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Kendrick Lamar - To Pimp A Butterfly |OT| It's The American Dream
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It's okay, this is the same day Lupe Fiasco put that girl on blast. Dude was like the Mayweather of twitter that day. Get ethered on by Lupe Fiasco brehs...
when Lupe shits on you...its time to re-evaluate your trade and see if UPS is hiring...goddamn.
I finally got a chance to sit down and read the lyrics while listening and it's given me a greater appreciation for some of the songs that I don't like sonically. While I'll never love the institionalized or the interludes, or even complexion, I have to respect them.
I've completely come around on "u" though. Found it kind of obnoxious the first few times I listened to it, now I love it. That last half...good lawd.
I've completely come around on "u" though. Found it kind of obnoxious the first few times I listened to it, now I love it. That last half...good lawd.
Lan Dong Mik
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Was just listening to this one. He almost sounds like eminem or something in the second half. Pretty obnoxious but I see what he's going for. I really loved the first half though. I love a lot of these songs.
I was holding out for someone to gif this. gonna get use
I'm not surprised dickthony aintfreetano went with the 10. he loves jazzy experimental shit and behemoths of albums that'll feed into continuing discussion. TPAB fits that to a t.
Whyyyy did you quote that shit
It should. I love it.
Marion Cobretti
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Couple things...
I was concerned that after GKMC, Kendrick was gonna get way too caught up and held back by all the new shit happening in his life.
Because of that, I was hoping that this new album would just be another GKMC and hope that the quality would remain. It's very very nice to see that he pushed through everything, and challenged himself to try something new.
That's all I could really hope for. Kendrick is clearly an artist, so it's always in everyone's best interest that Kendrick challenges himself to do new things.
Whether you like this albums sound or not, there's no denying that lyrically, he's on another level compared to his peers. Thematically, this is a fantastic follow up.
I was concerned that after GKMC, Kendrick was gonna get way too caught up and held back by all the new shit happening in his life.
Because of that, I was hoping that this new album would just be another GKMC and hope that the quality would remain. It's very very nice to see that he pushed through everything, and challenged himself to try something new.
That's all I could really hope for. Kendrick is clearly an artist, so it's always in everyone's best interest that Kendrick challenges himself to do new things.
Whether you like this albums sound or not, there's no denying that lyrically, he's on another level compared to his peers. Thematically, this is a fantastic follow up.
Grover Cleveland
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Gunplay's lowkey the nicest in MMG. Too bad he stays getting involved in stupid shit (like getting his chain snatched by 50's goons) and Ross has him relegated to weed carrier status.
Also for the record, Rock has the best verse on gkMC.
That gif's been giving people browser issues, myself including. Hopefully it doesn't get use.
Marion Cobretti
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I also figured this track would've been on the album for sure.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=thtPhtMcdlY
I guess that wouldn't make sense though. Has it ever been released?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=thtPhtMcdlY
I guess that wouldn't make sense though. Has it ever been released?
FairXchange
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I really love the album, I needed jazzy, funkadelic, lyrical dopeness in my audio rotation.
I've never been a big fan of jazz or jazzy hip hop beats, but there's enough of an old school funk/R&B influence for me to not mind.
This album is like the hip hop version of What's Going On by Marvin Gaye.
I actually heard it on the radio a few days ago. Madness.
Dreams-Visions
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word.
so u is the lowest point on the album when Kendrick's relationship with Lucy was at its peak and i is the highest point on the album when Kendrick's relationship with himself was at its peak. loving yourself, imperfections and all, is loving God. u is Kendrick looking outward, i is Kendrick looking inward.
TheExhaustedWalrus
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Just ordered the CD off of Amazon. Still love this album.
Zantetsuken
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On second listen, this album is DEEP. I'm glad it's nothing like GKMC. I like to see growth and Kendrick has done just that. Very introspective, funny, thought provoking shit. It's something refreshing. Lyrically he's on his own plane. The interview with Pac was incredible, with Pac saying "we ain't really rappin, we just lettin our dead homies tell stories to us". Got DAMN. The only thing that will take getting used to for me is the Institutionalized beat, other than that, everything else is a great ride.
EDIT: Now that I think about it, this album and the Black Messiah album go hand in hand.
EDIT: Now that I think about it, this album and the Black Messiah album go hand in hand.
MadSkillzBahamut
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Barnaby_Jones
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The intro to Hood Politics has a beat that's really reminiscent of something I know but I can't place my finger on it. Anyone have any ideas? Knowing full well that is a difficult question.
EDIT: I get a real Daft Punk - Fragments of Time vibe from it or at least that's what my brain is telling me it is right now.
You and me both brother! It's great!
EDIT: I get a real Daft Punk - Fragments of Time vibe from it or at least that's what my brain is telling me it is right now.
You and me both brother! It's great!
Not sure, but I want a full song with that beat because it's so fucking good.
Qft! Honestly the production is my favorite part of the album. I can't stand the horrible 808, and overplayed funk/soul type hip-hop beats!
Magicgamer101
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So this album has been growing on me since it dropped but it hadn't surpassed gkmc. But after reading some interpretations of the album and stuff and deeply listening to the lyrics back to back this album is beautiful and in my opinion is so much better.
Kendrick manages to make me empathise with the message he's trying to tell so much it truly is amazing.
The production on the album, the rapping, the different voices used to convey various emotions (goddamn 'u').
And then Mortal Man. Just wow. I can't really put into words how this song made me feel or the conversation with Pac at the end but I do know I was close to tears.
I said this after gkmc but its even more apparent, King Kendrick is the greatest of all time.
Kendrick manages to make me empathise with the message he's trying to tell so much it truly is amazing.
The production on the album, the rapping, the different voices used to convey various emotions (goddamn 'u').
And then Mortal Man. Just wow. I can't really put into words how this song made me feel or the conversation with Pac at the end but I do know I was close to tears.
I said this after gkmc but its even more apparent, King Kendrick is the greatest of all time.
Frankenstrat
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Buying this on CD so I can get the high quality rips. Now to just wait till friday for it to arrive.
Dreams-Visions
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Kendrick out here dropping classics.
Zantetsuken
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The way Kendrick struggles with Lucy reminds me of DMX and Damien/Omen
No question he had to google who Kunta Kinte was before saying he couldn't relate to him
SyenceLabb
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That settles it.
it really is. Kendrick quite literally put his soul into this one and it shows.
Yeah it's not exactly a unique theme.
Grover Cleveland
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Kendrick can't reach the suburbs confirmed.
Macklemore is the everyman rapper that America needs in this time.
Kenny reaching the QC burbs as we speak ;p
Grover Cleveland
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Three days and probably fourteen listens in and Hood Politics still has me
I agree it's bad, but dying @ him not being able to relate to Kunta Kinte. That's a shocker for the ages yo.
it's really a perfect description of the current climate. too many people on that Lucy, and not the good kind ;p
Now we need to know if this is something you came to on your own or you read on a blog...
hmm.. this is really sad. Like, I can't even laugh at him sad. But I expect a lot of people who are expecting songs like "Coco"and "Molly" or even "Hot Nigga" to be deft ears. But fuck em. Kendrick is not interested in pleasing that audience. Even though I pity them because they are missing out on sooo much.
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