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Kendrick adopts a somewhat pop-feel to accompany what is essentially a highly personal therapy session vocalised through a brand new set of great verses from kendrick. And it works. On first listen, I personally wasn't a huge fan but on further listens and analysis/research, my appreciation for this album has grown exponentially. Without delving too deep (or ill be writing for days) from my interpretation, Disk 1: 'the big steppers' is Kendricks analysis and vas criticisms of the culture, ... read more
What this album perhaps lacks in consistency (facing a relatively clear decline towards the end of the record), it makes up for it in possibly my favourite 5 track run in the last few years of hip hop from songs 3 to 8. The alchemist doesn't disappoint on this record providing textural and immersive beats with a classic feel. Sample flips like Run-ins provide Boldy with an expansive surface to drop some entertaining yet viscerally real bars. Tracks like 'Scrape the bowl' and 'Slow roll' are ... read more
While it perhaps doesn't necessarily compete with his previous projects such as 'to pimp a butterfly' and 'good kid, m.A.A.d city' on a conceptual level, this Is by no means a weak project and remains a worth while piece of Kendricks discography. Tracks such as 'Duckworth' continue to delve deeper into Kendricks past and this openness does shine through on the album. Personally I think the main flaw with this album is the frankly often boring and monotonous production. While not necessarily ... read more
TheNeedleDrop chats a lot of BS in my opinion but I have to agree with him here. The complex jazz production alongside some of Kendricks most conscious verses creates a powerful fusion which allows for some of the most creative tracks of Kendricks career. For me, highlights of the album include of course 'Wesley's theory', a critically acclaimed intro (for good reason). Furthermore, tracks like 'u' showcase the creative production which continues throughout the album allowing for Kendrick to ... read more
This album remains timeless for me. There is not much to say about this record that hasn't already been said and while it may minority suffer on tracks such as 'poetic justice' and for me 'backseat freestyle' (which I know is an unpopular opinion and may just be overplay) but outside of those weaker tracks, this album is packed full of consistency. Kendricks bars remain as clever as ever alongside some hard hitting references to a dark past in tracks like 'm.A.A.d city' and 'sing about me I'm ... read more
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