Kendrick Lamar - good kid, m.A.A.d city |OT| No Beats By Dre
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billy beane
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Pitchfork named GKMC their album of the year.
http://pitchfork.com/features/staff-lists/9017-the-top-50-albums-of-2012/
Yeah it's Pitchfork, but it's still nice to see it the album get a lot of respect from a bigger name.
http://pitchfork.com/features/staff-lists/9017-the-top-50-albums-of-2012/
Yeah it's Pitchfork, but it's still nice to see it the album get a lot of respect from a bigger name.
NinjaBoiX
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This + GAF credit + Gold album has GOT to mean something though. Unbelievable.
I turn the album off when Compton starts upDecent song, just doesn't flow with everything else on the album.
yep It kinda ruins the whole storytelling vibe. Ok song but they should have put it on the bonus disc. BSF isn't very good either but at least it kinda makes sense to put it on the album. Beyatch BEYATCH. when I think about I kinda like it
LightOfTruth
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Nah Compton is sick.
Still it would be so perfect without it.
The message at the end that TDE called aaaand scene.
But hey that's really just nitpicking, it's not like the album is terrible because of it. just would be even more perfect.
btw: I hope that the success of GKMC makes people realize how awesome concept/storytelling albums are cause ever since I first heard this I love them:
It is a good song, I just can't listen to it when I'm playing the entire album through (which is how I listen to this most of the time) in a single go.
Misterinenja
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I used to hate it but now it's one of my favorites. It's a kind of a goofball song but it works.
Fuck yes. Probably the most underrated album in hip hop history IMO. I sometimes even forget about because no one else I know ever mentions Masta Ace. I'll never understand why he never had more success.
Me neither. His lack of success is probably due to label issues. I mean dude released 3 classics and 2 very strong albums plus the EMC one which also is very very good. I think I'm the only one who even mentions Son of Yvonne in the AOTY thread. And he's a brilliant stage performer.
Seems crazy to me. GKMC got more boring with each successive listen. Or maybe I'm the crazy one here.
Also a little surprised by Frank Ocean at 2. I was pretty positive about Channel Orange when it came out, but it sort of lost some of its luster as time went on. Actually think that Miguel record is a better R&B album.
...but this shit is the opposite of boring. What a classic with near flawless production. Real shame that Masta Ace never truly caught on.btw: I hope that the success of GKMC makes people realize how awesome concept/storytelling albums are cause ever since I first heard this I love them:
Compton's also great and you people are crazy. It does break the story-telling, personal vibe of the rest of the tracks in a way. But that's because the entire album is about Kendrick learning to be a real man and be positive and help those around him, championing his city in the process. The final track is him running a victory lap for that same city.
Pitchfork's heavier hip-hop focus is weird to me. I mean I'll be honest, I get my music from blogs so I've heard of artists through pitchfork and other sites. But for some reason p4k oscillating so far into trying to put out this image of being really in touch with rap doesn't always seem sincere. awno.
I don't get hating Pitchfork as a site though. I get disliking some of the reviewers on it, but their top lists are really no masturbatory than those on any other site of any kind. And there're a few good critics on there. I like cohen, even if I vehemently disagree with him sometimes. He writes well.
Pitchfork's heavier hip-hop focus is weird to me. I mean I'll be honest, I get my music from blogs so I've heard of artists through pitchfork and other sites. But for some reason p4k oscillating so far into trying to put out this image of being really in touch with rap doesn't always seem sincere. awno.
I don't get hating Pitchfork as a site though. I get disliking some of the reviewers on it, but their top lists are really no masturbatory than those on any other site of any kind. And there're a few good critics on there. I like cohen, even if I vehemently disagree with him sometimes. He writes well.
I can't take a site that gives Camp a 1.6 and Flockaveli a 8.0 seriously.
phalestine
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no make-up on section.80 is still my favorite by him. Listen to it if you havent.
to be fair, camp sucks pretty badly. not 1.6-badly I don't think, but even a 1.6 isn't extreme enough for me to be surprised by it. it's that bad. and that's coming from someone who was a fan of CG before culdesac. culdesac and ep are still great, in fact. Cheesy, but great. camp is just cheesy and grating.
The Return of
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Sounds about right.
Also I ccompletely agree about Compton sounding like a victory lap track. That's why I love it so much. Just feels good to hear he made it
well we agree to disagree then. Not calling Camp great but if that album is a 1.6 then some records should get a -5.0.
They got that on the mark though.
I don't think its a coincidence that Gambino went in the opposite direction w/ his narrative for Royalty which turned out pretty well.
Nobody trying to hear them arrested development raps.
wat? royalty was horrible outside a few tracks. Oh well, guess that's why I'm not welcome in the hh thread anymore.
But don't wanna derail the thread with any more Gambino talk, all hail King Kendrick
Particle Physicist
between a quark and a baryon
why is there a beats headphone ad in the OP?
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leaked albums don't count for AOTY
Even so, I when it's released It will probably be one of the aoty.
Paid advertising.
The Return of
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Lol?
just kidding still love y'all.
you're just jealous of dre making paper
...right, but of the next year. the a$ap album is a 2013 release. so it wouldn't make much sense to have it as your 2012 AOTY.
Camp is garbage and Pitchfork got it right. If you like Channel Orange and resort to calling GKMC boring you are losing it. Also I think you guys are assuming too much about 2013, which could be an incredible year. I mean Ghostface, Danny Brown, Jay Rock, and Q are releasing albums
There are no beats produced by Dr.Dre on this album despite Kendrick being often called his protégé.
I assume that is not directed at me cause I voted GKMC for AOTY in your thread.
oh shit how did I not know Q had another album coming. excited for that.
Well makes sense since most people leave when the credits roll
I don't get how one can not like Compton.
It's the perfect triumphant ending; the present-Kendrick declares himself as the new king of the West and represents his city on such a glorious instrumental together with the man that put Compton on the map.
I love the last bit of this song so much, sums up the album so nicely: "Ain't no city quite like mine, yeaaaah.." - m.A.A.dest city, folks.
Also the last skit which is in fact the very first one - pretty nice touch.
I feel like a king when listening to this one
It's the perfect triumphant ending; the present-Kendrick declares himself as the new king of the West and represents his city on such a glorious instrumental together with the man that put Compton on the map.
I love the last bit of this song so much, sums up the album so nicely: "Ain't no city quite like mine, yeaaaah.." - m.A.A.dest city, folks.
Also the last skit which is in fact the very first one - pretty nice touch.
I feel like a king when listening to this one
Particle Physicist
between a quark and a baryon
I loved when Q said after GKMC "I need to step it up". The TDE crew really seems to have that healthy competition mentality. Can't wait for the next wave of albums.
TheKaeptain
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This is easily the best album of the year. Big Boi is number 2
Big Boi is number 50
TheKaeptain
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You're so wrong bro. That shit is the future.
toastyToast
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You should listen this album through my headphones
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PhoenixDark
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Did Kendrick really fuck Sherane?
Well the future isnt looking too bright
TheKaeptain
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You need more hugs in your life.
But Super Future is!
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