c’mon y’all; To Pimp a Butterfly - Kendrick (2015)
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So glad to not have come up in this era. I know full well as a former rap journalist that in my early years I put some dumb bs to print. But these newfangles are turning my mountains into molehills. I guess I should thank them but I feel bad for them instead.
I'm going to let the hype settle a bit before diving into the new album. I don't want the wack fandom to bleed into my own experience.
I'm going to let the hype settle a bit before diving into the new album. I don't want the wack fandom to bleed into my own experience.
That 7 min. 'review' must have 200 edits.
I only watched one minute and my eyes hurt and my brain is numb.
I only watched one minute and my eyes hurt and my brain is numb.
ah, yes. the ol', "hot girl knows NOTHING about music, crap! what to do? oh right, find a BOY who like, KNOWS STUFF."
anyway, back to Kendrick. I'll just repeat verbatim what I texted to my homie this am because I think it's about as succinct as I can get - there's some songs I absolutely love. some not so much. not sure if the album "works". but I'm glad he made it, it's difficult and uncomfortable and that is very good for rap.
dude is pushing forward. considering that most of what we embrace at the moment is facing the opposite direction, that's big. fairly sure we will look back on this shit in 20 years as a milestone.. "Wesley's Theory" is fucking insane. K Dot channeling Suga Free on "King Kunta" is too ill. the sequence from "Momma" to "Hood Politics" to "How Much A Dollar Cost"? son. and "Blacker The Berry" hits way harder in the context of the album, even considering how hard it was on its own.
the middle drags a bit. the reappearing poem, the Pac interview... I dunno about those. but as I listen more, I'm starting to get why everything is what/where it is, so... I'll let it marinate
anyway, back to Kendrick. I'll just repeat verbatim what I texted to my homie this am because I think it's about as succinct as I can get - there's some songs I absolutely love. some not so much. not sure if the album "works". but I'm glad he made it, it's difficult and uncomfortable and that is very good for rap.
dude is pushing forward. considering that most of what we embrace at the moment is facing the opposite direction, that's big. fairly sure we will look back on this shit in 20 years as a milestone.. "Wesley's Theory" is fucking insane. K Dot channeling Suga Free on "King Kunta" is too ill. the sequence from "Momma" to "Hood Politics" to "How Much A Dollar Cost"? son. and "Blacker The Berry" hits way harder in the context of the album, even considering how hard it was on its own.
the middle drags a bit. the reappearing poem, the Pac interview... I dunno about those. but as I listen more, I'm starting to get why everything is what/where it is, so... I'll let it marinate
HarveyCanal said:So glad to not have come up in this era. I know full well as a former rap journalist that in my early years I put some dumb bs to print. But these newfangles are turning my mountains into molehills. I guess I should thank them but I feel bad for them instead.
Yeah, I'm sure I have some really cringey shit in my back catalog, but nothing this bad, thank Jebus.
I bought it last night but haven't listened to it yet. I'll probably get to it next week--it seems like the sort of thing I should actually give a proper listen instead of just throwing it on in the background while I do other stuff.
Yeah, I'm sure I have some really cringey shit in my back catalog, but nothing this bad, thank Jebus.
I bought it last night but haven't listened to it yet. I'll probably get to it next week--it seems like the sort of thing I should actually give a proper listen instead of just throwing it on in the background while I do other stuff.
yeah, after listening to this a couple of times i have to say this album is great.
other than some small things; pac interview, poem, some of the "retro" background vocals,etc. the thing works. great production, technique.
have to wonder, why wasn't Quik on this?
other than some small things; pac interview, poem, some of the "retro" background vocals,etc. the thing works. great production, technique.
have to wonder, why wasn't Quik on this?
tl:dr - i love it.
deets --->
george clinton sounds amazing on wesley's theory. thundercat is a monster.
institutionalized and these walls are dope. tiiight production. snoop and, again, thundercat killing it.
i'm not always into kendrick's slam poetry joints (ayo). but the bit at the end of 'i' is hard. he's on top form here overall.
(is 'ayo' harmful or disprespectful in 2015?)
alright is incredible. pharrell stays relevant. has he collabo'd with sounwave before?
in general, the tde in-house team is top five dead or alive (or at least recently).
how much a dolla cost! who the fi-duck is lovedragon?? (respecfully speaking.) i'm a big fan now. isley brothers stay relevant.
i was lamenting the lack of scoop and dahi and some of the other producers from the last album, but the beats are generally great here.
taz arnold jernts are dope.
$$ASIDE$$
when i lived in LA, i was a big fan of seeing sa-ra perform. this is all time:
/$$ASIDE$$
still think there's too much of a post-milennial santana vibe on the chrous of 'i'.
but i think it's a great album. epic and majestic.
:slowburner:
also this:
JonnyPaycheck said:
I'm glad he made it, it's difficult and uncomfortable and that is very good for rap.
deets --->
george clinton sounds amazing on wesley's theory. thundercat is a monster.
institutionalized and these walls are dope. tiiight production. snoop and, again, thundercat killing it.
i'm not always into kendrick's slam poetry joints (ayo). but the bit at the end of 'i' is hard. he's on top form here overall.
(is 'ayo' harmful or disprespectful in 2015?)
alright is incredible. pharrell stays relevant. has he collabo'd with sounwave before?
in general, the tde in-house team is top five dead or alive (or at least recently).
how much a dolla cost! who the fi-duck is lovedragon?? (respecfully speaking.) i'm a big fan now. isley brothers stay relevant.
i was lamenting the lack of scoop and dahi and some of the other producers from the last album, but the beats are generally great here.
taz arnold jernts are dope.
$$ASIDE$$
when i lived in LA, i was a big fan of seeing sa-ra perform. this is all time:
/$$ASIDE$$
still think there's too much of a post-milennial santana vibe on the chrous of 'i'.
but i think it's a great album. epic and majestic.
:slowburner:
also this:
JonnyPaycheck said:
I'm glad he made it, it's difficult and uncomfortable and that is very good for rap.
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