Kendrick Lamar - Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers (May 13th, 2022) Album • Page 48

I still think Father Time is one of his greatest, and one of the best tracks of the past few years even but nothing else moves me. the Sampha effect, man

 

Haven’t listened to it in a good while. I don’t think anything will ever touch TPAB for me. But i liked it pretty well and keeps me interested in what he’ll do in the future.

 

Pretty good album, would put it 3rd for me

 

I was a little meh on it in 2022 but I revisited it a lot last year in preparation for seeing him and it really grew on me

 

No I can't possibly see this as anything but great having seen much of the album live. I liked it a lot on release but that made everything click.

 

The one-two punch of "Mother I Sober" and "Mirror" closing out this record is a career highlight imo

 

Seriously. The whole back end of the album is unreal

 

It's not bad but I have had absolutely 0 interest in revisiting it since summer 2022. The overall production value and scope is higher on it than s80 and untitled, but that's the only category in which it's not his weakest by a fair margin.

 

That dialogue song (We Cry Together was it?) is one of the worst rap songs by a serious rapper in like 15 years

 

Ok

 

It’s so bad, it makes this album his worst be default

 

Not everyone can be correct

 

It's not a fun song to listen to (it's not supposed to be), but I don't think it's bad at all tbh

 

Personally as a parent of two young children this album hits me thematically more than any of the others

 

We Cry Together gets a little heavy handed at points but overall I like it

 

I think you could convey the same thing in a song that is enjoyable

 

all the silences in clean version of We Cry Together are kinda hilarious, lol

 

I find a lot of artists put out really interesting work when they’re actively trying to push against what’s “enjoyable” to listen to. Not being into it is a fair reaction, and an expected one, but sometimes I feel like artists are actively asking the audience to sit with something. Mileage may vary, still free to critique, etc, but part of why I find Kendrick interesting is how fully formed and intentional his albums feel even when my first reaction is largely working through what he’s trying to do.

 

Brave

 

100% agree with @Nathan . I think he's really thoughtful about concepts and sound (the way another major rapper used to be before becoming a nazi) to the point where even if I'm not totally gelling with what he's doing, I'm consistently interested in wrapping my head around his work.

 

That being said, I do gel with this album because it is very good

 

It’s good. Not even remotely my thing or for someone like me tho. That’s fine.

 

Better than DAMN imo, but still behind good kid and TPAB.

 

DAMN
Mr. Morale
TPAB
Section 80
GKMC

all very good records, though.

 

that might actually be my ranking in reverse lol. tells you what a great artist he is