May 4, 2024

Kendrick is a menace and really dgaf about anything he just hates Drake and got mad he mentioned Whitney lol it’s more than whatever I was dreaming

 

May 4, 2024

J. Cole in his house like "d---, so glad I dodged that one" lol

 

Apr 12, 2017

You just s--- on the album 5 times in a row but you can't wait to hear it

 

Feb 11, 2015

 

Mar 24, 2017

bro stfu

 

May 12, 2022

Hyped with good reason for once. Checking the Eminem 17th Studio Album Discussion thread every Thursday for a year has been exhausting.

 

May 12, 2022

For a forum called section eighty, there is a severe lack of Kendrick stans here

 

Jan 22, 2015

i wish someone would pull a beyonce onto me

 

May 11, 2022

50,000 likes in less than 10 minutes.
“No one’s checking for Kendrick” f--- outta here.

Man’s strapped with an iced out thorn crown. Dope cover.

 

Mar 30, 2017

Someone get this drake Stan under control pls

 

Mar 30, 2017

Some takeaways:

• This is Kenny having fun. He always has at least 1 track like this per album (hol up, backseat freestyle, for free? Etc)
• The beat and hook are bouncy and catchy af, this will be a radio hit
• The mixing is a1, Ali did work here

 

Mar 23, 2017

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Mar 23, 2015

Guys, let's spread some love by liking random-a--- posts

 

Apr 14, 2017

 

Mar 27, 2015

3. "King Kunta"

Narsh:
"Imma get my Uncle Sam to f--- you up -- you aint no king" is a perfect transition into the swing of "King Kunta." The beat bubbles onto the scene with a cartoonish twinge, and the, deep, reverberating, bass, stutters along relentlessly for the entirety of the track. As it's been noted numerous times, the production builds on it self, in a way a Late Registration-era Kanye West beat might have, but one wouldn't be wrong to associate the whimsical air of defiance to The Eminem Show-era Eminem. Serving as the last song before the poem/actual narrative of the album kicks in ("I remember you was conflicted, misusing your influence"), "King Kunta" continues to build on the portrait of a naive, restless, and combative young Kendrick first brought to life by "Wesley's Theory."

With a namesake like "King Kunta," I, along with many others, expected something akin to the magnitude and energy of "m.A.A.d city." Despite having a completely different vibe, Kendrick manages to channel the same essence of self-empowerment that ex-tourmate Kanye has been advocating through tracks like "All Day," or his partnership with Adidas. Although "everybody wanna cut the legs off him," these two want to make a single point clear -- "black man takin' no losses (oh yeah!)."

By the time the next "pop" comes around, not only is the funk within me, I'm usually breaking it down like:

Yes, I reused this gif. But, "btich where was you when I was walkin'??"

This is an undeniable anthem -- not the "bastardization of g-funk," or "rhythmless," or whatever nonsense I've heard from ,well, only like one person. Everyone else I know, real people and my internet pals alike, can't help but get swept up in the steadfast charge, and infectious groove, of a militant Kendrick Lamar.

The only complaint I can muster up is that writing seems a bit aimless at times -- why is calling out ghost writers a priority on this? Is it something super deep, like a young Kendrick critiquing a practice he ends up picking up himself later on in his life, or something? Lol. I mean, anyone associated with Dre has probably ghost written at some point (see: "Compton"), so is that the only reason he brings it up? To showcase another time he's been hypocritical?

Regardless, he then goes and repurpose James Brown, and MJ lyrics, walks out of "the court buildin'" with $20 million ("woo woo!"), and gives us "whats the YAMS?!?!"

In short, the song rarely misses a step -- even when taking Kendrick's weird new dance moves into account.

I can't wait to see how the music video turned out -- Kendrick seems to be in a clearheaded, serene, state of mind. He's focused, I think. Even if you're someone that doesn't see TPAB as a complete hit, Kendrick's focus right now is hard to deny.

I also just want to see him dance...that "i" music video is still >>>>>>>>

9.5/10

BigCountry:
Apologies for this one being so brief, but I had to type it from my phone:

The initial mixed reviews regarding this song baffled me more than any other on the album. Granted, I was lucky enough to hear the song in context the first time I heard it, but I'm still kind of in awe that anyone could hate the production. Quik knockoff or not, I found myself bobbing my head before the beat even fully dropped (I believe my first reaction to @Koolo on Skype was "Holy s--- King kunta" as soon as I heard "I GOT A BONE TO PICK!").

Like I said previously (and Narsh brought up above), the transition between the For Free and Kunta is great, which I belive contributed to a lot of people coming around to it after hearing it in context. Even if (again, as Narsh already said), it's a tiny bit aimless, I don't think there's anything wrong with having one track where kendrick is blasting out the gates with confidence, especially because it works so well sequencing-wise (it also worked for backseat freestyle, which, coincidentally, is also the third track on its respective album).

Verdict: I like it slightly less than I did when I first heard it, but it's still a fantastic song that I don't know if I'll ever get tired of. 9/10

9/10

Spoiler

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Nov 29, 2015

All I can say is
It's crazier than OXY . And Q is about to Put West coast back on the map

 

May 10, 2022

Greatest song of the year

tired of tiktok fa----s wanting songs they can easily bobble their disfigured heads to. Im here looking for meaning of life type of vibe

 

Oct 3, 2016

The Sun's Tirade is the most disappointing sophomore effort I have heard from a Tde rapper.

 

Oct 8, 2016

You disliking it doesn't make it overrated. I can't think of a better album this decade, except maybe Mbdtf. There's indeeed a few albums that I enjoy a lot more, but none of them can compare to how great tpab really is.