Albums Kendrick Lamar - GNX (Official Album Thread)

[TheNig]

Kbots thinking about me over this garbage album

So you've listened to it?

 

[Apprentice]

Punch played Phil Jackson in my earliest practices

Damn folks this shyt hittin, young black entrepreneur shyt

 

[Jards]

Just finished my first run through and it’s disappointing off the first listen. I think the audience has sold Kendrick the okey doke here….the success of NLU has pressured him into putting this out - this is the first time he’s let expectation determine the direction of his project, instead of him standing on what he wants to put out which is disappointing. The reason we hold him in such high regard is because he’s usually bold and confident in his creative direction, regardless of what the landscape looks like at the time.

I actually like most of the production on here - I just don’t like Kendrick on it because he doesn’t sound comfortable on these type of beats. I think he knows it too which is why he starts leaning heavily into his Eminem bag with the crazy voices to mask the awkwardness. I have actually always wondered what a Kendrick project would sound like with this type of production but I’d rather he leaves it to the G Pericos, AZ Chikes, etc now that I’ve heard it as they’re the ones that can comfortably be flag bearers for that sound.

This might actually be his worst project next to D@Mn which is telling as the two times he’s tried to fit in with the mainstream has resulted in the two bodies of work that rank lowest in his discography. I think Morale & The Big Steppers not performing as expected has taken him in this direction (I think initiating the whole tussle with Drake was also a move to shift public sentiment after MMATBS but that’s a conversation for another day). It’s a shame because Morale is a dope project, regardless of the commercial performance to it. Hopefully he’s just put this out though as something light to give the casuals after NLU and the project with the real substance comes out in and around the Super Bowl.

 

[Braman]

This is like a sequel to GKMC sound wise and story wise

Sound wise it’s heavy with the Cali influence and lingo like GKMC was. Actually even more than GKMC. Story wise this is like ffwd’ing ahead and his attempts to get away from his environment failed Man done relapsed and now he fully with the shyts. But as a OG instead of a YG

 

[iseetrolledpeople]

Ok. Been more than 10 years that Rap really entertained me like Kendrick in these couple of years. That Beef and total annihilation is what I missed.

This might go down as the best momments in rap EVER. The diss songs being so powerful, lyrics, a monumental HIT in NLU and a Hit in Euphoria, the Pop Out and now this.

Nah man.

 

[Da_Eggman]

Aubrey should’ve fedexed Kendrick Pac’s ring and he would’ve gotten a little respect…

He knows where’s it’s at on him to go get it

 

[Prolific_1011]

Solid 4 mics. Dope album.

Was that double entendre line in the intro aimed at Lupe? Earlier this year, Lupe had tweeted some nonsense about Kendrick not being a great lyricist because he doesn't use a lot of double entrendres or metaphors in his rhymes.

 

[HoldThisL]

"bytch I cut my granny off if she don’t see it how I see it"

 

[Braman]

Imagine being Drake listening to the build up on the intro

Siempre que sensa la noche de la nocheee

 

[Vic Damone. Jr]

This “Luther” track

Man look

 

[Hood Critic]

Solid 4 mics. Dope album.

Was that double entendre line in the intro aimed at Lupe? Earlier this year, Lupe had tweeted some nonsense about Kendrick not being a great lyricist because he doesn't use a lot of double entrendres or metaphors in his rhymes.

I believe so, it makes sense in context with the next bars.

 

[315]

shyt kinda mid on the first listen

 

[TheNig]

Just finished my first run through and it’s disappointing off the first listen. I think the audience has sold Kendrick the okey doke here….the success of NLU has pressured him into putting this out - this is the first time he’s let expectation determine the direction of his project, instead of him standing on what he wants to put out which is disappointing. The reason we hold him in such high regard is because he’s usually bold and confident in his creative direction, regardless of what the landscape looks like at the time.

I actually like most of the production on here - I just don’t like Kendrick on it because he doesn’t sound comfortable on these type of beats. I think he knows it too which is why he starts leaning heavily into his Eminem bag with the crazy voices to mask the awkwardness. I have actually always wondered what a Kendrick project would sound like with this type of production but I’d rather he leaves it to the G Pericos, AZ Chikes, etc now that I’ve heard it as they’re the ones that can comfortably be flag bearers for that sound.

This might actually be his worst project next to D@Mn which is telling as the two times he’s tried to fit in with the mainstream has resulted in the two bodies of work that rank lowest in his discography. I think Morale & The Big Steppers not performing as expected has taken him in this direction (I think initiating the whole tussle with Drake was also a move to shift public sentiment after MMATBS but that’s a conversation for another day). It’s a shame because Morale is a dope project, regardless of the commercial performance to it. Hopefully he’s just put this out though as something light to give the casuals after NLU and the project with the real substance comes out in and around the Super Bowl.

Ay cuh... That's your opinion. But it's a stupid ass opinion and you probably shouldn't have shared it with us.

 

[Flex Luger]

Just finished my first run through and it’s disappointing off the first listen. I think the audience has sold Kendrick the okey doke here….the success of NLU has pressured him into putting this out - this is the first time he’s let expectation determine the direction of his project, instead of him standing on what he wants to put out which is disappointing. The reason we hold him in such high regard is because he’s usually bold and confident in his creative direction, regardless of what the landscape looks like at the time.

I actually like most of the production on here - I just don’t like Kendrick on it because he doesn’t sound comfortable on these type of beats. I think he knows it too which is why he starts leaning heavily into his Eminem bag with the crazy voices to mask the awkwardness. I have actually always wondered what a Kendrick project would sound like with this type of production but I’d rather he leaves it to the G Pericos, AZ Chikes, etc now that I’ve heard it as they’re the ones that can comfortably be flag bearers for that sound.

This might actually be his worst project next to D@Mn which is telling as the two times he’s tried to fit in with the mainstream has resulted in the two bodies of work that rank lowest in his discography. I think Morale & The Big Steppers not performing as expected has taken him in this direction (I think initiating the whole tussle with Drake was also a move to shift public sentiment after MMATBS but that’s a conversation for another day). It’s a shame because Morale is a dope project, regardless of the commercial performance to it. Hopefully he’s just put this out though as something light to give the casuals after NLU and the project with the real substance comes out in and around the Super Bowl.

Didn’t read

 

[Ku$h Parker]

Peysoh/Hitta/Threat floated on gnx beat was ugly as hell when it first started but that pocket they found was mean

Ray Vaughn shoulda been on that cut too