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Universal acclaim- based on 3346 Ratings
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Negative: 273 out of 3346
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Apr 18, 2017First time I heard this album it blew my mind on the different style he has now come to use. I was pretty skeptical but after listening to it more I realized Kendrick made a masterpiece.
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Apr 19, 2017
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Apr 22, 2017kung fu kenny's best album, hands down. lyrically and sonically complicated but modern, easy but meaningful. this is how you're supposed to make rap albums.
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Aug 16, 2017
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May 16, 2017This album is in my TOP 5 best rap albums ever. Great, masterpiece. 9.9/10.........................................................................................................................................
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Apr 15, 2017
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Apr 17, 2017
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Apr 15, 2017I love this album. Not as great as To Pimp a Butterfly, but still great. Also, there are two songs on here that a just straight garbage. Those songs are Love and God. other than that, every song here is great. some of his best songs yet on here.
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Apr 20, 2017Kendrick display his mindset in a dark scary tone. DAMN. mad touched alot of people I have spoken with and that's speaks volumes of his art. When its and done I believe Kendrick will be spoken with GOAT status. But in todays watered down hip hop industry he is the best hands down.
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Apr 15, 2017
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Apr 15, 2017
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Apr 16, 2017
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Apr 16, 2017I don't know if this is a masterpiece, I don't know if this is a classic, all I know is after six listens (which included a read through) the only track I'm not 100% down with is humble. It's still a good track though.
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Apr 18, 2017
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Apr 19, 2017
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Apr 20, 2017The best album yet... The best parts of GKMD and To Pimp A Butterfly - he bodies a few rappers without having to get personal, and pours his heart out through insane raps over crazy beats. Fave rapper ever.
Fave tracks in order of most liked:
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Apr 21, 2017Why Damn is his best album:
DNA is his best song up to date.
Duckworth, Fear, Lust, and XXX are also in his Top 20 songs (XXX is a work of art)
Yah and Element are such woke songs.
Humble is fire.
Love is gonna get so much radio play. Loyalty is good as well.
I like Pride too.
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Apr 30, 2017
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May 5, 2017Not as raw as Section.80
Not as elevated as good kid, m.A.A.d city
Not as deep and creative as To Pimp a Butterfly
Not his best album by any means. That doesn't take anything away from this record though. K-Dot has shown the world that when does something, he does it with style.
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May 16, 2017Creativity to its top! Again we can see that message of the struggle that certain feel in the society and the mass approved. I personally see some Grammys coming. Why not the "Album of The Year"
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May 20, 2017
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Aug 8, 2018Daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaammmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn..
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Jun 10, 2020DAMN! is an enigmatic album difficult to comprehend to its fullest for those who might be non religious.The subject matter shifts towards the “self” narrative rather than rushing to provide change for the outside world.Incredible album!
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Apr 17, 2017This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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May 13, 2017A breath of fresh air from both Kendrick and 2017 so far. From start to finish, you can really tell that K dot was intentional on this album. There was a story being told and the songs fit together in a cohesive way and yet were still distinct. I've already bought my tickets for his show and i'm so excited to see how he performs this live and brings this vision to life.
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Apr 20, 2017awesomeawesomeawesomeawesomeawesomeawesomeawesomeawesomeawesomeawesomeawesomeawesomeawesomeawesomeawesomeawesomeawesomeawesomeawesomeawesomeawesomeawesomeawesome
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Apr 20, 2017This is kendrick at his lyrical best, damn is the best album yet from him... Many might say he left hes sound and its not as good as TPAB i beleive this is better. TPAB came when the community needed it was perfect for what was happening then with Black Lives Matter police brutality and with all the things happening in the world today DAMN is what we need now
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Apr 22, 2017Kendrick continues to astonish with his lyrics, concepts, rhyme and flow. Damn is another new direction sonically that once again shows how versatile and creative he is as an artist.
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Apr 29, 2017DAMN. is definitely going down in history as one of Kendrick's greatest albums. I personally was not a fan of To Pimp a Butterfly, but his new release delivers a punch with it's lyrical input and vibes.
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Apr 21, 2017
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Apr 14, 2017Sonically outstanding, another great album that needs to be meditated on. Lyrically one of his best with themes and undertone messages threaded from Blood to Duckworth. If Nation is released in 2-3 more days get ready!
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Apr 16, 2017Its a good album. Its not a ''Butterfly'' album but its a straight up beat, original and aggressive album. Kendrick says a lot on this album. A good composition, kind of jazzy in some parts. Its not what I was expecting from Kendrick but I respect his work. He is already on the top.
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Apr 19, 2017Good Album but incredibly overrated, there is nothing new nor revolutionnary on this album and while it is a good rap album it doesn't nearly come close from deserving a 10/10
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Apr 27, 2017Needless to say this is a very strong album. This is actually my favourite Kendrick Lamar album. Incredibly unique beats. What Kendrick succeeds so well on this album is that he always sounds different than the rest of hip hop. I especially liked the deep lyrics on Feel, and the classic hip hop sounding beat in Humble. Other tracks that are a must listen: DNA, Loyalty, Love, XXX.
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Apr 17, 2017
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Apr 20, 2017
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May 9, 2017DAMN. is a classic. This album is near flawless. It is however one of Kendrick's darker albums. He sounds more depressed and talks more about his personal life instead of politics like his previous album. Nevertheless amazing, beautiful album
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Jan 29, 2018Being a big fan of his previous work I was really disappointed with this album. Not nearly as experimental as TBAB or GKMC and the production just kinda bores me. Fav Tracks: PRIDE and ELEMENT
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Jul 5, 2017Damn is definetly kendricks strongest project to date fluent telling life stories not heard from gkmc and his others big step from untitled unmastered a compilation and defiently the best of best he has prove tht he can make a solid album with contextual lyrical jabs and replay value he can expand now to more longevity and play
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Aug 6, 2017so bad. cover is so sad to look at. Americans make trash not music these days its very sad. qualitty is bad. it is even hip hop?. he is not that good rapper to have album with over 70 Score. sad
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Oct 17, 2017this album is okay i guess... i mean i don't really like the song humble on this album. i mean seriously Kendrick why would you put this lyric give me something natural like give me an ass with some stretch marks. What?
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Apr 18, 2017Very well done album. Kendrick' lyricism is good per usual, the difference being that the beats on this project add a bit more energy and are more interesting than TPAB or Untitled. There's a couple forgettable tracks, but overall a very solid album.
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May 3, 2017
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Apr 17, 2017
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Apr 18, 2017Another masterpiece, with Kendrick showing more vulnerability on this record than ever before. A challenging hip hop record for the listener with it's complexity and easily Kendrick's most daring release to date, 2017's best.
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Apr 15, 2017This album production is top tier and hearing Kendrick continually change his style is appreciated, however some of the songs near the end don't quite live up to what Kendrick is capable of. Many of these reviews are typical die hard Kendrick fans who would give him a 10 or 9 no matter what he put out. He seems to always get inflated scores simply because it's new Kendrick.
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Apr 14, 2017Favorite songs are Fear, Humble, Feel, & Duckworth. I could leave the rest of the album behind, and I find this to be K dots weakest album so far. I do think the quality of the writing and delivery from K dot are superb but the production on most of the songs just falls flat. Definitely a huge step down from TPAB even though I can understand the desire to go for a minimalist production here.
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Apr 15, 2017It may not sit on the same level as To Pimp A Butterfly, but it certainly delivers up to my expectations. Great storytelling, and good catchy tracks. Only track that was not really memorable was God.
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Apr 17, 2017This album was a mix of the sounds of GKMC and TPAB/UU with a twist and is amazing! IS IT WICKEDNESS OR IS IT WEAKNESS? YOU DECIDE. ALBUM ON SUNDAY???
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Apr 18, 2017Definitely not a bad project. But not Kendricks best either. A bit to inconsistent and underwhelming. Instrumentally it's kind of one dimensional. While they are enjoyable. I know they won't age very well.
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Apr 18, 2017
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Aug 10, 2017
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Apr 21, 2017Gosh, the most overrated album of 2017 has arrived. Basically the two dope "mainstream" tracks are DNA and HUMBLE. The rest is "experimental" crap, which is basically the same stupid raps only instead of an energetic/chill beat in the background they are set to some completely not melodic unlistenable ugly sounds.
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Apr 20, 2017WE WUZ JEWS N SHIET: The album by Alex Kendrick Jones
1 good song, 4 decent songs and 9 garbage songs. But at least the Israelite and God delusion makes for amusing entertainment. -
Apr 16, 2017
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Apr 16, 2017I really don't like the subject matter of this album. In spite of how solid the production is, if you made an album about how you wanted to kill everyone would it even matter?
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May 26, 2019Don't understand why Kendrick Lamar is put on this platform of "one of the best to ever do it" this guy is overrated garbage when it comes to playback quality and just overall rap ability. just a constant feed for people who know nothing about hip hop to listen too. straight garbage and yet this album still has a high score because people will give it good reviews just because it's KDot.
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Apr 17, 2017
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Apr 18, 2017Very Overrated album, its way too short to have that many skippable songs. Kendrick continues to use beats that have no place in music and often doesn't flow on them well and I find the narrative that he is an all time great laughable
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Apr 16, 2017
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Apr 17, 2017
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Sep 7, 2019BAD BAD BAD really bad album never listen this bayly album cuz it's really blowing here of this shti
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Apr 18, 2017Lyrically a very good Hip-Hop album but musically it is poor. From my point of view middle of the road (en vogue) sound stripped for real innovation (just something I have heard a lot lately).
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Apr 21, 2021Listen to the Dissection of this album. I have listened to this album back to back multiple times since it's release. The dissection opened my mind up to ways of looking at this album in a different light. Mind blowing.
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Apr 19, 2017
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Apr 17, 2017If he was to give up being melodic, he should at least explore rhythm a lot further.
On DAMN. he mostly sounds simplistic rather than minimalistic and experimental.
The repercussion of this album is like valuing hype over content. A good album by an outstanding rapper that's going to be overrated as people are still wooing over To Pimp a Butterfly. -
Apr 17, 2017So many standout tracks on yet another extremely impressive release by Kendrick. This is definitely far from TPAB, but not in its grand scale, powerful lyrics, soulful instrumentals, and awesome features. Highlights are "Pride", "Fear", "DNA", "Lust", "God", and "XXX". This album has a lot to offer and cements Kendrick as truly the greatest rapper alive.
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Jun 12, 2017i like this album ranked from best to worse i'd go
DUCKWORTH. 10/10
DNA. 10/10
HUMBLE. 10/10
LOYALTY. 7/10
FEAR. 7/10
XXX. 7/10
FEEL. 6.5/10
ELEMENT. 6.5/10
LOVE. 5/10
YAH. 3/10
LUST. 2/10
GOD. 2/10
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Apr 20, 2017Great album, but not as good as GKMC or TPAB imo. I have a feeling that the hype around this album will die out much faster, unlike the previous two.
Best to worst tracks:
PRIDE.
FEAR.
LUST.
HUMBLE.
XXX.
DNA.
DUCKWORTH.
ELEMENT.
GOD.
LOYALTY.
YAH.
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Apr 15, 2017This is a flashback to the Section 80/Good Kid-Maad City K-dot. With a more religious theme it still holds up to the last Project ''To Pimp a Butterfly'', even though ''Damn'' is a lot more straight forward, which doesn't make it bad but it just seems unusual for Kendrick. Great Project.
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Apr 15, 2017This album was great for sure. However I feel it was not better than TPAB or GKMC. Some of the songs sound like they are inspired by artists like Anderson .Paak or Jonwayne. Overall good album with high replay value because of songs like Humble and DNA. Only songs I didn't really like were Yah, and God.
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Apr 16, 2017
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Apr 18, 2017Good Album will probably be the best this year. However overhyped and reviewed. To be a 97 on meta critic it must be one of the greatest albums in hiphop history which it isn't. Kendrick will probably go down as top ten Greatest Of All Time but in my opinion will never break top 5 (Naz, Em, Jay Z, Big, Pac)
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Apr 19, 2017
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Apr 19, 2017
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Jun 23, 2017
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Oct 21, 2018
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Jul 20, 2019Uma verdadeira obra de arte. Talentoso e extremamente Lendário, faz tudo impecavelmente. Através dos seus conceitos raciais que retratam a vida cotidiana.
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Jan 23, 2020This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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Jan 22, 2020Trash!!!!!!!!!!!! His fans are toxic and need to grow up. Making multiple accounts to bring ratings down is pathetic
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Jun 8, 2020
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Nov 9, 2020
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Dec 22, 2020look im a huuuge Kendrick fan but this was hot garbage to me. i only liked 2 songs from the whole project...
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Mar 26, 2022"is it wickedness?" is is weakness? you decide. are we gonna live? or die?"
incredibly written album lyrically, much like kendrick's other work, but lacks in production in a chunk of its tracks.
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Dec 20, 2017Upon first listen, the album is unconditionally amazing. A Grammy-award type album. On further listens and now months later, I'm pretty confident that this is on the of the greatest albums ever made. He is on top of the lyrical game in hip-hop, and really, in all of music. His beats are transcendent and fit perfectly well with his lyrics. I can't say enough good things about this album.
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Mar 15, 2018Not a rap or hip-hop fan by any means, but picked up this album on a whim. I was not disappointed. Experimental, emotional, and an over-all solid concept album. Favorite song is, "FEEL." there are heavy inspirations by Black Paris 86, an experimental instrumental electronica group. I love how dark and moody this is. Definitely worth a buy.
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Jul 23, 2017Just a brilliant album from start to finish. I keep going back and forth which which song is my favorite. Somehow Kendrick keeps raising the bar, without ever selling out.
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Oct 24, 2018This is a great album. While it certainly is more accessible than his previous albums, he still shows nearly unlimited potential.
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Jul 10, 2018Sounds more homogenic than To Pimp a Butterfly. A bit less epic, but it isn't a demerit, because the beats are still tastefull, lyrics increasingly sincere and confessional, but still squandering lyricism on perfect flows and beats, that, by the way, sound very modern and tasteful, with pitchs of trap. Such a perfect discography has Kendrick Lamar.
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Feb 27, 2018
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Oct 8, 2017
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Sep 30, 2020It has been 1 265 days since this absolute chungus of an album was released! :D I love you Mr. Lamar, and I still listen to every song when I decide to listen to the entire album.
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May 6, 2017
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Aug 21, 2017
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Jun 10, 2017I don't find this album the best of this year. Maybe one of the most tedious. The music is definitely good, but his voice is ruining everything. Good try to stay relevant. Not that good for the music.
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Apr 28, 2017
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Apr 25, 2017People often forget that this is Kendrick's 4th studio album not his 3rd. Lyrically Kendrick brings his usual material which is fantastic. Instrumentally this album is all over the place. TPAB had better instrumentation for sure. Thematically there is no real central theme either which makes me feel that I want more from this collection of singles.
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Feb 17, 2018Kendrick displays his dominance in this album as the best rapper of the modern generation. It's so clear that an immense amount of thought and effort was put into this album, it's so different to what we're used to and that's what makes it so excellent.
Favourite Tracks: DNA, ELEMENT, HUMBLE, DUCKWORTH
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May 1, 2022From the opening tracks shocking final seconds you are both aghast and transfixed,,,,,for the remaining 53 minutes expect to be totally blown away......this is taking a genre and turning it into high art.....after 3 masterpieces in a row I now think we have confirmation that a new musical genius is in our midst!
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Jul 6, 2019to pimp a butterfly is better .
Awards & Rankings
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The WireAug 8, 2017A less deranged response to celebrity than Kanye West’s Yeezus, more imaginative than Eminem’s The Marshall Mathers LP or Lil Wayne’s Tha Carter III, it shares with the former an economy of form, and with the latter two the giddy energy of an artist coming into perfect sync with their audience. It’s also a sumptuous sounding pop record, polite streamlined mass market psychedelia. [Jun 2017, p.64]
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Jul 5, 2017The beats are heavy, spare, and hard. Lamar demonstrates the versatility of his flow.
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May 25, 2017DAMN. sees the rapper make a 180 degree turn from the sprawling jazz/funk/hip-hop odyssey of TPAB to deliver 14 taut, tough and wise cutting-edge examples of what’s possible in hip-hop today. ... Essential stuff.