Kendrick Lamar will kill your favorite rapper for money

He's fantastic live. Go

track's terrible, much like the tame impala one. he's not above soundtrack dross, which, whatever. he can do that.

it increasingly seems like he didn't do much of anything embarrassing before his first major label album simply because he hadn't been offered the opportunity yet

idk colin munroe is on section.80, we should've known

i dunno who that is but his name is colin so point taken

Context matters here—this is a song from a Spiderman soundtrack, and "shitty Spiderman soundtrack music" is almost its own genre at this point. But yeah, I pretty much hate every growled verse Kendrick has done since "Control." Feels like at at some point he stopped understanding what it was people liked about him.

he's jumped very quickly from the early eminem to late eminem stage in his career, much like lady gaga was madonna in fast forward

:(

i actually would kinda like to hear what a really aggro ego tripping post-"Control" Kendrick album would sound like, as long as it doesn't have any Alicia Keys or Imagine Dragons hooks.

I think it would sound like Kendrick's answer to Pink Friday: Reloaded. "Control" is really starting to feel like his "Monster" moment to me, an exciting verse that shot him to new heights of acclaim, but that in hindsight fucked up his career by sending him down a really goofy, one-note lane as he kept trying to repeat it and top it.

I mean, out of what I've heard, his track record for guest spots on things that are not on terrible soundtracks is still p damn spotless. Whatever.

i actually would kinda like to hear what a really aggro ego tripping post-"Control" Kendrick album would sound like, as long as it doesn't have any Alicia Keys or Imagine Dragons hooks.

― some dude, Monday, April 14, 2014 2:14 PM (27 minutes ago) Bookmark

does anyone here really like "maad city"

it was one of my least favorites on the album but i think it's ok now, his voice is super weird on that track tho

he has a great introspective not gimmicky verse on the new YG album

good on the SZA track too

I love Good Kid, M.A.A.D City more than any Eminem album though so I'll forgive him. His bit on Schoolboy Q's "Collard Greens" is the best of his recent guest appearances.

his verse on "nosetalgia" is incredible as well

yeah that was so good

thirded

I agree that guest appearance is a failure, but at least, it's somehow ballsy? I'd rather listen to this kind of shite guest apperance than say, Jay-Z unbelievably dull verse on Drunk in Love. At least, Kendrick tried something.

does anyone here really like "maad city"

it was one of my least favorites on the album but i think it's ok now, his voice is super weird on that track tho

― le goon (J0rdan S.), Monday, April 14, 2014 2:42 PM (58 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

i thought it was generally one of the most well regarded tracks on the album! the weird delivery seemed like an overt 'character' thing to me though so it seems easier to accept as an outlier.

he's batting like .30 as a guest but he's clearly about making a bunch of cash and keeping name recognition high moreso than focussing on quality; can we maybe let him get a second major label release before we nail shut the coffin?

"Maad City" def the GKMC track I heard out most

"Maad City" is fantastic

At least top 5

seeing him tonight (floor seat), hear he's probably bringing Jay Rock too (yay).

Wow that was srsly awesome. Of course he didnt do my two favs but cant complain. Great energy...gave us extended encore!

also this Cash Money idiot was one of the openers, cos he was locally based: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caskey_(rapper)

spoke with the worst fake dirtty-Souf accent ever (lol u from Orlando d00d). repeatedly asked audience members to pass him blunts to smoke on stage.

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New album titled United States Of A.L.A.R.M.

september! single coming soonish then i hope?

First single features Imagine Dragons and Drake.

Haha loving the 1998 Public Enemy album title

Oops, it's fake. Thanks, Rap Radar.

First single features Imagine Dragons and Drake

I read this as Advanced Dungeons & Drake

don't give him any ideas

https://twitter.com/suicideyear/status/509137024558043136

https://soundcloud.com/topdawgent/i-1

look yeah, but don't touch

Can't wait for the Glee version.

It's basically a Brother Ali song, but tight.

i really wanna like this but the beat is rubbing me the wrong way and there's not really much of a chorus there

i sort of admire him for making a "happy" grab

it feels like talib kweli ft santana. i'm down

that's a good argument in favor

Wish the whole song was like the last third.

i thought i'd hate it but its sort of great. very early-mid 90s vibes.

Kendrick Lamar will hug your favorite teddy bear for enlightenment

Don't hate it, but I won't be mad if it ends up as a bonus track.

Overrated artist.

you like travis scott

anyway its easy to be cynical abt this record and i'm getting arrested development vibes but i still kinda dig this, it'll sound fun in the mix if it gets some radio traction