Kendrick Lamar - DAMN - Album Discussion

**Frownland** · 04-14-2017, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Qwertyy

here are 3 that came out this year that are practically objectively better than the new K.Dot

Jonwayne - Rap Album Two
Joey Bada$$ - All-Amerikkkan Bada$$
Your Old Droog - Packs

you should definitely listen to the first two, I think you would like them. the 2nd one in particular.

Also Zeroh - KuroST.BLQlordTESLA and Show Me the Body - Corpus 1

Ol’ Qwerty Bastard · 04-14-2017, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Frownland

Also Zeroh - KuroST.BLQlordTESLA and Show Me the Body - Corpus 1

yes

haven't heard the first but i'll check it out

**Exo** · 04-14-2017, 06:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Qwertyy

yeah we are you're just listening wrong i guess.

or you haven't made it to GOD or LOVE yet.

I think LOVE may be my second favorite track on the album besides DNA. I also this is the only time U2 ever sounded good.

There are some average tracks on here but I think if you forget about GKMC and TPAB, this is a pretty solid album. I'm not the biggest Kendrick fan but the dude can make a hip hop album.

Also, untitled unmastered. is Kendrick's best album.

Also, the production alone on DAMN is enough to put this above average for me. That sh*t is tight.

Tristan_Geoff · 04-14-2017, 09:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Qwertyy

na

TPAB was a 9
this is like a 6 i guess

TPAB was a 10 mate. This is at least 7 too, don't tell me you don't dig these 2pac throwback vibes and chill instrumentals. Been listening to this all day with the band and we've had some times to it. I think this album will kind of be always affiliated with having fun for me so there's that. Also I just didn't put the songs I hated last night on my iPod so that helps my enjoyment of it.

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Originally Posted by Justthefacts

You people are literally insane.

True. Just listen to it guys don't analyze it. Yah is a banger as well.

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Originally Posted by Qwertyy

you guys don't need to pretend it's good. i'm arguably the biggest kendrick fan on the forum and even i'll admit this album is a total disappointment.

It's disappointing if you were expecting something greater out of it. It's just a decent Kendrick album with some great songs and some **** songs. I'll take it as it is.

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Originally Posted by Kiiii

i've listened to it 3 or 4 times now and it's easily one of my favorite hip hop albums i've heard this year.

How many have you heard so far this year tho? I mean, me too though but I don't think I've heard any others yet.

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Originally Posted by Exo

I think LOVE may be my second favorite track on the album besides DNA. I also this is the only time U2 ever sounded good.

There are some average tracks on here but I think if you forget about GKMC and TPAB, this is a pretty solid album. I'm not the biggest Kendrick fan but the dude can make a hip hop album.

Also, untitled unmastered. is Kendrick's best album.

Also, the production alone on DAMN is enough to put this above average for me. That sh*t is tight.

Love is the **** man I hate how underrated it is so far. It's poppy as **** but like I like the vibe it has. It's really laid back night time type ****. And that U2 track is probably the best on the album, ****'s tight.

Ol’ Qwerty Bastard · 04-14-2017, 10:26 PM

i get what you're saying but i disagree. this isn't really a good album, and if it was by anyone other than kendrick (and probs kanye too i guess) nobody would rate it. it's not bad, it's just not special. i think it's fine, you can't consistently release genre defining hip-hop albums. i'll take whatever enjoyment i can get out of it and hope that on his next release he can recapture the magic he's had on all of his other releases up to this point.

Tristan_Geoff · 04-14-2017, 10:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Qwertyy

i get what you're saying but i disagree. this isn't really a good album, and if it was by anyone other than kendrick (and probs kanye too i guess) nobody would rate it. it's not bad, it's just not special. i think it's fine, you can't consistently release genre defining hip-hop albums. i'll take whatever enjoyment i can get out of it and hope that on his next release he can recapture the magic he's had on all of his other releases up to this point.

If he stopped making music tomorrow I'd honestly still be happy with what we've got already from him. Think that it took this long in his career to make songs that are actually regarded at all as mediocre, he's had a really great run so far and has such a variety in sound and material from song to song.