@@Dni.. Its called dumbing it down which is the whole reason drake and like taylor swift are popular u dont have to study the album to understand the story and concept anymore and it really sucks the most creative part about music out which really sucks
@@Mothafukka8 yeah, i noticed a lot of artists tend to have their most mid songs as their most popular. That's why since i started listening to music more often, i don't care about the views anymore and just make fun of everyone who does (/hj)
The fact Drake thought Mr. Morale would have been good ammo for a beef. The whole album is about holding a mirror to yourself and holding yourself accountable.
He lied abt it Probably got the idea from it to say Kendrick is a wife beater and ofc lied abt Kendrick saying he got molested in Mother I sober he *said he didn’t*
Didn't he allude to the idea that he was just participating because that's what everyone wanted him to do. Like everyone wanted to see Cole vs Kendrick's lyricism. Glad he got stayed true to himself, apologized and left @@ryannishikawa1356
CDs are so underrated…… nothing like a new release Tuesday copping your fav artist unwrapping the disc and flipping thru the credits while your listening to it…… the good ol days
My mother died young right after this album came out. The line “I grieve different” hit so damn hard and still does. Album hits hard if you’ve grown up & been through some real tough times.
@@improbablyyourdad8458 What about it? A lot of the time the hardest impacts come from direct, to-the-point phrases and not from complex, dizzying triple entendres and all that. They definitely have a place, and Kendrick definitely uses them often, but emotion can much more easily be drawn from lines you don't have to decipher to understand why they're emotional.
But the nigga leeching off towards drake, AND dropping “Not like us” right after “Meet the Grahams” to cover up “Family Matters” is SEVERELY contradicting those words .. there’s nothing Expended to those lines you’ve quoted but contradiction
“Fuck this canadian lightskin” “Talk about him liking young girls thats a gift from me, heard it on the budden podcast so its gotta be true” i dont give a shit about rap diss tracks but the double standard is crazy
When Mr Morale came out I stopped after the first few tracks because I could tell it was going to be A LOT and I wasn't ready. Finally getting through it now. Lamar's work demands a lot of you as a listener sometimes, but it's worth it.
I was the same way, I stopped after a couple of songs because I knew I wasn't in the right headspace. I just finally listened to it 2 weeks ago on a road trip, played it back to back 3 times in a row. It was definitely worth the wait, and I'm at a better place in my life to appreciate it
@@MarkArandjus very true. I found the album while struggling with my nursing career post COVID, having difficulty reconciling some of the things I had to do and witness. It was an experience in the sublime and solidified Kendrick as my personal GOAT. To see him get as big as he has feels very vindicating.
The actor can’t buy this kind of appreciation. He got lost in a role he so badly wanted to be. His ego is too big for him to even attempt to course correct atp.
@@camronpreciado461Has nothing to do with liberal or conservative. By 2022, people wanted to be outside. Drink, dance, forget about the misery of the past couple years.
Mr Moral is probably his deepest album. In about 10 years when my generation gets older they will see it as a masterpiece. You have to REALLY listen to it. The lyrics are deep.
What’s crazy is from day one I loved the album. It’s an album about emotional growth as a man. I tell everyone it’s not an album for you until you’re ready to grow but when you’re ready you’ll listen to it different.
This album was too deep and painful for mainstream surface rap fans. If you ever suffered pain, made poor choices that affected others, went through family trauma, abuse, neglected those that love you the most & or felt guilt from any of those then you are human! And this album is definitely a reflection of our human flaws, the cause and effect of those flaws, and the story of how a conscientious man battled with his ego, became humble & grounded himself again. Beautiful FKN art! I cried listening to it. Grown man tears 😭
people don’t like the album because it’s not a club banger every track. the album is so artistic and so beautiful and i find it so sad that there are people out there who can’t appreciate the art he put into every detail of the album
Thank you 🙏🏽 I honestly feel that anyone that felt this was his “worst album ever” or “corny” ain’t really listening and the point went over their heads and that they don’t value an artist beyond being entertained by them. Like when people said they missed the “old Eminem” even though that man has shared in countless interviews and songs that him making such great music came at the cost of him feeling miserable emotionally and doing terribly mentally from struggling with addictions and other destructive behaviors. Good for Kendrick and good for Eminem. The music is even better in my opinion because their discographies are chronicling the evolution of man/spirit for all of history to learn from and enjoy 💯
Mr Morale is some heavy shit. It is talking about some serious stuff, and a lot of people aren't ready to think about those things, and aren't ready to look in their own mirror. But Kendrick knew that he had to make it, and God bless him for doing so. It is a classic
That album helped me through one of the worst years of my life. I lost almost everything I dealt with death and grief and abuse and I’m so grateful to Kendrick for his transparency and realness about therapy, his trauma and his own grief. This album was therapeutic and will forever hold a place in my heart. Maybe one day people will realize it’s ok to have deep thoughts and reflect about life and trauma through music and heal from it as well. Maybe….
@@frozone2366I saw a vhs in an old tv show I used to watch as a kid last night and I felt like I stepped into a Time Machine. It wasn’t that long ago!!! Scratch that it was 30 years ago, but it feels like yesterday
@@gintoki_sakata__Bro what? Those albums speak on drug addiction, sex addiction, self-loathing, race relations, toxic relationships, domestic disputes, parental failure, suicidal thoughts, etc. These are very mature concepts 😂
Personally I liked Mr. Morale, you finally get to peek inside the mind of Kendrick. He’s literally talking to us inside the album like we were his friends or family. It really takes a man to talk about such strong topics and reveal yourself this much to your own fans.
_Finally_ get to peek inside his mind? Most of his discography is deep thoughts. If anything, it was a new perspective from him, but he’s always given way more than a _peek_ inside his mind lol
Mr. Morale is my all time favorite album. It was ground breaking for the genre in so many ways. And its the only album I continually listen to front to back. Powerful art right there
@@rickykozak58the stuff Kendrick was saying was so deep. Like he was talking about the collective conscious and meditation. His views on covid and getting vaccinated.
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MMATBS helped me reach my own breakthroughs during one of the most crippling mental and emotional crisis breakdowns I experienced where at any moment I went spiraling out of control. Growing up witnessing family violence,domestic violence being a victim of child abuse where I was punched,kicked mentally and emotionally tortured and forced to be my own parent raising myself as a latchkey kid that was never wanted by my mother or father or my brother pushed me into self destructive behaviors and violence spending time in prison and giving control of myself to my demons was the only way I knew how to deal with it. I listened to MMATBS and hearing Kendrick be so completely transparent and authentic made him relatable on another level and after realizing I can’t do it on my own I began therapy and was diagnosed with extreme manic depression,complex PTSD and paranoia. My therapist had me begin with inner child work and I realized that I needed to give myself permission to understand that none of the horrible things that I experienced were my fault, I had to heal my inner child. MMATBS definitely 100% IS my therapy album and not only am I proud to share this I’m so grateful to Kendrick for teaching me that I’m not alone.
This is the album that my children and grandchildren brought home for me to hear it was my first introduction to Kendrick Lamar. The man’s depth of knowledge and spiritual journey impressed me so much that this old great grandma and Alaska is hopeful for the youth of the world.
This album isn't loaded front to back with catchy hooks. Its a deep listen that makes you reflect upon yourself. Maybe thats why its not as popular. Still a very powerful album that's a splendid addition to his discography
That's exactly why it's not popular. People would rather have a faux sense of feeling good than digest anything aimed at introspection & healing. I loved the album. The funny thing is, it was after listening to this album about a year+ ago that I knew Drake was out of his depth & could not manage Kendrick.
Hands down my favorite album and always reminds me to be thankful. My past is tragic but it doesn’t have to define me. And maybe one day I too will break the generational trauma that exists in my family
I never knew who Eckhart Tolle was before I heard Mr Morale but after listening to the album I wanted to know why Kendrick included him in it. So I bought the book The Power of Now and after reading it my entire perspective on life has changed completely, the knowledge that Eckhart teaches in that book is something everyone needs to learn.
I had found Eckhart a few years prior, but I knew that was exactly why Kendrick included him on the album: to show others. He knew hundreds of thousands if not millions of people would, if curious enough, would discover one more path to opening their awareness. Never in a thousand years would I have thought I’d hear Tolle on a Kendrick album 😂 but it helped me understand where he is at on his journey. And I’m not saying I’m further or anything, just that you kind of come across Alana Watts and Eckhart Tolle and others when you’re looking for specific answers.
Pro tip: listen to Mr Morale all the way through and then finish it the correct way by listening to the Heart Part 5 immediately after. I think it’s listed as the last song on the album now but originally it wasn’t and I always thought it’s the perfect closer for the album.
It's my favourite album. I feel like I can relate to the main theme of it. The only Kendrick album that speaks about emotions and this is what it makes it so good.
It's not only my favourite album of his, its one of my fav albums of all time. Considering this man's over masterpieces, you will know what a huge compliment that is.
It's the most mixed album in his discography because it's an album that you really have to sit down and hear it. If you just focus on the basic concepts yeah of course it's going to sound boring, but when you understand everything about this album it's truly one of Kendrick's strongest in writing
To me to the album is 10/10 but I rarely listen to it because in my view it feels more like a play or stage production when I listen to it rather than just an average album. Its on a whole other level creatively which require a whole other level of attention to consume
It was the first Kendrick project I tried to listen to and I just didn't get it at all. Coming back to it I realize you're right, it just requires attention
I honestly played this album on repeat during the toughest period of my life. This album genuinely helped me throughout my healing process and I feel like many people don’t see the value in that until they experience it
Kendrick is authentic. That’s why people respect him. He could get more listens if he pandered to the audience, but he makes music for himself and his family and his ideology. The current rap beef is proof of this. Kendrick could easily churn out nonstop club bangers. But Kendrick prefers to rap about things he finds meaningful.
J cole saying "your last shit was tragic" always felt to me like he was talking about the story kendrick was telling on mr morale was a sad/tragic story and not necessarily saying it flopped
So even after he called _GKMC_ classic, and basically called _TPAB_ overrated, that’s still what you thought? He was comparing his latest album to his other ones, it’s not like he only mentioned _Mr. Morale,_ but even if that was the case.. the song is a diss song..
Big Steppers is Kendrick's best album great lyricism, about personal growth & relationships. I think one of the biggest problems was just that most of his audience are mature enough to appreciate it.
I feel like the last point really resonated with me. I remember being genuinely put off by the album because I wasn’t willing to look into myself and figure out what’s wrong
After years of thinking rap wasn't my thing (I had only heard Christian rap at church growing up), I finally decided to check out Kendrick when Mr. Morale came out, and I was blown away. I listened to everything the man has done, and I've spent the past 2 years listening to as much hip hop as I can get my hands on. While this is not my favorite album from Kendrick, it is the most important to me. Not only because it introduced me to one of the greatest genres in the history of music, but because it has compelled and inspired me to constantly reflect and grow as a person, recognizing my flaws and the ways in which I have hurt others, and learning to love myself and forgive myself so that I am able to love others better. This is one of the most important albums ever made, and I hope this beef encourages people to go back to it and realize the cultural cycles of abuse that Kendrick is trying to break with this album and by calling out Drake for his many crimes against people and against culture
Saying this as a former Christian rap listener: leave the Christian rap alone. Those guys sugarcoat and water down so they don’t offend. You’ll never hear any honesty or integrity from them the level of Kendrick Lamar or JID or J. Cole or Tyler The Creator or Lupe Fiasco or their peers. Especially since that whole genre has devolved into making clean records for TikTok like Coming In Hot or Astronaut In The Ocean or anything NF does.
@GrownUpKid94 Yeah, I never actually listened to much Christian rap because I quickly realized how corny it was, which was why I took so long to get into hip hop. The only good Christian rap I ever go back to anymore is Lecrae's Church Clothes 4 which is surprisingly good and a refreshing commentary on American Evangelicalism. But that's the only truly artistic and transgressive thing I've ever heard come out of Christian rap
I was feeling really shitty one night, and I just happened to play the album on Spotify. I'll be honest, I wasn't really listening. But the tone, the music, and the flow really resonated with me that night.
I met Kendrick at a club called wish in Dallas back in 2010 he was the coolest dude ever he was mad hyped that we were hyped on him and took photos with me and my homies never forget that shit
I would guess it was the least easy Kendrick album to listen to before Mr Morale. If you take away I, Alright and King Kunta, it's not really an album casual hip hop fans would tend to bump from start to finish
"I make music that electrify, you make music that pacify. I could double down on that line but I'll spare you the time with random acts of kindness" He has already multiply proved it bro
This album, ironically, is what made me look at Kendrick as a savior. He's so open, he's strong enough to admit to his faults, his sex addiction, how generational trauma has affected him, and how he needs to rebuild himself. This is my favorite Kendrick album because it made me look at myself. We're all flawed human beings, sometimes we need some therapy, sometimes we need to take a step back and truly understand that we're no perfect and that we need to work on those problems. Kendrick Lamar saved my life.
I loved this album from the first time I heard it. It was on regular rotation since then. I was surprised to hear it was his least selling album. Maybe only people that been thru something could understand and appreciate it.
I’m Christian and I can see why this might be offensive but I think that was clearly his intention. The crown of thorns is made of diamonds and is very expensive there is an irony and message in that.
I interpreted it as an ironic symbol. It may be a crown of thorns, but it’s also flaunted a $2 million piece of jewelry. It’s as flawed a symbol as Kendrick is. And yet, even though it’s not the real crown of thorns, Kendrick does say he’s “sacrificing [himself] to start the healing”, in reference to how the album tackles incredibly emotionally tough content - similar, but not identical, to how Jesus died for our sins. Kendrick Lamar is a Christian. He even holds his faith as a positive trait over Drake during the beef, claiming that Drake isn’t as faithful as he claims to be.
The problem with that album is there are very few track with good retention. Cole and drake have a point. Concepts and ideas mean nothing if the music doesn't feel great.
He didn’t make it for that though. The criticism is moot if it misses the original point entirely. It wasn’t supposed to feel good. It was supposed to make you think about yourself as he is thinking about himself. Thinking about your issues and facing them doesn’t feel good, not until afterwards when you’re through your pain. So the criticism is actually the intention of the album.
@@ffic4lifenah you missed the point. We are talking about commercial music. Replay value is essential. Mother I Sober has zero replay value. I love what he is saying but I don’t want to hear it repeatedly. We Cry Together is another song that’s tough to digest in public spaces. Yall fans cannot move the goalposts because Kendrick made a therapy album. If none of that commercial shit matters then just make the music free.
@@J-LeeFORD it may not have replay value to YOU but to ME and many other people it does. You can like your bangers and whatever, but I get bored of commercial shit that all sounds the same. And no, therapy is expensive to go through, so why would it be free? Just choose not to listen to it like other people choose not to go to therapy. You listen to Kendrick because you know that what he’s saying is deep. If you want club bangers and commercial shit, go listen to Drake. That easy.
that's why popularity doesn't say anything about the quality
i got some copium in the back for u
@@chloeeig Read the pinned comment... tpab, the most perfect album, is lower than the fucking black panther soundtrack
@@Dni.. Its called dumbing it down which is the whole reason drake and like taylor swift are popular u dont have to study the album to understand the story and concept anymore and it really sucks the most creative part about music out which really sucks
@@Mothafukka8 yeah, i noticed a lot of artists tend to have their most mid songs as their most popular. That's why since i started listening to music more often, i don't care about the views anymore and just make fun of everyone who does (/hj)
Remember, numbers lie too
The fact Drake thought Mr. Morale would have been good ammo for a beef. The whole album is about holding a mirror to yourself and holding yourself accountable.
He lied abt it
Probably got the idea from it to say Kendrick is a wife beater and ofc lied abt Kendrick saying he got molested in Mother I sober he *said he didn’t*
Obviously a foreign concept to him
That's why when Cole said it too I was like come on Cole, we can't stand on that lol
@@chinortega3probably why he backed out. It seemed hella out of character for him to say that
Didn't he allude to the idea that he was just participating because that's what everyone wanted him to do. Like everyone wanted to see Cole vs Kendrick's lyricism.
Glad he got stayed true to himself, apologized and left @@ryannishikawa1356
Kendrick is probably one of the only artists ill buy cds for.
It's been at least 10+ years since I bought a CD yet I can smell that insert booklet when dude shows it in his video.
CDs are so underrated…… nothing like a new release Tuesday copping your fav artist unwrapping the disc and flipping thru the credits while your listening to it…… the good ol days
me old AF, 😫 only have a turntable, reel to reel, and cassette decks! gotta get a dac and digital player soon
Nah you gotta buy the vinyls.
@@jordoncoury7871I buy vinyls too but cd’s are a better physical product. You can play them things on anything
My mother died young right after this album came out. The line “I grieve different” hit so damn hard and still does. Album hits hard if you’ve grown up & been through some real tough times.
My husband died a year before this album came out, and I was definitely grieving differently than others expected. United in Grief made me cry
So a basic line about grief
@@improbablyyourdad8458So a basic line about grief
@@improbablyyourdad8458 What about it? A lot of the time the hardest impacts come from direct, to-the-point phrases and not from complex, dizzying triple entendres and all that. They definitely have a place, and Kendrick definitely uses them often, but emotion can much more easily be drawn from lines you don't have to decipher to understand why they're emotional.
@@improbablyyourdad8458why you hating for no reason? bro let me guess. Your favorite artist is Drake right?
When Kendrick told Drake "I'm allergic to the lame shit, only you like being famous." He meant every bit of those words
But the nigga leeching off towards drake, AND dropping “Not like us” right after “Meet the Grahams” to cover up “Family Matters” is SEVERELY contradicting those words .. there’s nothing Expended to those lines you’ve quoted but contradiction
Facts and it’s a nice throwback to degrassi drake literally wheelchair bound 😂
He meant every single thing he said
Least important lines off that whole track
@@SnailHatanOk?
"Fabricating stories on the family front because you heard Mr. Morale."
Kendrick called it on the first track.
“Fuck this canadian lightskin”
“Talk about him liking young girls thats a gift from me, heard it on the budden podcast so its gotta be true”
i dont give a shit about rap diss tracks but the double standard is crazy
Fabricating ? Kendrick literally said the same on his last.
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@@avinav007 what
@@avinav007are you dumb?
popularity doesn't mean shit, that album is absolutely gorgeous
There’s a reason the CD itself is a mirror…
It is. I loved it.
It really really is
It truly is
What's the favorite lyric from the album?
When Mr Morale came out I stopped after the first few tracks because I could tell it was going to be A LOT and I wasn't ready. Finally getting through it now. Lamar's work demands a lot of you as a listener sometimes, but it's worth it.
I was the same way, I stopped after a couple of songs because I knew I wasn't in the right headspace. I just finally listened to it 2 weeks ago on a road trip, played it back to back 3 times in a row. It was definitely worth the wait, and I'm at a better place in my life to appreciate it
@@MarkArandjus very true. I found the album while struggling with my nursing career post COVID, having difficulty reconciling some of the things I had to do and witness. It was an experience in the sublime and solidified Kendrick as my personal GOAT. To see him get as big as he has feels very vindicating.
@@malakai_adam absolutely beautiful.
The actor can’t buy this kind of appreciation. He got lost in a role he so badly wanted to be. His ego is too big for him to even attempt to course correct atp.
@@MarkArandjus Kendrick matured while Drake is still making child's play
This album will age like fine wine, people weren’t ready to heal after covid
That album honestly saved me at that time period
lib lmao
@@camronpreciado461 Found the PDF file. We have the 2nd amendment for vermin like you, Camron Preciado.
@@camronpreciado461colonizer words. 😂
@@camronpreciado461Has nothing to do with liberal or conservative. By 2022, people wanted to be outside. Drink, dance, forget about the misery of the past couple years.
Mr Moral is probably his deepest album. In about 10 years when my generation gets older they will see it as a masterpiece. You have to REALLY listen to it. The lyrics are deep.
Bro the album is fine and the lyrics are pretty deep but that’s about it.
its mid
flopped
@@chloeeig Drake ahh response
it's mid
@@chloeeigstop glazing drake
anyone who is self aware to acknowledge their flaws and feel the need to grow past trauma knows that this album is an absolute classic
What’s crazy is from day one I loved the album. It’s an album about emotional growth as a man. I tell everyone it’s not an album for you until you’re ready to grow but when you’re ready you’ll listen to it different.
"Celebrity do not mean integrity you fool" -Rich Spirit
Stop playing with me before I turn you into a song..
My top 10 favorite kendrick song of all time. Nice to see it gets the recognizion it deserves.
"Even if I gave it all away" legend. No lies told.
“You lied about the only artist that can offer you some help” in another universe Dot Drake and Cole are best friends and on a Big 3 tour 😭
And third person shooter has 3 switches with Kendrick being the third🤯😅😅
and that Kendrick n Cole collab album dropped.
f a rap battle it's a life long battle with yourself..
@@maad1670I feel like there’s hope now tbh
@@snorlaxxin8875 Nah, he dissed Cole on every diss and he might have more ammo
This beef made me appreciate Mr Morale more. Its a challenging work of art, even more so than his previous works, but it truly is a masterpiece
Mr Morale is an album that you listen to for more clarity. Drake needs that clarity.
This album was too deep and painful for mainstream surface rap fans. If you ever suffered pain, made poor choices that affected others, went through family trauma, abuse, neglected those that love you the most & or felt guilt from any of those then you are human! And this album is definitely a reflection of our human flaws, the cause and effect of those flaws, and the story of how a conscientious man battled with his ego, became humble & grounded himself again. Beautiful FKN art! I cried listening to it. Grown man tears 😭
💯💯💯
This is the best description of the album I’ve read
people don’t like the album because it’s not a club banger every track. the album is so artistic and so beautiful and i find it so sad that there are people out there who can’t appreciate the art he put into every detail of the album
Most songs on Kendrick’s albums are not club bangers. He usually has at most 1-2 club banger songs per album.
@@haechanfullsun65 because he doesn’t pump them out like other big artists he actually makes art
@@Heatwavelolyes but he’s saying that people don’t listen to kendrick for club bangers
well tpab isn’t a club banger type of album and everyone loves it
@@NovaaZR that’s part of the reason people don’t like his music that’s what i’m saying
One of the the most underrated albums of the 2020’s
Thank you 🙏🏽 I honestly feel that anyone that felt this was his “worst album ever” or “corny” ain’t really listening and the point went over their heads and that they don’t value an artist beyond being entertained by them. Like when people said they missed the “old Eminem” even though that man has shared in countless interviews and songs that him making such great music came at the cost of him feeling miserable emotionally and doing terribly mentally from struggling with addictions and other destructive behaviors. Good for Kendrick and good for Eminem. The music is even better in my opinion because their discographies are chronicling the evolution of man/spirit for all of history to learn from and enjoy 💯
I love this comment.....feel the same way !!! 🖤
This album changed my life. I’m forever grateful to kendrick for that.
GKMC is so good its the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th most streamed kendrick lamar album
😭
Mr Morale is some heavy shit. It is talking about some serious stuff, and a lot of people aren't ready to think about those things, and aren't ready to look in their own mirror. But Kendrick knew that he had to make it, and God bless him for doing so. It is a classic
That album helped me through one of the worst years of my life. I lost almost everything I dealt with death and grief and abuse and I’m so grateful to Kendrick for his transparency and realness about therapy, his trauma and his own grief. This album was therapeutic and will forever hold a place in my heart. Maybe one day people will realize it’s ok to have deep thoughts and reflect about life and trauma through music and heal from it as well. Maybe….
Damn I ain't seen a CD in years
How bout a vhs?
@@frozone2366 how about a cassette? Or a vinyl record?
@@christianmcbrearty yes vinyl, yes cassette. Vinyl’s are in my malls and cassettes are found at any thrift stores💀 (near me)
@@christianmcbrearty Vinyl records have made a comeback here in the Bay Area. Bookstores back to selling them at pricey prices. . .thought you knew.
@@frozone2366I saw a vhs in an old tv show I used to watch as a kid last night and I felt like I stepped into a Time Machine. It wasn’t that long ago!!! Scratch that it was 30 years ago, but it feels like yesterday
Mr. Morale, Circles and Trilogy got me through tough therapeutic times
I feel you fr
Me too bro
If you're not an adult yet
Albums made by adults that emphasize with other adults about real struggle I think you’ll find.
@@gintoki_sakata__Bro what? Those albums speak on drug addiction, sex addiction, self-loathing, race relations, toxic relationships, domestic disputes, parental failure, suicidal thoughts, etc. These are very mature concepts 😂
Personally I liked Mr. Morale, you finally get to peek inside the mind of Kendrick. He’s literally talking to us inside the album like we were his friends or family. It really takes a man to talk about such strong topics and reveal yourself this much to your own fans.
Oh my god someone spelled peek right holy shit
_Finally_ get to peek inside his mind? Most of his discography is deep thoughts. If anything, it was a new perspective from him, but he’s always given way more than a _peek_ inside his mind lol
We've been getting peeks inside Kendrick's kind since Overly Dedicated
Mr. Morale is my all time favorite album. It was ground breaking for the genre in so many ways. And its the only album I continually listen to front to back. Powerful art right there
I absolutely loved this album. It's so personal. It will age EXTREMELY well imo. It will help people heal for decades. It got me through a lot
It’s my favourite album. Best one ever made by anyone and I’ll die on that hill.
@@rickykozak58the stuff Kendrick was saying was so deep. Like he was talking about the collective conscious and meditation. His views on covid and getting vaccinated.
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5. good kid, m.A.A.d city (Deluxe)
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Why is no one discussing wtf this means? Is it by year?
@@Paul.......Just different versions of Deluxe. Different bonus tracks and stuff.
@@PatrickHogan oh damn. Thats crazy then
good kid, m.A.A.d city (Deluxe) (Japanese Target Special Edition)
Now I wanna see Taylor's page on this site lmao
MMATBS helped me reach my own breakthroughs during one of the most crippling mental and emotional crisis breakdowns I experienced where at any moment I went spiraling out of control.
Growing up witnessing family violence,domestic violence being a victim of child abuse where I was punched,kicked mentally and emotionally tortured and forced to be my own parent raising myself as a latchkey kid that was never wanted by my mother or father or my brother pushed me into self destructive behaviors and violence spending time in prison and giving control of myself to my demons was the only way I knew how to deal with it.
I listened to MMATBS and hearing Kendrick be so completely transparent and authentic made him relatable on another level and after realizing I can’t do it on my own I began therapy and was diagnosed with extreme manic depression,complex PTSD and paranoia.
My therapist had me begin with inner child work and I realized that I needed to give myself permission to understand that none of the horrible things that I experienced were my fault, I had to heal my inner child.
MMATBS definitely 100% IS my therapy album and not only am I proud to share this I’m so grateful to Kendrick for teaching me that I’m not alone.
This is so inspirational. I am just now starting therapy and this album played a big factor in that decision
@@1075Marijavera
Congratulations!
Don’t give up hope and keep moving forward with determination.
Womp womp
@@violenceisfun
Grow up.
One man standing on 2 words, heal everybody.
This album finds its way to people that need it
This is honestly my favorite Kendrick album
Mine too. It is an amazing album.
I shed tears listening to this album, powerful!!
This is the album that my children and grandchildren brought home for me to hear it was my first introduction to Kendrick Lamar. The man’s depth of knowledge and spiritual journey impressed me so much that this old great grandma and Alaska is hopeful for the youth of the world.
Hey it’s me, youth from the world. The album sucks.
No way the black panther album higher the tpab
It’s probably because of all the stars
TPAB didn't really have a radio single.
No one likes tpab
@@mlgdigimonshit I did
kendrick flopped
This album isn't loaded front to back with catchy hooks. Its a deep listen that makes you reflect upon yourself. Maybe thats why its not as popular. Still a very powerful album that's a splendid addition to his discography
That's exactly why it's not popular. People would rather have a faux sense of feeling good than digest anything aimed at introspection & healing. I loved the album. The funny thing is, it was after listening to this album about a year+ ago that I knew Drake was out of his depth & could not manage Kendrick.
Hands down my favorite album and always reminds me to be thankful. My past is tragic but it doesn’t have to define me. And maybe one day I too will break the generational trauma that exists in my family
I had no idea it wasn’t popular. I vibe to this album constantly. So many bangers. This album is attractive
I never knew who Eckhart Tolle was before I heard Mr Morale but after listening to the album I wanted to know why Kendrick included him in it. So I bought the book The Power of Now and after reading it my entire perspective on life has changed completely, the knowledge that Eckhart teaches in that book is something everyone needs to learn.
That book changed me many years ago. In ways experience couldn’t. I experience life now, through a shift in perception. The peace is impeccable.
That book really makes you see life in a different way.
Because of your comment, I just ordered the book, and it arrives tomorrow 🤗
I'm currently reading this book. It's life changing, for sure
I had found Eckhart a few years prior, but I knew that was exactly why Kendrick included him on the album: to show others. He knew hundreds of thousands if not millions of people would, if curious enough, would discover one more path to opening their awareness. Never in a thousand years would I have thought I’d hear Tolle on a Kendrick album 😂 but it helped me understand where he is at on his journey. And I’m not saying I’m further or anything, just that you kind of come across Alana Watts and Eckhart Tolle and others when you’re looking for specific answers.
Pro tip: listen to Mr Morale all the way through and then finish it the correct way by listening to the Heart Part 5 immediately after.
I think it’s listed as the last song on the album now but originally it wasn’t and I always thought it’s the perfect closer for the album.
It's my favourite album. I feel like I can relate to the main theme of it. The only Kendrick album that speaks about emotions and this is what it makes it so good.
It's not only my favourite album of his, its one of my fav albums of all time. Considering this man's over masterpieces, you will know what a huge compliment that is.
Rich spirit is one of the greatest tracks of all time FR 🙏🏻
Imagine genuinely believing streams = good music. Grow up.
when ur attention spans stops after 7 seconds 💀
are you stupid
Is that saying that MMATBS is bad?
Bro it’s great
yep until ur fav gets a high stream then it matters to u 🤗
I never thought a rap album would be a good means of therapy, but here we are
Album was str8 fire!!! Literally one of his best works. U can’t listen to it and not get emotional
its a therapy session of an album, its amazing but itsnt going to be everyones cup of tea
I'm always shocked this isn't his most popular work it's phenomenal
The tour for the album made it even more impressive because you had the visuals of the therapy sessions and you could low key hear the pain
Goes crazy that 6 of those 10 albums where GKMC 😂
This album literally saved my life and I'm responsible at least couple thousand streams since it came out
Hope you're doing well now glad you found it when you did 🩵
It’s my absolute favorite Kendrick album damn near made me cry
mr. morale is one of my favorite albums ever because kendrick shows his more vulnerable side making the album so personal yet so comforting.
Count me out is criminally underrated
I 100% agree with you.
It's a Top 5 favorite Kendrick song of all time for me
AND IM TRIPPING FALLING 🗣️🗣️🗣️🔥🔥🔥
Near flawless album. Arguably top 3 Kendrick
No.
I agree it’s my third fav Kendrick album. I adore the album and honestly don’t skip any songs
we don't listen to mr monkey and the little steppers
@@chloeeig Chloe why u cooking Kendrick in these replies 😭
@@joshschneider1825 i am little lamar's ender
Father Time is one of my favorite songs of all time
This is actually the first kendrick album I listened to in it's entirety. It hits you right in the heart fr. A great album!
I love that album. Saw him performed it on the big steppers tour and it was the best day of my life
It truly was art in motion ❤
It's the most mixed album in his discography because it's an album that you really have to sit down and hear it. If you just focus on the basic concepts yeah of course it's going to sound boring, but when you understand everything about this album it's truly one of Kendrick's strongest in writing
To me to the album is 10/10 but I rarely listen to it because in my view it feels more like a play or stage production when I listen to it rather than just an average album. Its on a whole other level creatively which require a whole other level of attention to consume
@@bigdubskis8699 i feel you on that
@@bigdubskis8699 Yup, it’s like Schindlers List or 12 years a Slave. Life changing movies that I can’t watch to enjoy, I watched them to grow
It’s just not really good. He tried to be avantgarde and failed
It was the first Kendrick project I tried to listen to and I just didn't get it at all. Coming back to it I realize you're right, it just requires attention
It's always been my favourite Kendrick album!
I honestly played this album on repeat during the toughest period of my life. This album genuinely helped me throughout my healing process and I feel like many people don’t see the value in that until they experience it
Kendrick is authentic. That’s why people respect him. He could get more listens if he pandered to the audience, but he makes music for himself and his family and his ideology.
The current rap beef is proof of this. Kendrick could easily churn out nonstop club bangers. But Kendrick prefers to rap about things he finds meaningful.
J cole saying "your last shit was tragic" always felt to me like he was talking about the story kendrick was telling on mr morale was a sad/tragic story and not necessarily saying it flopped
I agree
He definitely meant it in a bad way
So even after he called _GKMC_ classic, and basically called _TPAB_ overrated, that’s still what you thought? He was comparing his latest album to his other ones, it’s not like he only mentioned _Mr. Morale,_ but even if that was the case.. the song is a diss song..
Considering it was a diss track against Kendrick and he called TPAB an album that “puts everyone to sleep” (lmfao) he definitely meant it in a bad way
And the way Kendrick stomped a mud hole in Drake, and crip walked on his shattered ego...That's poetic justice.
This album is actually very important to me. I get emotional listening to a few of the tracks on here, as I feel as though I can relate.
Big Steppers is Kendrick's best album great lyricism, about personal growth & relationships. I think one of the biggest problems was just that most of his audience are mature enough to appreciate it.
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Bro was tpab rlly that low? 💀
That shit should be a crime ngl😭
@@gabrieldukicchuks2058fr and i prefer gkmc anyway 😭
Yeah mass appeal rarely reflects quality, tpab is a masterpiece
well he shouldnt have came after drake then
@@chloeeig quit glazing drake
I feel like the last point really resonated with me. I remember being genuinely put off by the album because I wasn’t willing to look into myself and figure out what’s wrong
At the end of this album he says “I chose me I’m sorry” which i love.
Stating his mental health is more important than being a savior
That line hits hard and makes me so emotional......always 😢
After years of thinking rap wasn't my thing (I had only heard Christian rap at church growing up), I finally decided to check out Kendrick when Mr. Morale came out, and I was blown away. I listened to everything the man has done, and I've spent the past 2 years listening to as much hip hop as I can get my hands on. While this is not my favorite album from Kendrick, it is the most important to me. Not only because it introduced me to one of the greatest genres in the history of music, but because it has compelled and inspired me to constantly reflect and grow as a person, recognizing my flaws and the ways in which I have hurt others, and learning to love myself and forgive myself so that I am able to love others better. This is one of the most important albums ever made, and I hope this beef encourages people to go back to it and realize the cultural cycles of abuse that Kendrick is trying to break with this album and by calling out Drake for his many crimes against people and against culture
Saying this as a former Christian rap listener: leave the Christian rap alone. Those guys sugarcoat and water down so they don’t offend. You’ll never hear any honesty or integrity from them the level of Kendrick Lamar or JID or J. Cole or Tyler The Creator or Lupe Fiasco or their peers. Especially since that whole genre has devolved into making clean records for TikTok like Coming In Hot or Astronaut In The Ocean or anything NF does.
@GrownUpKid94 Yeah, I never actually listened to much Christian rap because I quickly realized how corny it was, which was why I took so long to get into hip hop. The only good Christian rap I ever go back to anymore is Lecrae's Church Clothes 4 which is surprisingly good and a refreshing commentary on American Evangelicalism. But that's the only truly artistic and transgressive thing I've ever heard come out of Christian rap
I was feeling really shitty one night, and I just happened to play the album on Spotify. I'll be honest, I wasn't really listening. But the tone, the music, and the flow really resonated with me that night.
I met Kendrick at a club called wish in Dallas back in 2010 he was the coolest dude ever he was mad hyped that we were hyped on him and took photos with me and my homies never forget that shit
That album was immaculate.
why is TPAB at number 9😭😭
based off streams
I would guess it was the least easy Kendrick album to listen to before Mr Morale. If you take away I, Alright and King Kunta, it's not really an album casual hip hop fans would tend to bump from start to finish
Because that’s where it belongs. niggas be gassing it when it ain’t allat
kendrick career fell off so he needed to get to drake 1 way or another
@@chloeeigStop crying in the replies you drake stan
This breakdown is simply amazing, I always thought many people didn't listen pass the slurs, it was amazing to see how you broke it down 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
The problem is everyone expected another bop that would stream well but this is an ALBUM. It’s meant to be listened to as one entire piece of art.
Man TPAB is my favorite album of his by far, easily the highest quality I’m surprised it’s so low on the list.
i still forget Kodak Black was on it until relisten
Drake is Diddy
abuser and a sa in a song together 🤗
@@chloeeig Average Drake fan response:
@@Gato_D00Mhe ain't wrong tho😂
@@am-pd9ou she ain't wrong fr
@@chloeeigyour dumb
"I make music that electrify, you make music that pacify. I could double down on that line but I'll spare you the time with random acts of kindness" He has already multiply proved it bro
This album, ironically, is what made me look at Kendrick as a savior. He's so open, he's strong enough to admit to his faults, his sex addiction, how generational trauma has affected him, and how he needs to rebuild himself. This is my favorite Kendrick album because it made me look at myself. We're all flawed human beings, sometimes we need some therapy, sometimes we need to take a step back and truly understand that we're no perfect and that we need to work on those problems. Kendrick Lamar saved my life.
Find Jesus, don’t worship people.
Kendrick himself told you he’s not your savior.
that Album is pure Gold
One of the best albums ever produced
Agreed
I loved this album from the first time I heard it. It was on regular rotation since then. I was surprised to hear it was his least selling album. Maybe only people that been thru something could understand and appreciate it.
Mr morale and the big steppers is such an underrated album, it deserves more praise.
Mr Morale is an instant classic
The track list reflects on itself too, as when you fold the A side on the B side the song themes are supposed to match up and answer eachother
"Y'all don't want to hear me, you just want to dance." - Andre 3000
I thought Mr moral was an alright album, but going back to listening to it, and knowing why kdot made it made me enjoy more than I did before
Kendrick: I'm not the savior
Also Kendrick: wears crown of thorns
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I’m Christian and I can see why this might be offensive but I think that was clearly his intention. The crown of thorns is made of diamonds and is very expensive there is an irony and message in that.
I interpreted it as an ironic symbol.
It may be a crown of thorns, but it’s also flaunted a $2 million piece of jewelry. It’s as flawed a symbol as Kendrick is.
And yet, even though it’s not the real crown of thorns, Kendrick does say he’s “sacrificing [himself] to start the healing”, in reference to how the album tackles incredibly emotionally tough content - similar, but not identical, to how Jesus died for our sins.
Kendrick Lamar is a Christian. He even holds his faith as a positive trait over Drake during the beef, claiming that Drake isn’t as faithful as he claims to be.
I see thinking isn't your strong suit
Yes that's call contrast. By taking on the look of a savior it makes all his shortcomings stand out more. Which is the point of the album.
MM&TBS is a masterpiece and a guide to anyone wanting to better their life.
He stepped on every sidewalk crack😢
Mr.Morale and the big steppers is a great listen
"my aunty is a man now" 💀
Grow up
Shallow people should just leave.....leave quietly without making a spectacle of yourself 😑
Love how ppl are coming back to this “Count Me Out” is my favorite
High key this album carrying me through the darkest of times
Best album, homie let us into his soul. No rapper has done that.
The problem with that album is there are very few track with good retention. Cole and drake have a point. Concepts and ideas mean nothing if the music doesn't feel great.
He didn’t make it for that though. The criticism is moot if it misses the original point entirely. It wasn’t supposed to feel good. It was supposed to make you think about yourself as he is thinking about himself. Thinking about your issues and facing them doesn’t feel good, not until afterwards when you’re through your pain. So the criticism is actually the intention of the album.
@@ffic4life he doesn’t mean “feel great” as in positive feeling, he means sonically/lyrically it doesn’t always cleanly progress
@@notmr.barocksonjohnson570 my point still stands. It isn’t supposed to. Lamar stacks his songs on purpose to reflect the point of the song.
@@ffic4lifenah you missed the point. We are talking about commercial music. Replay value is essential. Mother I Sober has zero replay value. I love what he is saying but I don’t want to hear it repeatedly. We Cry Together is another song that’s tough to digest in public spaces. Yall fans cannot move the goalposts because Kendrick made a therapy album. If none of that commercial shit matters then just make the music free.
@@J-LeeFORD it may not have replay value to YOU but to ME and many other people it does. You can like your bangers and whatever, but I get bored of commercial shit that all sounds the same. And no, therapy is expensive to go through, so why would it be free? Just choose not to listen to it like other people choose not to go to therapy. You listen to Kendrick because you know that what he’s saying is deep. If you want club bangers and commercial shit, go listen to Drake. That easy.
Kendrick stood up to his past .Like a real man.👌🏿👌🏿👌🏿💯