One Thing that will hurt Kendrick's sales is he doesnt amaze you on first listen

[Rodgers]

These songs take a long time to settle with you. There are songs like Highpower and Money Trees where you can tell it's a great song on first listen, but most of his material takes a lot of listens. We know how short of an attention span most listeners have, and even then most hiphop heads will judge somethin on a couple spins.

This isnt a case of me forcing myself to keep on listening till I like the album, its just kendrick makes unique music. I guess its the combo of his voice,flow,storytelling that doesnt quickly register. I was about to post GKMC was mediocre last night, after 2 or 3 more listens I think it's there with Lupe/Nas for album of the year.

 

[Flav]

i knew it was good at first listen and i dont even like kendricks older music at all.this was the first time i hit play and didnt skip one track in years.

 

[WickedGames]

He will sell because he has built a solid fanbase...not off hype of people being wowed of the odd song.
Ya bish

 

[Pool_Shark]

fukk sales Kendrick is dropping quality if people don't buy sucks for them.

Side note Recipe and Swimming Pool did alright. MAAD City or Backseat Freestyle could get him some shine. Jay didn't have a smash hit on his debut. Neither did Nas

 

[LucaBrasi]

I couldn't disagree more breh

Do you tho

 

[DerrtySouthpaw]

first time i heard kendrick i didnt like him. at all

 

[CapFromMCU]

yo, imagine if son had a ill ass voice, ..

he sounds madd boring, that's his only problem

i think he's trying to change that tho, i just saw some sh!t of him performing @ the BET Awards and it sounded like he's trying to change his voice, ha.

 

[Shikamaru]

HiiiPoWer!

TDE is a movement. More people are becoming aware and using their 3rd eye.

Kendrick will move 200k+.

 

[Shikamaru]

Everyone needs to listen to the interview with Young Guru before J. Cole dropped his album. He discuss the new strategy for success now. Fan base + touring.

 

[Rodgers]

Im for Kendrick... I try to put folks on and it takes the ones who end up liking more listens than the avg. artist

 

[45123]

It'll baffle me if Kendrick don't do over 200k

Wale & J. Cole exceeded expectations, why can't Kendrick do it

 

[A.V.]

I fukks wit son & I'm real hard on these newer cats, bein a 80's baby...but he almost legit in my eyes, closer than MOST of these new nikkas at least...but I definitely feel where the OP coming from. Every word of that, I agree wit.

 

[George's Dilemma]

I agree with you to some degree. Reminds me of the apostle Paul's letter to the Hebrews, about how they couldn't progress to maturity and eat solid food. Others who received the gospel progressed beyond basic teachings and behavior. The Hebrews he penned that letter to needed to be retaught from scratch as if they just became believers.

Kendrick's may be a bit much for the not-so-diehard casual Hip Hop listener. Then again I can see a casual Hip Hop listener that fukks with Outcast or Kid Cudi, giving Kendrick's album a listen and becoming addicted to it. Kinda like how Mos Def was initially received with his debut on Ruckus.

 

[Awesome Wells]

Good shyt is usually music that you can appreciate in stages. I don't wanna love an album to death right away, just to never listen to it again after a month. I like that his music stands the test of time, like Section 80 and OD.

Reason is, you have to actually listen to him. Doesn't work for everyone, but for Kendrick, it's what makes him dope.

 

[CrimsonTider]

It'll baffle me if Kendrick don't do over 200k

Wale & J. Cole exceeded expectations, why can't Kendrick do it

Kendrik doesn't have a No ones perfect, Can't get enough, Lotus or Sabotage

He does have a Drake Feature