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#Kendrick #KendrickLamar #TPaB #ToPimpAButterfly
I knew this was going to be sort of a concept album. Basically like all of his projects. But was surprised to hear the story that was told on To Pimp A Butterfly. Kendrick Lamar is really the only major hip-hop artist that is doing the real hood reporting, and with this album there's some satire thrown in (it feels like it, to me) and sort of like Dear White People, is not all about just pointing the finger at white people.
I liked that he stuck with a pretty consistent soundscape with this album, which was jazz+funk, for the most part. There is some smooth, groovy, funky-ass production on this album and it is fucking great. It seems as if he's detailing another chapter of his own life. Being famous, struggling with what it means and his own demons as well, going back home and having a rebirth, of sorts.
But immediately, when this album started with "should've never gave niggas money", I was like..."wow. He's just gonna go for it on this one". Jut waxing poetic truth all through this damn album. There's still so much to digest and contemplate, I've listened to this album about 6 times now. I feel like I need to keep going, I don't feel like I understand it 100%. And I want to.
"i" makes much more sense in the context of the album, but it's not even the same version which is so fucking awesome. It's counterpart, "u", is amazing. A lot of memorable, quotables on here.
"Shit don't change unless you get up and clean your ass".
I can't really compare it to GKMC. It's completely different. There are elements of that album I like better than this, and there are some elements of this album I like better than that one. GKMC is still damn near flawless. Nothing's changed with that. To Pimp A Butterfly....I need to sit with this for a while and let it marinate. It's awesome. But can't use any words like "classic", "revolutionary", "perfect" - yet. I need a few more days of letting this resonate. Might come back and update then.
But, King Kendrick killed it. So much necessary truth was spoken here. My Negus
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#Kendrick #KendrickLamar #TPaB #ToPimpAButterfly
I knew this was going to be sort of a concept album. Basically like all of his projects. But was surprised to hear the story that was told on To Pimp A Butterfly. Kendrick Lamar is really the only major hip-hop artist that is doing the real hood reporting, and with this album there's some satire thrown in (it feels like it, to me) and sort of like Dear White People, is not all about just pointing the finger at white people.
I liked that he stuck with a pretty consistent soundscape with this album, which was jazz+funk, for the most part. There is some smooth, groovy, funky-ass production on this album and it is fucking great. It seems as if he's detailing another chapter of his own life. Being famous, struggling with what it means and his own demons as well, going back home and having a rebirth, of sorts.
But immediately, when this album started with "should've never gave niggas money", I was like..."wow. He's just gonna go for it on this one". Jut waxing poetic truth all through this damn album. There's still so much to digest and contemplate, I've listened to this album about 6 times now. I feel like I need to keep going, I don't feel like I understand it 100%. And I want to.
"i" makes much more sense in the context of the album, but it's not even the same version which is so fucking awesome. It's counterpart, "u", is amazing. A lot of memorable, quotables on here.
"Shit don't change unless you get up and clean your ass".
I can't really compare it to GKMC. It's completely different. There are elements of that album I like better than this, and there are some elements of this album I like better than that one. GKMC is still damn near flawless. Nothing's changed with that. To Pimp A Butterfly....I need to sit with this for a while and let it marinate. It's awesome. But can't use any words like "classic", "revolutionary", "perfect" - yet. I need a few more days of letting this resonate. Might come back and update then.
But, King Kendrick killed it. So much necessary truth was spoken here. My Negus
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