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Kendrick Lamar’s sophomore album, To Pimp A Butterfly, has been all the talk since its unexpected release last Sunday night. The album, which has been well received by fans of the T. D. E. rapper, is also being highly praised by Kendrick’s peers in the music industry. From the outspoken Kanye West to the iconic Busta Rhymes, several rappers have taken to social media and shared their positive thoughts on the album. With the project only two days in, many have been inspired by the LP’s subject matter and continue to give props to Kendrick on social media. Here’s a few hip-hop’s finest sharing their thoughts on K. Dot’s album. Finally back in the studio starting my day by listening to Kendrick’s new album! Thank you for the music and messaging! — KANYE WEST kanyewest) March 16, 2015 U put together a helluva movie my maaaan @ Kendricklamar Congrats To Pimp AButterfly — PUSHA T PUSHA_ T) March 16, 2015 Off this k dot. Homie Different pic.twitter.com/znso F4bcw H — YG YG) March 16, 2015 @kendricklamar Cocaina flow on institutionalized Flawless King. TOPIMPABUTTERFLY INCREDIBLE — Busta Rhymes Busta Rhymes) March 17, 2015 Where is The song Kendrick did on Colbert tho? — IG: Mickey. Factz Mickey Factz) March 16, 2015 Kendrick is bringing funk back to black people. I'm bringing Rock back to black people. Salute. To Pimp AButterfly pic.twitter.com/ GFh3sz2g7w — SXSW Maco OGMaco) March 16, 2015 Sincere thanks. Salutes @kendricklamar. RTJ — Killer Mike Killer Mike GTO) March 16, 2015 Thank you @kendricklamar. To Pimp AButterfly — SZA sza) March 16, 2015 On the bright side this is a great Bday gift To Pimp AButterfly congrats @dangerookipawaa and @kendricklamar I feel at home today in Denmark — HBKMurs MURS) March 16, 2015 listening to the To Pimp AButterfly in its entirety felt like an experience like I was in a trance. and i don't even do drugs — Dj Dahi Dj Dahi) March 16.
Compton's own heavyweight rapper Kendrick Lamar hit it out of the park with a show stopping performance at the 58th annual Grammy Awards show on Monday. The performance, which many agreed was visually stunning and politically important, was magnanimous for the message it conveyed about race relations in America. And the showing has helped to cement Lamar among an echelon of performers who've likewise released artistry that comments on the state of race in the U. S., Beyoncé among them. Read more: Kendrick Lamar Just Made a Huge Statement About Black Incarceration at the 2016 Grammys During his performance on Monday, Lamar appeared onstage in chains and wearing a blue prison shirt. As the song advanced, Lamar and a group of black backup dances broke free of their chains. I'm African- American, I'm African, Lamar rapped during the live rendition of Blacker the Berry. I'm black as the moon, heritage of a small village, he continued. Pardon my residence / Came from the bottom of mankind / My hair is nappy, my dick is big, my nose is round and wide / You hate me don't you? / You hate my people, your plan is to terminate my culture / You're fuckin' evil I want you to recognize that I'm a proud monkey / You vandalize my perception but can't take style from me. Source: Michael Kovac/ Getty Images The performance culminated in a bonfire spectacle during which dancers in body paint and grass skirts joined Lamar onstage. Importantly, the live showing concluded with Lamar standing silhouetted by a projected image of Africa, imposed with the word Compton. Lamar won five awards during Monday's event, including the award for rap album of the year for for 2015's To Pimp A Butterfly, the artist's third album. In total, the rapper was up for an impressive 11 nominations at the Grammys this year. In honor of the artist's powerful performance during the awards show, and in a nod to the.
The ONLY “ To Pimp A Butterfly” album review you’ll ever need to read has not been written yet. And this is NOT where you will find it. But, in a world where so-called “music reviewers” are all rushing to give the best hot take on Kendrick Lamar’s new album, there’s something you should know: Anyone who claims they can give you a comprehensive review of THIS album in 48-72 hours is FULL OF SHIT. You wanna know the reason why I use to LOVE The Source’s 5-mic album review system? Because, due to the fact that it was a monthly print only publication, a music journalist would be able to sit down with an album for maybe a week or so and really dig into it and let it grow on them before deciding whether it was a complete flop, a musical masterpiece or forgettable, run of the mill drudgery. Truthfully, no one knows exactly how LONG the average reviewer NEEDS to create a balanced, insightful review, but I will definitely state that 36 hours AIN’ T SHIT. Whether it was a deep piece of work like Out Kast’s “ Aquemini” or something far less introspective like Lil’ Kim’s “ Hardcore”, the reviewer was able to put thought and effort into the album AND the review. Now, we live in an age where everyone just wants to be first to market and get the clicks, social media shares, retweets and viral attention, and many online publications are willing to risk producing quality work in order to achieve this. Bruh, I saw folks putting up “ To Pimp A Butterfly” reviews the same day it dropped. What in the actual fuck can you tell me about the album the SAME goddamn day it dropped? I’ve been reviewing hip-hop and reggae albums for a decade and a half, and I’ve NEVER been able to truly hate or appreciate some shit in one listen. But, besides just allowing an album to grow on you positively or negatively, there’s a lot to be said for giving yourself time to truly digest what you’re hearing and that’s.
( Mike Coppola/ Getty Images) * * * When I talk about Kendrick Lamar with people who follow hip-hop, there’s always a hushed exchange that takes place. He could be it, one of us will say. He could, the other will reply. Like a pitcher throwing a perfect game, it’s never spoken aloud. He’s only one album in. It would be foolish to even discuss it publicly. We need more evidence. More albums. More time. But deep down, we know. Kendrick Lamar could be the greatest rapper of all time. * * * To Pimp a Butterfly isn’t just another album, and Kendrick Lamar isn’t just another rapper. Kendrick is different. His first major label album, good kid, m. A. A.d city is one of the greatest rap albums of all time. The last two artists who debuted with albums that redefined the genre were Kanye West ( The College Dropout) and Jay Z ( Reasonable Doubt). Good kid, m. A. A.d city, was an autobiographical masterpiece that vocalized the struggle of growing up in dire circumstances in Compton and how it affected Kendrick’s perception of the world. It was brilliant and clever, a concept album that still told Kendrick’s how I got here story. He could have used the same blueprint for his second album. It worked once, and Kendrick is talented enough to make use of it again. Rappers rapping about their upbringing will never end, but Kendrick Lamar isn’t conventional in the least. Kendrick Lamar isn't conventional in the least We knew Kendrick was going with a new concept for this album. It wasn’t going to be your traditional 808-laden, two-club-hits-and-a-love-song hip-hop album. But Kendrick was never that to begin with. It was going to be soulful — conscious as they say. He gave us i back in September, an uplifting track about self-love — there’s an updated (see: much better) version of i on the album that sampled The Isley Brothers. We got a taste of the new musical arrangements back in December on.