Sep 8, 2016

From an artistic standpoint, Tpab is like twice as good as GKMC. The album's strenght is the music: the composition, the production, kendrick's ability to incorporate variations forms of classic music in his rap (only pharoahe monch doing that, and now young thug).
Kendrick really went back to the various stages of black music. This album features both the rhythmic spoken word & classic/traditional poetry that were both used outside of mainstream jazz music few decades ago. Despite not being used by white artists trying to popularize jazz in the mainstream, these aspects of jazz music still influenced early hip hop. This album can really be described as a "black" album, all of it, and it was done extraordiry well imo.

If you really love music, then it's hard not to consider tpab as a better album, it really features soem of the best jazz and funk elements we have heard in years, but then again kendrick worked with the best musicians in the game.

 

Sep 8, 2016

Because KTT said so

 

Sep 8, 2016

Because it's a lot better, the production is a lot better, the music is a lot better

gkmc is more easy to listen if you're a casual hip hop fan though.

For the record, I also think s80 is better.

 

Sep 8, 2016

[QUOTE="SIiK, Did gkmc have a song as bad as For Free? Imo it didn't and is the stronger project.[/QUOTE]
Firstly, f--- off, For Free is a great track. And yes it did, its called real. Personally, i preferred the jazzy instrumentals to the glossy GKMC production.

 

Sep 8, 2016

AlI see from GKMC stans is:


I don't listen to much music. I don't listen to much music. I don't listen to much music. I don't listen to much music.
Because I only listen to the radio. Because I only listen to the radio. Because I only listen to the radio. Because I only listen to the radio. I don't listen to much music. I don't listen to much music. I don't listen to much music.
I'm a a edgy MFer who only listens to rap or mainstream pop. I'm a a edgy MFer who only listens to rap or mainstream pop. I'm a a edgy MFer who only listens to rap or mainstream pop. I'm a a edgy MFer who only listens to rap or mainstream pop. I'm a a edgy MFer who only listens to rap or mainstream pop.

 

Sep 8, 2016

Because For Free > all of gkmc :mm:

 

Sep 8, 2016

It's the second best album of the decade after mbdtf, in any genre, it's as simple as that.

I love jazz and it's obvious Kendrick didn't half-a--- it.. It's something that is rare in hip-hop with artists who are rapping over this type of production, everything is as good as it can be.
On the other hand, Gkmc had way too many flaws and average tracks (compton, real, poetic justice,) and even the great tracks have flaws, specially the production.

 

Sep 8, 2016

Why is the better album considered better? because it's better.

 

Sep 8, 2016

and I think For Free is the best composed kendrick song.

 

Sep 8, 2016

AlI see from TPAB stans is:

I'm a pretentious douche. I'm a pretentious douche. I'm a pretentious douche. I'm a pretentious douche. Because jazz. I'm a pretentious douche. I'm a pretentious douche. I'm a pretentious douche. I'm a pretentious douche. I'm a pretentious douche. I'm a pretentious douche. Because jazz. I'm a pretentious douche. I'm a pretentious douche. I'm a pretentious douche. I'm a pretentious douche. I'm a pretentious douche. I'm a pretentious douche. Because jazz. I'm a pretentious douche. I'm a pretentious douche. I'm a pretentious douche. I'm a pretentious douche. I'm a pretentious douche. I'm a pretentious douche. Because jazz. I'm a pretentious douche. I'm a pretentious douche.

 

Sep 8, 2016

Tpab is a lot stronger to me, it was much more thick in texture, be it sound or thought imo

With that being said, they both excel in different ways. from a critical standpoint, it's pretty easy to see why tpab is better but most rap fans would probably gravitate towards gkmc more as it is easier to digest.

 

Sep 8, 2016

doesnt matter because section 80 is better than both

 

Sep 9, 2016

Also, it looks like nobody is denying that tpab > gkmc, just that some people may have a special connection to gkmc or that it has more replay value because they're more into traditional rap.

personnaly speaking, tpab > s80 > gkmc

 

Sep 8, 2016

From the music to the structure of the songs, everything about tpab was meticulously thought about.
Imo Tpab is without a doubt the better body of work but it doesn't mean you can't enjoy gkmc more. As far as i'm concerned, Tpab is the kendrick project with the best replay value after section 80.

 

Sep 8, 2016

Even if we were to consider for free a bad song (which it isn't since it's might be kendrick's most interesting track, musically speaking,) gkmc literally has 3 bad songs

 

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Sep 11, 2016

Everything about tpab is better than gkmc.

 

Sep 9, 2016

well, imo tpab is in a league of its own and is miles ahead of gkmc. musically and creatively TPAB > GKMC. You could say that the rapping was a bit better on GKMC but that was more because of Kendrick's vision than a decline in skill.

Tpab has to be kendrick's peak as an artist but depending on who you ask, everybody is gonna have a different favorite project. Gkmc will definitely get more love from traditional and young rap fans while heads and fans of other genres will probably pick tpab

 

Sep 8, 2016

TPAB is only hated coz of Besky alts overrating the s--- out of it. Both albums are great but like @mattagascar said on page one s80 > both personally speaking.