I actually agree most of the time lol. Not really a Kendrick fan.
This is pretty good, though.
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Kendrick Lamar: The Heart Part 4 - Single
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This is pretty good, though.
Kendrick is a better rapper. But Sean's a decent rapper himself. No More Interviews was a pretty standout track from him, his album was solid as well.
Me too. Should've said Hopsin for maximum cringe.
I fucking hate J. Cole so damn much yo
Already made fun of Hopsin. Shoulda done Immortal Technique
boujeejamboree
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This is beautiful. If he can somehow top TPAB universal physics will be all out of wack cause this man just doesn't fall back
Discotheque
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I dunno why everyone's mad at this. He can be corny when he goes too strong on that gremlin voice. And this dick ain't freeeeeuh is a cornball classic
But yeah on the other hand he is skilled and has dropped some of the best rap albums of our gen easy.
Anyways the beat switch on this gives me life
Professor Crate
Banned
Thanks for the soundcloud mirror!
Man, I can't wait this. Love S80. Love GKMC. TPAB is amazing.
I'd love to hear something that pushes the genre like TPAB but if we get something more in line with GKMC or S80, I won't complain. New Kendrick either way. Hype!
Both, should of been worse. Sou Da knows whats up.
They were set up so well too.
Discotheque
Banned
Depends what era of bowie. He was a cornball chameleon shifting from cool as hell to cheesy (but great) in certain decades
I really don't like For Free though. But whatever it's just one track on an otherwise mostly great album
GalacticToast
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So fucking good
Lol fair
victreeb3l
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Holy shit that was Khalid in the beginning with the oooohs.
This kid blew the fuck up in just a year. Super happy for him.
The songs good too.
This kid blew the fuck up in just a year. Super happy for him.
The songs good too.
Professor Crate
Banned
Only the pre-switch is doing things for me
Entire track is tight but yeah, but I was diggin' the pre-switch soulful vibes most.
Permanently A
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angry kendrick yeeeeeeeeeeee boy
IrishNinja
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enzoes no one trynna hear about travis in here
shit no
shit yeah
i am 100% anyone shittig on medium's seans mediocre ass
shit no
shit yeah
i am 100% anyone shittig on medium's seans mediocre ass
Andrew Korenchkin
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Fuck Big Sean.
Rawr Its Ry
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Bounceounce
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Since when has Kendrick had better punchlines/entendres/general wordplay/clever lines than Jay or rhymed nearly as well as him from a technical standpoint?
Kendrick's in my top five so I can stomach someone saying he's a better songwriter than Jay (not that I would agree, I have a preference for Jay's writing style) and he's on track to have a better discography than Jay depending on his next album, but there's no universe where he's "so much better" than Jay, nor does Kendrick believe that.
You do realize that he's called Jay Z the GOAT on multiple occasions, pay's homage to him in his lyrics more than any other rapper, has said he needs to make his own Reasonable Doubt before he could be called the GOAT and has called RD better than Illmatic, has ranked Jay in his top five multiple times, paid homage to Jay majorly on old mixtapes, and frequently talked about his influence on him right, among many other things?
Angelus Errare
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So vulgar. Leave Jhbae Aiko outta this!
Hidden One
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That beat switch had me like
Bounceounce
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I've noticed over six Jay bar quotes and homages from Kendrick this song aside from GKMC and up.
MugiwaraCole
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Because Sean's been subbing him for a minute. If you think Sean isn't big enough to at least warrant a response for that, you're trippin. And ion even fuck with Sean like that.
lmao perfect
Thornton Reed
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I first thought this track was a little self indulgent and it was going to come off a little pretentious with the multiple switches. Having said that he pulled it off and it's another quality track from Kendrick. There is no stopping this man on his quest to be be the greatest rapper ever. He is keeping that bar raised
RiderKairuu
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Didn't realize Big Sean had been taking shots at Kendrick. I like both artist but good lord that's like poking a hornets nest.
Thornton Reed
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I need to hear this if true? No one has really gone after Kendrick would love to see how he would react to that
SyenceLabb
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Damn. This track.... lyrically dope throughout but I enjoyed the beat before it switched, personally.
April 7th new album? Ok, ok.
April 7th new album? Ok, ok.
Dr. Benton Quest
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Being earnest gave us Keisha's Song and the masterpiece that is m.A.A.d City.
theignoramus
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Smh, whoever said Sean couldn't rap. He's not an elite MC, but he raps well enough for Drake to have bitten his entire fucking style and delivery and make millions off it.
Angelus Errare
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I mean...Drake bites off everyone and makes millions off it.
TWrecks310
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Don't you ever fuck with Kendrick
names2hard4you
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Kendrick feeding us a beefy steak to eat with this one. He's definitely taking shots at someone, can't really say who for sure. Gonna have to dissect these bars.
theignoramus
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But he really took off after he stole Seans entire flow.
names2hard4you
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Could the shots be thrown at Jay Electronica? Wouldn't that make more sense than Drake?
SamuelSupreme
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And did it better......
No one gives a fuck about that fool
CassidyIzABeast
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My fans can't wait for me to son ya punk ass and crush your whole lil shit
I'll Big Pun ya punk ass, you a scared little bitch
Tiptoein' around my name, nigga, ya lame
And when I get at you, homie, don't you just tell me you was just playin'
Oh I was just playin' with you K-Dot, c'mon
You know a nigga rock with you, bro
Shut the fuck up, you sound like the last nigga I know
Might end up like the last nigga I know
Sean shook.
Hoe, Jay Z Hall of Fame, sit your punk ass down (Sit yo' punk ass down)
So that means you ain't bigger than rapping (What else?)
Drake shook
Y'all got 'til April the 7th to get ya'll shit together
I'm shook
I'll Big Pun ya punk ass, you a scared little bitch
Tiptoein' around my name, nigga, ya lame
And when I get at you, homie, don't you just tell me you was just playin'
Oh I was just playin' with you K-Dot, c'mon
You know a nigga rock with you, bro
Shut the fuck up, you sound like the last nigga I know
Might end up like the last nigga I know
Sean shook.
Hoe, Jay Z Hall of Fame, sit your punk ass down (Sit yo' punk ass down)
So that means you ain't bigger than rapping (What else?)
Drake shook
Y'all got 'til April the 7th to get ya'll shit together
I'm shook
Swimmer9800
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.........
Weird. The song is incredibly aggressive for Kendrick but the melancholy beat and the content almost feels like a lamentation on his part. The first part of Untitled Unmastered and the ending of TPAB postulated a lot about a sort of societal collapse, and this song feels like it's taking place at the tail end of one, especially after much of last year's events and how Kendrick raps about him having prophesied this sort of gone wrong scenario. People are focusing on a lot of his hot takes on other rappers but it's clear he's fed up with more than just that. He's putting himself on a pedestal but it almost feels like it's out of frustration or desperation, particularly with the ending lines which have him scrapping and redoing bars since none of it sounds right to him. It's like he feels he needs to make a point in a world that's getting crazier by the day.
Guess you could read into it multiple ways but something about this track is just really poignant. (It's a really good track)
Guess you could read into it multiple ways but something about this track is just really poignant. (It's a really good track)
Lifejumper
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Wouldnt be mad if the soul sample lasted the whole song. It would not match the aggressiveness of the lyrics tho.
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