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Apr 18, 2017
Too lowreD10S, thegoodguy, Trackz and 7 others like this. -
Oct 15, 2016
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- Thread: I made Kendrick on wwe 2k16
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May 11, 2016
More albums removed from the up-its-own-a--- pretentiousness of TPAB.Thad Castle, mow, Guma and 7 others like this. -
Nov 12, 2015
you get into a special zoneTripstarr, SLAYAR, Translucent and 7 others like this. -
May 26, 2015
d---, is Kendrick doing all songs in video and then when it's done, you just play them by order and it makes a dope mini movie?
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Oct 20, 2021
YES (TEAM RICKY)Ordinary Joel, ETERNAL, Evad and 7 others like this. -
- Thread: Kendrick calling out Jay Elec
Apr 13, 2017
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Mar 24, 2017
its a playlist -
Oct 11, 2016
Oh we talkin about Kendrick
Gon be masterpieceOrdinary Joel, Deyameister, Midwest Face and 7 others like this. -
Feb 23, 2016
TDE better release them
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Nov 1, 2015
MFers KNOW I STARTED FROM THE BOTTOMTerm-X, soul intent, boyz n the suburbs and 7 others like this. -
May 9, 2015
You guys are going to be happy tonightOrdinary Joel, Jordan, Enigma and 7 others like this. -
- Thread: GKMC vs MBDTF
Dec 28, 2014
Both execute vastly different concepts perfectly. In one hand, you have a suicidal Kanye who had to prove himself, and went to the length of secluding himself in Hawaii, working on the album non-stop, and bringing decadent grandiose on levels which have never been seen before. The album is vastly introspective. Each feature was pushed to bring the best, and every song is fine tuned perfectly.
In the other hand, you have Kendrick, who set out to impress the world with his major label debut. His concepts clearer, his storytelling literal. His album is outrospective, using his experiences in Compton to reflect on his disquietudes with society and the gangbanging lifestyle. The album is nearly flawless, but ends with a lackluster feature in the closers which should have been a West Coast b-----r for decades to come.
Kanyes album is technically better, but the albums are polar opposites. Introspection vs. Outrospection. Celebrity vs. Poverty. Arrogance vs. Conciousness. Death vs. Life.
That's why these albums work. The thematic narratives that make these albums unfold like feature films, rather than a collection of singles, which is increasingly the norm these days.
In terms of influence, Kanye is no stranger to changing the genre, and does it with almost every release. That being said, while MBDTF definitely influenced the music around the time, it served to revitalize kanyes career while GKMC served to revitalize the genre. Two years later, and the influence is undeniable in albums such as My Krazy Life and Under Pressure.
Kanye wins, but slightly.Last edited by a moderator: Dec 28, 2014Ordinary Joel, KnobodyKnows, Oldboy and 7 others like this. -
Feb 20, 2018
Monumental album with insane depth and artistic vision -
Jan 22, 2018
WHERE DA FUQ IS ISAIAH ON THIS?????SleepyGhost, Ordinary Joel, Allis Mines and 7 others like this. -
Dec 5, 2017
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- Thread: Best Kendrick nickname?
Apr 25, 2017
ManletOrdinary Joel, Lucy, Cunner and 7 others like this. -
- Thread: 'DAMN.' alt covers
Apr 11, 2017
If any of y'all are interested at doing a custom cover. Share it if you do it
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