Mar 18, 2015

Yeah that whole "f--- you you have terrible taste if you like this" approach is childish and to simply put it, annoying.

 

Mar 18, 2015

you seem to be having more fun stating your unsubstantiated hatred for this, howd you put it, "wretched" album more than anything else tho

but hey you did also say all of it corny and trite, and that kendrick isn't a "good enough actor" to "sell" the pac interview

 

Mar 18, 2015

f--- I love the way hood politics opens. this song is going to get multiple plays

don't tell me they got you on some weirdo rap s---

 

Mar 18, 2015

So annoying how you can't say you dislike or have a problem with a popular album without everyone going after you, asking you to explain a million things and dissecting it bit by bit. Not all of us care enough to do that or have time for it. Nothing's changed about that since the SL days, no wonder I stay out of music discussions most of the time.

 

Mar 18, 2015

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This guy also called Loud Noises "one of the greatest posse tracks of all-time".

 

Mar 18, 2015

So prominent critic Anthony Fantano just rated this album a 10/10.
Just to give a little scope, he has only given two other albums a 10 on initial release.
Believe the hype guys, our n----- made it.

 

Mar 18, 2015

I really don't get what you're talking about here.

It literally is the "thesis" of the song, if you want to put it that way lol. It's a track called "institutionalized," and he's talking about breaking free from what you've been conditioned into. So yeah, his gradma's advice about s--- not changing until you put in some effort is pretty relevant.

And the entire song, from the vocal inflections to the overall atmosphere, 100% gives leeway for a line like this to be part of the track's backbone.

And come onnnnn there's nothing wrong the "if I was a president" bridge.

If you're gonna say it's heavy handed, tell me why. And then tell me why that negatively affects the song, or doesn't work in context, or is bad...give me somethin man

Im trying to understand what some people's reservations are about the album, you know I genuinely am lol

This is no more self serious than GKMC. If anything, this presents a MUCH wider range of emotions, has conflicting ideologies, has political commentary as well as personal introspection, and, as Ive said, it's downright more cinematic than even his last album

him proudly, and defiantly, playing "i" in the streets of compton after how critical he is of himself on "u," feeling like he gave into his vices throughout "for sale" and "momma," coming to terms with being a hypocrite on TBTB, etc, is just so well done.

the housekeeping skit in the middle of having a breakdown on is also u >>>

I REALLY need one of you to actually tell me how the writing and storytelling on this is "derivative and/or corny/trite" not just keep repeating, and then pointing out disjointed examples that you yourself agree isn't indicative of the project as a whole.

I even went as far as to point out the album seems to get more and more pointed as it reaches the end, due to character on the album becoming more aware of what he needs to do -- but I'm not getting any feedback lol. Just more seemingly unfounded assertions of the albums "triteness"

 

Mar 18, 2015

glad you enjoyed it..you're gonna end up liking the album a lot more in a few days

I think a lot of the reason this feels like it "drags" for some people, or is less engaging, or interesting, or gripping or whatever, when compared to GKMC, is because the latter was actually pretty straightforward narrative wise. There was nothing that really confused you, and the skits at the end felt like scripted movie scenes -- that, combined with the fact that the rapping/beats were "traditional" for the most part, lead to an album that was VERY easy to latch on to

So although it may be hard to find something to latch on to the first few times around, TPAB is arguably more cinematic than GKMC. It juggles more ideologies, is presented in a more unique manner, and is basically an improvement on his previous work in every way to be honest.

It also doesn't share any of the same lows as GKMC, and even if it's highs aren't as distinguishable as the latter the album, on average, the former contains more good tracks.

 

Mar 18, 2015

Why in the world do you keep bringing up Kanye? This logic doesn't make even a little bit of sense. Kendrick toured with Kanye. Kanye praised the album on Twitter. If I needed Kanye to work with Kendrick to like him (which...again, how does this idea even make sense), then why did I love GKMC and Section Eighty?

The Pac bit is embarrassing because it's overwrought and self-important. It overinflates Pac's importance as some sort of prophet (which, much as I love Pac's music, has always grated me to a point anyway). But more importantly, it puts Kendrick on a pedestal as a new-generation torch-bearer. It's one thing for a listener to say "Wow, the way Kendrick delivered his message in song X and song Y was really reminiscent of 2Pac." It's quite another for Kendrick to spell it out himself with a cut-and-paste fake interview for 8 minutes (or whatever) to end his album. It's beyond heavy-handed.

lol for five years your argument against All of the Lights has been "it's gay"

What I just posted is a more in-depth "legit argument" than anything you've posted in favor of the album

 

Mar 18, 2015

@Jay Daniels with the quadruple post

 

Mar 18, 2015

The breakdown on Hood Politics after OBAMA SAY WHAT IT DO and then the kick back to the original beat is GOAT.

That's how it's done Yeezus.

 

Mar 18, 2015

off the top of my head..we have at least 15 new active member...and im sure we will keep growing each album coming this year

im happy

 

Mar 18, 2015

therecordspins gave this a D+

 

Mar 18, 2015

I do, and I'd like to redact my statement....kind of. What is mean is (in a more literate, less angry kind of way) is that people have become accustomed to "music for the moment" in a sense. Something they can turn up to and not really think about. People saying that this album is too much to take are part of that group. It's because they fail/neglect to comprehend transcendent music, something you have to play multiple times and ponder over like a good book. There's a place for the Drakes/Keefs/Waynes, and there's a place for the Kendricks/Lupes/Commons. Disliking one album because "there's too much to take in" is straight up ignorant and signifies that one hasn't really experienced music.

 

Mar 18, 2015

So they're calling that the deluxe version? And selling it for $18.99!? I got the exact same version up here in Canada for $9.99.

 

Mar 18, 2015

over 20$ for a physical copy

 

Mar 18, 2015

Most of the haters are Kanye stans. I can confirm they are RATTLED.

 

Mar 18, 2015

http://www.metacritic.com/music/to-p-----a-butterfly/kendrick-lamar

 

Mar 18, 2015

so they slow

 

Mar 18, 2015

did anybody make one single legit argument against this album? all i read are "that bit is corny..that bit is ugh"

anything i missed?