Kendrick Lamar - To Pimp A Butterfly

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Wesley's theory is such a strong opener I have to listen to the album in full even when I only want a little kendrick.

One of the stand out tracks.

Along with, King Kunta, These Walls, TBTB & I.

The last track is terrible though and should be deleted from history. It's got no place on a studio album, can't believe he put it on it.

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Devran22

Original post by Wilfred Little

Mortal Man wasn't that bad of a song but it's a song I understand people not liking as much.

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Reply 42

Devel

After a few listens it is pretty much an 8/10 album for me.

I agree 100% with Wilfred on the standout tracks.

Reply 43

e aí rapaz

Original post by Wilfred Little

2nd time listening now, this is really good but Kendrick's vocals are annoying me a bit in places. There is one track where he's basically just rhyming 'something *****, something something *****' which just feels lazy. The actual sound of his voice on For Free is annoying as well, does anyone else feel like this?

The album is getting rave reviews though.

He doesn't really flex his rap skills on this album to the extent that he usually does or to the extent he is capable of.

It's weird in that as a group of individual songs it's nowhere near as consistent as GKMC or Section 80, and as I said above, it's weaker technically too. But as an album, it's cohesive, original and most importantly (for him more than anything tbh) it's lyrically on point. As an album, in terms of production, cohesiveness and lyrical content, it makes some his earlier seem almost amateurish, it's just that good.

I think the album is extremely important for Kendrick Lamar as an artist, and I think it will stand the test of time, but for me personally I don't think the replay value is as high as for his other records. Disclaimer - I am a complete kdot stan, but for me I would rate as:

Section 80 - 10/10
GKMC - 10/10
To Pimp a Butterfly - 9/10.

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T-the-Dreamer

Original post by Killer Bean

Labour Days - Aesop Rock
Piece of Strange - CunninLynguists
The Cold Vein - Cannibal Ox

Those are some somewhat lesser-known but well-respected albums you may like I guess. The Rymesayers label that Labour Days was released on has a lot to offer is you're into that album.

I checked out Brother Ali from the Rhymesayers label and I was really impressed. It's safe to say that the mainstream media shows a very narrow side to hip-hop.

Reply 45

T-the-Dreamer

Original post by BB1523

My favourite track from Dark Sky is All Your Fault featuring Kanye, you should check that out now and c what you think lol

Will do. I'll have a listen to it later this week :smile:

Reply 46

Tom78

Just spent a couple of hours reading through the interpretations of each song on Genius, well worth a read. Especially "These Walls", "U", "How Much a Dollar Cost" in particular, the stories and the manner that they're told in is powerful stuff.

Found myself fascinated by black relations, race ideology etc. so I'm gonna put on Spike Lee's Malcom X flick later.

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Reply 47

BB1523

Original post by Tom78

That Malcom X film is fire

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Reply 48

courtnibro

I loved the album! I love mortal man the most, the message is incredible. u, i, king kunta, the blacker the berry, complexion, the whole album was art. I like GKMC but I won't compare it because they are two different albums with different contexts. This and J Cole album has me blown away :smile:

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Bromaldehyde

This album is so beast, been singing that bit in institutionalized all the time now, such a powerful album , ambitious production and themes throughout and for that its better than GKMC imo. Both still class though. Forest Hills Drive was so good, Lupe's album I've still to listen to, but heard amazing things, and we've not got much longer to wait for King Kanye's latest to come out , and RTJ3 hopefully.

Damn, this is some time for hip-hop.

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joyce-diana

The blacker the berry, the sweeter the juice!

Reply 51

Harmonyy'

I absolutely love this album , listen to it everyday without fail #King Kendrick

this guys dope

I think my favourite moment is the breakdown piano segment on Complexion, can't listen without closing eyes and slow jamming!

Reply 54

GroovyLu

I really had no idea how Kendrick would top Good Kid, m.a.a.d City but he did it with this album. It took me a while for my ears to get used to it but after repetitive listens, its definitely an amazing album.

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