Kendrick Lamar Best Posts: [POLL]GKMC or d---, Cement your L

  1. Oldboy
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    Apr 16, 2017
    the flow and lyrics of the last 30 secs of dna >>>>>>
     
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  2. Bourbon Ben
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    Bourbon Ben Mad pooper

    Apr 16, 2017
    on first listen DNA and --- really stood out over the tracks cuz of how hard they go so maybe thats why ppl overlooking it in the top 3 thread they just havent listened enough yet
     
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    Maximus Skeppy

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  4. Oldboy
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    Apr 16, 2017
    @Ben 1:20 with that little beat pick up, i cant help but do the stinky face
     
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  5. Pixel
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    Apr 16, 2017
    This dna under appreciation hurts me
     
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  6. Oldboy
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    Apr 16, 2017
    its not hate lol

    we love the song
     
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  7. Oldboy
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    Apr 16, 2017
    i actually agree with him, i think its bottom 3 although its f---ing great song

    the only song i might rank lower is love but thats about it
     
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  8. Bourbon Ben
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    Bourbon Ben Mad pooper

    Apr 16, 2017
    top 3:
    pride
    ---
    feel

    yup
     
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  9. DKC
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    Apr 16, 2017
    They were all contenders. It's so hard to pick just 3.
     
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    DKC shortygonletmecrush

    Apr 16, 2017
    Top 3:
    God
    Yah
    Pride or Element

    Bottom 3 (keep in mind, I still love these, I'm just not feeling them as much as the others at the moment):
    Humble
    DNA
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  11. DKC
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    Apr 16, 2017
    Section.80 will probs be my personal fav forever though. The KLEP/OD/S80 era in general I love even if KLEP is pretty flawed.
     
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  12. Oldboy
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    Apr 16, 2017
    it feels good seeing you and @YDB fans again, warm my heart
     
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  13. Charlie Work
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    Charlie Work Level 5 Goblin

    Apr 16, 2017
    I think it has to do with GKMC being a linear narrative, and d---. being a bunch of different types of songs built off of common themes. This visualization of d---. really captures that, even despite there being a lot of incidental links.

    http://www.alej.hiphop/d---/
     
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  14. Charlie Work
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    Charlie Work Level 5 Goblin

    Apr 16, 2017
    GKMC is best experienced in one daunting listen from start to finish. d---. makes you want to start it up to hear DNA., and you can put it down then come back to it more easily imo. I don't think they scratch the same itch.
     
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  15. Intel
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    Apr 16, 2017
    Voted d---., i feel like Kendrick improved a lot lyrically and vocally and because the vibe of the whole album gave me a strange good feeling/mood when i heard it for the first time.
     
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  16. asapxamz
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    Apr 16, 2017
    TPAB a masterpiece by all criteria
     
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  17. Oasis
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    Apr 16, 2017
    d--- is a really good album but gkmc is another level
     
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  18. Oldboy
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    Apr 16, 2017
    when i heard tpab, i told @BigCountry it was better than gkmc...but 24 hours later i knew i was wrong

    tbh i think d--- will hold up...every song on gkmc has a song on d--- that can be compared to...fear and sing about me for example...but then you have money tree and swimming pool and art of peer pressure whjich cant be compared

    but then you have songs on d--- like god --- pride that kendrick never did anything like

    i dunno, i think d--- can be viewed as better than gkmc in a year
     
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