Nov 6, 2015

http://2dopeboyz.com/2015/11/05/misunderstanding-kendrick-lamar-microwave-journalism/

One of the best things I've read on their site.

I know I'm not the only Non-black kid on here. I knew listening to The Blacker the Berry was a bit weird for me... and the examples that Kendrick mentions in a lot of the music on TPAB seem a bit out of my element. BUT again, I resonate with alot of what he says...

I for one... believe that the article couldn't more accurate about his album and people in general.

Thoughts?

 

Nov 6, 2015

Yeah I think that was like the epiphany moment he was talking about on note to self. Like on sideline story he was trying too hard to dumb it down and make radio singles and it was too manufactured. Born Sinner went the other way and was trying too hard to make a crazy conceptual album which didnt match the expectations he set. Think FHD allowed him to make songs naturally with melody and more "mainstream" lyrics etc and not try hard for anything or reach for any big features

 

Nov 6, 2015

 

Nov 6, 2015

I really enjoyed this read. Great post by you fam

But this is a great critique of the media climate today, especially the internet. More of a societal critique.

I definitely vibe with the concept that people need to understand intended audience, or the lens through which an album came together through the inspirations/concepts/etc. I had already reconciled a while back that the album wasn't made for me. I still appreciate what he did with it and he definitely nailed his intended concept. There, in my opinion, are some truly transcendent songs on TPAB and there are others that a more geared toward a very narrow audience, which is dope for an artist to do on what was inarguably the most anticipated album in the genre of the last 5 years.

Don't need to love it, don't need to like it, but, if you have the capacity to process it, you have to respect it from an artistic, political, narratory, lyrical and risk-taking perspective.

That's just me. And to be clear, I still bump/bumped FHD, IYRTITL, WATTBA, Sremm Life & ALLA infinitely more because I enjoyed each of their respective listens more than TPAB, probably because they're less dense with still enough going on to keep me entertained in certain mental spaces.

#whereisthecollabtho

 

Nov 6, 2015

Bro, this... this and this!!!

 

Nov 6, 2015

Anyone use to f--- with dude?

That Sade sample tho....

 

Nov 6, 2015

Born Sinner and CW:TSS have way more reaches for radio though. There is not a single song here that seems forced in terms of mainstream to me

 

Nov 6, 2015

I'm watching the movie Brown Sugar & at the beginning, the rappers are discussing when they fell in love with hip hop. So I decided to answer that question.

It was 1996, I was 10 & I heard Nas' if I ruled the world. That's the day I fell in love with hip hop.

 

Nov 7, 2015

Are u foreal?? I haven't heard of em so I can't tell if you're being sarcastic or not

 

Nov 7, 2015

Nah I'm serious! Lol

They're the most in demand alternative music group on the festival circuit. They're repped by Roc Nation. It looks like the whole lineup is Roc Nation affiliated through representation/publishing/label.

But the HAIM Sisters are dope. If you're into that genre I guess...

 

Nov 7, 2015

Never mind

 

Nov 7, 2015

@JRH909 @JLim51 I co-sign HAIM. Their debut is dope. Came out two years ago and I still bump it from time to time. Very melodic and easy to listen to. Plus Este Haim is sexy in a weird way

 

Nov 7, 2015

The classic album 2014FHD still sounds fresh af, but it's time to come out Jermaine, this thread is dying like OG JCN.

 

Nov 7, 2015

I can't wait until December 9th when Mohammed Cole doesn't drop disc 2 of 2014FHD and tweets "Forest Hills Drive. One year. Love."

 

Nov 7, 2015

No role models, hello, gomd, and apparently are mainstream sounds to me. I'm not saying he reached or forced it but the lyrics on these tracks are def dumbed down to me. I didn't even check rap genius for the majority of the tracks

 

Nov 7, 2015

But has his lyrics ever been the kind where you have to look at rapgenius on a consistent basis?? Still the raw emotion he puts into his tracks that makes me a fan

 

Nov 7, 2015

These post FHD features in particular give me hope he has a "Life Is Good" type modern classic in him.

 

Nov 7, 2015

I spent alot of time looking at lyrics and reading about content on Born Sinner. But you're prob right. As I'm getting older I'm just looking for a little more out of him

 

Nov 7, 2015

 

Nov 7, 2015

Dont totally disagree but life is good is not a good example. I dont think cole has the introspectiveness and self awareness that makes life is good classic. Born sinner is proof, not saying it's terrible but he didnt really do a good job of keeping a casual listener engaged.
He has a classic in him tho, might just need to be more extreme with his views and less safe.