Albums Kendrick Lamar - DAMN. (Discussion Thread)

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Imma fan of both, more so kendrick, was just pointing out how the Drake stans love to discredit kendricks work because it doesn't sell/steam as much.

I wasn't singling you out or anything like that. I just had a back and forth with one of my boys who's a Drake fan and I could tell that he "listened" this album ready to shyt on it. Meanwhile, if I ask him for his opinion on Views or More Life, he's silent.

I just think that a lot of people don't have open ears anymore.
 

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I hope it's another album on the way cause I'm not feeling this. The whole low level frequency hes vibing off feels like he dumbed it down. That back masking is annoying as hell. Im only feeling a few tracks. A complete step down fron his last efforts. Album feels like a mixtapes honestly.
 

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I wasn't singling you out or anything like that. I just had a back and forth with one of my boys who's a Drake fan and I could tell that he "listened" this album ready to shyt on it. Meanwhile, if I ask him for his opinion on Views or More Life, he's silent.

I just think that a lot of people don't have open ears anymore.
Ah ok, yeah I get it man first and foremost we're getting new music from two of the most highly anticipated artists, that's a win regardless, I do think this album is way better than More Life..but I wouldn't call More Life bad either
 

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I hope it's another album on the way cause I'm not feeling this. The whole low level frequency hes vibing off feels like he dumbed it down. That back masking is annoying as hell. Im only feeling a few tracks. A complete step down fron his last efforts. Album feels like a mixtapes honestly.

It's a couple jawns on here but the album is average barely average to me


Migos: Culture
Ross: RYTM
Future: Future
Kodak Black: Painting Pictures
Kendrick Lamar: Damn
Lupe Fiasco: Drogas Light
Drake: More Life* (summer/fall banger potential)
 

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It's a couple jawns on here but the album is average barely average to me


Migos: Culture
Ross: RYTM
Future: Future
Kodak Black: Painting Pictures
Kendrick Lamar: Damn
Lupe Fiasco: Drogas Light
Drake: More Life* (summer/fall banger potential)
Im in the minority breh. I don't mess with any of tgose artists except for Kendrick and Lupe. I didnt like the Drogas light album either. Hopefully they both drop something more thought provoking
 

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Im in the minority breh. I don't mess with any of tgose artists except for Kendrick and Lupe. I didnt like the Drogas light album either. Hopefully they both drop something more thought provoking

I didnt like Drogas Light either but word on the forum is it's an appetizer for Drogas.

That's how've I got it scored so far.. the albums that have dropped (Nov) through present have been good.. nothing really great yet

To think Drake and Kendrick have both dropped and their projects are solid but nothing ground breaking by their own standards just shows me the culture is transitioning

********* Drake, Cole, and Kendrick have all dropped and their highly anticipated projects are average/above average and their supposed to be the standard right now
 

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I hope it's another album on the way cause I'm not feeling this. The whole low level frequency hes vibing off feels like he dumbed it down. That back masking is annoying as hell. Im only feeling a few tracks. A complete step down fron his last efforts. Album feels like a mixtapes honestly.
Really? Nothing about this sounds like a mixtape to me :yeshrug:
 
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I've got to listen to this about 3-5 more times at least

but after the first listen... ehhh.. it's okay.

we definitely need artists like him bringing something different to the table so I appreciate his
desire to approach music from different angles and add layers and elements to the sound
 

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Reminds me of Sohh in the spring/summer 2004 when the forum was overly anticipating "Streets Diciple"

Nas dropped the illmatic 10 year anniversary album with some bonus tracks

A few freestyles

Jumped on the why remix with Jada

First single with his dad dropped

And nikkas wanted that Streets Diciple jawn bad

When it dropped it was universal praise for the album.... on Sohh... I just didn't hear it lol.. sounded like an average Nas album given the anticipation and hype

Sure as the sun will rise the general tone changed on the forum regarding the project as more time went on...

Damn is solid.. after two listens it doesn't hit me like GKMC or Section 80..

Barely want to replay it and dropped yesterday
 
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