What's your opinion on it? I haven't heard much opinion about it. From the singles I heard it sounded good, but you couldn't judge GKMC by singles that well.

RuskiPanda

United States2906 Posts

March 18 2015 18:06 GMT

#1144

Was decent but I liked Section.80 and GKMC more. I doubt I'll be replaying this much down the line other than tracks such as King Kunta and the like. Props to Kendrick for taking a different approach than GKMC 2.0 though.

andyrau

13015 Posts

March 18 2015 19:14 GMT

#1145

sounded like a social commentary which i didn't really mind. no radio hit material so i can see how people may not like it at first.
i felt it had lots of preaching about what he feels is wrong but also no actual way to solve it.
so to me it just sounded like a bunch of whining about social oppression and a bunch of nebulous concepts that may or may not actually exist. lots of tumblrina sjw esque undertones as well.

outtro was real weird too
pops was on some real whack shit but i loved the closing spoken word about the metaphorical caterpillar and the butterfly

Daimai

Sweden762 Posts

March 18 2015 20:22 GMT

#1146

Kendricks album was really good and I've already listened to it like ten times. Very nice production and everything is so coherent. The only complaint that I have about the album is that instead of using symbolism and subtlety to convey his message, he shoves it right in your face. There is no room for interpretation or anything like that.

darthfoley

United States8004 Posts

March 19 2015 05:52 GMT

#1147

I know i'm in the minority but I really really can't stand Kendrick Lamar's voice nor can I stand the weird beats on his new album. I really like The Recipe, and BDKMV, because they have smooth and catchy beats and I don't feel like his voice is too in your face.

I'm not saying I think he's weak lyrically, but I just find it grating on the ears to hear him yell into a mic so I can't really enjoy LISTENING to the lyrics. I.e. Blacker the Berry has a sick beat, but I can't focus on either the beat or the lyrics because of how off putting it sounds. Similarly, I would actually rather listen to Drake (who I generally can't stand) on Poetic Justice just because he flows so much better with the beat than KL.

Some rappers can really pull off the angry rapper voice (e.g. Eminem during his prime "The Way I Am") but I just can't get down to Kendrick Lamar. It's a shame because the new school mainstream alternatives are pretty shitty.

Ugh I wish Biggie, Tupac, Big L and co. weren't dead. 90s-early 2000s rap is just so much better on every level imo.

Jockmcplop

United Kingdom9924 Posts

March 19 2015 21:48 GMT

#1148

Just discovered Akua Naru. Amazing voice for chillout hip hop

WarSame

Canada1950 Posts

March 19 2015 23:02 GMT

#1149

Akua sounds really nice. You're right, that is ideal chillout.

Recently heard this:

Checkmate

Ever since I first heard Dancing With the Moonlit Knight I always thought it would be a great base for a beat. This man did it, and with some dope lyrics.

dmnum

Brazil6910 Posts

March 20 2015 01:02 GMT

#1150

On March 19 2015 01:29 WarSame wrote:
What's your opinion on it? I haven't heard much opinion about it. From the singles I heard it sounded good, but you couldn't judge GKMC by singles that well.

It's a weird album, and this kind of music demands more than a few listenings, so I'm withholding definitive judgment for now, but so far I like it(some parts remind me of Kid A).

In my opinion, the thing with stuff that tries to push the envelop is: you have to expand your horizons and make the weirdness normal before you decide if there's anything good there.

Beforrrr

Belgium94 Posts

March 23 2015 10:07 GMT

#1151

How I am making hip-hop beats

Video

GoSuChicken

Germany1726 Posts

March 23 2015 10:58 GMT

#1152

Woohh, Earls new album and Action Bronsons album on the same day!

malady

United States600 Posts

March 23 2015 21:01 GMT

#1153

teamsesh, gravityboys/sadboys alll day

Daray

6006 Posts

March 24 2015 08:58 GMT

#1154

Something from down under.

excitedBear

Austria120 Posts

March 24 2015 10:41 GMT

#1155

What's your opinion on the Wu-Tang album from 2014?

HighPassage

United States82 Posts

April 14 2015 18:04 GMT

#1156

new Oddisee singles, can't wait for the album:

A3th3r

United States319 Posts

April 15 2015 16:26 GMT

#1157

On March 19 2015 14:52 darthfoley wrote:
I know i'm in the minority but I really really can't stand Kendrick Lamar's voice nor can I stand the weird beats on his new album. I really like The Recipe, and BDKMV, because they have smooth and catchy beats and I don't feel like his voice is too in your face.

I'm not saying I think he's weak lyrically, but I just find it grating on the ears to hear him yell into a mic so I can't really enjoy LISTENING to the lyrics. I.e. Blacker the Berry has a sick beat, but I can't focus on either the beat or the lyrics because of how off putting it sounds. Similarly, I would actually rather listen to Drake (who I generally can't stand) on Poetic Justice just because he flows so much better with the beat than KL.

Some rappers can really pull off the angry rapper voice (e.g. Eminem during his prime "The Way I Am") but I just can't get down to Kendrick Lamar. It's a shame because the new school mainstream alternatives are pretty shitty.

Ugh I wish Biggie, Tupac, Big L and co. weren't dead. 90s-early 2000s rap is just so much better on every level imo.

Mah N****! (don't know if I can say the N-word on this forum or not)

Gwavajuice

France1810 Posts

April 15 2015 19:29 GMT

#1158

Hey guys I recently heard this on the radio, it took me like forever to find what song it was and who was performing, I ended up discovering a very underground french/US rap goup : Art District. It's one rapper, one human beat box, 2 brass, 1 keyboard, a bass and a drum and I think they're kinda good.

The title that caught me is Moz'Art District (usually mozart is poorely sampled, it's not the case here)

check their sound cloud, they deserve more fame that what they currently have imho : here

GreenHorizons

United States24134 Posts

April 15 2015 19:36 GMT

#1159

On April 16 2015 04:29 Gwavajuice wrote:
Hey guys I recently heard this on the radio, it took me like forever to find what song it was and who was performing, I ended up discovering a very underground french/US rap goup : Art District. It's one rapper, one human beat box, 2 brass, 1 keyboard, a bass and a drum and I think they're kinda good.

The title that caught me is Moz'Art District (usually mozart is poorely sampled, it's not the case here)

check their sound cloud, they deserve more fame that what they currently have imho : here

Maybe someone explained and I missed it, but why do so many European rappers use a Jamaican accent?