a bit directionless after DAMN. I love a lot of the beats of that album individually, and I love his personal insight, but it felt like he was just making songs and stitching them together to an album. I didn’t really know what Damn. or Mr. Morales were going for stylistically, they both just felt kind of generic but good. GNX on the other hand is a hard west coast rap album. The beats can be a bit samey sometimes, but this is the first time since To Pimp a Butterfly I genuinely think Kendrick has an actual sonic vision
I also like how instead of being super conceptual like on his old albums, he stays more personal and up to date than he did on those concept albums. The lyrics are what I like about Mr. Morales, but it has a lot more aggression. Kendrick sounds hungry as fuck on this album.
This is the first Kendrick album that’s truly clicked with me since To Pimp a Butterfly.
King Kunta was the first song of his I ever heard. That track blew my mind!
I am not capable of listening to lyrics and sound at the same time
Is this a common thing? Because I struggle with this also
No, this doesn’t seem to be a common thing. But honestly I’m okay with it because it seems like it makes me have far more appreciation for instrumental work. While I can’t pick out lyrics and sound at the same time, I seem to be able to pick out way more of the sound than most people can
you make it sound really interesting, i’m gonna give it a listen tomorrow at work
It’s a super good work album, I listened to it the first time at work. I still haven’t done my lyrical readthrough so I’ve only caught a few lines, but I really like the lines I do pick up are really good. The beats and vocal deliveries make for a great starter album in my day currently.
Am I the only one who loves DAMN.? I listen to that all the time
No, DAMN is Kendrick’s most popular album, I’m in the minority. I don’t hate DAMN., but I will say that it has a far less defined sound than any of his other albums.
Banger, a sequel to both not like us and the pop out show. Cant wait for the next album
Additionally:
no clue what this song was about but it was a bop
What’s your favorite on the album?
I’m basic af, “tv off” is finna top out my spotify wrapped this year
MUSTAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARD
reincarnated for me personally. tho i really need a music video for tv off, i gotta see kendrick goin super saiyan yelling mustard
Man in the garden is a silent killer
luther. the synergy with SZA is really good.
Same here, so fucking good. Hoping for a new SZA album soon
nice track. the kid sitting next to the lowrider while controlling the hydraulics was a choice
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lol is Kendrick reddit now? Wake up babe, new discourse just dropped.
Damn dude is the hippity hop bothering you?
If this is FungiDebord I think they just hate Kendrick in particular because Reddit took his side in the beef. Very stupid reason to dismiss one of the most important artists of his generation, though, lol.
they just hate Kendrick in particular because Reddit took his side in the beef
That is dumb as fuck lmao
One of the few times when “look at the side Reddit is taking on an issue and then align with the opposite side” leads one to the wrong answer.
You were supposed to destroy the redditors, not join them!
Y’know, what I was gonna say here would definitely get clipped by white-assed mods who don’t even understand old AAVE so I’mma just leave it at “I didn’t know Aubrey Graham had a fediverse account”.
I found a YouTube link in your post. Here are links to the same video on alternative frontends that protect your privacy:
