No album has EVER came and went faster than Mr. Morale and The Big Steppers

[Pure Water]

This album was a dud, but I can't count bro out by any means. He's still 4/5 for studio albums with 3 being classics imo. But for his next album (whenever that is), he's going to have to release singles. That surprise album shyt might hurt him next time.

 

[Izanami]

He didn't get outrapped by Kodak ur tripping

Nah Kodak floated and rapped longer. Easily had the best performance on that track and i have zero Kodak tracks on my phone.

 

[☑︎#VoteDemocrat]

OP actually has some points. The album and Kendrick at times feels uninspired. The “best rapper of his generation“, ain’t suppose to be only singing on songs and getting out rap by Kodak Black. “The best rapper of his generation” isn’t suppose to let inferior emcees have their own tracks on HIS album. Does Kendrick sound hungry? Does he sound like wants to retake the crown? Not really.

At times the album sounds like the an artist fulfilling contractual obligations begrudgingly. At times it sounds like the ramblings of a man out of touch with society (“wtf is cancel culture dawg”/ thinking a track like We Cry Together should see the light of day), afraid to grab the mantle and rep like PAC did (savior), and who runs away from expectations and doing the work when called upon (response to Noname/I choose me). Wouldn’t be surprise if this last album.

The Joe Budden podcast touched on this LIGHTLY...this was a contract gig

 

[YakSpiller]

Nah Kodak floated and rapped longer. Easily had the best performance on that track and i have zero Kodak tracks on my phone.

 

[FromBillionsCameOne]

I'll say it again I don't think he deliberately made a mid album but it was his last album on TDE. Who knows if he really wanted to put out his best work. Not saying he saved way better shyt for later but it is interesting.

 

[TEH]

List your favorite rappers and albums and be honest. Better yet I wish someone would dig up his posting history about albums.

 

[NoHalfWay]

He didn't get outrapped by Kodak ur tripping

He really did though

But I guess you could argue Kodak was the focal point of the song.

 

[MasterThought]

Worse album I've listened to in awhile

 

[Heavy_Handz]

You usually hear at least ONE song on the radio when a major artist drops a new abum

I still havent

That’s because the album is TRASH. It’s the 2022 Yeezus.

 

[StoneColdSteveAustin]

kendrick's numbers may not be huge at first but his album gonna stay on the billboard for like 500 weeks

 

[JYoung24]

This album was y'all bugging

 

[JUSTIN HERBERT]

That’s because the album is TRASH. It’s the 2022 Yeezus.

yeezus was awesome.
Do some cocaine to it one day breh.

 

[George's Dilemma]

One of these days I'll revisit it, but it definitely didn't have that factor like his previous projects.

 

[ball15life]

Maybe he isn't the best rapper of this generation.

I consider myself a Kendrick fan, but he has flaws that prevent him from entering that next tier of greatness. One of them is the rambling. I can't take the screaming on songs that seemingly have no overall point. Then there's songs like "We Cry Together" that work better as short film than music. That's the difference between this album and TPAB. Most of TPAB was still music. His new album, which I think is good, but a lot of it sounds like performance art if that makes sense. Some of these songs don't really work as songs that you would want to play more than once. It's like the concepts end up being >>>>> the music and the execution. Sometimes all it takes is a dope song. With DAMN, he understood the assignment.

Been saying this to my friends. This would have been much better with some type of movie accompanying it

 

[Stick Up Kid]

His entire arena tour is almost sold out.

Drake's CLB was a dud, chased radio hits/IG hashtags... and nobody talked about the album ever again