Kendrick Lamar WHY is TPAB considered better than gkmc?

Started by SliK, Sep 8, 2016, in Kendrick Lamar Add to Reading List

  1. kezno ten
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    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.
     
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  2. Volt Papii
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    Also, One is 96/100 on metacritic, the other is only 91/100
     
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  3. Rodamon
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    ughhhhhhhhhhh

    so the song MAAD City is NOT MUSIC? THANKS BRO, I DIDNT KNOW ONLY JAZZ MUSIC IS MUSIC.
     
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  4. Volt Papii
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    And because gkmc is overrated. Remember when people were comparing it to take care? :dead:
     
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  5. canyouduck
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    Take care isn't half as good as GKMC
     
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  6. ZDucks
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    TPAB has plenty of replay value lmao
     
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  7. ZDucks
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    I'm like 80% sure anyone that loves GKMC but s----s on TPAB is just doing it to be cool. It's different when you like both though.
     
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  8. GoldenPM
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    TPAB just has like an old feel to it but in a sense it's new to hear those old sounds. GKMC was great, don tget me wrong, but TPAB was just out of the box and different. Why didn't you like TPAB? (those who didn't)
     
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  9. SliK
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    Well he said he always wanted to make TPAB but had to make an album like gkmc first because it was more mainstream.
    I'm not shi--ing on TPAB but I prefer gkmc by a mile.
     
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  11. Maximus
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    same

    GKMC just has more of an emotional connection to me
     
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  12. Ordinary Joel
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    Ordinary Joel Happiness begins when selfishness ends

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    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.
     
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  13. SliK
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    Individual songs on s80 are so dope. Ronald Reagan Era, f--- Your Ethnicity, Hiii power, Kiesha's Song etc all 10/10. But do you think as a cohesive project it is constructed as meticulously as gkmc or TPAB? I think of s80 as a bit of a mainstream introduction to kendrick but gkmc was where his artistic flair was really showcased
     
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  14. Ordinary Joel
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    Ordinary Joel Happiness begins when selfishness ends

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    It's not as meticulous but it flows really well throughout for me, the interludes work in it's favour. Not a weak song on it imo.
     
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  15. SliK
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    I agree that every song is great
     
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    Maximus Skeppy

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    Sep 9, 2016
    it's not
     
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  18. Bojack
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    it may be better overall as a project
    but i can understand how gkmc can be more enjoyable at times..

    Love both albums and its great to see one of my favs from this era
    to surpass himself with everything he is doing
     
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  19. PYT
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    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
     
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    Chigzzer Man's on that grind

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