g-ice
aka #DiamondNightmare
Album is fantastic! I’ve run it back like 5 times already.
Kendrick Lamar - Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers (Discussion Thread)
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Piff Perkins
Veteran
Was going some older Kdot stuff and forgot...not only is Nip in the Heart I video, at one point Kdot picks up a Marvin Gaye CD. Wild.
This sounds exactly like Kendrick
I keep seeing this point repeated but nothing here is really different from what Kendrick has given before it’s just a mess
He has new stories to tell which is somewhat unique.
Anyways Savior has grown to be my favorite right now. Lol.
that beat drop
This album had a rollout. This rollout was probably better than TPAB and Damn because of the 5 year hiatus. The anticipation was even greater to listen. It just didn’t have the huge smash like humble for Damn. 350k is great though. I think it’ll still sell 200k it’s second week
Piff Perkins
Veteran
It's certainly a Kendrick album in the sense that there's a clear narrative structure that ties various things together - consider the book/chapter aspect of Section 80 or the poem on TPAB - but sonically this doesn't sound the previous albums. Some of the reverse sample/drum stuff from DAMN is on here, outside of that unless you want to say "well this album has a trap beat and that album has a trap beat too" I'm not seeing your point. The off kilter tempo shifts on the intro, the (elementary school) theatrical interludes, the choir shyt on Count Me In, more of him singing (not a good thing lol), We Cry Together performance wise, etc.
I'd certainly it's his most mixed album, in terms of direction. Easily his most daring album conceptually, for good and bad.
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That N95 video hard as hell
This was the video that leaked images showed he was shooting two years ago. This album has been in the making for a MINUTE
This was the video that leaked images showed he was shooting two years ago. This album has been in the making for a MINUTE
Didn't realize he announced the tour yesterday. Looks like this will be my first post-COVID concert. Never seen him live.
TOUR DATES:
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TOUR DATES:
Tue Jul 19 – Oklahoma City, OK – Paycom Center
Thu Jul 21 – Austin, TX – Moody Center
Fri Jul 22 – Houston, TX – Toyota Center
Sat Jul 23 – Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center
Sun Jul 24 – Miami, FL – Rolling Loud
Wed Jul 27 – Tampa, FL – Amalie Arena
Fri Jul 29 – New Orleans, LA – Smoothie King Center
Sat Jul 30 – Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena
Sun Jul 31 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena
Tue Aug 02 – Charlotte, NC – Spectrum Center
Thu Aug 04 – Washington, DC – Capital One Arena
Fri Aug 05 – Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center
Sat Aug 06 – Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center
Sun Aug 07 – Long Island, NY – UBS Arena
Tue Aug 09 – Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center
Wed Aug 10 – Boston, MA – TD Garden
Fri Aug 12 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena
Sat Aug 13 – Toronto, ON Scotiabank Arena
Sun Aug 14 – Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena
Tue Aug 16 – Columbus, OH – Schottenstein Center
Thu Aug 18 – Milwaukee, WI – Fiserv Forum
Fri Aug 19 – Chicago, IL – United Center
Sat Aug 20 – St. Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center
Sun Aug 21 – Kansas City, MO – T-Mobile Center
Tue Aug 23 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena
Wed Aug 24 – Salt Lake City, UT – Vivint Smart Home Arena
Fri Aug 26 – Portland, OR – Moda Center
Sat Aug 27 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena
Sun Aug 28 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena
Tue Aug 30 – Sacramento, CA – Golden 1 Center
Wed Aug 31 – Oakland, CA – Oakland Arena
Thu Sep 01 – Oakland, CA – Oakland Arena
Tue Sep 06 – San Diego, CA – Viejas Arena at San Diego State University
Wed Sep 07 – Anaheim, CA – Honda Center
Fri Sep 09 – Las Vegas, NV – T-Mobile Arena
Sat Sep 10 – Phoenix, AZ – Footprint Center
Tue Sep 14 – Los Angeles, CA – Crypto.com Arena
Wed Sep 15 – Los Angeles, CA – Crypto.com Arena
Thu Jul 21 – Austin, TX – Moody Center
Fri Jul 22 – Houston, TX – Toyota Center
Sat Jul 23 – Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center
Sun Jul 24 – Miami, FL – Rolling Loud
Wed Jul 27 – Tampa, FL – Amalie Arena
Fri Jul 29 – New Orleans, LA – Smoothie King Center
Sat Jul 30 – Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena
Sun Jul 31 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena
Tue Aug 02 – Charlotte, NC – Spectrum Center
Thu Aug 04 – Washington, DC – Capital One Arena
Fri Aug 05 – Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center
Sat Aug 06 – Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center
Sun Aug 07 – Long Island, NY – UBS Arena
Tue Aug 09 – Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center
Wed Aug 10 – Boston, MA – TD Garden
Fri Aug 12 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena
Sat Aug 13 – Toronto, ON Scotiabank Arena
Sun Aug 14 – Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena
Tue Aug 16 – Columbus, OH – Schottenstein Center
Thu Aug 18 – Milwaukee, WI – Fiserv Forum
Fri Aug 19 – Chicago, IL – United Center
Sat Aug 20 – St. Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center
Sun Aug 21 – Kansas City, MO – T-Mobile Center
Tue Aug 23 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena
Wed Aug 24 – Salt Lake City, UT – Vivint Smart Home Arena
Fri Aug 26 – Portland, OR – Moda Center
Sat Aug 27 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena
Sun Aug 28 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena
Tue Aug 30 – Sacramento, CA – Golden 1 Center
Wed Aug 31 – Oakland, CA – Oakland Arena
Thu Sep 01 – Oakland, CA – Oakland Arena
Tue Sep 06 – San Diego, CA – Viejas Arena at San Diego State University
Wed Sep 07 – Anaheim, CA – Honda Center
Fri Sep 09 – Las Vegas, NV – T-Mobile Arena
Sat Sep 10 – Phoenix, AZ – Footprint Center
Tue Sep 14 – Los Angeles, CA – Crypto.com Arena
Wed Sep 15 – Los Angeles, CA – Crypto.com Arena
Piff Perkins
Veteran
I will never get used to "Crypto.com Arena" over Staples Center. shyt is embarrassing. Vince Staples is right, they should have named it after Kobe and said "sponsored by crypto.com" somewhere in small print. And after the last few days that shyt looks even worse lol...
"Come help Mr. Morale get out the box." Very interesting given the convos we've had about the album.
"Come help Mr. Morale get out the box." Very interesting given the convos we've had about the album.
Insensitive
Superstar
Album is cool.
It touches on some topics that hit home personally for me.
I like the incorporation of acoustic orchestral instruments.
Dope album.
It touches on some topics that hit home personally for me.
I like the incorporation of acoustic orchestral instruments.
Dope album.
It's between that and Smoothie King Center.
Don’t worry, there’s no chance in hell crypto.com fulfills that obligation
They’ll probably default this year tbh
Burned Verses
Superstar
Ngl I liked this on my first listen but I was little disappointed. A few listens later and now I think it might be my favorite kendrick project.
I don't get why some of ya'll are talking about this not being accessible though. N95, Die Hard, Purple Hearts, Silent Hill and many other joints are pretty straighforward and probably go dumb in a concert.TPAB was way more left field and I don't remember this much outcry over that, but it seems people are just whinier in general these days.
I don't get why some of ya'll are talking about this not being accessible though. N95, Die Hard, Purple Hearts, Silent Hill and many other joints are pretty straighforward and probably go dumb in a concert.TPAB was way more left field and I don't remember this much outcry over that, but it seems people are just whinier in general these days.
IN.
I’m a Kendrick fan but this was just ok. Nothing really stood out off this album. It might be his weakest album imo.