Kendrick Lamar - Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers (Discussion Thread)

[derro13]

So good sonically & musically, might be better than to pimp a butterfly and I consider that a top 5 album in any genre..............he did it again!

 

[Suspicious Dingo]

I'm not indian. Goofy nikka.

Nobody believes you, Ganesh

 

[valet]

He's not a commercial artist

GKMC was a commercial album.

 

[Dad]

We Cry Together

 

[derro13]

I hate that Kendrick sacrificed entertainment for making “important” music. Both can be done but this album is dull as all hell.

Even the good songs have some funky ass beat switch that takes you out, or he’s trying some weird ass flow/delivery.
Father Time is about the only joint I like front to back.

As far as I'm concerned I haven't enjoyed a project like this in years..........maybe it's not for your personal taste enjoyment wise (it is to me though), but I fail to see how it's not pure greatness quality wise

 

[valet]

Somebody on Reddit pointed this out. I forgot Kodak made those comments about Lauren London.

 

[Zero]

You and Napoleon in here hating like it’s a 9-5, gotta salute the hustle

You finna be quoting that shyt when it's all said and done young blood?

 

[derro13]

You can tell some fans of other artists gonna feel insecure once it gets, once again, universally acclaimed.

It's fine if you don't like something.............not everyone "enjoys" illmatic, ready to die. Kdot did it again, thats it.

 

[derro13]

GKMC was a commercial album.

His weakest album imo, still classic though

 

[Nuuko]

Tbh it's true that it's more of a musical masterpiece/tour de force than a traditional rap album but I guess in the grand scheme of things it's a lot more impressive having a musical masterpiece being acknowledged by every music lover than just a "rap" record.

Just look at TPAB, every music lover, critic, expert, artist considers it as a goat album, a true goat album. It motherfukking influenced Prince, David Bowie, Herbie Hancock and co last albums.

Kendrick really is the chosen one, he understands music, he KNOWS music.

 

[Kiyoshi-Dono]

The fact yall can't keep it real about this isn't surprising.

This is how I know none of you simple muthafukkas behind this screen name are black men
Whether some of you nikkas like it or not
Or too scared to talk about black male trauma in families
Or were the lucky ones that never had to endure shyt like this
This was an important piece for the times we are living in
Everything ain’t about entertainment, making you feel good or vibe to
This album should be highlighted on getting tough conversations going about what’s going on with black men
Black men’s mental status
Black men/women relationships
It’s always funny to me how this board is suppose to be so problack
Especially this tired ass screen name that has said the most egregious shyt time and time again about black men
Loves posting threads on black pathology in the TLR
Casting aspersions and down talking black men as whole
And it’s goofy nikkas co-signing this shyt
Ain’t no way boy, ain’t no fukkin way y’all proud black men
Nor are you trying to see PERSPECTIVE(message)
It’s easy to talk about crash test dummies
What you would do
Blah, Blah, Blah
But a black man finally gives you an important piece of work to marinate on
Take away from and to finally start dealing with your demons/demons as a whole that black men face 24/7
And this the shyt that’s not profound to you
You wonder why Andre 3k doesn’t make music anymore
Why Lute, Caleborate, Earthgang, Domo Genesis and so many more aren’t as big
Because nikkas don’t want shyt like this
I’ll even throw Isiah Rashad in there
It takes a lot to be vulnerable and live in your truth as a black man
We still trying to hold on to that stereotype of I don’t need nobody
That couldn’t have happened to you because I didn’t experience that
But want to run your goofy asses into a thread screaming RIP
When a nikka dies from self induced illnesses because he didn’t work on his trauma
Trying to keep the image of being strong
Ain’t no black man walking this earth that hard 24/7
You a gotdamn lie if you say you are
I thank KDot for this
It’s making friends and brothers text me and vice versa
But this thecoli so I don’t expect much out of most you nikkas anyway
He’s not a savior but he is one of our most important rappers of right now

 

[A Pimp Named Slickback]

This is how I know none of you simple muthafukkas behind this screen name are black men
Whether some of you nikkas like it or not
Or too scared to talk about black male trauma in families
Or were the lucky ones that never had to endure shyt like this
This was an important piece for the times we are living in
Everything ain’t about entertainment, making you feel good or vibe to
This album should be highlighted on getting tough conversations going about what’s going on with black men
Black men’s mental status
Black men/women relationships
It’s always funny to me how this board is supposed to be so problack
Especially this tired ass screen name that has said the most egregious shyt time and time again about black men
Loves posting threads on black pathology in the TLR
Casting aspersions and down talking black men as whole
And it’s goofy nikkas co-signing this shyt
Ain’t no way boy, ain’t no fukkin way y’all proud black men
Nor are you trying to see PERSPECTIVE(message)
It’s easy to talk about crash test dummies
What you would do
Blah, Blah, Blah
But a black man finally gives you an important piece of work to marinate on
Take away from and to finally start dealing with your demons/demons as a whole that black men face 24/7
And this the shyt that’s profound to you
You wonder why Andre 3k doesn’t make music anymore
Why Lute, Caleborate, Earthgang, Domo Genesis and so many more aren’t as big
Because nikkas don’t want shyt like this
I’ll even throw Isiah Rashad in there
It takes a lot to be vulnerable and live in your truth as a black man
We still trying to hold on to that stereotype of I don’t need nobody
That couldn’t have happened to you because I didn’t experience that
But want to run your goofy asses into a thread screaming RIP
When a nikka dies from self induced illnesses because he didn’t work on his trauma
Trying to keep the image of being strong
Ain’t no black man walking this earth that hard 24/7
You a gotdamn lie if you say you are
I thank KDot for this
It’s making friends and brothers text me and vice versa
But this thecoli so I don’t expect much out of most you nikkas anyway
He’s not a savior but he is one of our most important rappers of right now

One thing about you is you will always post hard hitting facts with the align left paragraph format


Repped

 

[Nuuko]

This album could have been a Radiohead album, it has everything, great music, great lyrics, great production, futuristic sound, left fied

 

[FappleMeOff]

GKMC is obviously his magnum opus. This album is good but way, way too early to be saying it’s a classic

Savior Interlude into Savior are my two highlights. Those beats and the way Keem & Kendrick floated on it

 

[Shadow King]

GKMC was a commercial album.

Citing 1 album disputes what I said?

It was commercially viable, his most commercially viable album really was DAMN. And it's known that GKMC was the compromise made with Interscope to give him the platform he has now.

Understanding the importance and science of commercial viability does not necessarily make one a commercial artist.