Nov 13, 2015 Incredible song. I thought my ear buds f----- up when I listened to it the first time tbh.
Nov 13, 2015 Yeah the song is so emotional not many rappers can pour their heart out like this. aha and I think you are talking about the skit between the song where they added the panning. That definitely caught my attention as well
Nov 13, 2015 Great work once again @shahidah and @Jehovah !! I bet this was influenced by me calling the 3rd verse Kendricks verse of the year. (jokess) Honesty it's so hard to pick which one was better because all of them are so good. My favourite songs on albums always change, but this one has consistently stayed in my top 3 since I've first listened to it.
Nov 13, 2015 It pissed me off because I was walking somewhere because I had to meet someone (i was about 20ish minutes away from home at that point) and my first thought was my new ear buds were already breaking thankfully that skit wasn't too long.
Nov 13, 2015 The usage of the skit though Do you think this part was factual.....or Kendricks creative mind just trying to paint a picture?
Nov 13, 2015 This is such a great analysis and breakdown of the song. "u" has so much raw emotion in it. It's ridiculously creative too. TPAB is so special.
Nov 13, 2015 My personal song of the year. The track is insanely powerful in its depiction of depression where Kendrick really takes it to the ultimate extreme. The representation of his depression being his alcoholic conscious is such a great idea and its executed so well in the track.
Nov 20, 2015 Week 3 Day 5: Average Joe Grabbed the nine-ball, opened up the door, then got in Somebody said fall back,we gon' make these n----s suffer You my brother like a frat, and that's just to remind you Thought about that so long I had failed my finals,f--- Welcome to Kendrick SOTD Week 3 Day 5. Been a week since the last Kendrick song and 8 days would have been too long so I’m doing this now. Today we looking at “Average Joe” a song of the mixtape “Overly Dedicated” Kendrick states in the first twenty seconds of the song that the hardest thing that he could do is explain to us who he is within 16 bars; and that’s exactly what he does, starting the verse with “Who is K. Dot?” The first verse Kendrick tells us the life of a young Kendrick Lamar but mostly about the g--- culture that is surrounding his presence; everywhere he goes, from sitting on a curb to even following him to Elementary school. Everyone I knew was either crip or piru Cousins in elementary, relatives in high school With that being said, each one of their rivals Was aiming something at my head,I needed survival Got jumped, got jacked, shot at, shot back And I don't even push a line, I'm just tryna push these rhymes Kendrick makes rapping look effortless sometimes. The last phrase is simple but so powerful at the same time. Kendrick ain’t tryna push lines, he ain’t tryna gangbang he just wants to rap, and the city and everyone around him keeps trying to f--- with him(Also links in with the hook), I mean Kendrick been trying to explain to us that he is the Good Kid since OD. The last few phrases in verse 2 were probably my favourite part of the song. Grabbed the nine-ball, opened up the door, then got in Somebody said fall back,we gon' make these n----s suffer You my brother like a frat, and that's just to remind you Thought about that so long I had failed my finals,f---, but Pretty sure Kendrick was about to catch a body, or nah? Kendrick has always been a Good Kid and I’m pretty sure his homie knew that as well: “Somebody said fall back”, Kendrick’s friend knew him, they knew that he wasn’t bout that life and that hesitation might have got Kendrick killed (Jehovah might be reaching a bit too far tho) Kendrick’s friends were down regardless even if Kendrick weren’t along for the ride, they didn’t care. They were all family and all have the same struggle; living in Compton, besides a few years down the line Bloods and Crips would respect the good kid @KendrickSXN
Nov 20, 2015 One thing I like about Kendrick Lamar is his ability to put you in his shoes. very difficult to do within 16 bars and still make it sound clever. But Kendrick is able to do this flawlessly, especially in this song.
Nov 21, 2015 ^This, I don't get why people say you have to be a certain type of person to listen to understand Kendrick, let him put you in his shoes.
Dec 8, 2015 Week 3 Day 5: Sherane aka Master Splinter's Daughter I met her at this house party on El Segundo and Central She had the credentials of strippers in Atlanta a--- came with a hump from the jump she was a camel I want to ride like Arabians,push an '04 Mercedes-Benz "Hello my name is Kendrick,"she said "No, you're handsome".. Jehovah: Welcome to Kendrick SOTD Week 3 Day 6. Yes, it’s been more than a minute since I did this. Yes, It’s called “Song of the day” and Yes, this slacking is becoming consistent. But s---, yall should be used to this by now and Jehovah had to leave this thread for a bit to hold the city down. Don't yall know that Jehovah drops every blue moon Today we looking at the first track of GKMC "Sherane aka Master Splinter's Daughter" (credit to @shahidah this was written by her and this thread will have stayed dead until 2016 if it wasn’t for her) shahidah: this track is one of my favorites to close my eyes to and play out the scene like a movie, which is basically how I listen to GKMC, as "A short film by Kendrick Lamar". the lyrics of each verse are what play into the script vibe ................ Verse 1 introduces the characters of Kendrick and Sherane. Kendrick starts with.."I met her at this house party on El Segundo and Central...", so I can imagine Kendrick being at a party, while he notices a chick so bad he is reminded of "Strippers in Atlanta". My knowledge of ATL is that its known for having hot temperatures, as well as being home to Magic City, a popular strip club in Atlanta. you know what's also hot? riding camels like the "Arabians in the hot desert". Tying in with his Arabian hot desert reference, Kendrick tells us that she's got a fat a--- or camel toe ?? or both? in the lines, "a--- came with a hump, from the jump she was a camel". So Kendrick greets her simply by stating his name, "Hello my name is Kendrick". Sherane, who is equally as interested replys "No, you're handsome". AWEE MAN....Sherane giving Kendrick some play. @ this point in the song, im interesting in seeing how the story is going to play out. Im already feeling the vibe he's getting from this chick, hopefully things turn out good for young Kendrick . As verse 1 ends Kendrick tells us "..Dropped the number, we chirped the whole summer and well.." Verse 2 "The summer had passed and now I'm liking her. Conversation we having probably enticing her. Who could imagine, maybe my actions would end up wifin' her. Love or lust, regardless we'll f--- cause of the trife in us." Verse 2 continues the story of Sherane and Kendrick so well... -you know the whole summer's passed since their first time meeting at the party -also you can tell by how Kendrick describes their convos. of getting to know one another, they're both feeling each other. @ the end of verse 2, Kendrick and Sherane make plans to hang out. "I wanna come over, what's up? That's what I told her soon as this episode of Martin go off, I;m tryna get off. I was in heat like a cactus, my tactics of being thirsty, Probably could hurt me, but f--- it I got some heart "Grab my momma's keys, hopped in the car, then oh boy". I got 2 interpretations from these lines with the ending....."oh boy"... Kendrick is feeling like something bad is about to happen when he meets up with Sherane or its an excited "oh boy, I cant wait". Verse 3 "So now I'm down Rosecrans in a Caravan. Passed Alameda, my gas meter in need of a pump. I got enough to get me through the traffic jam..." .."I had a fifth in the trunk like Curtis Jackson for ransom" ......"I'm hoping to get her loose like an uncle Luke anthem...." "I pull up a smile on my face, and then i see 2 n----s, 2 black hoodies, I froze as my phone ring". Verse three leaves us hanging on to wondering what happens when Kendrick pulls up to meet Sherane. I thought it was so smooth how they followed up the ending with the voicemail. Leading into the next track "b----, Dont k--- My Vibe". Somewhat foreshadowing to what's about to happen next between Kendrick and Sherane. Spoiler: Spoiler they get to a little rough patch in their relationship The way Kendrick lays the lyrics down over this beat, with that eery howling intro and R&B vocals singing "ooohh....ahhhh..ooh ahhh" (sorry that's how it sounds in my head lol) that creeps you out, but at the same time caresses your soul, I thought made it a perfect intro track for a classic album (and story). **SideNote...I thought Ryan Bassils', "The Narrative Guide To Kendrick Lamar's Good Kid, M.A.A.D City" was an interesting and a well thought out interpretation of the whole album. Spoiler: Spoiler: link, if you're interested in reading http://noisey.vice.com/en_uk/blog/the-narrative-guide-to-kendrick-lamars-good-kid-mad-city @KendrickSXN
