The Greatest Album I Never Listen To | Kendrick Lamar Breakdown
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- Опубліковано 18 лис 2022
- How good is anything if you don't listen to it?
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To me, Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers is like Roots or Schindler's List. Those films are so seared into my brain, I don't need to watch them again and I'll never forget them. That's an amazing quality.
As an alcoholic and also having struggles with benzo addiction. The day mr morale came out, as soon as I heard "You've never felt grief until you felt grief sober" I burst into tears and continued to cry throughout the whole song. I'm crying right now as I type this just thinking of the song in my head. That song is a lot for me to listen to but I still listen to it because sometimes you have to go through those difficult listens to hear what you dont want to hear, some wounds must be opened again to be healed properly even if its painful. You listen to really get the strongest emotions and reactions out of music. Which to me is what music is all about
"Punch yourself in the face"
Mr. Morale and The Big Stepper reminds me of an album that dropped last year named Sometimes I Might Be Introvert by Little Simz. They are both therapy focused but the subject matter is different. Kendrick focuses more on generational trauma meanwhile Simz focuses more on her introversion.
Sometimes I don’t think Art has to be able to be repeatedly ingested. Like you, there’s a third of songs I skip when casually listening but I’ll never forget how those songs made me feel when I did listen to them and there’s definitely value in that.
I love this album! Songs like “We Cry Together”, “Mother I Sober”, and “Auntie Diaries” I love because they’re heavy, and they speak on subjects not talked about in Hip Hop often. I’m sick of hearing the same stuff, I like weighty think music.
I love the album. I didn't want to listen to those heavy songs again when I want to vibe out. But then I listened to the album in a sitting and helped me decide it's time to finally go to therapy which I believe is a win for me.
Mr Morale is a classic masterpiece from KDot, plays out like a cinematic or stage fom start to end. Very dark, subject heavy,not very entertaining but the topics in the album needs to heard or talked about.I.appreciate the album for what it is,well needed and different.
Kendrick Lamar is the pure definition of an exceptional artist
"We Cry Together" is a perfect metaphor for the album as a whole... incredibly heavy, intense, unforgettable, captivating, brings up much-needed topics, etc, but tough to listen to casually.
Finally this man does it , i remember 4-5 Weeks ago i commented on one of your videos asking you to make a video on Kenny's album and you even replied saying that you plan on doing it , thank you man , love your content, why ?? I don't have the answer to that question
I loved the album. It’s a heavy listen and probably his most vulnerable and personal to date. Songs like Mother I sober, Father Time, Crown, Count me out, Savior and United in Grief are some of my all time favourite Kendrick songs. Every album he releases gives you a different feel and I have so much admiration for that. Such a unique artist and I’m grateful for him
This album works in the same vein of powerful albums like ATLiens by OutKast. Great concept. Great tracks. Very deep reflective messages. Socially captivating lyrics. Wasn't well received by the community. The problem we have in society is that we forget that great art takes on the risk of either being over-celebrated before it's time to the point of being considered overrated later on, or not being fully celebrated in it's era, but widely appreciated later. Many works of Da Vinci or even Basquiat are a testament to this. Simply put, this album is a treasure to be valued today AND later in the future. All of its roses won't come today and that's ok.
Your reaction to this album reminds me of my reaction to the book "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro. It's an incredibly powerful, moving, and depressing book that could easily be my favorite book of all-time, only problem is I've only read it once and can't bring myself to re-experience such a powerful work of art.
There are some albums you can put on whenever, and some you have to prepare the time for. You have to judge them differently. Maybe try picking a time in advance to listen to the album no skips, so you’re prepared for the “rough” parts. Sounds corny, but the record isn’t trying to be a cool, casual listen. Serious albums deserve serious attention.
man, I've listened to this album so much this year, I decided to stop it, so I don't get sick of it. The theme of the album resonated a lot with what I've been going through emotionally for the last couple of years. It sounds like Kendrick is speaking directly to me in some lines. It's replay value may not be as good as DAMN's or GKMC's, but I love it. And I think the project is gonna age surprisingly well.
This concept applies to TPAB as well, it’s why I find DAMN to be my favorite Kendrick record, bc it balances messages w digestibility.
My big homie said it perfectly back in 2017 with To Pimp A Butterfly.
Just saw him live in Dublin and maaaannn! The visuals are incredible! True artist through and through. Sick individual! ❤
Arts job is to disturb the comfortable and comfort the disturbed, it’s not an album as much as it’s audio healing and therapeutic.