Kendrick Lamar Kendrick Lamar - The Blacker The Berry (New Single?)

Started by Notalius, Feb 9, 2015, in Kendrick Lamar Add to Reading List

  1. Narsh
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    Feb 10, 2015
    ur such a lame lmao

    Like, I've failed at life if I even slightly resemble your persona when I'm 35 or whatver


    Also YOU were the one that just called me out for having a different opinion than the rest you dumb f--- :'(
     
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  2. Oldboy
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    Feb 10, 2015
    how is the writing is "just fine" ?

    the concept of the verses and how its layed out is f---ing fire...i dont get what your trying to say

    if we are gonna talk lyrics...yeezus is f---ing trash...or oh we gonna say kanye is more than lyrics? kanye is an "artist" ?...this song has the same amount of "art" you claim kanye got

    stop it narsh
     
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  3. Pixel
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    Pixel Hiiipower

    Feb 10, 2015
    Gotta say i agree with @Narsh .... Again
    This song is absolutely fantastic for the beat and energy, but it has so many filler lines, kendrick couldve done so much better with this track,
    This track is amazing, but k dot couldve made it so much better if he wanted....
     
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  4. Oldboy
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    examples of filler lines pls
     
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  5. Mano
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    Awesome. Wouldn't that go for everyone who dislikes someone? :drake4:
     
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  6. Narsh
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    How is it fire? He talks to black people, talks to white people, then talks to himself? That's literally the same layout "I" had. Or "real" or a bunch of other tracks by him

    It's "just fine" because it's simple as s---. There's no storytelling, no wit (aside from a few offhandedly "I'm a proud monkey" type s--- lol) and nothing holding it down aside from the delivery

    The Yeezus comparisons aren't valid, and I know you're just trying to instigate some more arguments by bringing it up lol

    But in case you actually don't get: lyrics matter for this song. They didn't for a majority of Yeezus
     
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  7. Notalius
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    Feb 10, 2015
    Blood on the leaves is debatable, indeed. But New Slaves ain't that special. I mean, the sample and frank ocean are better than the song itself
     
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  8. Pixel
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    Pixel Hiiipower

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    This song just has so many lines that just says the same thing in different ways,
    Talking about how the black community feels oppressed from the perspective of a black man in so many ways!
    Dont get me wrong i love this track, but kendrick couldve made it better!....
     
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  9. Oldboy
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    :stephena2:
     
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  10. pluto✰
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    pluto✰ where the opioids?

    Feb 10, 2015
    I love the simplicity and straightforwardness of everything he says. just as powerful. he doesn't need to have double entendres to give off a "wow" effect
     
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  11. Narsh
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    Yup. I never even said the song was bad lmao. I said it was great.

    AND I said it might work better in the album than as a single for me

    mfw everyone gets so emotional :work:

    lmao I think people forget that I was like the biggest Kendrick Stan on SL
     
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  12. Pixel
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    Pixel Hiiipower

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    Which is sort of why i love the track, the straight-forwardness of it has actually got people discussing the problem... But it also gives this great track less replay value for me personally....
     
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  13. Narsh
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    News Slaves with it's outro is most defintiely a better song than Blacker the Berry

    Like, I wouldn't be caught dead choosing this track over New Slaves.

    One's a solid 8/10 the others a 10
     
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  14. Oldboy
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    blacker the berry is indeed a 10
     
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  15. Narsh
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    No, of course, and I'm saying that might be even more clear on the album. But as a single I find myself focusing hella hard on the lyrics, because it's KENDRICK for f---s sake, and they weren't there like they usually are to greet me
     
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  16. Notalius
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    Let me guess, the song is much better because Kanye said that verse 2 is one of the best of all time? huh?

    Before he said that people didn't like the song that much. General consensus was that it was aight but nothing special.

    The Kendrick song is better
     
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  17. Narsh
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    Even if it is, you will NEVER in my LIFE find me saying it's better than New Slaves


    just the thought of listening to BTB over NS makes me laugh. Again, not a slight on BTB but NS is f---ing fantastic m8
     
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  18. Oldboy
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    tbh i want to neg everyone in the first few pages who talked s--- about the hook
     
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  19. Pixel
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    Pixel Hiiipower

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    Yeah i get ya man, great song!
    And most people will praise it for being 'deep'
    But ignore the deepness and genius of swimming pools or ADHD
     
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  20. eddie313
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    eddie313 The Funeral

    Feb 10, 2015
    If anybody got better filler lines than King Kendrick feel free to emancipate those ideas
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