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[DyTonic]

How can you be a functioning human being and not get how opinions work?

And great music gets you fans, who knew.

They are fans for this week.

 

[Nibel]

All these kendrick fans popping up left and right due to the buzz behind it. It's an ok album, but damn like it's not even up there as the way people making it out to be.

That's a pretty fucked up position you got there

So Kendrick should remain unknown forever? What is this hipster bullshit? The West needs a new king and I'm happy that more and more people get in touch with his stuff

 

[RJT]

All these kendrick fans popping up left and right due to the buzz behind it. It's an ok album, but damn like it's not even up there as the way people making it out to be.

It's a fucking amazing album, and I didn't pop out of nowhere due to "buzz". Section.80 was my favorite album last year, tied with Cunnylinguists, and I have listened to most of the mandatory hip-hop albums from the 90s onwards. I think it's a modern classic, and haven't been as excited about an artist since Lupe dropped Food & Liquor.

It's cool if you don't like the album. There are a lot of great albums I don't like myself. But dismissing the majority of music critics and fans (just check metacritic) as people jumping on a bandwagon is disrespectful as hell.

 

[siddx]

All these kendrick fans popping up left and right due to the buzz behind it. It's an ok album, but damn like it's not even up there as the way people making it out to be.

You should feel bad about your opinion, it should keep you up at night struggling to come to grips with how foolish you are. You should be writing bad poetry and posting emo Facebook status updates. You should be drinking shitty white wine and texting your friends and listening to Jack Johnson while you mourn the choices you've made in life.

 

[Grakl]

You should feel bad about your opinion, it should keep you up at night struggling to come to grips with how foolish you are. You should be writing bad poetry and posting emo Facebook status updates. You should be drinking shitty white wine and texting your friends and listening to Jack Johnson while you mourn the choices you've made in life.

Damn, hahaha

 

[njean777]

All these kendrick fans popping up left and right due to the buzz behind it. It's an ok album, but damn like it's not even up there as the way people making it out to be.

I didnt know you could only be a fan before he gets any buzz, I guess I never knew that rule. Guess I better throw out my Kanye cd's, Jay-Z cd's, Biggie Cd's, Pac cd's. Really, you are reaching and trying to act superior for no reason. Also could you elaborate on why it isn't what people are making it to be, that would be helpful.

That's a pretty fucked up position you got there

So Kendrick should remain unknown forever? What is this hipster bullshit? The West needs a new king and I'm happy that more and more people get in touch with his stuff

It is exactly what you said; Hipster Bullshit. He seems to be the type that thinks he is superior for listening to artists before they make it, and when they do, he instantly turns on them and thinks everybody is dumb for liking that band or person now.

 

[RJT]

I also love that when there's critical consensus about something, it's the majority that is required to explain why they think it is good. If you're yelling that the king has no clothes, either it's damn obvious that he has no clothes or you're gonna look like an idiot.

 

[Nibel]

Yo DyTonic

Tell me where yo daddy stay, where yo momma stay or where you grandma stay

 

[spindashing]

Album is ok. Lyrically its nothing special. Chino XL's album is far far better

yo damn

By the way, not sure how this is my first post in this thread but this album goes. Definitely top 3 album of the year material.

 

[Syph Medwes]

This is probably the biggest bandwagon album in last 2 years -_-.

Disagree completely. The whole problem with hip hop right now is the amount of crap out there so to appreciate this album you'd first need to realize that it's "real" hip-hop so it's hard to bandwagon it if you get what i'm saying

That said, of course more people are beginning to listen to K.dot now as he gets more exposure but that's what happens when you release the album of the year.

bitch don't kill my vibe

 

[RJT]

So let's post lyrics that show Kendrick's lyrical skills:

good kid:

Look inside these walls
and you see them having withdrawals
Of a prisoner on his way
Trapped inside your desire
To fire bullets that stray
Track attire just tell you I'm tired and ran away
I should ask a choir what do you require
To sing a song that acquire me to have faith
As the record spin I should pray
For the record I recognize that I'm easily prey
I got ate alive yesterday
I got animosity building
It's probably big as a building
Me jumping off of the roof
Is me just playing it safe

m.a.a.d. city

When you hop on that trolley
Make sure your colors correct
Make sure you're corporate, or they'll be calling your mother collect
They say the governor collect,
all of our taxes except
When we in traffic and tragic happens, that shit ain't no threat
You movin backwards if you suggest that you sleep with a Tec
Go buy a chopper and have a doctor on speed dial, I guess

It'd love a site that showed visually how the syllables are perfectly timed to the beat. That would end the he has no flow debate for sure...

 

[spindashing]

This is probably the biggest bandwagon album in last 2 years -_-.

Even if this was true: How is this even a bad thing?

 

[Syph Medwes]

It'd love a site that showed visually how the syllables are perfectly timed to the beat. That would end the he has no flow debate for sure...

There's a debate about that? They should listen to P&P 1.5...

 

[RJT]

In this very thread:

Don't see the fuss for someone lacking flow and with mediocre wordplay.

 

[Nibel]

In this very thread:

...All this talking

 

[mileS]

I'm enjoying playing this back each day but god, for some reason I can't stand "backstreet freestyle" Hate hate hate it.

 

[Jo Shishido's Cheeks]

So let's post lyrics that show Kendrick's lyrical skills:

good kid:

...and people have said good kid is one of the weaker tracks

".........."

Lyrically it's Kendrick at his best over some stripped down, harmonious production.
How people can dislike it I have no idea whatsoever.

 

[Enter The 36 Chambers]

Album is ok. Lyrically its nothing special. Chino XL's album is far far better

This is the funniest thing ive ever seen. I thought Chino hung up the mic a while back?


Good Kid is in a toss up with Poetic Justic for worst song. Neptunes beats are garbage, ruins the whole fucking song for me.

What i dont understand is the hate for Backseat Freestyle. Now that shit goes.

 

[HiiiLife]

It's an OK album...












Pah!

 

[Discotheque]

Now that I've listened to the whole album and everything I can safely skip Good Kid and Real now because they're boring as shit.

Sometimes skip Poetic Justice too.

 

[Jason's Ultimatum]

Section 80 is great album. I love the beats, like No Make-Up, F* Your Ethnicity, and Rigamortus, and HiiPower.

F* Your Ethnicity is especially great. beat sounds almost gamey or somehing during the end of beat.

 

[Discotheque]

ADHD's got a pretty spacey beat. Top 3 Kendrick song alongside Spiteful Chant.


In regards to HiiPower it's a nice beat but kind of repetitive, I don't know if I can take a whole J Cole/Kendrick album. I hope production will be from in-house TDE dudes mostly. And minimal J Cole verses haha.

 

[overcast]

Good kid and Poetic Justice are great songs, I can see why some would skip Real, but those 2 tracks are always listens for me.

 

[Jason's Ultimatum]

Forgot about Hol' Up.

Goddamn I need to bump Section 80 tommorrow in the car.

 

[samus i am]

Now that I've listened to the whole album and everything I can safely skip Good Kid and Real now because they're boring as shit.

Sometimes skip Poetic Justice too.

Poetic Justice is my least favorite track. They didn't even flip the sample. He's rapping right over Janet Jackson.

 

[Discotheque]

Yeah. As a full-cohesive album this is clearly tops. But I think Section 80s got the better collection of songs for me.

Top 3 from this:

Maad City
Bitch Don't Kill my Vibe
Money Trees

I'll especially be bumping the latter two years from now.

 

[overcast]

Forgot about Hol' Up.

Goddamn I need to bump Section 80 tommorrow in the car.

Section.80 is fucking great. Makes me more surprised that I like GKMC more. Hol' Up is so good.

Kendrick is special.

 

[CRS]

Disagree completely. The whole problem with hip hop right now is the amount of crap out there so to appreciate this album you'd first need to realize that it's "real" hip-hop so it's hard to bandwagon it if you get what i'm saying

That said, of course more people are beginning to listen to K.dot now as he gets more exposure but that's what happens when you release the album of the year.

bitch don't kill my vibe

Real hip-hop? How is there fake hip-hop?

 

[Discotheque]

I'm not a fan of the term "real hip hop" plus there's so many different interpretations for it.

 

[Jason's Ultimatum]

Section.80 is fucking great. Makes me more surprised that I like GKMC more. Hol' Up is so good.

Kendrick is special.

Section 80 is better than MAAD City. Well, it's better, because there are more songs I like on Section 80 than MAAD City. The only song that really sticks out in MAAD City is Money Trees.

 

[Discotheque]

So why is Cartoons and Cereal not on here again? He couldn't clear the WB samples?

 

[overcast]

Section 80 is better than MAAD City. Well, it's better, because there are more songs I like on Section 80 than MAAD City. The only song that really sticks out in MAAD City is Money Trees.

The ONLY track that sticks is money trees. Damn. I feel bad for you.

Yeah Disco, the samples were a big problem supposedly.

 

[Discotheque]

Damn, it would have fit in the overall narrative I think. Plus it's Kendrick's best track since Section 80.

 

[Jason's Ultimatum]

There are other songs on MAAD City I like, but the one song I continue to go back to is Money Trees. The lyrics and beats is amazing.

 

[bomma_man]

I'm enjoying playing this back each day but god, for some reason I can't stand "backstreet freestyle" Hate hate hate it.

Whaaaaaaaaat

This is the funniest thing ive ever seen. I thought Chino hung up the mic a while back?


Good Kid is in a toss up with Poetic Justic for worst song. Neptunes beats are garbage, ruins the whole fucking song for me.

What i dont understand is the hate for Backseat Freestyle. Now that shit goes.

This guy knows

 

[tanooki141]

So why is Cartoons and Cereal not on here again? He couldn't clear the WB samples?

yep

 

[ThanksVision]

It's odd to me that people can appreciate Backstreet Freestyle and not Good Kid. Both are fantastic, necessary songs within the context/story of the album.

 

[Grover Cleveland]

This is the funniest thing ive ever seen. I thought Chino hung up the mic a while back?


Good Kid is in a toss up with Poetic Justic for worst song. Neptunes beats are garbage, ruins the whole fucking song for me.

What i dont understand is the hate for Backseat Freestyle. Now that shit goes.

I think good kid is good enough on its own right, but being played back to back with the banger that is mAAd city makes it look real poor.

As for BSF, I get why people can't stand it. It does have a much harsher tone compared to Sherane and Bitch Don't Kill My Vibe, so it stands out like a sore thumb. That being said, I love it and it does fit the narrative of the album at that point ( Kendrick kickin it with the homies, bout to go fuck shit up and not give a fuck) very well.

 

[SteeloDMZ]

Y'all bishes.

 

[Bishman]

This album has great replay value. It gets better with every listen.

 

[Nibel]

This album has great replay value. It gets better with every listen.

I feel the same

 

[Esch]

Y'all bishes.

you like gods son

 

[overcast]

This album has great replay value. It gets better with every listen.

Been listening to it non stop since Tuesday. Who else listens to the skits pretty damn often?

 

[IrishNinja]

you killed my cousin back in ’94 - fuck yo truce

Yo DyTonic

Tell me where yo daddy stay, where yo momma stay or where you grandma stay

nibel wylin on a island out here

people talmbout no flow, bandwagons etc soundin like YAWK YAWK YAWK YAWK

 

[overcast]

you killed my cousin back in ’94 - fuck yo truce

Picking up the fucking pump, picking off you suckas.

Song is goddamn incredible.

 

[victreeb3l]

This album has great replay value. It gets better with every listen.

yep. except for 2-3 songs i skip over, ive been listening to it beginning to end for a few days now.

"sing about me" really grew on me. but thats cause i usually skip over long songs the first few times to get a general feel for an album

 

[FantasticMrFoxdie]

Woman, Weed, and Weathaaaaa

 

[Battersea Power Station]

"sing about me" really grew on me.

That song is really powerful to me. The whole bit with the hooker talking... "I'll never fade away; I'll never fade way; I'll never fade away." Cotdam, K-dot.

 

[Cheddahz]

The only songs I took off of my iTunes were Swimming Pools and Real. I just didn't feel those whatsoever

 

[solarus]

That song is really powerful to me. The whole bit with the hooker talking... "I'll never fade away; I'll never fade way; I'll never fade away." Cotdam, K-dot.

"Just promise me you’ll tell this story when you make it big
And if I die before your album drop I hope – *shots fired* "
Gives me chills...