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

[TheLostOnes]

Just heard some snippets from the album. Kinda hard to get a feel from them by how bad the quality it was recorded by whoever. The ones with better quality sounds interesting. Can't wait



Fred

 

[Waldo Geraldo Faldo]

Just heard some snippets from the album. Kinda hard to get a feel from them by how bad the quality it was recorded by whoever. The ones with better quality sounds interesting. Can't wait



Fred

what did it sound like? Content wise? Production?

 

[CoolinInTheCut]

I'm super geeked for this album and I hope dude delivers. Been listening to all his shyt all week.

The Heart Pt 5 was fire (outside the Nipsey part). People were gassing it up too much though but I get it with how this the first time we heard from dude in a minute.

 

[TheLostOnes]

what did it sound like? Content wise? Production?

It's definitely not the heavily jazz inspired influence like TPAB. Production is trap vibe on a couple of the songs



Fred

 

[valet]

Just heard some snippets from the album. Kinda hard to get a feel from them by how bad the quality it was recorded by whoever. The ones with better quality sounds interesting. Can't wait



Fred

Was it alot songs? Meaning a double album?

 

[wire28]

This is an interesting question that I'm stumped on. Not that I'd put Kdot in my top 5 right now but moreso thinking about how top 5s are created and whether it's wrong to dismiss newer rappers. If you go back to 2001 you could have easily argued Nas and Jay deserved spots in the top 10. Both were less than a decade removed from their debut albums. There were certainly people back then who would have said nah it's Rakim/KRS/Kane/LL/etc but plenty of folks were flexible enough to give Nas and Jay their props. Hell Biggie too. Think about Biggie in 2001...died 4 years previous, two albums, yet was just as revered then as he is now.

Point being Kendrick is now a decade removed from his (major label) debut. As are Drake and Cole. So if we could determine whether Jay and Nas deserved it less than a decade after their debuts, surely we can discuss it for them. Just an interesting thing to think about.

I haven't really thought about my GOAT list in ages. My list of favorites seems more concrete: Nas, Ghostface, DOOM, Pac, Prodigy. Nas would be #1 on my GOAT list too but I dunno who the other 4 would be.

No love for loopy fiasco

 

[TheLostOnes]

Was it alot songs? Meaning a double album?

I was only able to hear 6 song snippets from the album. One of the tracks did have #9 next to it so take that for what you will.




Fred

 

[Piff Perkins]

I was only able to hear 6 song snippets from the album. One of the tracks did have #9 next to it so take that for what you will.




Fred

How did you hear them? Production sounds more modern or were there jazz or rock elements.

 

[CoolinInTheCut]

Kendrick got so much piff thats unavailable on Spotify man...

 

[TheLostOnes]

How did you hear them? Production sounds more modern or were there jazz or rock elements.

I honestly just happened to see it in the replies when someone posted the album on twitter.

album snippets 10/20/21 - Google Drive



Fred

 

[CoolinInTheCut]

I honestly just happened to see it in the replies when someone posted the album on twitter.

album snippets 10/20/21 - Google Drive



Fred

These are leaks from last year breh lol

They most likely wont be on the album (hopefully)

 

[Piff Perkins]

I honestly just happened to see it in the replies when someone posted the album on twitter.

album snippets 10/20/21 - Google Drive



Fred

Those are old, some were posted on the Coli last year. Doubt they’re on the album but that one track with the argument sounds like an Alchemist beat and we know he’s on the album.

 

[ThirdAct]

Alchemist confirmed on his IG stories

 

[A Pimp Named Slickback]

Those are old, some were posted on the Coli last year. Doubt they’re on the album but that one track with the argument sounds like an Alchemist beat and we know he’s on the album.

The fight song sounds like an artistic peak

 

[THE 101]

Can't remember the last time an album release felt like such an event.

Probably DAMN lol

You can argue Drake but Drake's albums just feel like content dumps. And I ain't hating on Drake, i like his music, but his albums are just a collection of songs. Kendrick's releases feel like what I imagine it felt like when Stevie, Prince or Bob Dylan dropped albums at their peak. It's the combination of critical acclaim and commercial success which is very rare in this era.