kendrick is good... he def seems like a cool person, like hanging out w/ currensy & kendrick would just be really fun
"rigamortis" is really cool too, would like to see him do it w/ an actual live band
album is sneakily one of the better rap albums of the year too, certainly for a debut
― J0rdan S., Thursday, 20 October 2011 19:09 (twelve years ago) link
Yeah, def. top 5 rap albums this year.
He has this knack for pulling off corny backpacker shit w/o coming across at all like a corny backpacker. But really, he's exactly the black hippy he claims to be.
― turfin' bird (The Reverend), Thursday, 20 October 2011 20:25 (twelve years ago) link
Thing about this dude is he's not only a skilled rapper, obviously, but his beats/tracks are SO much more interesting (to me, at least) than, like, A$AP Rocky, Spaceghost, Mr. Exquire, and most of the other current, blog-buzzy hip-hop acts. And I like what Clams Casino is doing; I like the Rainforest EP. But I don't know ... I was trying to listen to that Spaceghost record the other day, and I didn't hate it, but ... just how dumb are we gonna allow the rhymes to be before we say enough is enough?
To me, this guy elevates up into the Shabazz Palaces / Serengeti realm rather than all the buzz stuff that just doesn't hold up.
(Tyler/Goblin/OFWGKTA left out of this post on purpose. Dig the beats, but overall, not for me.)
― alpine static, Tuesday, 15 November 2011 06:32 (twelve years ago) link
am i the only person who thinks "The Recipe" is kind of a shitty, awkward-sounding song?
― some dude, Wednesday, 23 May 2012 14:18 (twelve years ago) link
yeah, i'm not really a big fan of it
― fapper don (J0rdan S.), Wednesday, 23 May 2012 14:20 (twelve years ago) link
it's okay, nothing really special
― that is a weird thing to bring up over lean cuisine (DJP), Wednesday, 23 May 2012 14:21 (twelve years ago) link
the part where dre raps is still just really ill fitting
― fapper don (J0rdan S.), Wednesday, 23 May 2012 14:22 (twelve years ago) link
I put it on my "faves of 2012" playlist without really listening to it and it really doesn't belong there
― that is a weird thing to bring up over lean cuisine (DJP), Wednesday, 23 May 2012 14:23 (twelve years ago) link
lol
― some dude, Wednesday, 23 May 2012 14:26 (twelve years ago) link
the production is gorgeous enough to overcome the not-especially-memorable rapping imo
tho obv it's no "cartoon & cereal"
― kanye kardashian (lex pretend), Wednesday, 23 May 2012 14:26 (twelve years ago) link
see it doesn't sound very gorgeous to me! drums are so clunky
― some dude, Wednesday, 23 May 2012 14:28 (twelve years ago) link
hmm never noticed the clunkiness before, the strings are what i think of though
― kanye kardashian (lex pretend), Wednesday, 23 May 2012 14:30 (twelve years ago) link
just listening to it now, Dre sounds like Kendrick's bored grandpa and Kendrick sounds like he's imitating Lupe Fiasco poorly
― that is a weird thing to bring up over lean cuisine (DJP), Wednesday, 23 May 2012 14:34 (twelve years ago) link
Man, you guys are jaded! This track doesn't fill you with joy? The stings? Kendrick's kinda weird sorta singing voice? His constant flow switch-ups? The no-hurry pacing? The shameless summeriness of it all? None of this does anything for you guys?
― Evan R, Wednesday, 23 May 2012 15:54 (twelve years ago) link
like I said, it's okay
― that is a weird thing to bring up over lean cuisine (DJP), Wednesday, 23 May 2012 15:55 (twelve years ago) link
and the Lupe Fiasco compare is just harsh! I mean, yeah, dude is in entertainer mode here, but the shit coming out of his mouth still makes sense
― Evan R, Wednesday, 23 May 2012 15:55 (twelve years ago) link
i had no concept of it being summery in any way until i listened close enough to figure out what the words in the chorus were. the flow in KL's first few bars is really really awkward imo.
― some dude, Wednesday, 23 May 2012 16:13 (twelve years ago) link
I actually like how off the drums are, too. They're mixed to sound the way all drums do when you're driving really fast with the windows down and the radio turned way up
― Evan R, Wednesday, 23 May 2012 16:33 (twelve years ago) link
i didn't really get into it until i heard it on the radio driving down the freeway and then i decided i loved it
― The Reverend, Wednesday, 23 May 2012 21:14 (twelve years ago) link
recipe is awesome
― littledotheyknow (D-40), Wednesday, 23 May 2012 21:46 (twelve years ago) link
'drums are so clunky' this sounds like criticism for dummies type shit
recipe is one of the best songs of the year imo
― littledotheyknow (D-40), Wednesday, 23 May 2012 21:47 (twelve years ago) link
i would like it way better if it just didn't have dr. dre on it
― fapper don (J0rdan S.), Wednesday, 23 May 2012 21:49 (twelve years ago) link
i dont see why this is the best he's sounded in years
― littledotheyknow (D-40), Wednesday, 23 May 2012 21:50 (twelve years ago) link
ive said this elsewhere (or here maybe, too, i don't remember) but dre's parts on it sound 100% like kendrick karaoke, which makes sense since kendrick of course wrote the verses.
but idk i find it distracting and kinda embarrassing... not as much as "i need a doctor" but it def has the feel to me of an old baller trying to do a bunch of and 1 tricks or something
― fapper don (J0rdan S.), Wednesday, 23 May 2012 21:53 (twelve years ago) link
Yeah, I agree with that; the verse is not Dre's voice (in so much as Dre even has a voice these days). I give it a pass, though, just because his presence is so iconic and it's a key part of the song's Visit L.A. sales pitch
― Evan R, Wednesday, 23 May 2012 21:58 (twelve years ago) link
Dre's verses have always been karaoke
― littledotheyknow (D-40), Wednesday, 23 May 2012 22:02 (twelve years ago) link
u sound young
he used to be better at hiding it
― The Reverend, Wednesday, 23 May 2012 22:04 (twelve years ago) link
thats silly. ppl used to criticize his rapping all the time & they were wrong then too
― littledotheyknow (D-40), Wednesday, 23 May 2012 22:06 (twelve years ago) link
xpost I dunno, 2001 was pretty much all Dre karaoke and it was awesome in part because of that (this was the beginning of his "so what if I use ghostwriter? no shame in it phase.") I think the problem is he's never had a ghostwriter with a voice as distinct as Kendrick's
― Evan R, Wednesday, 23 May 2012 22:07 (twelve years ago) link
i dunno, he used to seem less slavish in his imitation of his writers. i kind of put the fault on kendrick for writing dre something so obviously in his own voice tho.
― The Reverend, Wednesday, 23 May 2012 22:08 (twelve years ago) link
eminem?
― littledotheyknow (D-40), Wednesday, 23 May 2012 22:08 (twelve years ago) link
xp i don't buy that. jay-z, eminem, snoop, cube, doc?
yeah, eminem/snoop/cube were all strong voices too, obviously, but their personas heavily overlapped with Dre's in a way that Kendrick's doesn't. They all have their quirks, but there are a lot of interchangeable verses among the four of them. Kendrick is a real outlier
― Evan R, Wednesday, 23 May 2012 22:17 (twelve years ago) link
i kind of put the fault on kendrick for writing dre something so obviously in his own voice tho.
yeah, this is kind of true, but I give him a pass since I like the verse well enough anyway
― Evan R, Wednesday, 23 May 2012 22:18 (twelve years ago) link
i dont think kendrick is an outlier, its just a new voice'forgot about dre' is super obviously a bunch of em verses in like every way, we just give it a pass cuz we heard it a bunch & its a dope song
― littledotheyknow (D-40), Wednesday, 23 May 2012 22:18 (twelve years ago) link
yeah i don't know how you could consider kendrick's flow more distinctive than now "eminem" dre's verse in forgot about dre was
― wack nerd zinging in the dead of night (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Wednesday, 23 May 2012 22:30 (twelve years ago) link
i dunno, maybe it's just that i didn't realize he didn't write his own raps at the time, but dre sounds way more "himself" on the chronic and 2001 to me.
― The Reverend, Wednesday, 23 May 2012 22:39 (twelve years ago) link
totally agree; the ghost verses on "Forgot About Dre" were all angry and defensive, so they played on the popular image of Dre in a way that was believable enough
― Evan R, Wednesday, 23 May 2012 22:42 (twelve years ago) link
it must have been hard for eminem to channel than angry and defensive vibe dre wanted
― wack nerd zinging in the dead of night (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Wednesday, 23 May 2012 22:44 (twelve years ago) link
for me it's less about the content than the rhythms
― The Reverend, Wednesday, 23 May 2012 22:47 (twelve years ago) link
otm
― Number None, Wednesday, 23 May 2012 23:22 (twelve years ago) link
some spin on the ball here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GwamhuY6Yy8
― Reg, Monday, 13 August 2012 14:07 (twelve years ago) link
i like this guy's stuff.
― sorry for asshole (dog latin), Monday, 13 August 2012 14:39 (twelve years ago) link
This guy is the new Nas
Take that as you will
― protected by viper. stand back. (D-40), Thursday, 16 August 2012 02:34 (twelve years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6krHJGimets
― "Batshit crazy," the foam clog tycoon said. (forksclovetofu), Thursday, 16 August 2012 02:44 (twelve years ago) link
i really like him. take that as you will.
― scott seward, Thursday, 16 August 2012 02:55 (twelve years ago) link
Doing a track with Lady Gaga apparently
― Number None, Thursday, 16 August 2012 09:10 (twelve years ago) link
i'm actually looking fwd to that quite a lot, doesn't seem like a natural fit
― lex pretend, Thursday, 16 August 2012 09:25 (twelve years ago) link
entire song will be him holding the mic out to the crowd
― papal hotwife (milo z), Sunday, 8 September 2024 23:07 (two weeks ago) link
ah good call
― lag∞n, Sunday, 8 September 2024 23:08 (two weeks ago) link
"certified alligator / certified crocodile"
― bratwurst autumn (Eazy), Sunday, 8 September 2024 23:10 (two weeks ago) link
lag otm, i'd lobby to have it changed officially to "THE DIABOLICAL KENDRICK LAMAR" but nobody beats the biz, so y'know...
― interstellar anthropologist+music philosopher, (Austin), Monday, 9 September 2024 00:09 (two weeks ago) link
i figure he'll have some new non Drake material by then? he'll still play the thing of course
― maf you one two (maffew12), Monday, 9 September 2024 00:30 (two weeks ago) link
In New Orleans? Just get in a second line parade to do a wake for Drake's career while playing the riff over and over.
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 9 September 2024 00:33 (two weeks ago) link
gotta think they will be a marching band superbowl generally a greatest hits thing, prince covering foo fighters notwithstanding, maybe swimming pools king kunta humble not like us with some guests doing stuff mixed in
― lag∞n, Monday, 9 September 2024 00:37 (two weeks ago) link
Southern and Grambling doing a mini Bayou Classic "Not Like Us" face-off at the halftime show would be fantastic
― papal hotwife (milo z), Monday, 9 September 2024 00:46 (two weeks ago) link
seems almost guaranteed
― lag∞n, Monday, 9 September 2024 00:47 (two weeks ago) link
i'd lobby to have it changed officially to "THE DIABOLICAL KENDRICK LAMAR" but nobody beats the biz, so y'know...
― interstellar anthropologist+music philosopher, (Austin), Sunday, September 8, 2024 8:09 PM (fifty-two minutes ago) bookmarkflaglink
kendrick lamar will kill you favorite rapper for love
― lag∞n, Monday, 9 September 2024 01:03 (two weeks ago) link
Has Lil Wayne said anything about this happening in his city?
― Blitz Primary (tipsy mothra), Monday, 9 September 2024 01:16 (two weeks ago) link
The riff would sound equally great done by a Dixieland band and a zydeco band.
― bratwurst autumn (Eazy), Monday, 9 September 2024 04:24 (two weeks ago) link
It ain’t over yethttps://www.instagram.com/reel/C_y8-rrS5La/
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 12 September 2024 01:55 (two weeks ago) link
👑
― interstellar anthropologist+music philosopher, (Austin), Thursday, 12 September 2024 02:31 (two weeks ago) link
coming for the streamers, cant say they dont deserve it
― lag∞n, Thursday, 12 September 2024 02:34 (two weeks ago) link
anybody know the precedent for shortest amount of time a song took to get a billion streams?
― interstellar anthropologist+music philosopher, (Austin), Friday, 13 September 2024 22:33 (two weeks ago) link
gotta think they will be a marching band
superbowl generally a greatest hits thing, prince covering foo fighters notwithstanding, maybe swimming pools king kunta humble not like us with some guests doing stuff mixed in
― lag∞n, Sunday, September 8, 2024 7:37 PM (five days ago) bookmarkflaglink
That’d be my guess - maybe with a new song thrown in there.
Maybe “I” too
― Marten Broadcloak, mild-mannered GOP congressman (Raymond Cummings), Friday, 13 September 2024 22:37 (two weeks ago) link
And Alright, though he already did that one at a Superbowl
― There’s a Monster in my Vance (President Keyes), Saturday, 14 September 2024 04:06 (two weeks ago) link
So yeah, Weezy is not happy. Not that the NFL cares about the locals I guess.
https://pitchfork.com/news/lil-wayne-on-not-getting-super-bowl-2025-halftime-show-it-broke-me/
― Blitz Primary (tipsy mothra), Saturday, 14 September 2024 15:13 (two weeks ago) link
wonder if anyone getting excited about this has seen the state of lil wayne recently, not someone youd want to rely on for a big event like the superbowl
― lag∞n, Saturday, 14 September 2024 15:24 (two weeks ago) link
Yeah agreed, and even at his peak I’m not sure he was halftime headliner stature. But NOLA pride is fierce, given his Drake affiliation this feels like a double snub.
― Blitz Primary (tipsy mothra), Saturday, 14 September 2024 15:27 (two weeks ago) link
I don’t know. Does the halftime musician often come from the city the game is in? I know they had Dre in L.A. but also like Maroon 5 in Atlanta.
― There’s a Monster in my Vance (President Keyes), Saturday, 14 September 2024 15:34 (two weeks ago) link
that LA one was the only time theyve had local performers, fwiw seems like this is mostly being revved up by people who arent arguing in the best of faith
― lag∞n, Saturday, 14 September 2024 15:48 (two weeks ago) link
I mean…Prince was rather famously NOT from Miami
― Ned Raggett, Saturday, 14 September 2024 15:55 (two weeks ago) link
And I don’t recall U2’s Super Bowl being in Dublin.
― Ned Raggett, Saturday, 14 September 2024 15:56 (two weeks ago) link
meanwhile things going about the same for drake https://www.hot97.com/news/drake-never-offered-super-bowl-nfl-sources-say
― lag∞n, Saturday, 14 September 2024 15:57 (two weeks ago) link
― The SoyBoy West Coast (Whiney G. Weingarten), Saturday, 14 September 2024 16:04 (two weeks ago) link
That LA one was so good, I'd love it if that was the template for each host city. (Though what would they have done for Tampa? Limp Bizkit and the remaining Heartbreakers?)
― bratwurst autumn (Eazy), Saturday, 14 September 2024 17:50 (two weeks ago) link
it was cool but the superbowl isnt really about the host city in an any way and they basically cycle between the same five locations anyway
― lag∞n, Saturday, 14 September 2024 17:52 (two weeks ago) link
To be fair, there aren’t many cities in the country (the world?) as defined by their music as New Orleans. Per that Pitchfork article, sounds like Wayne started lobbying for it as soon as the host city was announced. I totally get not picking him, but I hope they find some way to honor New Orleans.
― Blitz Primary (tipsy mothra), Saturday, 14 September 2024 19:13 (two weeks ago) link
Yeah, but why would it have to be Lil Wayne? Why not Harry Connick Jr.?
― There’s a Monster in my Vance (President Keyes), Saturday, 14 September 2024 19:55 (two weeks ago) link
arron neville original nola face tat legend
― lag∞n, Saturday, 14 September 2024 20:34 (two weeks ago) link
it makes me sad that this means so much to lil wayne. he could sell out the superdome whenever he wants. there was no similar outcry when maroon 5 was chosen as the headliner in atlanta … the idea that the super bowl halftime show is some coronation for hometown heroes has as lagoon says no basis in reality
― slob wizard (J0rdan S.), Saturday, 14 September 2024 20:37 (two weeks ago) link
unfortunately for wayne when he should have been headlining the super bowl the NFL was still in its post-JT/janet phase of treating mainstream pop culture like the plague & thus was booking i.e. tom petty, the who etc
― slob wizard (J0rdan S.), Saturday, 14 September 2024 20:39 (two weeks ago) link
Wayne and Harry Connick in a Super Bowl Doritos commercial
― bratwurst autumn (Eazy), Saturday, 14 September 2024 20:58 (two weeks ago) link
Sad thing is if it weren’t for rap politics and beefs, having Wayne do a bit would be a natural move. But seems unlikely under the circumstances.
― Blitz Primary (tipsy mothra), Saturday, 14 September 2024 21:42 (two weeks ago) link
It surprises me that people still think of Wayne as a huge artist. I haven’t really paid attention to him since before Kendrick’s career began.
― There’s a Monster in my Vance (President Keyes), Saturday, 14 September 2024 21:44 (two weeks ago) link
He’s huge to NOLA, nobody’d be mentioning him if the game was somewhere else.
― Blitz Primary (tipsy mothra), Saturday, 14 September 2024 21:58 (two weeks ago) link
I feel like Kendrick, especially earlier, owed a lot to Wayne in terms of his phrasing and eccentric vocalizations. I’ll bet he brings him onstage at the end of the show as a surprise guest.
― treeship 2, Saturday, 14 September 2024 22:57 (two weeks ago) link
Da Drought 3 still rules
― treeship 2, Saturday, 14 September 2024 22:58 (two weeks ago) link
treeship 2 otm- i think kendrick brings wayne out for a feature. to pay tribute and to get another shot at drake (sentiment along the lines of, "even the people that put you on have realized their fuck up").
― interstellar anthropologist+music philosopher, (Austin), Saturday, 14 September 2024 23:36 (two weeks ago) link
Trombone Shorty's band will play Not Like Us and it'll be great.
― alpine static, Sunday, 15 September 2024 07:23 (one week ago) link
Trombone Shorty, Wayne, Juvenile & Mannie, eyehategod
― papal hotwife (milo z), Sunday, 15 September 2024 07:38 (one week ago) link
Phil Anselmo
― There’s a Monster in my Vance (President Keyes), Sunday, 15 September 2024 13:31 (one week ago) link