Kendrick Lamar - To Pimp A Butterfly | (Discussion Thread) *Stream*

[wire28]

U would be so much better without the second half

Looks like you can't stop listening

 

[smARTmouf]

Brehs...It's over for weak, half-assed, rap...it's over...

 

[Ineedmoney504]

Different times. The fight was physical and in your face then, so the response needed to be.

Now the fight is more mental. They pretend the oppression doesn't exist so asking them to stop it isn't getting us anywhere.

And that's not to say I'm against protest. I went to some of the demonstrations here in cleveland. I'm just saying as you get older you learn where to concentrate your vigor.

its getting more physical by the day homie, black kids are dying by the hand of the people that suppose to protect us and they arent getting punished for it, man education/money wont stop that

 

[KravenMorehead™]

Electric Circus was truly ahead of its time. Goes to show how far marketing and good publicity will get you. These two album are very similar in terms of concept, sound and style.

Always found the criticism of EC to be very hive-minded and dismissive. People already had this idea that Com had lost his marbles and that the album was garbage before they even heard it. Theres no reason why it aint heralded at one of the best albums of 2002, but his label delayed it, basically wrote him off and his public image was damaged so it was aborted.

This album will likely get 5/5s and 10s and be on every list at the end of the year. Its a great album, dont get me wrong, but all eyes are on Kendrick right now. He's the chosen one and can do no wrong. Its funny how perspective changes our view on music. Com got punished for trying something like this, Kendrick will be praised to death for it

common's delivery isn't as colorful on that record, to be fair.

 

[thaKEAF]

Hard for me to pick a favorite track and stick with it. Right now it's gotta be You Ain't Gotta Lie.

 

[MeachTheMonster]

its getting more physical by the day homie, black kids are dying by the hand of the people that suppose to protect us and they arent getting punished for it, man education/money wont stop that

Its been happening. Its not new at all. Its actually happening less now. You just hear about it more now, which is a good thing. And that's why I said the fight is in minds.

And I said absolutely nothing about money or education.

 

[NoHalfWay]

nikka feeling himself too much on Hood Politics

Wonder if any NYC rappers will respond

Critics want to mention that they miss when hip hop was rappin’
Motherfukker if you did, then Killer Mike'd be platinum
Y’all priorities fukked up, put energy in wrong shyt
Hennessy and Crown Vic, my memory been gone since
Don’t ask about no camera back at award shows
No, don’t ask about my bytch, no, don’t ask about my foes
'Less you askin' me about power, yeah, I got a lot of it
I’m the only nikka next to Snoop that can push the button
Had the Coast on standby
“K. Dot, whaddup? I heard they opened up Pandora’s box
I box ‘em all in, by a landslide"
Nah homie we too sensitive, it spill out to the streets
I make the call and get the coast involved then history repeats
But I resolved inside that private hall while sitting down with Jay
He said "it's funny how one verse could fukk up the game"

He brought back "K.Dot" on this shyt

 

[No1]

Killer Mike
Lupe
Cyhi
Rapsody
Kendrick
Cole

And a few others are moving hip hop (Back) to be a socio economic voice that hopefully can change the tide of racism and social in justice.

No form of music has ever changed racism or brought about social justice. But I would have no problem with a pro-black vibe in hip hop.

its getting more physical by the day homie, black kids are dying by the hand of the people that suppose to protect us and they arent getting punished for it, man education/money wont stop that

Nah, the fight is socioeconomic. All that shyt that is happening to us is the result of concentrated poverty. I don't agree with @MeachTheMonster in that regard. Just raising your kids is not enough to change how society portrays us. Racial bias is ingrained in everything.

 

[Ineedmoney504]

nikka feeling himself too much on Hood Politics

Wonder if any NYC rappers will respond

Critics want to mention that they miss when hip hop was rappin’
Motherfukker if you did, then Killer Mike'd be platinum
Y’all priorities fukked up, put energy in wrong shyt
Hennessy and Crown Vic, my memory been gone since
Don’t ask about no camera back at award shows
No, don’t ask about my bytch, no, don’t ask about my foes
'Less you askin' me about power, yeah, I got a lot of it
I’m the only nikka next to Snoop that can push the button
Had the Coast on standby
“K. Dot, whaddup? I heard they opened up Pandora’s box
I box ‘em all in, by a landslide"
Nah homie we too sensitive, it spill out to the streets
I make the call and get the coast involved then history repeats
But I resolved inside that private hall while sitting down with Jay
He said "it's funny how one verse could fukk up the game"

He brought back "K.Dot" on this shyt

that verse gave me a chill bro

 

[The Coochie Assassin]

its getting more physical by the day homie, black kids are dying by the hand of the people that suppose to protect us and they arent getting punished for it, man education/money wont stop that

money actually will stop a lot of violence and deaths but thats another thread let's stick to this monumental album b

 

[smARTmouf]

Mortal Man is king right now.....

 

[NoHalfWay]

Kendrick fukked up big time on How Much A Dollar Cost

Shoulda gave God his dollar

 

[Ineedmoney504]

money actually will stop a lot of violence and deaths but thats another thread let's stick to this monumental album b

yea until u get that new black nikka wake up call

 

[Sonic Boom of the South]

album is good
but i know i wont listen to it much

just something about dudes music that dont stick with me

 

[Idaeo]

cot damn he went off on @ Alright ....and those saxes