Jan 7, 2015 Talking about his creative process in agreat piece he wrote for XXL magazine, Kendrick said: "I’m not an artist that’s gonna give you a single and say, 'This is what my album’s gonna sound like, go sell it.' That’s not me." Despite its positivity, Kendrick explained that 'i' was written from a "dark place" and inspired by the kids he met while touring the world who had told him they were going to k--- themselves but that his music saved their lives. It was certainly laced with the darker aspects of life, particularly evident in the music video for the track, but for many it still wasn't the big comeback track they were hoping for – a Maad City b-----r or an introspective Sing About Me, I'm Dying Of Thirst-style introspective epic (though he redressed this somewhat withsome free jazz craziness on The Colbert Report recently). But Kendrick says he intends to steer clear of expectations and focus on what inspires him. "Everybody has their own niche," he said. "With mine, I just own it, and I know that’s exactly what that is. And I wanna keep that lane. "I don’t want to jump in somebody else’s lane and try to do their moves because it may not work for me like it worked for them. So I stay where I feel like I’m inspired." He said he is aware of the immense anticipation for the follow up to Good Kid Maad City, and that he is trying to channel this into making the new record as good as it can be. "What’s crazy to me is that I feel the same energy now that I felt before my first album," he explained. "I know there’s lot of pressure for me on this new album but it don’t necessarily scare me. "It’s almost confirmation, like, go in there and challenge yourself just the same way you challenged yourself the first time." Kendrick's new album was originally touted for the end of 2014, but he's still finishing it off with a view to an early 2015 release.
Jan 7, 2015 Not gonna lie i thought i was absolutely great for what it was, but i hope and dont expect the rest of the album to sound like that exactly This album will undoubtedly be amazing and anyone judging it just from 'i' will be proven extremely wrong
Jan 7, 2015 i loved i, obviously the whole album wont sound like that. Kendrick knows what he is doing.
Jan 7, 2015 i has really grown on me, I've actually been listening to it quiet frequently lately. Probably because Kendrick's album is close to being announced and dropping.
Jan 9, 2015 'i' has grown on me a lot. Each verse is on point, I'm so pumped for this album. Anyone know what the song was from the beats by Dre commercial and if it'll be on the cd?
