Kendrick Lamar Mr. Morale and The Big Steppers. OUT NOW

Started by asvdawg, Apr 18, 2022, in Kendrick Lamar Add to Reading List

  1. CityFan
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    May 14, 2022
    Knew all the critics would give this 5 star because it’s pretentious, overcomplicated and full of ‘poetry’.

    No good songs though, which used to be important.

    d--- so much better
     
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  2. rapmusik
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    May 14, 2022
    ook how in the f--- is this pulling such high ratings

    I'm not saying the album is bad but... jesus this is nowhere near his best work.
     
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  3. Guma
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    Guma Dobry ruski, martwy ruski

    May 14, 2022
    Cause critics like pretentious s--- and think he is beyond criticism.
     
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  4. BigChungus1221
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    May 14, 2022
    is it good or no, overall consensus ?
     
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  5. hargydon
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    hargydon No investigation, no right to speak

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  6. JXY
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    May 14, 2022
    To say something positive though I really love the production on Worldwide Steppers
     
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  7. TheBorgerShop
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    May 14, 2022
    depends on which group of people you ask

    I'd say the overall reception is slightly positive, though it might get worse based on if anything happens with his Auntie Diaries slurs or if it doesn't age well (which I think it'll age better than d--- tbh)
     
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  8. TheBorgerShop
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    May 14, 2022
    To say something negative I needed him to flow on the f---ing beat properly
     
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  9. jankland
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    May 14, 2022
    I genuinely don't get the "woke, pretentious album" criticism, it's f---ing Kendrick if you didn't expect that than idk what to tell you lol. And this is nowhere near as """pretentious""" as tpab, it's just personal.
     
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  10. hargydon
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    hargydon No investigation, no right to speak

    May 14, 2022
    If anyone complains about that then they weren’t listening lol
     
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  11. TheBorgerShop
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    May 14, 2022
    the message is there no doubt, but the execution is completely f-----
     
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  12. Michael Myers
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    May 14, 2022
    Oh for the record, this isn't half as pretentious as TPAB which was like that all over. And I also enjoy like half of it. I could easily do without songs like worldwide steppers, United in Grief, Cry Together, Aunt Diary and Mother I Sober. But yes, it is Kendrik so its not a surprise.

    And as you said, that's personal. Of course it is because there is no such thing as rating music (or any art) "objectively" without any personal bias.

    But, like I said, I'll definitely keep an handful of dope songs I mentioned!
     
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  13. Lucy
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    May 14, 2022
    Cause your giant fat lips are hiding your hands dipshit
     
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    GHOSTMOUNTAIN Haunted Mounder

    May 14, 2022
    this album was so disappointing.
     
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  15. Michael Myers
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    May 14, 2022
    I honestly think this is also some sort of counter reaction to all the critics acting like this is the best album ever made. Just because he talks about some social issues it seems.

    Man kendrick really becoming the new ******
     
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  16. hargydon
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    hargydon No investigation, no right to speak

    May 14, 2022
    Everyone been whining way before the album dropped.
     
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  17. Michael Myers
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    May 14, 2022
    Hence why I said kendrick is the new ******
     
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    May 14, 2022
    What's ******
     
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  19. Jerome
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    May 14, 2022
    Kendrick could release a LP with nothing but fart sounds and critics would rate it 9/10.
     
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  20. Sav Stanfield
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    May 14, 2022
    just sliding in to say this is f---in incredible
     
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