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

[Shadow King]

I listened to the album for the first time alien today and like nikkas said if you don't like it you hating if you don't respect it and it's ambition and musicality. It's crazy how I predicted Kendrick would go further away from mainstream like a year ago. It's an album that MAKES you want to listen multiple times to see what you couldn't catch on take one, and not many albums today have that gravity. Not because you'll feel odd not knowing the songs but because you as a fan of the art want to hear the second verse of track __ and go

Turn up music won't necessarily go anywhere and doesn't need to but I hope the unconventional success that TPAB and FHD have found can add some balance to what gets pushed.

 

[Animal House]

Alls my life I has to fight nikka!

Straight up on some nikka shyt


My favorite song by far

 

[KravenMorehead™]

So it was planned all along, nice promo

I'm confused

 

[GoddamnyamanProf]

This album is about to have me looking for every sample.

How Much a Dollar Cost

 

[Mensch Fontana]

It's a nice terrace martin album. Forgettable though GKMC was better. Section 80 better. On the same level as OD. My two cents

 

[rantanamo]

Am I weird for For Sale? growing on me. I love the buildup of music and concept of it within the album. So unusual, but if they fleshed it out more it could actually make a dope single.

 

[HendriX]

That live version of "i" is nice but he should have put the single version on there + the extra acapella verse.

I get what he was trying to do .but it's becoming an instant skip for me now.

 

[HendriX]

Am I weird for For Sale? growing on me. I love the buildup of music and concept of it within the album. So unusual, but if they fleshed it out more it could actually make a dope single.

These Walls, Alright & You Ain't Gotta Lie got the most single potential imo

 

[MostHatedBox]

These walls is perfect. Just got some noi noi to that jawn

 

[TheNig]

I keep hearing this nikka say "I remember I was conflicted" after umpteen tracks. shyt throws me off lol. I can't remember what song I left off on cause a few of them segue that same way.

the easiest way for me to understand it is that he's introducing himself to Pac. I thought it was creative but didn't particularly care for it.... mainly becuz I never cared for Pac.

 

[KILLAKUTT7]

i didnt wanna post in this thread but i gotta

k dot is my nikka- love his music

but this shyt is straight trash

basura nikka

only k dot stans can call this album dope- only 3-4 good songs

after good kid, mad city- this album is an embarassment

 

[Mr Clean]

I SAID THEY TREAT ME LIKE A SLAVE, CUZ ME BLACK
WHOA WE FEEL A WHOLE HEAP OF PAIN CUZ WE BLACK
AND MAN A SAY THEY PUT ME INNA CHAINS, CUZ WE BLACK
IMAGINE NOW, BIG GOLD CHAINS FULLA ROCKS!
HOW YOU NO SEE THE WHIP, LEFT SCARS' PON ME BACK
BUT NOW WE HAVE A BIG WHIP PARKED PON' THE BLOCK
ALL THEM SAY WE DOOMED FROM THE START, CUZ WE BLACK
REMEMBER THIS...EVERY RACE START FROM THE BLACK, REMEMBER THAT !

I ain't understand a word of that

 

[SunZoo]

I think I would like "how much a dollar cost" more if it wasn't so predictable.

It's my favorite track on the album but u wildin right now my dude...lol...

That predictable ass "what if god was one of us" shyt.

 

[thaKEAF]

Now I can watch his watch on tv and be okay
But I'm on the clock once that watch landed in LA

 

[((ReFleXioN)) EteRNaL]

man kendrick channeled so many different styles on You aint gotta lie. this mutherfukkers talent level is just



this a track you play at sunday bbq's and crack jokes on all your homies and cousins who try too hard. this that vibe out feel good music