It's Time For Us to be Honest About Kendrick Lamar

[@DonnyS997]

I appreciate Kendrick as an artist and he can truly do things that no other rapper can do. But he’s lost his presence in the rap game. It’s clear there came a point where he didn’t care about that anymore and just wanted to make art. Taking 5 years out and coming back with MM&TBS, although a great album, didn’t put his stamp back in the game. His few features since have been mediocre. In fact, he isn’t a very strong feature artist in general since the early days of Control etc. The frustrating thing is he holds back on a lot of features. He doesn’t have any notable ones with J Cole and the Jeezy song which had Cole on it, he dropped a whack verse. It’s like he does it on purpose sometimes. I will always appreciate anything he does cause it’s real and original and I guess we just have to accept he’s never gonna be that rapper we want him to be

[@kingwobbly9678]

kendrick has done so much for rap he doesn't really have to try anymore not only that his presence in the rap game is still huge he has the biggest tour for a rapper in history that's enough to show how big he is, he still has great features but you can tell that now he's just enjoying life and having fun with his music and i feel like we should let him I don't think his impact has lowered down it's just we finally get to see who he really is

[@someoneelse5209]

"he’s lost his presence in the rap game" I'm sorry, but this is such a bullshit thing to say, and it says alot about the credibility of this hip-hop centric channel that it was pinned within a day. Just because a rapper isn't dropping consistently doesn't mean there presence in the genre is gone, that's absurd and every synonym for that word. Kendrick has still recently been on tours, still sales very well, still drops music and verses that people talk about. He's not incredibly consistent with pumping mediocre projects with a hit single here and there like Drake, or is consistently in some weird controversy, but that doesn't mean anything. We're talking about different type of artist and we're talking about longevity. Kendrick will still be around and talked about a decade from now where almost every other rapper who you think have a presence will be long faded. That's a fact. He's achieved monumental status of greatness: a Pulitzer, multiple grammies/nominees, fed the culture some of the best hip-hop albums to ever exist. To say he's "lost his presence" because he doesn't drop whenever you'd prefer is dead wrong.

[@DonnyS997]

@@someoneelse5209 Saying he’s lost his presence in the rap game isn’t saying he’s lost his presence in music. What he does is bigger than rap, so I’m agreeing with what you’re saying, and still a massive artist who can sell out tours because he has millions of fans worldwide. What I’m saying is he isn’t centric to rap anymore, his presence isn’t there like it was in 2013 when he was a monster featuring on everyone’s songs and killing every feature. He’s grown above that and doesn’t want to collab with these rappers anymore, which says more about the contrast in difference between the level of rap today and the level Kendrick’s at. That doesn’t mean I’m saying he’s trash now or isn’t a big artist, he just doing things differently and isn’t the main focus in hip hop right now.

[@AST-erisked]

"The rapper we want him to be"... more like the rapper YOU want him to be. We good.

[@redkagaseo4489]

​@@AST-erisked​ Same here, I know it's somewhat cliche to say this but his music was life changing and for sure will always be. It's up to me now to transmute that inspiration to something greater.

[@andrewtyler7767]

Kendrick Lamar in his 4 studio albums has written: A movie, A poem, A message that can played forwards and backwards, and a stage play… WHAT MORE DOES HE HAVE TO PROVE!! edit: This aged like fine wine…

[@JEFFMAN90]

Yo those are good comparisons for each of his albums. I actually see that

[@tinicoleofficial]

Facts!

[@averagejoe17769]

These loser personalities have hands pulling their strings to try to persuade the masses, they’re mostly fake. We the fans know what’s up don’t let nobody tell you what’s good

[@youngm.a.r.s2614]

Section 80 was like a book.

[@toureharris3489]

Almost made me cry 😂

[@PhilHug1]

It's crazy Akademiks's self esteem is so tied up with Drake's success and failure

[@houseofmatrix6174]

AK right Kendrick is great artist but he’s not the best

[@reekhigh5789]

@@houseofmatrix6174definitely a better artist and rapper than Drake.

[@woleakinbi69]

It's not crazy bro. Aubrey's the most successful, corny rapper of All-Time. Winston is the most successful, corny Hip Hop Personality of All-Time. It makes perfect sense that his identity and. Aubrey's are linked so tightly.

[@39stepd]

I was gonna fucking say. I'm not a huge fan of Kendrick but to open it up with a clip of Akademiks comparing him to Drake is fucking nuts

[@jfraz1992]

What failure? 😂😂😂

[@CRBL]

this album was therapy for me after a family member died last year, i cried so much when i heard “die hard” or the instrumental of “united in grief”. he’s making art at this point with his music. this year i’ve spent my birthday at one of his concerts, it was beautiful. I will cherish this album forever.

[@courtneygreen190]

This album did the same for me. For the same reason. I lost a friend and this was a daily therapy for me as well. Stay up my guy. ❤

[@thedivinemessenger]

idiots and ppl still under severe programming will NEVERRRR understand ! lol they used toxic bs and pure entertainment! they will never love that album they too soft too see they flaws and traumas! SOFTTT smh

[@johndamario2546]

Boring ass music to cry over

[@quentin99999]

I completely agree. It did the same thing for me when my dad passed away. I used the album as comfort because we both loved kendrick. Hope you're doin well brother. ♥

[@olivercharles2930]

Imma ruin the mood, cuz it did nothing for me. I still like DAMN over this one. Fear and Duckworth are better than any of the songs on mr morale IMO.

[@thaddiusmacon]

This is why Hip-Hop sucks now. We expect "bangers" from an artist, and the art gets lost. It's pretty saddening.

[@galarthenry1450]

THIS RIGHT HERE

[@brandonayong5823]

Also love hip hop madness but I feel like he always goes to guys like Akademiks or fantano to decide what to think instead of making his own opinion 😂

[@PandaDonG]

Yeah, Hip-Hop and streaming has made artists more concerned with chasing money as opposed to making good music. That’s why artist like DaBaby reuse the same flow/sound until they bleed it dry, as opposed to experimenting.

[@SabrumBaker]

Couldn’t have said it better myself

[@ShaqsBlurryVisionNetwork]

well. GKMC was extremely artistic but it still came with "bangers"

[@AvantGothSparni]

Mr. Morale is an extremely cathartic album to listen to. not everybody wants to have a therapy session everytime they listen to music, but it’s invaluable to everybody who truly resonated with it. i love it, and i respect Kendrick for making a project that helped himself, not something that pandered to a demographic that already has hella people pandering to it

[@Jimmy1982Playlists]

🎯🎯🎯💯🙏🏼 Helped himself, and knew that it would help millions of others, eventually... it's like a gift to humanity, not the radio or the club!

[@AvantGothSparni]

@@Jimmy1982Playlists agreed

[@mikevos4460]

Yeah the album slapped so hard idk what the hate is about lol

[@ayaanic602]

@@mikevos4460 fr, the kinda laid back chill tones of the album was really good, and you could tell how therapeutic it was

[@guacamolegoblin]

I absolutely agree I respect the man for putting his thoughts out there but some of it does kinda feel like too much like you don't gotta put your whole damn life out there.

[@jcb.98]

Music is art, and Kendrick Lamar is one of the few true artists left. I don't care if he's not 'present' in the current rap game. He's beyond it.

[@TheSCIOnce]

That’s what I’m saying. It doesn’t mean anything to me that he took time off for his family and it does nothing to diminish his talent or value. I feel like this entire dialogue is a brand new metric just to have something to use against him but it’s just a weak argument.

[@l.hans0692]

although i agree kendrick is immensely more talented than 90% of musicians, calling him one of the few true artists left isnt a fair assessment of the situation. music is subjective, and thus open to various genres, styles and interpretations that change over time. music 100 years ago is frowned upon today and music today would be frowned upon then. rap has changed significantly whether you like it or not.

[@lorenzofabbri6809]

Agreed, I'm a rock guy, I came close to the genre thanks to people such as Little Simz, Sampha, and Kendrick. I have no idea what this rap game is.

[@jcb.98]

@@l.hans0692 I completely agree with you.

[@Vance82]

Facts. He has transcended way beyond a rap artist. This is ridiculous. People need to open their minds up.

[@lizandroaguilar9702]

Kendrick isn’t the problem. The fans are. They’re just looking at the numbers and not even trying to appreciate the art he put behind his album. Everything is about making more money or sales but no one in a business standpoint appreciates it for the art that it is.

[@houseofmatrix6174]

Yeah his fans used the numbers to say he’s better than Drake. When it should be about the art

[@adobetube5558]

The fans are dumb as hell. The numbers shouldn’t even matter to them. They aren’t getting a cut of the bread. They should just be enjoying the art.

[@lean5091]

Facts

[@Angryegg387]

Kendrick fan boys are so pretentious that nothing will make them happy

[@akindurosegun2459]

A few more inches and he’d be in your adams apple

[@imakethiswork]

Kendrick makes art, coincidentally its medium is hip-hop; there is no fall of an artist like this just another evolution.

[@fatted3004]

Kendrick Lamar's "The Big Steppers Tour" by the numbers... $110.9 million dollars 929,000 tickets sold 73 shows The highest grossing tour ever for a rapper.

[@tyrone-dh6iy]

@@fatted3004 and the album still sucks

[@Mylo.Kingara]

​@@tyrone-dh6iy nah g, it's good

[@itsTeezyHere]

idol worship on here is crazy.

[@tyrone-dh6iy]

@@Mylo.Kingara nah, it really not good though, two pack of ass ong

[@christinacreates2393]

This aged like milk 🥛

[@jamal4069]

😂😂

[@ratmatat]

This album touched me like no other piece of media out there. I don’t care if it doesn’t have hits I love this album.

[@MANZA7778]

Fr bro

[@Nestywesty]

And it did its job, Although This album wasnt my favorite and I dont really see myself listening to it again as often as I did his previous. I appreciate it for what it is, Art. I liked the album first listen but I knew when I finished that it just wasnt for me

[@ratmatat]

@@Nestywesty That's actually really funny cause this is the album I go back to the most out of his discography.

[@visionsofpromise]

I can confirm this, I was the album and definitely touched...multiple times 🤫

[@DanielLimo-xv7mn]

Yeah, it was a beeaaaauuutiful album

[@anjovimusic]

I'm glad Kendrick saw this project through. Need more rappers and producers making moves like this and expanding what we think is possible with hiphop.

[@FortyFM4]

Big comment

[@malaikabakampaka4250]

You know you're built different when your "flop" of an album wins you a Grammy. 🐐

[@muleyamwiinga3988]

Winning a Grammy is overrated... GKMC didn't win one for instance

[@gilbertoflores7397]

You win a Grammy for being the most known, most of the people who vote for them don't listen to any of it, they pick the most recognizable name or whoever had the moat play that year. Usually why Eminen wins something when he releases any projects.

[@ayyyayay]

Is mackelemore the goat since he won one over gkmc?

[@uzernaim1648]

grammies dont mean anything. i gave up on the grammies when i saw that cardi b album win over astroworld. kendrick is just washed off

[@will_9910]

Grammies have always been flawed. I don't know why you're using it as your main point.

[@melissathomas5408]

This man made this album for ME! I LOVE this album; recently diagnosed w cancer at 29….. This album came at the right time. I respect this man for not worrying about charts. 4:06 My soul cried out for this album and I feel like I’m heard. I can weep and transform with him. This is why I love music.

[@hiphopmadness]

God willing you’ll get through cancer 🙏

[@lizzybethnj617]

Praying for you

[@thacrypt223]

I honestly love this album too. Had it on repeat when it came out, and still go back to it occasionally. I have NO bad words to say about it, from start to end. Don't know how people can not appreciate this beautiful piece of art.

[@houseofmatrix6174]

Don’t give up lean on family and friends

[@lakeshoresubtleties]

We're here with you, Queen.

[@BearHeadedWerewolf]

This album was a therapy session and honestly, it did wonders for me over the summer. I love this album so much.

[@b_dope2]

Nah

[@PrestigeWorldwideNAM]

Easy to say you love something after a month...tell us you love it in 3 years.

[@iamsheron7408]

@@PrestigeWorldwideNAMnigga that makes no sense

[@nelkam5543]

@PrestigeWorldwideNAM The album came out over a year ago bruv.

[@1nnova]

@@PrestigeWorldwideNAM been over a year and the album is still amazing

[@damedash3226]

This aged like an avocado sitting in the sun for 5 hours 😂😂😂

[@IsireliJerry]

You love to see it

[@Void_Baron]

Nah, it sat for a week. And a rodent shat on it on the 2nd day

[@wildfire9280]

@@Void_Baron that rodent? Was me.

[@kultiplexify]

HAAAAHAHAAAAAA You LOVE to see it!!!!

[@mrpowerpointguy]

THIS AGED WELL TOO

[@enriquestewart5762]

I didn’t like the album at first, but going through things in my own life made me appreciate the project overtime.

[@Jimmy1982Playlists]

And that's gonna be going on for DECADES... people are gonna grow into the album. It came at the perfect time for me, as I was healing from decades of trauma. Kendrick created this for humanity, knowing it wouldn't be celebrated for what it is in its time...

[@jonathancoleman6482]

Good a few songs I like

[@turboperhour585]

I felt the same way.

[@thescooterbrown]

Same. Would take walks just listening to the album, thinking about sh*t. Listened to the album on my first shroom trip too

[@yavorpetrov6149]

Literally the same, the story it tells is so good and beautiful

[@vulcaireh2528]

The fact ppl dislike morale rlly shows this world aint rlly one for longevity in art anymore. Its become way too saturated, with both useful and useless info, the world blinks and shit falls off a cliff. Its up to us to hold stuff like this album that we ourselves deem important close to our chest, ignoring the fast pace of social media sometimes.

[@shadowrealmentertainment666]

All the general public cares about is novelty. Fuck Hip Hop Madness.

[@gregmitchell4599]

Bla bla bla. Listen. If your music puts me to sleep, there's no reason for me to care what you say. If your music sounds good, then I'd be more interested in your lyrics story. That's how the human brain works buddy.

[@GroovydawgJ]

@@gregmitchell4599 then why do you still like Drake?? Drakes music is so bland and formulaic.

[@gregmitchell4599]

@@GroovydawgJ nope. I think Drake is a mid rapper. But I think that OVERALL he has songs that are more enjoyable to listen and dance to such as in the club, in the car or at the bbq. Your boi Kendrick on the other hand... not so much.

[@GroovydawgJ]

@@gregmitchell4599 drakes music is garbage. you just part of the group that likes corny songs to sing along to. I used to like Drake btw i loved his music from 2008-2016. His music used to have more soul/passion imo

[@MicDropBBQ]

Mr Morale was an album for grown folks. It was for people going into the real world with life experience, leaving clubs behind...leaving college behind...leaving high school behind. It was a mentally DEEP album that touched any person that wants to leave something behind for their children, not an album for someone trying to be noticed or flashy. This was an album saying THIS IS FOR YOUR HEART AND MIND, not for your clubs and BBQs.

[@arthurpeters1996]

100% This is personal growth music

[@cyberbron2024]

True but it still wasn’t a sonically impressive album. Music is music at the end of the day and you pull in people by making music that sticks with them sonically plus with the message. He didn’t do it with this one. He did it with TPAB though and damn and more projects, this one was just a miss.

[@Simfukwe]

@MicDropBBQ Agreed. And funny that people are starting to get annoyed by Drake for the exact opposite thing saying his music is stuck in the past, he's 36 still talking about partying, clubs, money, drugs, girl problems, etc. While Kendrick is making that more adult-relatable music. Nothing wrong with the BBQ bangers that Drake is making, just funny how people think....

[@franjes9999]

​@cyberbron2077 100% Kendrick Stan's aren't willing to criticise him on any level because they think he's a prophet and not a rapper but he's not sermonising on a mountain he's releasing records and however great the message of MM&BS was it's a dull listen

[@franjes9999]

​@@Simfukwebecause Drake is straight up phoning it in, I don't even think his most obsessed fans are truly convinced that he's giving it 100% on any of his albums. No one is questioning Kendricks effort or his talent but I think that, given Kendricks prior work and the lay-off he took after DAMN fans were expecting something more sonically interesting than what they got from Mr Morale.

[@illtones_]

Kendrick is still that guy. “Content creator” narrative is one thing, but when me and the boys sitting around smokin and drinkin and Money Trees comes on the playlist? Nothing better.

[@Just_melvin47]

On point

[@FunkSwaggMusiK]

💯💯💯💯💯💯

[@danielguerrero5292]

Money Trees of course, a classic. There's not a single "Money Trees" on his latest project

[@TheOXinTheRabbitHole]

​@@danielguerrero5292 n95 is def a banger. Money Trees is a timeless classic tho.

[@yunfun.8893]

Money Trees is overhyped. The beat is nice but rapping wise it's pretty slow and sleepy lol

[@kc1109]

Kendrick is one of the few artists that you could feel they are tapping into their full potential

[@gregmitchell4599]

Absolute not. No one knows who Kendrick is outside of USA. Hell, even in the US he's not as well known anymore. If he was tapping into his full potential he'd be in Drake's lvl. Obviously, more people enjoy listening to Drake than Kendricks bedtime songs

[@r.i.petika829]

@@gregmitchell4599you’re entitled to your wrong opinion.

[@gregmitchell4599]

@@r.i.petika829 an opinion can not be wrong since opinions are subjective. But you go ahead and argue with facts and I'll tell you why they're wrong.

[@r.i.petika829]

@@gregmitchell4599 nah i’m good; drake is mediocre

[@gregmitchell4599]

@@r.i.petika829 I agree. I don't think Drake is anything amazing. However, I don't praise Kendrick as a prophet sent from heaven or as if he's created humanity's greatest invention. It ain't that deep bud. And the numbers show. If he was any good he'd be as popular as Drake. Obviously he's not.

[@FirstClassEntertainment-um9ip]

ahhh, this aged EXACTLY how it should have. much love to Kendrick.

[@cedc4825]

7:20 Explains it all. Kendrick DGAF about making 'bangers' at this point in his career. Its only about making the art he wants to make.

[@KINGVenxm]

Atp … he doesn’t need bangers at all. Kendrick is a poet & not everybody is going to connect with his art based on how it sounds. He doesn’t care to sound like the others but lyrically, he’s damn near untouchable

[@sergekoffibeats]

he tried it with n95 (a song with goofy dumbed down lyrics) and die hard is basically a pop song the song with kodak was clearly him trying to get a hit with its again dumbed down goofy lyrics. The point that he was only trying to make an album narrative based without filler is invalid. In truth its just an album with boring tired no energy vocals and mid beats. Nothing deep about it. you guys will defend anything.

[@KINGVenxm]

@@gregmitchell4599 Drake is over hyped, he’s not better than Kendrick or Cole. I don’t hate Drake but lyrically, he’s not fckn wit Cole or Kendrick

[@dormzy478]

​@@KINGVenxm bro there's no need arguing with Drake's fans. It's just the equivalent of yelling at a brick wall

[@KINGVenxm]

@@dormzy478 I ain’t arguing trust me

[@nevanoconnell3356]

Man I still cry whenever I hear Count me out and mother I sober, that shit cuts deep every time.

[@remyeasterling2763]

This right here

[@joshuahubbard464]

Naw 4real. First time I heard count me out I was driving to work. By the time I pulled up to park my eyes were full of tears lol.

[@martinreyes8341]

That whole album trash

[@jgonk]

Everytime.

[@paulclayton9825]

@@martinreyes8341you upset seeing other people get moved by music. Thats why you here lashing out.

[@scottdaigle]

Man I couldn’t disagree more with some of these sentiments, this album transcends rap music and is a social masterpiece of art

[@themaster9601]

wym transcends? it is rap music.

[@dmw7681]

Boy I tell you, y’all be using some crazy buzzwords to praise this dude. Dude just said “transcends” rap

[@syz3981]

LOOOOOOL oh scott

[@Dioslux]

@@dmw7681LMAOO na fr like wtf this glazing is crazy. Some of these kendrick fans prolly give better head than a OF thot

[@Dan1el2563]

it's dry as hell and has so many skips idk what you on. the concept doesn't mean anything if its bad

[@ajtaylor8750]

Even as a Kendrick fan, I've said I wouldn't be shocked if this was the beginning of the end for him. However, he's one of the few rappers around who can vanish for a long time, come back, drop a project, and then have one of the highest grossing tours of all-time making $110 million.

[@Swish_God]

Hell Yeah! Like a prime DMX

[@egotrips4810]

Kendrick fan too, MMATBS is definitely the beginning of the end. hell he even got outrapped by Kodak in his own album

[@Swish_God]

@@egotrips4810 lying to get attention? Dawg go be weird on Akademiks videos.. don't nobody believe Kodak out rap Kendrick

[@mekhiitl]

⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠@@egotrips4810 Ion know bout that bro. In what way are you claiming he outrapped him? Excuse Kendrick’s entire discography and focus on MMATBS alone. The concepts and themes talked about in the album are far more superior than anything Kodak has ever said. On Silent Hill all Kodak talks about his jewelry and doing drugs everyday. Kendrick on the other hand talks about people not being as authentic as they claim. This concept was also expressed on songs like N95 and Worldwide Steppers. I’ll admit Kendrick may not be as technically skilled as artists like JID or even J.Cole when it comes to wordplay and punchlines. You smoking hella crack tho if you think he ain’t mastered the other components of rap. I’m talking storytelling, concepts, voice inflections, etc. Kodak don’t come close. All love tho I respect yo opinion💪🏿🙏🏿

[@thefumexxl]

He's too big to get forgotten if he ever puts new stuff out again.

[@victorcobane6644]

Mr. Morale grew on me so much since my first listen, I feel like it's really important to sit on and relisten to an album enough to truly understand it, when the album is as left field as something like MMATBS. I'm so glad I did, and I'm so glad Kendrick shared this album with us

[@anais937]

Yes!! That's exactly how I felt. I was expecting songs like adhd and swimming pools but once I actually listened to the songs they became my ultimate favourites.

[@carjack1195]

This album fucking ages like a wine A years already passed and it just keeps getting better

[@tylermanning4321]

People dont do that anymore they can barely get through a single song

[@KevinKawamura]

This album is hands down one of my favorite albums to exist. There’s so much that’s relatable to a person that’s healing and understanding life.

[@atm2538]

I wholeheartedly agree.

[@Garfuck]

I agree. I remember when it dropped and I listened to it the first time. Listened through in one sitting and it blew me away. I'm not black, I'm not from the US but as most people I do have grief, even if my reasons are completely different. Sometimes I just drive through the night with my convertible, through mostly empty streets, with no real destination. It's those nights when I still listen to the album and feel so connected to it all.

[@kylerobinson8336]

100% it’s a masterpiece

[@thedivinemessenger]

BRO FR THESE MOTHERFUCKERS NOT HEALINGGG!!

[@JaredAlmazan-m5v]

The best part is I and this is just only me saying this none of you are wrong to think what you think about this particular album or for feeling the way ya do about it interprete how you want to ok sure it's only an opinion but it's one that works for you who cares what anyone else thinks especially the whole mainstream audience find and understand the massage you've found in the artists music like if it means that much to you nobody can take that away from you shit if anything right now hip-hop is in a terrible place right now definitely isn't like back then when it was much stronger and growing from there hell nowadays the music industry made sure to fuck it up for personal game they don't give a crap about art it's basically dead at this point industry plant this same old shit that

[@mish6937]

with the world spiraling out of control and the mental health of people suffering as a consequence, i think in a couple of years, people will really understand what Kendrick did on MMBS. it's the kind of album where you don't just listen, you have to feel it. it's not music to distract you from the pain, it's music that tears those wounds open all over again and allows it to heal properly. truly timeless stuff

[@K_Boogey]

Kendrick Lamar isn’t falling off, he’s evolving. And he proved that with MMATBS. With the different perspectives, admitting to his faults, & coming up with solutions on how to get better. With myself becoming a new father this year in 2023, this album is the most relatable to me from all Kendrick’s albums & my 3rd favorite album from him behind TPAB & GKMC. An amazing artist and rapper and someone who will always be ahead of the curve. If you don’t Appreciate the album now, I believe you will down the road. This album will continue to age like fine wine and be talked about for years to come (just like all of Kendrick’s albums).

[@EvonneLindiwe]

I have grown with Kendrick.. each life stage.. granted Mr. Morale & The Bigsteppers isn’t for everyone. It’s reflective and especially it’s deep. Hip hip needed this. Also he is evolving as an artist. It’s a hard listen but required. Toxic hip hop is overplayed.

[@Thaclearview]

It's a master piece

[@mtk2fitness208]

That N95 is a track in my opinion that could've blown up if kdot wanted it to. It had the energy, beat and a catchy hook.

[@scoutmasterkd]

IT DID!! The song was #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart and charted well worldwide. What do you mean? 😂

[@imbiant8873]

​@@scoutmasterkd it's not a cultural phenomenon tho lol like say Humble which imo it had more potential than

[@sharding14]

It’s not forgettable, it’s just hard to listen to. Stirring strong emotions isn’t something you can just keep in rotation with your current bangers. You have to be in a certain headspace, and most of us can’t stay in that inner turmoil space all the time, without going mad, ourselves. Without any palette cleansers, offered on all other albums, it’s hard to stay in that focus for such a grand display.

[@nottodayimbusy7146]

Nah it's not that deep the album is mid that's all it happens sometimes

[@LukaLegend77]

@@nottodayimbusy7146 facts I already forgot about it n still bump older kendrick

[@hweheheh]

Nah I will legit just bump We Cry Together in the car. Absolute masterpiece

[@1hendrixx7]

I agree it’s personally my favorite Kendrick album he has released to date because the subject matter hits closely to home, but I don’t play it like his other records

[@atm2538]

@@nottodayimbusy7146 Admitting you’re a moron in a public comment section is wild. Educate yourself

[@AllenSmithe]

"You not in Drakes league" You are technically correct 😂

[@ismaelgm13]

He was not wrong tho 😂😂😂😂😂

[@jerrytorres8616]

His tour yielded more than any other hip hop artist to date. There’s no fall off. There just opinions of who likes and doesn’t.

[@thenopasslook]

akademiks is wrong but what else is new. kendrick has dropped 2 undeniable classics (GKMC & TPAB) with multiple great albums.

[@brandonayong5823]

I'm glad you said 2 because people have been trying to push hard that damn was a classic and it's just not it still a great album but people just call anything a classic now

[@KreepKid]

I don't fw Akademiks and I'm also a huge fan of Kendrick but if I'm being honest I cannot disagree with the teletubby except for the stuff he was saying comparing Dot to Drake. I still have a hard time listening to the album and it's not because it does not have bangers. N95 and that song with Blxst were bangers.

[@quietman208]

DAMN is mid, ngl. But Kendrick is still a legend. And definitely still top 10. Akademiks is corny.

[@Hard0milk03]

@@quietman208 listen to DAMN start to finish no skip no pause, then tell me its mid, its one of his best produced, written and concived albums, im not a dick rider i just love music and beats and instruments but for you to say DAMN is mid is dicrediting him and the people that worked on that album.

[@bullsajawn]

@@Hard0milk03 I feel you bro, I skip humble but the rest of the album when I listen through is fire

[@jrmungandr]

Watching this after Not like us dropped is wild, because it is at once the certified banger of the year and actually comes from The dude’s heart and has something meaningful to say, not only about who he is but the state of rap and the industry as a whole. Mad.

[@mnemot]

to be fair, 6:16 in L.A. paints a very troubled Kendrick, wary of bringing the cycle of violence he's been trying to escape back into his life, in full knowledge of how much it can cost him and yet he goes to war, so it is a regression in a way. There is a reason Kendrick doesn't have as many "Not Like Us", i think, and it is absolutely not a skill issue as it was clearly stated. i legit think he's way beyond done with hearing his name in many mouths saying many things.

[@andreajackson08901]

So, basically, you guys prefer McDonald's over a meal from a crockpot... Got it

[@St.Andres]

Hold the crock, just give me some pot witta side of fries...

[@WillemNout1]

Exactly this. The most sold "sandwich" in the world is a Big Mac. Does that make it the best sandwich in the world, or food you should aspire to create or eat? Fuck no.

[@lil_crossgg1029]

That metaphor is spot on

[@mxxre33]

yeeesh, that's a bar in itself. Agreed.

[@ExeErdna]

You know food from a crockpot can be trash too. Time does not equal quality

[@Janszimmer1997]

Kendrick is in a class above Drake.

[@SepticEmpire]

Anyone is better than drake Bro doesn’t even write his own stuff and just copies others and claims he’s “paying homage”

[@wm_9640]

Water is wet

[@Swish_God]

​@@SepticEmpire exactly 💯

[@Swish_God]

​@@wm_9640 exactly 💯 👌🏽

[@n3wt]

are y'all high ??? kendrick talk about the same shit same way like some proud political wierdo squirrel voice auto tune with bs he hasn't been on fire since section 80

[@callmesensei1164]

Came here after Kendrick murked Drake in the beef.. Just wanted to laugh at this..😂

[@THEDOYLER]

what did he murk drake with? rubber bullets drake gave to him?

[@MarvoloSalazar]

@@THEDOYLER ah yes the drake clowns pop up. You love to see it. truly there's no one more stupid than a drake stan who can buy into such a moronic narrative that even now is beginning to get debunked lol

[@urk0522]

​@@THEDOYLERstop glazing

[@THEDOYLER]

@@urk0522 yap yap yap all you kenny fans have the same response. i dont even like drake, but i can recognise something when i see it.

[@hunchogamingz9997]

@@THEDOYLERyou a yapper fr Drake lost

[@dessi-xx3gs]

People like Akademiks appreciate vibes over artistry. I love both sides and there’s a time and a place for both. You can’t play to pimp a butterfly in the club but if your reading this it’s too late aint winning a Pulitzer. There at the top of their field in different ways.

[@barry4649]

If you really want to get specific, Drake doesn’t make better hits than Kanye and Kendrick doesn’t make thought provoking art like Lupe Fiasco. They’re both two of the greatest but give me Kendrick over Drake any day, he can do both

[@FunkSwaggMusiK]

Bro there are some people who wake up and listen to trap and drill all day every day and they wonder why they have mental issues

[@11bornrich]

Vibes is artistry lol to be able to evoke a specific type of emotion out of your listener is an art form whether people want to admit it or not, whether it makes people want to go out and help the world or do a drillin lol I'm 24, my favourite artist is Marvin Gaye, he had music that were vibes and that could be good for getting you in the mood, he made music that made you reflect on the world and life, he made music that would resonate with the every day individual which is rare nowadays but all of those evoked different emotions and they were all some level of vibes and artistry.

[@barry4649]

@@11bornrich Marvin Gaye is way more art than vibes mate

[@11bornrich]

@@barry4649 Lol Marvin Gaye is the pinnacle of Vibes, you're proving my point, the fact that you consider his music art alone should tell you vibes and art goes hand in hand which was my point. Vibes is the highest level of art, vibes is simply short for vibrations, to be able to communicate effectively through tapping into different vibrations is pure art. So saying Vibes vs Art doesn't make sense. Define art and you'll quickly find vibrations, message and a slew of other things all tied into it. And that's the same with Drake, that's the same with Kendrick, they just both excel more in other part of art i.e Message or Vibrations.

[@laluna5177]

I love Mr. Morale. Love the music, love the lyrics. I can relate to going through therapy and making new discoveries about yourself and your life. I don't need commercial hits from Kendrick, I just need good music and artistic integrity. To me, he's above everyone else. In a league of his own.

[@djsbulive]

This didn’t age well. Greatness matures through time

[@bxcellent_87]

Kendrick talks about things that Drake would & could never say because he got too much money invested in him. Also, environments where you grow up makes a difference in how you present sometimes.

[@loto7197]

"I would have all of your fans if I didn't go pop and I stayed on some conscious shit"

[@Jimmy1982Playlists]

Also, cause Drake doesn't have the soul to say those things... he's a wack a-- clown!

[@maleekpate6770]

@@loto7197 & that was clearly false bc he doesn’t do it 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@loto7197]

@@maleekpate6770 don't care bout whatever ur tryna discuss, I just dropped the quote.

[@billgoat9345]

@@loto7197 “bite they tongues in rap lyrics scared to be crucified about a song, But they won’t admit it politically correct how you keep an opinion niggas is tight lipped fuck who dare to be different” 🤔

[@TDR487]

The way Kendrick was able to capture what we all have felt or will feel is out of this world. He not only smoked on top 5s in that verse. He emphatically admitted he is prophet. A vessel & conduit for a higher being to speak thru. The heart part 4 is evidence of that. 3 yrs after that song 2020 happened. As an avid Kendrick fan since GKMC, he's been saying what I can't find the words to describe. The first time I heard swimming pools, it felt like my final call to get sober. The rest of the world played it in clubs & parties. I've been sober 10 yrs. A big part of it is cuz my favorite rapper made it cool to be❤️United in Grief starts off a chain of emotions only Kendrick has been able to pull from me. He dropped this album in the midst of the heaviest time of grieving not only my mother but my father. By the time Father Time came on, I was balling in a parking lot while sitting in my car. N95 can easily be an anthem cuz the beat is fire & the hook is mad catchy. Not to mention, they definitely still lied about everything smh. & Count me out is one of those songs that's somehow incredibly nostalgic & humbling while also being fire🙏🏽Kendrick doesn't have to aim for anything anymore. That's what sets him apart from any of his peers or even some b4 him. His mark is cemented in connection with the world & in spaces only authors dominate, The Pulitzer Prize. Kendrick was never meant for mass consumption or approval🪬

[@rosuzzieagnes124]

Not that deep bro

[@romyeo7078]

@@rosuzzieagnes124 You probably do'n't have a brain to process it

[@tevincollins2869]

We talking about his last album not the 5 albums before he drop a bit

[@juansanders-ck1ol]

​@@rosuzzieagnes124 om lol, bro wrote a monologue

[@itsmickeyyoung]

Big ups for getting sober fam

[@JonathanTurnerTurner]

Its funny because its been a year and I’ve come to love this album. So much for 2 weeks. People who hated this album are either mentally and spiritually shallow or scares to be different.

[@robinheyt7240]

You said it brobro

[@DonnyS997]

The same people who hate this album are the ones who have GRODT as their greatest album OAT. While I personally love the club bangers and bopping with something right off the bat, I also make time for great pieces of art and grow to love them even more. The time you invest to listen to something that is as complex as MM the more you get out of it as a listener

[@macicoinc9363]

Yes, everyone else is spiritually shallow or scared to be different. It totally wasn’t because the album was mediocre even though he took 5 years to make it. You are so pretentious it is maddening

[@franjes9999]

Or its just not a very sonically interesting album. You don't get to pass judgement over the entire hip hop community for not having your exact taste. If this album was as great as you believe it is it would've gotten the kind of praise that Kendrick got for GKMC or TPAB even the levels that Damn and Section 80 got but it didn't because for however "powerful" the message was it was a, forgettable listening experience. Albums like 4:44 by Jay-Z and Be by Common are super thematic as well but they're actually interesting to listen to so they have staying power. For me I listened to this album probably 3 times in the first month it was out looking for that quality and never found it. Kendrick isn't preaching on a mountain he's making rap music, you don't need to release get rich or die trying but try give us anything sonically to latch onto.

[@olivercharles2930]

@@franjes9999Except it absolutely got the kind of praise those albums got?? tf are you on

[@ChrisJoestarr]

Akademics talking about Kendrick album being forgettable, when Drake whole discography only has like 3 albums people actually go back to listen to from almost 20 he had is hilarious

[@MaddMo0n]

3 songs out of 20 songs, per album

[@houseofmatrix6174]

@@MaddMo0n Ppl bumpin 21& Drake album

[@dwaynejpeterkin]

@@houseofmatrix6174they are not bumping his old collab with future when was the last u played jump man

[@houseofmatrix6174]

@@dwaynejpeterkin i hear spin bout you and jump man all the time . The song Drake diss Serena Williams husband

[@houseofmatrix6174]

@@dwaynejpeterkin what Kendrick songs on radio

[@KaseyMasterpeace]

N95, Savior, Silent Hill, die hard, count me out, all those were IMO bangers that also had substance. Thats what makes kendrick great, im happy we got more personal, vulnerable stuff. For me, i appreciated it top to bottom. Felt like an evolution for him.

[@The_Jazziest_Coffee]

Personally I found Father Time to be a banger too I mean ppl gotta be tripping if they wanted to have every song be a banger

[@dcnats92]

Mr Morale (the song) gets no love for whatever reason. One of the hardest songs that year. Absolute banger and no love for it

[@KaseyMasterpeace]

@@dcnats92 lol big facts 💯 honestly its so feral and visceral that it makes me want to sprint a marathon or go box someone so i cant just listen to that track leisurely but it is fa sho a banger. But that goes to the feels of the whole album, lotfa big steppin big bangers but all from mr morales heaviness

[@ayyyayay]

Lotta bangers for sure but i didnt play them as often as bangers from tpab and gkmc, but what we really need now is a fun keem collab

[@PDXstasy]

Kendrick has a new style on every album he makes. Each one incredible in its own way, layered with new sounds, complex lyrical storytelling, and self reflection. People need time to process new styles especially if they wanted a replica of a past album. Often times when incredibly talented artists make something totally new and unheard of the mainstream doesn’t understand it’s brilliance. Similar responses were voiced originally about OutKast - ATLiens, Kanye - 808’s and Heartbreak, Beastie Boys - Check Your Head, even Nas - It Was Written (because how do you follow up Illmatic. Each one of those is a classic now but originally received criticism claiming they fell off. I don’t even feel like the Drake claim is worth addressing, albums are progressively worse and predictable. He’s a culture vulture who replicates whatever is mainstream at the time.

[@shamanic_nostalgia]

Kendrick has been an absolute blessing to hip hop as a culture and a genre. I mean he's really the one that finally took "conscious rap" to the mainstream. The talent and skill it took to pull that off really can't be overstated.

[@sebbe3319]

Kanye took conscious rap to the mainstream but kendrick brought a different approach to it

[@mightedreamr]

pfff kanye is a narcissist and apparently now a nazi lol @@sebbe3319

[@RealAmericanStar]

The one in front of the gun lives forever 💔

[@Himboswirl]

This actually aged like spoiled milk.

[@hiphopmadness]

It really did lol. Video update on the way though

[@SirLoin-nr6pk]

😂😂 ong

[@ScrapElam]

No cap 😂💯

[@AUSTRHT]

This video was always stupid.

[@phenomenonnarutokun]

@@hiphopmadnessaye I ain’t mad that you can admit you’re wrong

[@THEDOPEGAME]

Kendrick doesn’t “dumb it down”… he pushes his artistic expression more and more with each release. That’s commendable but can also be problematic because simplicity is just as valuable complexity.

[@ShotsMerkzAll]

He is talking about the most popular topics with pop composition and even does silly voices to entertain. Let’s not pretend he doesn’t although he is amazing and should be respected I get confused when people make it deeper than it is

[@gregmitchell4599]

@@ShotsMerkzAll people make it waaaaay deeper than it actually is. It's just mediocre songs mixed with skits here and there and a plot with no direction masquerading as "deep" and "complex". At the end of day, all that won't make up for shitty sounding songs.

[@mpendulombhele5036]

😂😂😂😂 5 year hiatus

[@mechamahou8467]

​@@gregmitchell4599 Drake Stan in here seething in damn near every positive comment because he can't stand Kendrick out here winning lmao. You seem to love to bring psychology up on a lot of your responses to Stan Drake, so tell me what is the psychological prognosis for someone chronically addicted to hate-commenting in dozens of videos to attack an artist based solely on the fact he didn't personally enjoy the album because he has under-evolved ear drums? 😂

[@gregmitchell4599]

@@mechamahou8467 Hello, Mecha! I like Kendrick. I do not think he's better than Drake, though. In my opinion, one can objectively conclude that Drake is better than Kendrick on a subjective level. That is, since more people listen to Drake than they do Kendrick, one can logically assume based on human behavioral psychology that more people think Drake is a better rapper than Kendrick, subjectively. If this wasn't the case-more people would be listening to Kendrick. Looking forward to reading your take on the matter! Sincerely, Greg

[@chaoticbliss4169]

This aged like unwashed ass

[@Sticknbkid]

😂😂😂

[@JonahPeterson-d7v]

😂😂😂😂

[@kjdsh10]

This is Kendrick’s 4:44, not everyone can pull it off because its a not a chart grabber, but nevertheless its essential. That’s why Jay and Kendrick get that respect

[@kingmunyamathers]

Wow this comment is actually tremendous, this is Kendrick’s 4:44 and he managed it in his prime. Today he just released The Hillbillies, he dropped his 4:44 so early in his career when people weren’t ready for it and now he’s ready to go into his lux mode. In time they’ll appreciate it. He’s just too introspective for the average listener

[@brightBoss]

I wouldn't call another man's music "essential" lol

[@kjdsh10]

@@brightBoss then dont call it that then, carry on.

[@MemphisMo]

@@kingmunyamathers Nawww 4:44 was straight heat

[@LukaLegend77]

4:44 was decent, morale was not

[@andresciahooten9598]

I think that people liked Kendrick Lamar because he’s very talented. And he’s one of the rap artists that stands out. But I think that as soon as he was on Big Sean’s Control song. That’s when more people started to pay attention to him. Even TMZ started noticing him after that song. So it seems like people want Kendrick to be like that person on that song all the time. And I think that he can’t be that person whenever he releases an album

[@loto7197]

Good Kid dropped way before the control verse. KDot been on the media radar since he started working with dr dre

[@PlanK_SA]

​@@loto7197 this guy doesnt know how Kdot blew up

[@37STOY]

this album had me in a trance. aided me in coming to terms with my own traumas, learn about myself as a human being before anything else but also evolve as an artist. it doesn’t matter if Kendrick isn’t “involved in the culture” because he simply has depth and substance. his longevity is not determined by ‘hits’ … Kendrick IS the culture. he laid the foundations for so many and his legacy is undeniable. if Kendrick truly wanted to “stay relevant” he would most likely do so with 1% effort, compared to these other rappers who degrade themselves and put their life and soul on display for streams and views, following trends and prioritising making bops for TikTok dances instead of trying to reach deep and make sustainable music that is going to last for generations to come. its sad to see this much confusion and separation in Hip Hop when it comes to MM&TBS… I may be bias, but I personally believe this is the best Hip Hop/ Rap album to ever exist. maybe it’s just my opinion and taste, but no other album has made me cry, dance, laugh, turn up, find god and many more emotions that I couldn’t even explain using human language. it hit deep within my soul. MM&TBS is 4 life.

[@TheKingRod305Gms]

Kendrick has constantly raised the bar & moved the needle. I don’t expect anything less. Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers was the album I personally needed to hear. It’s an album that touches topics that we all can relate to. If you’re expecting just Bangers then this wasn’t for you. I loved this album. It’s as great as any of his other albums. It gets played in my house & I’m proud that he put it out.

[@QualityCulture]

We still care about Akademics in 2023? damn lol

[@Based_Proletariat]

💯💯💯💯 Unfortunately

[@neo.5327]

Well yeah , his quite big

[@geezus4418]

@@neo.5327in both ways ☠️

[@user-gf5dr5nq6l]

kendrick is smoking on your top 5, and all the next top 5s for the next 500 years

[@lonekage6704]

Kendrick’s legacy is cemented. He’s definitely top 3 in the modern era.

[@UhOhJacquinette]

Shit….. Top Three Period.

[@siyabongabhongoza939]

Whose better than Kendrick now ?

[@GreenEnvy.]

LOL, hell no.

[@mpendulombhele5036]

​@@siyabongabhongoza939 Cole & 🦉

[@siyabongabhongoza939]

@@mpendulombhele5036 u don't know what you're talking about

[@leonardjr34]

Never had an artist create an album that resonates with my life as much as this one

[@SlyRocko]

That intro aged so bad 😭😭😭

[@12MaddenNfl]

For an album that was so “forgettable“ & “mid”, it was one of the highest grossing tours in world history! He’s the only rapper to have $110 million tour worldwide and the only rapper on the list! FOH! He da 🐐

[@The_Jazziest_Coffee]

So surprised literally no one has said thus Sure he is using old songs in tandem with The Big Steppers, but you dont get that many people wanting to listen to him if it isnt a good album

[@kwasethegenius]

Whether we like it or not, Kendrick isn't in the same mind state he was when he was making GKMC, TPAB or DAMN. He's reached a place in his career where he isn't hungry anymore. Maybe MMATBS wasn't everyone's cup of tea but I'm actually happy for him. I've been a Kendrick fan since Overly Dedicated and truthfully I didn't like the album when I first heard it, but it's greatly grown on me because I took the time to let it breathe.

[@jonathancoleman6482]

He just doesn’t have the passion in him no more

[@MitchJohnson0110]

@@jonathancoleman6482 Doesn't have the passion? Nah bruh. This last album was nothing but passion. He cared more about making something introspective and personal than just bangers. Pouring his heart and soul into it more than any other album. You really see into his mind here. People only care about numbers, money, and how much a song bumps at the club. When they try to branch out and make something personal they just say they fell off and thats sad. In the words of Andre 3000, "Ya'll don't wanna hear me, you just wanna dance."

[@professionallyamateur5991]

​@@jonathancoleman6482 this guy: listens to MM&TBS, "yep, this guy has no passion."

[@ASUV3323]

@@MitchJohnson0110 Faaaacts. And also that guy must have not went to the Big Steppers tour concert because there’s no way you can go “Yeah, this dude has no passion!!” after going to that show. 😂😂😂

[@Centure120]

Rap is trash today and he have no competition. Only J Cole can get in the ring with him

[@MsTwilightSpeaks]

Im so glad he did Mr Morale, it aged so well.

[@JJ-zd9vs]

Kendrick’s music has gotten me through a lot, and this album had me conflicted at first cause of how hard I resonated with it without even knowing it. It’s daily rotation now, it all comes back to that question he asked on TPAB, if shit hits the fan are you still a fan?

[@justineking5643]

Yeah, it's daily for me too. I can't imagine the world without this album

[@hbkrevenge888]

Kendrick’s albums are all good that’s all I’m saying

[@MitchJohnson0110]

Bro has literally never missed. GKMC dropped when I was in high school. Literally changed my life

[@adowa3k]

Ak’s comments aged like milk.

[@DROOG1E]

Kendrick having an Idlewild moment. It's good. It's not what people expected. It's him growing as an artist and that's what we need to see more of, with everyone.

[@Based_Proletariat]

When Wackademiks stops promoting bums and skinny jean rappers...I'll take his opinion on Hip-Hop seriously. Kendrick Lamar is Goated. Lil Pump, Playboi Carti, Blueface (All rappers Wackademiks has promoted or pushed)wish they could say have the cultural relevance as Kendrick.

[@SLMPSKWD]

When wackademiks starts a family and stops acting like a fangirl, then I'll take his opinions seriously

[@Based_Proletariat]

@@SLMPSKWD Big facts.

[@MichaelTurner856]

Carti does definitely have cultural relevance

[@BlackZynfyndel]

I don’t listen to his music, but I pay attention to it all. And you wylin puttin Carti next to those rappers.

[@youcef4593]

Why u dissing carti?

[@ndumisomashabane6607]

Being here after the beef is so funny

[@EZdelFresco]

We gotta stop using Ak as a base for all these talking points. Lol

[@AFO_AnalyRics]

If it's deliberate, then it's not a fail. Kendrick literally and totally predicted and expected every reaction this album has gotten. He hasn't missed. He has just made his choices.

[@The_Jazziest_Coffee]

Seriously though why is it that if he didnt make a #1 topping album, therefore its a fail It wilds me that peoplr think this album was a failure just bcuz he couldnt 'live up' to what ppl wanted of him

[@donterianoliver7937]

This album is a classic! So much depth, healing, Kendrick gave you everything on this album.

[@SBAsheAsAbove]

I think Kendrick's challenge is "can another go as deep as he did in Mr. Morales?" He has made his case that he is a real artist as in, he's esoteric, abstract, unconventional, etc. He's tapped in to something beyond surface level.

[@Swish_God]

This Album Mr. Moral was everything i needed to hear! It was SPEAKING & BANGING. It was like a Deeper DONDA

[@houseofmatrix6174]

Donda was way better

[@Iron_Mikaveli]

I agree. Last year I needed to hear an album like that. I didn’t really need another DAMN. This album delivered to those who needed it. My favorite album from Kendrick since TPAB

[@coldloner7453]

Donda better nah un, it felt unfinished with a few songs. The hype felt the same but Mr moral felt more complete.

[@eltee_leo_animation]

​@@houseofmatrix6174 donda sucks

[@ianburgess9141]

​@@houseofmatrix6174 tripping

[@Zou523]

First listen of MM was just adjusting to the new sounds, heavy drums, different cadences and beat switches. Second time around was getting in turn with what he was saying. That third listen was like a door had opened and it all clicked. One of Kenny’s best projects, so many moments on this thing bring me to tears. I will always remember this album dropping the day I finished my last final and I graduated from college. That was one hell of a bike ride through campus

[@MrKingalexander96]

Anybody that disliked mr.morale only like music that distracts you rather than making you think and feel anything

[@jayyy1677]

Nope, it just wasn’t pleasant to my ears🤓 music is suppose to sound pleasant and have meaning at the same time

[@sphynxeastwood]

kendrick will go down a legend no matter what.

[@JonahPeterson-d7v]

HELLO, I'M FROM THE FUTURE, AND....well nvm.😂🤣

[@LisaDuru-kh5tw]

Personally i enjoyed listening to Mr Morale And the Big Steppers.I appreciate the fact that he touched on topics many of us are afraid or not ready to talk about. We all know Kendrick is undeniably one of the greatest artists of our time. This may not be his best album but it sure is a significant one for a reason we may not comprehend now but will definitely in the future. Its all part of the process.❤

[@Lacavadoe]

People who really appreciates the realism and lyricism in rap will keep listening to Kendrick Lamar.

[@Ria-sd2ex]

Fall off??? I can't see it. My son is 17 and absolutely loves Kendrick. The younger generation has as much respect and admiration for his talent as we all did when we were first introduced so many years ago.

[@penofficial_]

Kendrick said it himself in the most underrated track on the album, crown “you can’t please everybody”

[@OverFusio]

The Album was GOOD! Man... I'd like to see these "critics" go in the studio and make a classic album. People to use to, listening to drug and murder music 😂

[@Christian-eq6pq]

You can critique something without having to partake in that venue. Roger Ebert doesn’t have to make an Oscar winning movie to review the Godfather

[@OverFusio]

@@Christian-eq6pq ehh... if that's what you think, cool!

[@toonyandfriends1915]

​@@OverFusioyou probably think this yourself

[@NathanielBowden]

I felt the album from personal experiences so people should learn to connect with the art and artists we love but if you didn’t live in environments similar how could you understand it and connect with it

[@NiniEJ]

This is pretty much it 👏🏾

[@chillyz1035]

just bought the vinyl today! it's really sad that people criticized the album for not having "bangers", because, apart from the fact that (personally, at least) N95 gives me the same energy that HUMBLE gives me when i hear it, a song doesn't need to be similar to other songs to be "good" . music is art, and art changes. if you want hear the same songs again and again and again, it's up to you, but this, this is something I've never heard before.

[@andreicutar9959]

When i first listened to MMATBS the night it dropped, a little bit more than a year ago, it melted me. I loved the album so much, it is so personal, the concept is amazing, and i think even though it might not be his best, but is my favorite Kendrick album. I can write paragraphs about this album, what it means to me, and why it is so amazing. The art should never get lost, just like Thaddius said in the comments.

[@sebastianherrera6514]

KENDRICK is an artist, he really doesn’t care about hits anymore, I personally believe this is the start of a new Kendrick, the one were he let’s his artistry go wild, and make some fine art.

[@jayyy1677]

Everyone who makes music is an artist

[@sebastianherrera6514]

@@jayyy1677 yeah i know, I’m talking about mainstream musical artist that rely on hits to make their living

[@LSmithAfrica]

Man I swear to God this album is the kind that'll find you when you're ready... When it released I was degenerate and focused on partying and having fun, now I spent the whole year searching for emotional healing and found this album... Turned my life around... My relationship of 4 years that I was completely ruining with my immaturity is getting better... I thank God that he didn't think commercial and scrap it😇

[@mxxre33]

"I've been ducking the pandemic I've been ducking the social gimmics, I've been ducking the overnight activist yah, I'm not a trending topic...." Bruh I could keep going with memorable Kendrick lines from Family Ties. Idk wtf AK talking about.

[@davidfuller581]

This is so funny considering how well MM&TBS has aged.

[@TheSCIOnce]

There is a huge demographic that requires nothing of substance from an artist and for them Kendrick just doesn’t appeal. MM is one of the most mature albums in rap history but looking at the culture today it’s no surprise that maturity just isn’t cool.

[@SuperHellhawk]

The album is a masterpiece and will be looked back on as a landmark in hip hop due to its impact on the culture. Though the fact people are even suggesting it’s a bad album is insane to me.

[@lyght01]

This album for real changed my life....when I hit rock bottom it was there to guide me through the darkness. it's been a very long time since an album has been able to do that. For anyone saying it doesn't hit musically.... y'all need to educate yourselves cuz this is by far the most creative diverse album released in the last 10 years. Facts!

[@dwillwilliams1240]

I love this album…..it aged well, it was a lot for folks to digest, the toxic filled album…….he was ahead of its time with this album, now ppl are doubling back and it’s hitting different to them now….in a good way, this album is perfect for the climate nowadays….ppl were ready for it in 2022

[@gavinlucas1111]

BBL Drake getting smoked out rn and this video is not looking good

[@simhawk3986]

Every time I found myself going back to that album I fall in love with it more and more. At first release I thought it was cool, but each listening has evoked something that not many rappers today have the ability to accomplish. Kendrick released a masterpiece and most of us didn't appreciate it because it wasn't no radio hits on it.

[@pbsuite]

The thing about hip hop fans is that they want entertainment Not a teacher with a message And its Okay,

[@patrickmelillo6305]

I think this album has less "replay value" because a lot of people dont have the bandwidth to really engage with its message. I know when I first listened it was a somewhat alienating experience and there were few songs that I wanted to keep in my rotation (N95, Father Time). But i recently have gone back and listened cover to cover a couple of times and damnnn if you make the effort to really listen you see and learn so much about this man. He bared his whole life and soul on this album. If GKMC is like a movie, Mr.Morale is dense novel, a feverish purge of guilt and pain and a resurrection transcending "the rap game". This was not meant to be a chart topping album. I mean he spells it out clearly at the end of the album "I choose me, I'm sorry". Forsure part of me wanted to and stills wants to hear an album of kendrick just rapping his ass off, with crazy beats and bombastic flows, but at this point in his life, his focus was elsewhere. Hes healing. Makes sense he doesnt resonate with the headspace he was in during the control verse. Hes so far past that. He was much younger and hungrier then, and you can track his maturation from that point across his music, engaging and questioning opposing forces within himself. Hes a true artist and within rap he is in a category of his own.