Kendrick Lamar - To Pimp A Butterfly | (Discussion Thread) *Stream*
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Drew Wonder
Superstar
"Lucy" is Lucifer trying to tempt and corrupt Kendrick
DMX had a similar concept with his "Damien" series
even had a similar voice
Drew Wonder
Superstar
Kendrick "misusing his influence" to sleep with the girl of the guy who killed his homie while he's locked up.
"So when you play this song rewind the first verse
About me abusing my power so you can hurt"
Every time I listen to it I feel I get a new meaning but that was the one that stood out to me on 1st couple listens
Shout out to the birthday girl say hey
and the whole "abusing my power" line ties back to the overall album theme of black culture being "pimped" and "exploited."
Yeah, the more I think about it the more I realize how brilliant this album is
ltheghost
Payin Debts.... N40
I liked it. I call it a Neo-Soul Rap album. It's not as heavy as Lupe's new album but it's good music with good messages. That last track with Tupac had me trippin when I first heard it. I wasn't expecting that shyt at all!
Absolutely.
Thank good for the album I idolized
its dark and plus hell is hot, thats the start of this crazy ride
Lil homie been showed X love for that album. X had a big influence on him
me too
Kendrick "misusing his influence" to sleep with the girl of the guy who killed his homie while he's locked up.
"So when you play this song rewind the first verse
About me abusing my power so you can hurt"
Every time I listen to it I feel I get a new meaning but that was the one that stood out to me on 1st couple listens
Shout out to the birthday girl say hey
okocharuud
<<<<<<OG Member >>>>>PS5- Pattricckk
Listen to the first two verses he's not just talking about hitting some p*ssy but fukking his enemies girlfriend (the one who killed his homey Dave in GKMC)
The third verse is about the homie in cell (walls) while Kendrick smashes his bytch as an act of revenge because he only got indicted instead of dead
THESE WALLS IS ONE OF MY FAV SONGS ON THE ALBUM..
Thundercat basslines are just too
Drew Wonder
Superstar
anyone else think it's interesting that after Kendrick explains the album's concept to Pac at the end, Pac doesn't answer and the album ends abruptly?
Wondering if that's Kendrick's way of saying that the album's theme is open to interpretation
Wondering if that's Kendrick's way of saying that the album's theme is open to interpretation
Drew Wonder
Superstar
they said the same about yeezus
and white people liked it more than nikkas
Dead Prez has more white fans than black fans, so that doesn't surprise me
I think that's my only beef with albums like To Pimp a Butterfly. It's too abstract and weird for the average hood nikka to fukk with, even though the messages are specifically made for them. It's another reason why early Ice Cube was so brilliant. He took complex themes and broke them down and conveyed them in a way that the average hood nikka could understand
Jimmy ValenTime
A really good Lawyer
might have some trouble with this like the Marvin Gaye estate seems like the same progression as how much a dollar cost
Jimmy ValenTime
A really good Lawyer
white people with access and privilege love being told how much they suck; makes them feel less attached to the system; without having to change it ..
its poor people without access that wild out
Mike Otherz
All Star
atm, its the most acclaimed hip hop album of the last 5 years
15 years. Stankonia was the last album with this much consensus.