kendrick lamar's new single dropping tuesday (apparently)

[TheRumGone]

so fuging excited. single titled "i"

 

http://pitchfork.com/news/56739-kendrick-lamar-announces-i-rumored-first-single-from-new-album/

 

[TheRumGone]

https://soundcloud.com/topdawgent/i-1

[lindseyj14]

Ghey

[TheRumGone]

go away spidermonkey

[MichaelNewtonII]

[KendrickPanther]

Who is this guy? Why is his first name last?

[TheRumGone]

he's a rapper.

 

and it seems all the posters who really like this guy have vanished.

[TheRumGone]

it's kind of interesting for a first single. i wonder where he's gonna go with the rest of the album because he does more concept albums than just singles.

 

this sounds very, very singleish.

 

where is bleys, sz, smittyisoursavior?

[CCS]

I never understood the hype behind him.

[Rise of The Hive]

That poo is dope!

[Cam2Benji]

People need to quit hyping Kendrick Lamar, everybody know Drake is hands down the best rapper alive.

[Proudiddy]

I'll have to check it out when I get home...

 

I know when he's been discussed in the past as one of the big up and comers to save the rap game, I wasn't very big on him.  I thought his singles were pretty lame and upon the quick, initial listens I gave GKMC, I just didn't hear anything that really caught my ear.  But, then I went back a few months ago and gave it another listen and I started to pick up on it better as a whole album...  I read a review about it as well that mentioned the underwhelming production on it, but that it had early-Outkast vibes to it, and I couldn't agree more.  I actually have grown to enjoy the album and Kendrick Lamar's work in general.

[TheRumGone]

I'll have to check it out when I get home...

 

I know when he's been discussed in the past as one of the big up and comers to save the rap game, I wasn't very big on him.  I thought his singles were pretty lame and upon the quick, initial listens I gave GKMC, I just didn't hear anything that really caught my ear.  But, then I went back a few months ago and gave it another listen and I started to pick up on it better as a whole album...  I read a review about it as well that mentioned the underwhelming production on it, but that it had early-Outkast vibes to it, and I couldn't agree more.  I actually have grown to enjoy the album and Kendrick Lamar's work in general.

 

i think the production on section 80 is what you're referring too. it's essentially a mixtape that he formed into a concept album. there are like 14 different producers on it.

 

gkmc has kind of a vinyl sound to it. grainy, but on purpose. the concept is pretty spectacular. but this song is probably my favorite off of it. great lyrics and gives that final punch in the gut before kendrick "the star" is born.

 

 

don't listen to people talking about kendrick and over hyping him. he is what he is and he's great.

[TheRumGone]

People need to quit hyping Kendrick Lamar, everybody know Drake is hands down the best rapper alive.

 

yes because everyone knows he like a sprained ankle, aint nothin to play with.

 

 

facepalm