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**Official Kendrick Lamar Thread 4th Studio Album ''DAMN.''Out Now**
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Video is fiyah!
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This ***** kendrick on nba jam fire right now
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I can honestly say DNA is one of the hardest songs I've heard in years. Bout to watch this video
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Song was already hard, but this video made it that much tougher.
Visuals always on point. And my guy Marty Khan killed his part, dude is so slept on when it comes to acting.
I know the short film with the album is kinda being overdone currently, but if any project needed a short film with it, its this one.
Visuals always on point. And my guy Marty Khan killed his part, dude is so slept on when it comes to acting.
I know the short film with the album is kinda being overdone currently, but if any project needed a short film with it, its this one.
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Got his first mixed review (60), dropped his score to 97 on metacritic.
Kendrick Lamar DAMN.
By A. Harmony
Published Apr 18, 2017
Kendrick LamarDAMN.
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At some point, every great artist hits a turbulent patch in their career. Call it the Kingdom Come moment, dubbed after Jay-Z's flaccid 2006 comeback album. While DAMN. isn't nearly as gross an error as that, it is nonetheless a weak moment for Kendrick Lamar.
It's by no means a bad effort: standouts like "ELEMENT."; the raw and introspective "FEEL."; and the album's vulnerable centrepiece "FEAR." keep it from being that. These songs, along with "DUCKWORTH.," the crown jewel of the project, portray a sharp, clear-eyed Lamar. He's refined his ability to convey emotion and delivers some of his most clever, cinematic storytelling.
But the missteps are too obvious to ignore. "LOYALTY." will probably dominate radio this summer, but it's still cringe-worthy in its laziness. The narration on "XXX." is sharp, but sonically, the track is just too messy to resonate. "GOD." is just plain bad. And while other songs like "LUST.," "PRIDE." and "LOVE." aren't terrible, they're also not quite impactful enough to warrant more than a few listens — unusual for Lamar. Forgettable isn't typically his style.
DAMN. is the first time in Lamar's career that he hasn't broken new ground, explored old themes in new ways or exhibited sonic growth. That said, it's a small blemish on an otherwise spotless catalogue. (Interscope)
Kendrick Lamar DAMN.
By A. Harmony
Published Apr 18, 2017
Kendrick LamarDAMN.
6
At some point, every great artist hits a turbulent patch in their career. Call it the Kingdom Come moment, dubbed after Jay-Z's flaccid 2006 comeback album. While DAMN. isn't nearly as gross an error as that, it is nonetheless a weak moment for Kendrick Lamar.
It's by no means a bad effort: standouts like "ELEMENT."; the raw and introspective "FEEL."; and the album's vulnerable centrepiece "FEAR." keep it from being that. These songs, along with "DUCKWORTH.," the crown jewel of the project, portray a sharp, clear-eyed Lamar. He's refined his ability to convey emotion and delivers some of his most clever, cinematic storytelling.
But the missteps are too obvious to ignore. "LOYALTY." will probably dominate radio this summer, but it's still cringe-worthy in its laziness. The narration on "XXX." is sharp, but sonically, the track is just too messy to resonate. "GOD." is just plain bad. And while other songs like "LUST.," "PRIDE." and "LOVE." aren't terrible, they're also not quite impactful enough to warrant more than a few listens — unusual for Lamar. Forgettable isn't typically his style.
DAMN. is the first time in Lamar's career that he hasn't broken new ground, explored old themes in new ways or exhibited sonic growth. That said, it's a small blemish on an otherwise spotless catalogue. (Interscope)
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Kenny a real Ru
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Very ****** review and comparison. Kingdom Come had 4 good songs and a bunch of stuff you'd never go back to.
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Kenny with the wild Israelite references in this.
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That's a ****** artist
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Money that did that review has terrible taste in music.
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DAMN. is Kingdom Come???
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I'm eating pho and this worker is watching th video.
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DAMN. is Kingdom Come???
I was reading that review like. . .
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Top should have that klown murked...
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the reviewer was wildin DAMN. is more like the Blueprint
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What publication published that review??
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Right, Only take them serious when they say good things [emoji]129300[/emoji]
Played the album a couple more times
DNA
ELEMENT
LOYALTY
LOVE
DUCKWORTH
GOD
All flames.
Played the album a couple more times
DNA
ELEMENT
LOYALTY
LOVE
DUCKWORTH
GOD
All flames.
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I never took them serious OVO Waves. Not Complex, pitchfork and these other new sites.
The source, XXL and rapreviews are the review sites or magazines I paid attention to.
