Yeah, this is true for sure.
On a mainstream level, probably. It's important to drop music and stay relevant.
Haven't listened to the whole Travis Scott tape, but Mamacita and Quintana are pretty damn dope. Few meh tracks so far.
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Haven't listened to the whole Travis Scott tape, but Mamacita and Quintana are pretty damn dope. Few meh tracks so far.
Depends on your definition of "hurt" I guess.
Lowered his buzz or an overall negative? Nah.
Missed opportunity? Possibly.
I think it would have been more acceptable if people enjoyed his features throughout the year. But they didn't. So you been feeding people mediocre appetizers and making people wait. Meanwhile Drake is going the dim sum route, and the results haven't been bad. People still know he runs the rap game for all intents and purposes.
Hurt himself is probably a stretch. But like cdyhybrid said, maybe he missed an opportunity to grow his brand.
I mean, none of us are excited as we could be, especially considering that flow is something that needs to be contained. If he stayed completely silent, maybe there would be more mystery and allure like there was for GKMC. But no, instead everyone is riding around listening to 0-100 real quick.
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PhoenixDark
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I really feel like Drake could pull a boss move and release his album on the same day as Kendrick's. He'd essentially be lapping him on a racing track.
CountBlack
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Drake's a bitch not an asshole
PhoenixDark
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Nah dude is both. I already told yall he's the type to go on a date with that hot chick from HS who dissed him, just to get revenge. Have her in the lambo giving him head while he says "remember when you laughed when I asked if you wanted to come to my bar mitzvah? Now look at you, sucking my off white dick." Dude is insecure breh. I can definitely see him doing it, all while claiming it wasn't his intention.
You see, Kendrick securing all this top talent production-wise should be exciting to me, but he's always had fantastic production so changing some names around doesn't do much for the main worries (his delivery and content). It may be a bit dramatic to say content is a worry, but after you put out an album that you say contains pretty much everything you've wanted to say about your life experience to that point, where do you go that doesn't feel underwhelming or repetitive?
Not to mention his direct competition (Drake) is one who not only avoided the sophomore slump, but someone who can evolve his sound like pretty much every artist but a select few can't.
Real
I feel that'd only help Kendrick.
Not like there's a lack of stuff going on if you want to keep rapping about conscious stuff.
Ferguson, police state, etc. etc.
CountBlack
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He's definitely still working with THC/Sounwave and all those cats still for sure.
I know he has a track with Pete Rock and this picture that came out
and don't forget
DJ Dahi (behind Money Trees), Thundercat and Sounwave.. :whew:
Real talk I think I'd like Drake more if he wasn't so overwhelmingly negative and bitter about his experiences with people. At least when Jigga rapped about being ugly/broke and getting turned down by hoes and then getting all the vagina he can handle now that he's rich, he was at least happy sounding to be there. That's one of the (many) reasons I can't fvck with the Weeknd and Drake. You've never heard a man more upset that he was getting to bust a nut.
True, I also imagine conversations with Kanye during the Yeezus tour about black power, modern slavery, etc. could also influence that.
Maybe Kendrick can give me the WTT I wanted.
Yeah I slept on this when it was posted but this is comforting.
PhoenixDark
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To be fair, Kendrick has also said that there are darker stories he can tell. I'm not worried about the narrative, even though I know a lot of people will automatically dismiss it as either being too much like GKMC or not enough like GKMC ("it's not as thematically consistent!"). Which goes back to my view that he can't win.
Not worried about the flow either. He has recorded scores of demos and is experimenting...I like that. To often in rap there's very little focus on using a studio properly, and not as a place to make hundreds of throwaway tracks (see: MMG) that drain your creativity.
He's working with some heavy bass producers (Thundercat, Pete Rock, Quik, etc). He'll be weaving in and out of beats, I'm sure.
Not worried about the flow either. He has recorded scores of demos and is experimenting...I like that. To often in rap there's very little focus on using a studio properly, and not as a place to make hundreds of throwaway tracks (see: MMG) that drain your creativity.
He's working with some heavy bass producers (Thundercat, Pete Rock, Quik, etc). He'll be weaving in and out of beats, I'm sure.
IrishNinja
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drake fan fiction, here for this
oh man if we could ditch lupe & gambino both that'd be the best day
you been kind asking this all summer, so i take it you do PD?
oh man if we could ditch lupe & gambino both that'd be the best day
you been kind asking this all summer, so i take it you do PD?
Rastafarian42
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He confirmed Dre production on the album in the Complex interview.
CountBlack
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Man we over here talking about if Kendrick missed his opportunity and Rocky just like
almost thought it was young thug
really want to see him use that verse in a song or something, it could work out
Rocky looking like a sus member of Captain Hook's crew. Breh lookin like the Count of Monte Fisto
PhoenixDark
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Rocky looking like a sus member of Captain Hook's crew. Breh lookin like the Count of Monte Fisto
you crazy for this one lmao
damn
deadRocky looking like a sus member of Captain Hook's crew. Breh lookin like the Count of Monte Fisto
Discotheque
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Count of monte fisto
Hahahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
Hahahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
Tokubetsu
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My mans looks like he's having a good time. Outchea doing photoshoots dressed like a Spanish moisturizer salesman. Lookin like the star of an all male cast for a Dirty Dancing: Harlem Nights movie.
Syph Medwes
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Rocky looking like a sus member of Captain Hook's crew. Breh lookin like the Count of Monte Fisto
ah shit lol
Tokubetsu
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Best thing abou the footage is just how much like classic Witcher it looks while still being new and fresh.
Also, that combat music
IrishNinja
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2015 is gonna be crazy: Persona 5, Zelda, Uncharted, maybe Silent Hills, Yakuza 6, tons of stuff
i hope i find time for Witcher~
i hope i find time for Witcher~
Naw. The videos may be corny (though some are fun) but it has raised tons of profit. People getting upset over the ice water challenge is weird because it has been wildly successful. Lets be real, it takes dumb shit to catch our attention sometimes, for better or for worse. Definitely worked this time.
Cyberpunk 2077!!!
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i mean, i'm excited as shit for the witcher 3 (loved the second one, even if i did play the inferior xbox 360 version), but god damn, i want that cyberpunk game badly!
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I'm over from software after dark souls 2. I don't got time for that shit
The division tho, that looks STRAIGHT UP
yo, after playing far cry 3, i'm not even going to play far cry 4
far cry 3 had some good ideas, but ubi made that game too easy (for my tastes)
but y'know what? bayonetta 2 finally comes out soon and i'll be happy whenever i get to go pick up my copy of it
Doubt this comes this year, unfortunately. PS4 brahs, I'm jumping in next month, we'll need to trade accounts. Play some 2K or something.
I think Bloodborne looks terrific, but I haven't played any Souls games, and Bayonetta 2 looks dope as fuck. Even MGS5.
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