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[SKINNER!]

Production is top - fucking - notch!

 

[One-Shot]

Anyone download it off iTunes? I preordered it now but it didn't download the album.

 

[Rixxan]

Dude wtf is only listing as preordered on iTunes, won't download the tracks, oof

 

[Dying Of Thirst]

I'm experiencing the same problem with the pre-order too.

 

[KazenY2J]

Institutionalized is literally the best track Kendrick Lamar has ever made, fell in love with it and can't get over it.

That beat change everytime.

 

[Dabanton]

'i' makes a lot more sense in the context of the album.

 

[solarus]

Only got to listen to the first half and even then while doing other stuff and not with my headphones but damn I was really liking it, was lowering my expectations greatly after seeing a lot of negative impressions. Excited to give it a serious listen later, production was on point.

 

[SpasilliumX11]

This album is on point so far.

 

[Bacon]

Enjoying it a lot more on my second listen. Even U is better on a second spin

 

[Dabanton]

That last half of Mortal Man. Wow.

 

[breakfuss]

Fucking Kendrick. Just...shit, man. Week starting off right already. This is the farthest thing from "polarizing". Where yall coming from with that? I'm trying to calm down and not be swept up in new-album smell but this feels genuis already. I can't even remember what I like most. I like it all. I love it. Fuckkkkkkkk. Do yall hear this?? This is some decandant shit. The musicality. At a loss for words.

'i' makes a lot more sense in the context of the album.

Yep. And I hated it when it released. But as you said it fits. Everything fits.

 

[Dabanton]

Not sure whether this it's on purpose like the end of 'The Wall' by Pink Floyd where the last few seconds of the 'Outside The Wall' loops back into 'In the Flesh' effortlessly.

But 'Mortal Man' loops round nicely into the start of 'Wesley's Theory'

 

[Deleted member 30609]

the second listen through... yeah, wow. Great album.

 

[phanphare]

oh man, just listening now

this beat on the opening of institutionalized


damn!

 

[Deleted member 30609]

Critics want to mention that they miss when hip hop was rappin’
Motherfucker if you did, then Killer Mike'd be platinum

umph

 

[theignoramus]

What the fuck, the album leaked, so they bumped the release date? I just woke up and I see twitter exploding and this thread expanded by like 4 pages. I hadnt even preordered the shit yet.

 

[Courage]

What the fuck, the album leaked, so they bumped the release date?

I think the label preemptively released it before any leaks. It's why some TDE management are pissed.

 

[KidJr]

1500 or Nothing (my favourite ensemble) never fail me. Production while not personally my favorite type of sound it's simply breathtaking production, doesn't get it right every time but that blend of uptempo jazz, soul and funk is a really unique combination (in this day and age). You can tell alot of that was recorded live, I do miss that sound as it really makes a diff in my opinion. On my first listen a very very good album and will probably get better with time, I think people should try stay away from GKMC comparisons.

I'll actually try do a thorough review on this album havent digested it lyrically as yet.

 

[phanphare]

they strategically let the clean version go up for sale to get those leak hype sales

lol

 

[Nibel]

TDE should have gone with full Beyonce considering the hype on all major hiphop forums, smh

 

[Fry]

It's crazy that there are 2 albums this month better than everything that came out last year.

Whats the other one?

 

[Jigolo]

Google Play streaming - fuck you right now

 

[KoruptData]

There is an error with ITunes. To bypass the error right now, goto your music app and and find the preorder song Blacker the Berry and press Show Complete Album. Should come up with the option to Complete Your Album. Here is where the error lies, the song is still tied to an untitled album. You have to spend an extra buck and rebuy the whole album.

 

[phanphare]

Google Play streaming - fuck you right now

won't let you add it? I added the flac version and it worked out. the 320 one didn't.

 

[KoruptData]

These Wall playing now, album is fantastic so far. Love how textured the music is. Love the experimental transitions.

 

[Barzul]

Is this on Google Play?

 

[Jigolo]

won't let you add it? I added the flac version and it worked out. the 320 one didn't.

I only stream my music. So I'll have to wait

 

[breakfuss]

Is this on Google Play?

Nope.

 

[Lifejumper]

I can see this album becoming a critical darling.

 

[Tim the Wiz]

Critics want to mention that they miss when hip hop was rappin’
Motherfucker if you did, then Killer Mike'd be platinum

 

[hidys]

Whats the other one?

Sufjan Stevens' Carrie & Lowell.

Got leaked about a week ago.

 

[Assanova]

Google Play streaming - fuck you right now

Yep. I'm going to hold it for the rest of the day, and then get it on iTunes if they haven't released it by the time I get off of work.

 

[One-Shot]

Almost through the whole album. Not as good as Tetsuo & Youth in terms of my favorite album of the year so far, but good.

 

[FaintDeftone]

So iTunes is the only outlet that has it? I checked both Spotify and Google Play and no luck.

 

[CoolOff]

So iTunes is the only outlet that has it? I checked both Spotify and Google Play and no luck.

https://open.spotify.com/album/7ycBtnsMtyVbbwTfJwRjSP

 

[Grover Cleveland]

So iTunes is the only outlet that has it? I checked both Spotify and Google Play and no luck.

It's on Spotify and available for sale on Google Play.

Not yet on GP All-Access

 

[FaintDeftone]

https://open.spotify.com/album/7ycBtnsMtyVbbwTfJwRjSP

Thank you siiiiirrr.

It wasn't listed under his profile on Spotify and didn't pop up until I searched for it directly.

Still not seeing it on Google Play store though. I sub to Spotify though so I'll just download it that way.

 

[codhand]

"i" makes a lot more sense in the context of my recycle bin

 

[CountBlack]

Give me a couple more listens before I try to review it



It's good but has its flaws. Obvious flaws, but it ... it works.

 

[Charlie0108]

Hood Politics is incredible

 

[Floridian]

TPAB sounds better a 2nd playthrough when your eyes aren't struggling.

 

[Syntsui]

It's pretty hard to justify keeping a Google All Access sub when this shit happens. I guess I'll try Spotify when my sub runs out. It doesn't even matter if they add the album by the end of the day, when you are thisty as a motherfucker every second counts.

 

[Bacon]

Hood Politics is incredible

Early favorite for me. The beat is just incredible

 

[Byakuya769]

I like this.

He ain't murdering any of his friends or making their fans forget them with this though.

 

[RP912]

Hood Politics is hit and miss with me. I don't know what it is about that song...atleast it's not on the level of For Free?

U starting to grow on me once I marinated in the track.

Loving u is complicaATTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT

 

[kmax]

The album is like experiencing a bizarre dream you don't want to wake up from. It pulls you in deeper and deeper the more you keep going.

 

[Bacon]

Seriously though, for free? should not be on the album. I like every track but that one.

 

[KoruptData]

Album is great. I like it a lot. Not fair to rank it against other work right now though.

 

[metalslimer]

Yep, like this album even better this morning.

 

[breakfuss]

It's on Google Play now.

Edit: nm...only 4 songs. Weird.