Albums Kendrick Lamar - DAMN. (Discussion Thread)

[Poitier]

Just got done listening. Kodak Black still has album of the year.

yup

its funny how Kendrick can only speak about trials and tribulations in the hood from a 3rd person character and gets lauded
But Kodak can say the same thing WITH MORE DEPTH and it gets dismissed because of character flaws

 

[Insensitive]

Also singing the whole song... overly smooth instrumental. Yeah it may have an element of hip hop, so did nu metal. It's not hip hop. It's easier to tell with that type of music though.

I disagree.
in Nu-Metal the goal was to incorporate contemporary elements from Hip-Hop
while staying Metal. They had DJ's, Beat Breaks and rapping but ultimately they had
their power chords, Bass string chugs (strumming the lowest string on the 6th or 7th string guitar) guitar solo's and of course "Rock" like focused using screaming and such.

While Hip-Hop artists tend to connect to the past by laying those older ideas over the
over the comparatively new rhythmic foundation of Hip-Hop. This record has more in
common with Pete Rock and Dilla than it doesn't. And obviously the album also draws heavily
from Neo-Soul.

This record for example (a classic !!!) uses nearly identical rhythms, the change
up comes from adding more or less kick but that basic Hip-Hop foundation (Kick,Snare
or the Boom Bap) is still there.




This is part of the reason I feel the "TPAB is more Jazz than Hip-Hop" claims are unfounded.

 

[Poitier]

LMAO! He talking that Israelite stuff...so he fauxtep than a muafuxa

Kendrick not Black no more he a "Israelite" and we deserve our suffering because Black folks have betrayed White Jesus by being demons in the hood but it will all work out in the end
He not gone judge the pimp, prostitute, dboy or gangbanger even though he raps about them like they're demons and not people with ambitions and families no no no

 

[SchoolboyC]

So I gather that this is the typical album release thread where the people who hate the album have the most posts

 

[NoHalfWay]

More Life has better songs too, I didn't run a single track back I'm gonna run it back a couple more times to determine what I'm keeping off this album.

I like the Kid Capri shoutouts on here, this album seems a lot more commercially driven than his last he'll have some hits with this one.

You a Nas fan, I know you had to run Duckworth back at least one more time.

 

[ItWasWritten]

yup

its funny how Kendrick can only speak about trials and tribulations in the hood from a 3rd person character and gets lauded
But Kodak can say the same thing WITH MORE DEPTH and it gets dismissed because of character flaws

"NEW KUNG FU KENNY ......."



"NOBODY WILL PRAY FOR ME "

 

[Starski]

TPAB is the opposite of introspection, he hides behind characters the whole album
Not going back and forth anymore

 

[GreenGhxst]

Yes, Kodak. I doubt you even listened to it though.

I did, it was alright, colorful, but it doesn't do it for me

 

[ISO]

yup

its funny how Kendrick can only speak about trials and tribulations in the hood from a 3rd person character and gets lauded
But Kodak can say the same thing WITH MORE DEPTH and it gets dismissed because of character flaws

Kodak is categorized with "mumble" rappers when he's just a kid with a Southern accent.

He talks about the streets from a first person perspective with wisdom, spirituality, regret and introspection. Like you said more depth.

Elitist Kendrick stans will never give son a chance just off the way he looks and media antics. He has the best album this year.

 

[GreenGhxst]

Kodak album is better than this.. drake and Cole shyt

Drake, you must be from UK. Lol

Cole album was a flop, even though that's my GOAT artist

 

[Starski]

I skimmed maybe the last 100 replies and maybe 10% of em were actually mentioning individual songs/bars ect,.

 

[ISO]

You a Nas fan, I know you had to run Duckworth back at least one more time.

Kendrick a good artist been a fan for awhile his stans are insufferable though.

 

[RAX 010]

Album sounds good

 

[OG Talk]

Sharking a sound and running it into the ground isn't "celebrating".

A half jew speaking Patois isn't a celebration, it's no different than Ed Sheeran using the same sound on that "Shape of You" garbage.

Drake performs "Audio Black Face" ... If one of his parents didn't have melanin he would be excoriated for it.

Never trust someone that has a "rap voice" and a "job interview voice"

He's a very talented mimic, but we have yet to hear the REAL Aubrey in any of his music.

It's performance art..

Even Eminem cuts out the wigger act and gives you the REAL Marshall at times..

 

[NoHalfWay]

Loyalty stuck on repeat