_stretts Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 I don't know if anyone mentioned this yet, but this album is really good. you're the first dude, everybody hates it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eliminator Jr. Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 First time listening via headphones right now. There is a serious mid-70s-studio-genius-all-analogue-recording-kinda-thing going on production-wise which I dig a whole lot. Not sure if this thing might just be half an hour too long for my taste, but damn this is so unexpected and truly outstanding in so many ways. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremysi Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 Album has great textured layers through out, hope it gets pressed soon cause it will sound amazing. Such a solid funk throughout and amazing lyrically to match as expected. PM'ed everyone who needed the link, if anyone else needs it let me know, the link is still active. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Family Friendly Rap God Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 THIS DICK AINT FREE! Motto of the year! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giekorock Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 Solid album. But personally not my favorite of his. I'm just not a huge fan of "funk", but I can see how people would love this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 THIS DICK AINT FREE! Motto of the year! That was some of the most empowering shit I've ever heard. Alright is my vibe right now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eight1echo Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 He's channeling Tupac so hard on this record. The lyrics are incredibly powerful and I'm a white dude from Canada, can't imagine what I would feel listening to this if I was who the message was intended for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 I can't stop listening to 'alright', that beat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xfactor675 Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 Can someone tell me why is this album/dude so good/popular/groundbreaking? Also, I'm not into hip-hop at all, and the lasthip hop record i could listen through was 19 Naughty III, but still... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 Can someone tell me why is this album/dude so good/popular/groundbreaking? Also, I'm not into hip-hop at all, and the lasthip hop record i could listen through was 19 Naughty III, but still... He's a pure story teller, and it's extremely powerful. Mix that with an extremely unique style/sound/flow and the production of dr dre, and there's really nothing to not get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eight1echo Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 Can someone tell me why is this album/dude so good/popular/groundbreaking? Also, I'm not into hip-hop at all, and the lasthip hop record i could listen through was 19 Naughty III, but still... Sheer talent, vision, cultural relevance, musically progressive This record has more in common with Curtis Mayfield or Prince than any hip-hop record from the last 20 years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eliminator Jr. Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 This record has more in common with Curtis Mayfield or Prince than any hip-hop record from the last 20 years This just might be.. the truth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditc586 Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 Can someone tell me why is this album/dude so good/popular/groundbreaking? Also, I'm not into hip-hop at all, and the lasthip hop record i could listen through was 19 Naughty III, but still... can someone tell me why you are posting in this thread if you don't care about the genre? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xfactor675 Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 can someone tell me why you are posting in this thread if you don't care about the genre? Can someone tell me why can't I be interested in his success, while I don't listen to the genre? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nardes Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 can someone tell me why you are posting in this thread if you don't care about the genre? I mean I'm reading it as they're just curious. Kendrick is on the cover of Rolling Stone right now, final musical performer on Colbert, performed on SNL last year without an album being released, all over the internet because of his "surprise week early release"... so he's quite well known in the world right now. If you aren't a fan of hip/hop and want to know what he's got going for him, I think this would be a good place to do it. xfactor675 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 Listening to his music might be a better start Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HybridxReality Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 Olay, I need to give this a listen. Everyone is losing their shit and I am hyped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
negavinyl Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 I'm digging the album. A piece Stereogum had up on it called it "post-rap" and even though I'm not 100% certain what that means it does sum it up well. Some stuff I love here but it's more of a headphones album than a pumping it with the windows down album. Critical response has been pretty universally positive as it seems to be here. Real interested to see how the mainstream responds. It's rare for me to care about an album release this big so I'm enjoying the whole ride. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsWetWilly Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 What is "genre?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icecream Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 God Damn. This album is incredible it's exactly what hip hop has been needing I just hope mainstream doesn't flop on him. This is the first time i've really been excited about hip hop in a few years it's the type of progressive foreword thinking hip hop needs right now. Not that kitschy,Materialistic,narcissistic kanye bullshit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mappingtheyears Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 I'll be honest, I slept on Kendrick Lamar for the longest time. No specific reason either. But this shit is sick. Stoked to get into this more. BKO5950505 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Family Friendly Rap God Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 Sheer talent, vision, cultural relevance, musically progressive This record has more in common with Curtis Mayfield or Prince than any hip-hop record from the last 20 years Well said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briculla05 Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 Can someone tell me why is this album/dude so good/popular/groundbreaking? Also, I'm not into hip-hop at all, and the lasthip hop record i could listen through was 19 Naughty III, but still... Much like Kanye and Drake, he could put out anything at this point and the masses would eat it up, especially people who don't listen to hip-hop. It's cool to like his music. I can see why the production on here is appealing, but the lyrical content is extremely average and repetitive to me. I fail to see how he's this amazing storyteller. He shows flashes of being great (see HiiiPower), but he hasn't put it together yet in my opinion. TheGhostOfRandySavage, Neanderthal and doomcreep 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Family Friendly Rap God Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 Much like Kanye and Drake, he could put out anything at this point and the masses would eat it up, especially people who don't listen to hip-hop. It's cool to like his music. I can see why the production on here is appealing, but the lyrical content is extremely average and repetitive to me. I fail to see how he's this amazing storyteller. He shows flashes of being great (see HiiiPower), but he hasn't put it together yet in my opinion. Did you even listen to GKMC? I can understand someone not getting TPAB but to fail to see the storytelling skills on GKMC speaks to your ignorance of the genre not Kendrick's supposed shortcomings as a lyricist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetboy Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 Much like Kanye and Drake, he could put out anything at this point and the masses would eat it up, especially people who don't listen to hip-hop. It's cool to like his music. I can see why the production on here is appealing, but the lyrical content is extremely average and repetitive to me. I fail to see how he's this amazing storyteller. He shows flashes of being great (see HiiiPower), but he hasn't put it together yet in my opinion. eight1echo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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