really dug "i" and the unnamed colbert song that might not go anywhere but this is def the best of the new tracks so far
― slothroprhymes, Tuesday, 10 February 2015 01:24 (ten years ago)
angry kendrick is angry but yeah, this is more interesting than anything else i've yet heard from him post bad city
― the plight of y0landa (forksclovetofu), Tuesday, 10 February 2015 01:38 (ten years ago)
I dig itBurn down Babylon
― kurt kobaïan (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Tuesday, 10 February 2015 04:16 (ten years ago)
feel like kendrick high voice is low key one of the most controversial things in the world of art
― lag∞n, Tuesday, 10 February 2015 04:31 (ten years ago)
all three of these tracks are fucking incredible, though "i" is still head and shoulders above most anything, ever
where's a ratanuki when you need one?
― contenderizer, Tuesday, 10 February 2015 08:39 (ten years ago)
The electric guitar that appears on top of it all in the chorus is most definitely not an Isley sample. The other guitar parts are a sample.
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Tuesday, 10 February 2015 10:47 (ten years ago)
yeesh
http://uk.complex.com/music/2015/02/michael-chabon-annotates-kendrick-lamar-blacker-the-berry-lyrics
― Number None, Wednesday, 11 February 2015 08:59 (ten years ago)
corn emoji
― deej loaf (D-40), Wednesday, 11 February 2015 09:01 (ten years ago)
these 3 songs (i, colbert, blacker the berry) are like O_O. i'm ashamed i ever thought he'd screw up his next album.
― alpine static, Wednesday, 11 February 2015 09:21 (ten years ago)
only 'blacker' is good though
― real hip hop for j dilla fans (o_sailor), Wednesday, 11 February 2015 13:54 (ten years ago)
"the blacker the berry" is pretty incredible
― lex pretend, Wednesday, 11 February 2015 14:00 (ten years ago)
For sure. Can't work out who it reminds me of.
― Minaj moron (Re-Make/Re-Model), Wednesday, 11 February 2015 18:42 (ten years ago)
This is the post-Michael Brown anger I was looking for and couldn't find in RTJ2 for some reason.
― Van Horn Street, Wednesday, 11 February 2015 19:49 (ten years ago)
can't stop listening to all three of these
― Milton Parker, Wednesday, 11 February 2015 23:19 (ten years ago)
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i know you hate me don't you makes me think of in between us every time
― tender is the late-night daypart (schlump), Thursday, 12 February 2015 00:30 (ten years ago)
reminds me of Eminem
― Heez, Thursday, 12 February 2015 00:33 (ten years ago)
yeah eminem comes to mind but in a good way - sort of "the way i am" ish
appropriating dancehall for gravitas works a lot better here than it did on yeezus
i love how the beat seems to be tripping ahead of itself
― lex pretend, Saturday, 14 February 2015 08:52 (ten years ago)
The decision to rap in this voice -- unsure if I like it yet.
― guess that bundt gettin eaten (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Saturday, 14 February 2015 12:34 (ten years ago)
March 23, apparently:
http://pitchfork.com/news/58754-kendrick-lamar-announces-album-release-date/
― That shit right there is precedented. (cryptosicko), Saturday, 7 March 2015 00:10 (ten years ago)
good news!
― Maybe in 100 years someone will say damn Dawn was dope. (forksclovetofu), Saturday, 7 March 2015 02:28 (ten years ago)
Ah, a good old-fashioned CD-capacity rap record
― Simon H., Saturday, 7 March 2015 03:51 (ten years ago)
http://cdn2.pitchfork.com/news/58808/d47a5880.jpg
― Number None, Wednesday, 11 March 2015 10:53 (ten years ago)
King Kunta is soooooo good, wow
― kurt kobaïan (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Saturday, 14 March 2015 00:25 (ten years ago)
agreed agreed
― Maybe in 100 years someone will say damn Dawn was dope. (forksclovetofu), Saturday, 14 March 2015 01:32 (ten years ago)
He made the NY Times Crossword Puzzle today.
(So did Taylor Swift and Baha Men).
― Josefa, Saturday, 14 March 2015 21:29 (ten years ago)
Kendrick Lamar - To Pimp A Butterfly (2015)
― scott seward, Saturday, 14 March 2015 21:51 (ten years ago)
and Baha Men).\
nice
― lag∞n, Sunday, 15 March 2015 06:45 (ten years ago)
promotional concert sounds hokey. i think i'm a hater
― deej loaf (D-40), Wednesday, 25 March 2015 05:20 (ten years ago)
i dunno man. big stars doing surprise hometown shows is always pretty cool imo.
― some dude, Wednesday, 25 March 2015 05:22 (ten years ago)
do it for teh vine!
― deej loaf (D-40), Wednesday, 25 March 2015 05:44 (ten years ago)
i think the yeezus promotional stunts burned me on these. been too close to teh industry to enjoy them
― deej loaf (D-40), Wednesday, 25 March 2015 05:45 (ten years ago)
tired of stagecraft (maybe just old)
this looks too awesome for fronting on imo
https://twitter.com/RapFavorites/status/580595842018635776
― fuck me, archipelago (Simon H.), Wednesday, 25 March 2015 05:46 (ten years ago)
Brother Ali is an ISIS truther :/
― kurt kobaïan (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Wednesday, 25 March 2015 10:37 (ten years ago)
lmao joggers
― lag∞n, Wednesday, 25 March 2015 11:44 (ten years ago)
xp whaaaaaaat? that's awful
― are... are you saying you fucked a gazelle? (slothroprhymes), Wednesday, 25 March 2015 11:47 (ten years ago)
oops wrong thread but yeah he was doing it on twitter last night
― kurt kobaïan (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Wednesday, 25 March 2015 14:06 (ten years ago)
what is the isis truther argument
― lag∞n, Wednesday, 25 March 2015 14:14 (ten years ago)
apparently it's this:Brother Ali@BrotherAliI'm on an indie record label. I know the difference between self made online content and a corporate level media campaign.and:Brother Ali@BrotherAliA lot of theories on who's really behind ISIS and that's above my pay grade to weigh in on, but there's something very surreal about them.
― are... are you saying you fucked a gazelle? (slothroprhymes), Wednesday, 25 March 2015 14:21 (ten years ago)
That is... tenuous.
― Matt DC, Wednesday, 25 March 2015 14:24 (ten years ago)
my background in indie media promotion has perfectly prepared me for this job at the cia
― lag∞n, Wednesday, 25 March 2015 14:26 (ten years ago)
what hes missing is isis havent been and indie band for a while
― lag∞n, Wednesday, 25 March 2015 14:27 (ten years ago)
Brother Ali @BrotherAli · 13h 13 hours agoMuslims' PR/tech game has been abysmal for a generation and suddenly these mostly unknown cats pop up out of nowhere on Don Draper status?18 retweets 25 favoritesReply Retweet18 Favorite25More Brother Ali @BrotherAli · 13h 13 hours agoA lot of theories on who's really behind ISIS and that's above my pay grade to weigh in on, but there's something very surreal about them.30 retweets 41 favoritesReply Retweet30 Favorite41More Brother Ali @BrotherAli · 13h 13 hours agoDon't get me wrong, there is a deep crisis the Muslim world (as there is in post Christian west) but ISIS feels like a real life movie to me
― kurt kobaïan (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Wednesday, 25 March 2015 14:32 (ten years ago)
Brother Ali @BrotherAli · 13h 13 hours agoMuslims' PR/tech game has been abysmal for a generation
lol wut
― lag∞n, Wednesday, 25 March 2015 14:34 (ten years ago)
this religion doesnt get the 'net
radical islam = don draper status
― kurt kobaïan (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Wednesday, 25 March 2015 14:39 (ten years ago)
the dialog in the this beheading video was obviously written by a pro
― lag∞n, Wednesday, 25 March 2015 14:40 (ten years ago)
I like how Ali leaves it to the experts to determine if his conspiracy theory is true
― Is It Any Wonder I'm Not the (President Keyes), Wednesday, 25 March 2015 15:31 (ten years ago)
"above my pay grade" = Slug from Atmosphere is on the case
― kurt kobaïan (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Wednesday, 25 March 2015 15:40 (ten years ago)
lol someone just handed me a package from a company called ISIS--great name, guys!
― Is It Any Wonder I'm Not the (President Keyes), Wednesday, 25 March 2015 15:45 (ten years ago)