Kendrick Lamar

Kendrick is pretty much considered the best rapper out right now. DAMN. was an excellent album. So far his new album Mr Morale hasnt grabbed me yet but its got some good things about it.

Warrik said:

Full disclosure: I am not a hip hop head. I don't hate it, its just not what I typically are drawn to. When I am, its usually hip hop like De La Soul, Digable Planets, Tribe, etc.

That said, heard Kendrick Lamar for the first time today (The Heart Pt 5.) and was seriously impressed. Where is at in regards to how modern hip fans are concerned? I ask because I do NOT like mumble rap or a lot of what you hear lately, but this was something else and what I'd love to hear more of.

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Kendrick is without a doubt the best "active"(still making albums, not just doing features, etc.)rapper in the game right now, at least lyrically. And the only active rapper who can come close to "spittin'" like he does, is probably Joyner Lucas. He's just on a completely different level - "good kid, m.A.A.d city" is probably the greatest rap album of the past decade.

That said, Mr. Morale and The Big Steppers just isn't that great of an album. I still need to do a couple repeat listens (some albums you really don't appreciate until a couple listens through), but I'm through 2 so far and it still just hasn't grabbed me. There are some legit bangers on the album (N95 and Rich Spirit come to mind) and some songs are genius lyrically (Father Time, for instance - and We Cry Together sounds like almost every fight I had with various exes), but as good as Kendrick is lyrically, he can't structure a decent beat around his lyrics to save his life. Sometimes he gets it right, but so many times it's distracting as hell when listening to his music.