Kendrick Lamar

[Lionel Naismith]

Put this on loud

 

[Kurt.]

Is he related to Blue Lamar ?

 

[BlueLlama]

Is he related to Blue Lamar ?

We don't speak about that side of the family

 

[moosed]

This is a bit more accessible, great track.

 

[Stoic Ape]

Only to people who don't have varied taste in music (usually rock fans tbh). The track has a clear key to it so i don't understand why you think it sounds like a bag of springs and washing machine parts shoved down stairs. Maybe you just haven't got a very musical ear mate... as unbearbly pretentious as that sounds it's the only logical reason i can come to as to why you think it sounds like what you described.

Kendrick Lamar is one of the most crticially acclaimed artists in recent years in all genres, his debut album was praised by music critics and fans worldwide and was top of many 'album of the year' lists. Like it or not he's considered to be massively talented... because he quite clearly is regardless of your view on his music.




whats laughable about it ? the fact the lyrics are more intelligent and interesting than most music ?

Im going to assume you listened to it briefly, heard some guy rapping and instantly thought it was some mindless 'gangster rap' without even bothering to try and comprehend the point of the song and what he's saying. This seems to be the token reaction from people who only listen to rock/guitar based music.

If you don't like the music then fair enough but don't try and make out this is somehow lowbrow or laughable especially as its generally viewed as the complete opposite of both those things.

oh and for the record i love rock, jazz, soul, hip hop, countless genres of electronic music etc... different genres have different appeals and areas of focus.

I love hip hop like this because its raw and uncompromising, i love jazz because its insanely detailed and intricate, i like dnb because i nothing beats the feel of 40hz hitting you straight in the chest, and so on.

Boom

 

[The Mighty Quint]

He's no Slick Rick the Fool...

Once upon a time not long ago,
when people wore pajamas and lived life slow,
When laws were stern and justice stood,
and people were behavin' like they ought ta good,
There lived a lil' boy who was misled,
by anotha lil' boy and this is what he said:
"Me, Ya, Ty, we gonna make sum cash,
robbin' old folks and makin' tha dash",
They did the job, money came with ease,
but one couldn't stop, it's like he had a disease,
He robbed another and another and a sista and her brotha,
tried to rob a man who was a D.T. undercover,
The cop grabbed his arm, he started acting erratic,
he said "Keep still, boy, no need for static",
Punched him in his belly and he gave him a slap,
but little did he know the lil' boy was strapped,
The kid pulled out a gun, he said "Why did ya hit me ?",
the barrel was set straight for the cop's kidney,
The cop got scared, the kid, he starts to figure,
"I'll do years if I pull this trigga",
So he cold dashed and ran around the block,
cop radioes it to another lady cop,
He ran by a tree, there he saw this sista,
a shot for the head, he shot back but he missed her,
Looked around good and from expectations,
so he decided he'd head for the subway stations,
But she was coming and he made a left,
he was runnin' top speed till he was outta breath,
Knocked an old man down and swore he killed him,
then he made his move to an abandoned building,
Ran up the stairs up to the top floor,
opened up the door there, guess who he saw?,
Dave the dope fiend shootin' dope,
who don't know the meaning of water nor soap,
He said "I need bullets, hurry up, run!"
the dope fiend brought back a spanking shotgun,
He went outside but there was cops all over,
then he dipped into a car, a stolen Nova [?],
Raced up the block doing 83,
crashed into a tree near university,
Escaped alive though the car was battered,
rat-a-tat-tatted and all the cops scattered,
Ran out of bullets and still had static,
grabbed a pregnant lady and out the automatic,
Pointed at her head and he said the gun was full o' lead,
he told the cops "Back off or honey here's dead",
Deep in his heart he knew he was wrong,
so he let the lady go and he starts to run on,
Sirens sounded, he seemed astounded,
before long the lil' boy got surrounded,
He dropped the gun, so went the glory,
and this is the way I must end this story,
He was only seventeen, in a madman's dream,
the cops shot the kid, I still hear him scream,
This ain't funny so don't ya dare laugh,
just another case 'bout the wrong path,
Straight 'n narrow or yo' soul gets cast.​

 

[Donald Twain]

Only to people who don't have varied taste in music (usually rock fans tbh). The track has a clear key to it so i don't understand why you think it sounds like a bag of springs and washing machine parts shoved down stairs. Maybe you just haven't got a very musical ear mate... as unbearbly pretentious as that sounds it's the only logical reason i can come to as to why you think it sounds like what you described.

Kendrick Lamar is one of the most crticially acclaimed artists in recent years in all genres, his debut album was praised by music critics and fans worldwide and was top of many 'album of the year' lists. Like it or not he's considered to be massively talented... because he quite clearly is regardless of your view on his music.




whats laughable about it ? the fact the lyrics are more intelligent and interesting than most music ?

Im going to assume you listened to it briefly, heard some guy rapping and instantly thought it was some mindless 'gangster rap' without even bothering to try and comprehend the point of the song and what he's saying. This seems to be the token reaction from people who only listen to rock/guitar based music.

If you don't like the music then fair enough but don't try and make out this is somehow lowbrow or laughable especially as its generally viewed as the complete opposite of both those things.

oh and for the record i love rock, jazz, soul, hip hop, countless genres of electronic music etc... different genres have different appeals and areas of focus.

I love hip hop like this because its raw and uncompromising, i love jazz because its insanely detailed and intricate, i like dnb because i nothing beats the feel of 40hz hitting you straight in the chest, and so on.

I'll get you an Uzi for Christmas!

 

[rascal]

man that is dope

 

[Connor]

Kenny is superb.

Seen him live as well, can't complain one bit. Looking forward to this new album.

 

[ftk43]

One of the best in the current generation of hip-hop. Both Section.80 and Good Kid M.a.a.d city was amazing projects with great concepts and execution. Waiting for the next album, i really liked first single 'i' and although i didn't enjoy 'the blacker the berry' on the first couple of listens, lyrics on that track are superb.