Kendrick Lamar "GNX" ALBUM REVIEW | DEHH

[@Fleezy81]

Y'all non Patrons are missing out on 10+ mins more of content!!! This was well worth it!!!

[@drewtube6838]

FACTS

[@KwanDon22]

Watching now on Patreon. Came here just for the comments.

[@JacKnows34]

Fax

[@RiverdALIEN]

Don't tell me that I'm only here because greedy Joe put their pod on Patreon

[@smiffenwesson2281]

I'll watch the free 💩. But I got 💩 worth more than subscribing to any Patreon. No disrespect to u. Single dad with custody of kids.😂

[@ShadeThaArtist]

Man ...bro Myke really choose to leave at the worst time 😭😭😭😭

[@ChristianAristide]

Yeah ngl it's hard to watch the channel without him. His opinion was a huge draw.

[@kolo5836]

hope he comes back eventually if he feels up to it

[@T1m1th]

I’ll be honest I was pretty shaky on how my watch time would be affected by Myke’s absence moving forward but after they got the new studio, my faith was restored, they been making great content since that “features who rapped like the rent was due” vid😄

[@cameroonbreezygoat903]

Yeah I wish he was here for it. He would have kept it real smh this album is arguably his worst one

[@alovesupreme]

he has his own channel. it’a pretty good

[@panelsdidit]

They talking about the album release like it’s 9/11. Giving a whole breakdown of the time and place they were at lol. Kendrick fr got us in a chokehold

[@paulanicolethomason7252]

🤣🤣🤣 every time

[@traplover6357]

So true 😂. First one to find out the album came out during my lunch break and told the whole office and it was a great day

[@breaellis5827]

😂😂😂😂 omfg

[@jonasjorgensen8759]

The numbers dont support that lil bro. "Got us in a chokehold" gtfo😂

[@paulanicolethomason7252]

@jonasjorgensen8759 Go comment on matters of your culture u have nothing to do with this. Just a weird vulture.

[@othelliusmaximus]

There's no more big 3. It's really just Dot now

[@lightingrod5907]

“It’s just big me”

[@Aaron-vm6wp]

1 one thousand, 2 one thousand, 4 😂

[@TheSkaOreo]

“Once this lawsuit gets settled, Drake is coming back” - some Drizzler, probably

[@thomascross8339]

As if anyone with a ghostwriter ever belonged in anyone's "top 3" to begin with... smh

[@szaraksims3461]

@@Aaron-vm6wpBlack Noah I just strangled me ah goat 🐐 😂

[@EliteBlackSash]

He definitely wasn’t encouraging Drake on Wacced Out Murals lol. He was telling everybody in LA, don’t hate.. Work Harder! In other words, don’t be jealous and spray paint over a mural, use that energy to go level yourself up. And IF you DO, then here’s some things you going to face. Then you’ll understand what it’s like to be Me.

[@jroameverywhere]

GNX adds to Kendrick's already crazy discography and I've heard it shaking up people's top K Dot projects. Loved it immediately, no skips, gets better with every listen. Kendrick is just on a historic run right now...

[@DRETD2124]

Cap this project is horrible 😭 this definitely near the bottom

[@dwillwilliams1240]

Facts !! Project fire

[@AhmedMahmoud-or3zs]

it is just good.

[@jumpsurfer]

​@@DRETD2124😂😂😂 drizzy stans are in the minority opinion.

[@Cee_H]

It really is Kendricks worst project. Big cap if you say it's on the level of any of his other projects Like wtf get real

[@seerenita]

The first Kendrick review I ever watched on youtube was y'alls and I can't believe we are here now like 11 or 12 years later. It's incredible to watch this because it feels like family. Thank you all.

[@BrandNameLess]

Yoh is a great addition to the dead end panel

[@toevee]

I loved the observation about how GNX is Kendrick's only album in the present tense. I'd argue that untitled unmastered was too

[@desmondcrawford8297]

Untitled is just scraps from tpab

[@dabunnydabunny1243]

​@@desmondcrawford8297Scraps tasted good as hell though

[@HUNGRYFLOWER98]

@@desmondcrawford8297he them jay elec disses tho

[@Cee_H]

The album just ain't all that, gnx is his worst one 😅 Mr morale was present tense too, talking about how he didn't wanna be hip hop saviour anymore so this narrative doesn't track

[@therandom58]

@@Cee_HWorst album? Wild take. And Mr Morale most definitely wasn't present tense. Everything that he referenced were things that he already worked through whether that be in therapy or otherwise.

[@RX7Qball]

"Ain't no other king in this rap thing, they siblings Nothing but my children, one shot, they disappearin' "

[@elostatik]

Rip Biggie

[@user-cn6my8kz4e]

Wonder how many don’t get that this is a biggie line lol

[@RX7Qball]

@@user-cn6my8kz4e probably a lot of the younger fans don't

[@lifedapoet6696]

Smdh that's biggie verse

[@Bilnation]

GNX is great music by Kendrick Lamar. People calling this mid or bad either hate west coast sound or are lying to themselves to diminish him.

[@ChrisKarell]

No it has bops but it's not crazy

[@philterskilter9165]

Facts. Great album. 4.5/5

[@Cee_H]

Yes, the West Coast centric vibe is a valid reason for people not liking it. Not everyone likes the West Coast bump of music and that's fine. But this is not on the level of any of his other albums, lyrically, sonically or storytelling wise

[@SnowTiger-z8f]

This might be the best album I’ve ever heard, rooted deeply in the spirit of sports and competition. Kendrick has always used distinct mediums to express his ideas-Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers as theater, DAMN. as a magazine, and Good Kid, M.A.A.D City as a short film. Here, he channels the essence of sports, using its competitive nature to frame the narrative. One of the album’s central themes is Kendrick’s homage to his penmanship, which takes center stage on the closing track, “Gloria.” The recurring voice of a Mexican woman symbolizes his pen, embodying its fears, creativity, and other expressions. This connection is cleverly woven into the intro and outro. In the intro, the woman voices her fear of what Kendrick is about to do, followed by his reference to driving and listening to Anita Baker. In the outro, she says, “Me and you, listening to Anita,” bringing the story full circle. Kendrick then reflects on his love for his craft, highlighting the deep, personal bond he shares with his pen. By merging the competitive spirit of hip-hop with a celebration of his artistry, Kendrick delivers a thematically rich and masterfully executed project. This album encapsulates his mission to bring hip-hop back to its roots: competition. From the Control verse to “Watch the Party Die,” Kendrick has been driving this vision. The latter, in particular, feels like a declaration-an effort to revive the essence of hip-hop by embracing its competitive heart. This album embodies that ethos completely.

[@LeonNeuton]

Excellent breakdown! 💯

[@L-Johnson-Jr]

Lmao cmon man

[@JamesBlakeBoland]

💯👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🤝🏻 appreciate your breakdown.

[@asdfxcvbn746]

u definitely gen-z & you definitely need to listen to more albums smh. i could name 5 Nas albums & at least 2 Kendrick aalbums that are better than GNX... bffr.

[@SnowTiger-z8f]

@@asdfxcvbn746 I’m in my 30s, and my favorite albums are Illmatic, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, To Pimp a Butterfly, Good Kid, M.A.A.D City, Damn, and Late Registration.

[@bedireligiun]

peakboo being one of ken's fav tracks is so funny to me

[@JReece3000]

The second half of tv off with a live HBCU band (probably Grambling) gonna go CRAZY at the SB😂😂😂

[@henryfrazier3046]

Kendrick’s gonna be in history books. The effects of his music are gonna lead to the kind of positive change that most people think is impossible.

[@rikucentral]

Chill, he ain’t gonna be in no history books

[@thenameisomari]

@@rikucentral With albums like GKMC and TPAB, he will be.

[@Og_Uchime]

@@rikucentral Go hug yourself dear cos he will be. Kendrick Lamar will be taught in schools for generations like it or not, it's already happening.

[@rikucentral]

@@Og_Uchime Sure Jan

[@paulanicolethomason7252]

​@@rikucentral You mean u won't.

[@jonthestarving]

The NBA, MLB, NFL, and colleges are going to eat this album up!

[@ElijahMCMalik]

Nas being one of the only ones congratulating Kendrick is just😞

[@beinerthchitivamachado9892]

It hurts, but it is what it is. Real recognize real.

[@SP2Crazy]

Real recognize real in the end, having Jay & Nas two absolute 🐐 acknowledging and praising you is more than enough, really disappointed in Wayne’s behaviour regarding this whole situation.

[@addhyanpandey6620]

That's just simply untrue. Multiple legends applaud him from time to time, just don't tweet about it.

[@ElijahMCMalik]

@@addhyanpandey6620 i’m talking about congratulating him for performing the super bowl halftime show, alot of rappers & of course social media were not happy with kdot as the pick

[@TakverReturns]

Pusha congratulated him. But the bitterness and saltiness was palpable.

[@williamtumelobuthelezi8884]

Sup @Yoh! Good to get a music review from you again. Haven't seen/ read your take on things since the DJ Booth. I enjoyed reading your stuff all the way in South Africa 🇿🇦

[@theeab1993]

Really loving this album. I've seen a lot of people calling this a mixtape because it doesn't have a strong concept like all of his other albums have had. I'm glad you guys said it because I haven't seen too many others saying this, but I think the unifying concept (or theme) of the album is paying homage to the greats of the past, to the culture, and doing it respectfully. There are so many nods to previous artists: Nas, 2pac, Billy Holiday, John Lee Hooker, Luther Vandross, it pays homage to West Coast sound and culture, I hear a little bit of E-40 and Mac Dre in peekaboo, Gloria is about the love of writing rhymes as an art form. And it's also about authenticity and having integrity. Also, yes this may be Kendrick's most replay-able album. Twelve tracks, 44 minutes. Perfect album length for me.

[@chichi.phil413]

I think reincarnation is a theme and paying tribute to the things that influenced him (hip hop, west coast, TDE, his past lives)

[@Cee_H]

That's a big stretch so the theme of the album. Is paying homage to rappers... Weakass excuse. It's OK to say it's not his best album and probably his worst album. Kendrick still better than 99% of other rappers

[@metalplatejonjon]

We need a track by track breakdown for this album, because there's NO WAY y'all brushed off the tracklist, y'all discussed 3 songs out of 12. WHAT?!?! Nooo….

[@dangerdanger1200]

That's been the issue with dead end reviews and especially classic reviews. They discuss the discussion about albums and not the album itself. We don't need recaps about snippet and what they were doing when it dropped. Clearly the music itself isn't the draw anymore

[@SA_97]

Totally agree. They talked about the socio-cultural impact of the music way more than they actually discussed the music itself… Like, maybe 15% on the actual music.. No shade to these guys and this channel, they’ve gotten me into some great stuff.. but Myke and Beezy’s absence was really felt in this video..

[@rtothe7068]

When Kendrick said “Going up your rank” he was talking to the audience because he literally moved up in my rank of top rappers.

[@aramon892]

I heard this as "go and up your rank" which works as a double entendre. Telling the people that look to him for influence to level up. And with your interpretation, it also totally makes sense in the context of him talking to a general audience. Lots of cool and ambiguous bars like those

[@user-cn6my8kz4e]

Nah you got that wrong bro. He said ‘go and up your rank’

[@jake_tm]

devastated that beezy not here to talk about the production on this project man, damn...

[@nittanylion7]

Same lol

[@Donte86]

Incredible album. Given how heavy Mr. Morale was (and I love that album), it's dope to hear Dot get into his West coast bag and give us some fun trunk rattling slaps while not sacrificing his elite pen/lyricism. 9.0/10 for me.

[@Cee_H]

Lyricism was definitely sacrificed on this album. He even said it in the first track saying this ain't for the lyricist

[@oblivionworldwide]

This was more of an conversation than an album review. What is y'all doing? There was more talk of Wacced Out Murals, Squabble Up and TV Off. I wanted hear thoughts on Luther, Man of the Garden, Hey Now, Reincarnated, Gloria, but y'all brush the tracklist off. Come on y'all. 😭

[@sludgepls]

3:55 Kenny Lemur's acclaimed projects, DANG., To Coerce a Caterpillar, Section 8, and Good Boy Crazy Town on TOP of his new project DMX, there's really no stopping Jujitsu Kenny is there???

[@crimsonJapery]

To coerce a caterpillar made me laugh thank you for that

[@nathanmartin455]

This sounds like it was written by a 5th grader

[@FernandoMendoza-dw8nz]

​@@nathanmartin455kidz bop album cover 😂😅

[@UniversalLifeTechnologies]

You’re onto something with that DMX though

[@jinxxy06]

Baby Keem is from Nevada. He was really trying to keep it LA at the pop out and on this album.

[@Artislife1992]

Kendrick is putting on the entire West Coast/Cali not just LA. E40 narrated the Show. I wanna see him and Baby Keem at the super bowl. They have incredible high energy records together. Then again I wouldn’t mind if he doesn’t have features at all at the SB. 💯💯💯

[@jinxxy06]

@ I hear you. I think we’ll see him at the SB. *I hope* but I understand why he didn’t put him on the first part of the album. Fingers crossed for the deluxe. 😂

[@Artislife1992]

@@jinxxy06 yea he working on his second album so he prolly just locked in. He already got hella songs with his cuz so Keem may wanna show and prove and eat solo this album. We shall see.

[@TheeMoonstar]

Keep it "Cali" fs

[@thebigcheese5114]

Born and raised in Fresno CA, and I can feel the vibe in this album for sure. So much Cali just oozing thru the beats and the flow, it’s amazing.

[@baransevim3969]

Been looking forward to this one.

[@markdeejay86]

This is 'The Dot Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory' album

[@RighteousGemz]

I feel this way about this album

[@SP2Crazy]

Those around him have been teasing that throughout the year, this makes a lot of sense.

[@drewtube6838]

I was comparing it to That, The Blueprint and Stillmatic.

[@leokizzo3515]

@@drewtube6838Blueprint and Stillmatic are soo much better albums than this Kendrick album. What 5 songs from this album have the capability of standing against any 5 songs on Blueprint or Stillmatic?

[@Artislife1992]

NO ITS NOT. The REAL album that will be MORE DARK and expose the game HASN’T dropped yet! 💯👌🏾

[@jesusalejandrocruztlatelpa5353]

Thanks for always posting these reviews, been a loooong time viewer and I can say that all of these videos have a special place for me.

[@asemahlegarane6721]

GNX will go down as another Kendrick Classic Album.👑

[@Quandryification]

MUSTDAAAAAAAARRDDD!! SOMEBODY GOTTA DO IT! 🤣🤣🤣Excellent dialogue as usual fellas.

[@mckeewardiv6307]

My present life is Kendrick Lamar A rapper looking at the lyrics to keep you in awe

[@JoshTheGrappler]

Times like this makes me wish everybody was on including myke

[@crimsonJapery]

If it makes you feel better he loves it

[@afrikankodo]

great to have the great yoh here. he's mentioned his one-listen reviews and i've remembered reading his 'damn.' 1 listen review. to this review and the live stream, he's been a significant presence. his perspective on this being a different album because it's present kendrick is illuminating. goes without say, i immensely appreciate the dehh crew. the perspectives and tales add to the depth of the commentary. the conversational approach is also a plus. gratitude to the many years' worth of work! 👏🏾

[@medbeth9857]

Dope review. I wish y'all went more in depth into the album, going track by track perhaps and discussing the bars, beat selections and production instead of detailing the circumstances and context of its release... That would've made the discussion richer imo.

[@poopymcpoop9945]

Same I’ve been missing that’s or years now.

[@jyuoilin2]

that sample for squabble up that somg people young and old hella love it in los amgeles

[@jyuoilin2]

especially mexican and im 25

[@hiddeninsorrow]

Fair grading. Interested to see what the next album does. Something with more of a concept, or story.

[@stephendavies7355]

I predict a Deluxe edition gonna have some of the features Ken wants

[@BeautifulEarthJa]

Lol. He wanted these too 😂

[@MissPerceived.]

I think the deluxe will come out on the day of the Compton parade.

[@chichi.phil413]

Me too cuz like every artist almost wants to work with Kendrick …he has the possibility of great collabs

[@elbrackettproduction3658]

I hope C town drops a review this is fucking hip hop right here been on replay for a week now

[@gurkirpadyal8019]

This was a dope format! Loved the camera work.

[@The15dude3]

Been so long since I’ve seen DEHH. Glad I came back to a Kendrick review! 🙏

[@NoirNameless]

I really think that Kendrick fully leaning into his west coast Sound is great, and I hope that other places follow suit. I miss when rap, specifically underground, was mostly all regional. The west sounded like the west, ny sounded like ny, and the South sounded like the south. I really hope it reverts back to that.

[@KingKarnivore]

woooo but no mentions of the SZA cuts?!? The chemistry on Luther??? The little she does on "just gotta let you know"?!? smh

[@CynicalPoet92]

I was just searching for this and stumbled on your Freddie Gibbs review. 🔥

[@BEASTYMUZIK]

mannn you gotta check out DEHH’s back catalogue! they’ve been around the block for years now with quality content

[@cashketchum6968]

I feel y'all on the features portion but I personally have a different perspective on it. I thought of this more as Kendrick showing love to LA artist who probably don't get the attention that he feels they deserve so I think it's dope that he's not to big to work with anybody or put people on. Probably would have given the features an A- because it did feel like he left a lot to be desired/missed an opportunity to have features with the rest of black hippy and other artists that are hot right now. That said, I think that the messages he had in a lot of the songs worked best when it was just his voice cause they were very conceptual (wacced out murals, man in the garden, reincarnated, heart pt. 6). That said, it's rumored to be disc 1 of 2 so maybe we'll still get some features in the future. Great video! Love DEHH album reviews 💯

[@RawbLucci]

Always good seeing Yoh pop out

[@SupaReelRecords]

Kendrick is a student of the game. I’m hearing influences from Elzhi and Q tip. Praying he does a album with 9th wonder, Sounwave, Terrace Martin.

[@Artislife1992]

Respectfully why would he need a album with 9th? Can you inform me on the last fire album 9th assisted on? 🤔🤔🤔

[@mindspotless]

@@Artislife1992 All of 9th’s work with Rapsody is fire.

[@Artislife1992]

@@mindspotless I asked when was the last time 9th did it though. Rap said all over the album that wasn’t on good terms. 🤔🤔🤔

[@williamsdamone5]

First time listening to you brothas, I am a fan. Will be in my rotation for sure.

[@seanmower3926]

You guys are so refreshingly real. Thank you for this review

[@kevink21582]

Yall needed Myke for this one. This review was too special not to go all out lol

[@Rayebae738]

I also think he is smart for making a project that can be Super Bowl friendly.

[@Artsyjjc]

12:09 what a great point, this project feels (refreshingly imo) different from Kendrick and a lot of that boils down to what’s said here. Waiting for him to pop out when he’s ready is a treat regardless but It really is rare to get that ‘in the moment’ response from him

[@WildcardJENO]

Havent watched a review from yall in a few years. Had to tap in for this

[@Joela393]

I miss this kind of set up, just at home and talking to each other freely

[@andyspendlove1019]

Y’all’s review is even longer than Fantano’s 😄 dope conversation as always.

[@blackflame4506]

This is no skips album and to the ones out there saying Luther and Dodger Blue are skips... Yall dont like music period Thanks for the review DEHH

[@raj8294]

GNX is a skip for me but I’m warming up to it

[@SolidSnake240]

Dodger Blue was an instant favorite for me. The musicality of that song alone is crazy.

[@1patrickryan]

Gloria is the closest to a skip on relistens for me, but I’m not actually skipping it bc it’s a good closer. That’s great track sequencing.

[@bmslhs]

​@@raj8294it's catchy in an odd way 😅

[@Freewxll614]

I skip GNX & Gloria.. so it’s a 10 song album to me forreal

[@infamouseli92]

this album is outstanding 💯

[@Afroreyes]

Been waiting for this one let’s goooo DEHH

[@paulsmarin1]

Need to give SZA her props on this album. Her contributions are amazing on Luther and Gloria.

[@roddarodda2080]

Hey Now is super hyphy that’s the 1 for me 🔥

[@Theycallmekenney]

The first tape I ever bought with my own money was Ice Cube “Kill At Will” the feeling I got when I bought it is the same I get when Kendrick drops. It’s very rare I get that feeling. Even when Wu Tang came out, Nas, DMX, Jay, E40 I never got the feelings like with Cube when I was a kid and now Dot as a grown up.

[@zeadsi]

I feel like I'm the only one appreciative of all the features. For me, they're all different sonic textures, different auditory spices. So, most of the West Coast tracks that had features were some my favorite.

[@TalesFromTheBooth]

You won’t be the 1st to know….just might be the 1st to go 💯🔥🔥🔥

[@moriontax]

This album feels like they made a playlist of songs they all loved, remade the playlist again with those same themes, re-created the same feelings of those feelings each track to make them as concentrated as possible...Like every track had a certain type of energy and just expanded on those even further to make it - every singe track a product!

[@choptopshusband]

This is album lives and breathes from LA (Cali as whole with the Bay-Area references). As a local, I didn’t know anybody who wasn’t aware about the album or wasn’t bumping this shit in the city.

[@ryancarona4199]

it took to 2 days for me to give the album my undivided attention when it dropped. I was to busy getting drunk and managing a hangover. I will always listen to a kdot album clear minded 😂

[@Topps44]

I’m with you Ken with Peekabo. Lol

[@Centure120]

33 mins!! YES! 🔥

[@XavIsOnline]

The "MUSTARRRRD" thing is the sort of thing you can only pull off when you get everyone THIS on your side

[@Ejis2cool88]

I'm getting old...I used to be a regular listener of Dead End Reviews but life got in the way and I dont get to listen to music in general as much as I used to but I still come back for the big album drops. I listen to Is the Mic Still On every week though.

[@Centure120]

The wait is over… album is 10/10 no SKIPS! Even GNX hits now 🔥🔥🔥🔥 Thank y’all DEHH I LOVE YALL!!! 🙏🏾

[@Cee_H]

9 skips for sure

[@REMembermusik]

I’m glad y’all enjoyed it. This is the first Kendrick album ever to not make my top ten! I give it a 7/10. I liked it but im not returning to it besides a few tracks. The heart pt 6. Reincarnated. Dodger blue. The writing on gloria was good. I enjoy his rapping but the mustard production or bay area sound im not a fan of and I’ve never been a fan of it. MUSTARD! Is an amazing meme tho. This legit is his weakest album to me, not that its bad just doesn’t hit for me. Im glad hip hop is loving it tho. Cannot hate on Kendrick.

[@blakty2]

If his weakest is a 7/10 he’s definitely the 🐐 Yeah with time I do think this will be seen lower in his discography. Hell of a catalog.

[@Cee_H]

Easily his worst album but I think this was just a personal West Coast album he always wanted to make which is fine

[@REMembermusik]

@ i agree. Im not gonna knock the fun songs but I’ve heard better rapping from Kendrick on DAMN, my least favorite album until this dropped.

[@REMembermusik]

@@blakty2 his catalog is definitely insane. Quality of this album beats out plenty of good albums. I heard plenty of better albums this year tho to be honest.

[@Cee_H]

@@REMembermusik yeah exactly, kendrick fans can't even have you saying you think it's the worst in HIS OWN catalog, it's ridiculous 😂 Objectively, if you're a kendrick fan and know what his albums stand for, lyrically, message wise, story telling, Gnx can't stand up to the rest lol

[@LanceMcClaren]

My boy Yoh! I love to see it!

[@Keithnicity]

I think present day Kendrick’s run proves a theory I had. I’ve always thought Kendrick, Q, and SZA would be WAY bigger artists than they currently are if they weren’t on TxDxE. TxDxE played it completely wrong with their careers. They held back their artists so bad with the RIDICULOUS release schedules they had. How are you supposed to build hype around an artist when they only drop twice a decade? Kendrick would NEVER have been able to have a year like this on TxDxE. He’s dropping songs outta nowhere all over the place, then he drops an album outta nowhere! On TxDxE he woulda not dropped any of this yet and completely blew his hype. They probably would’ve let him have his beef with Drake cause that’s beef, but shock dropping an album this soon after Mr. Morale? Never. I think leaving TxDxE was the best thing he ever did.

[@JamesBlakeBoland]

I disagree, if you understand the growth kdot had with tde being around his peers who are talented, pushing his craft and pen in the sport of competition, the long wait times between drops created anticipation and made it a event when Kendrick dropped, plus do you think TPAB can be made quickly? We live in a different time now and attention span is shorter due to overstimulation and saturation. But TDE choosing quality over quantity is the reason we have the artists and albums from that camp, granted Kendrick would have always been Kendrick but TDE doesn’t miss because they care about the art first, which means more time will naturally be taken, and fans are forgiving when the art is amazing. We forgave YE for years for all this moments of controversy, because we still loved/love him for the art he gave us, also we are loving Kendrick being current at the moment, but if he’s as outside as drake was, im not as sure we would appreciate him as much, it’s like going to your favourite restaurant every week, it could get stale quick

[@JamesBlakeBoland]

Also the producers and engineers in the TDE are one of a kind, the psychoacoustics displayed in GKMC is a integral part of why that album is soo cinematic, TDE respected and nurtured Kendrick’s vision and concepts, after dropping GKMC your next album bring TPAB could be a worry for some major labels, looking at the data of how popular GKMC is, why is he dropping a jazz/funk infused album? heck dropping a concept album as he debut wasn’t a thing back then, would another label allow that? TDE is a big part of why there artists are who they are, and the slander they get because we have been effected by all of us being dopamine junkies and needing constant stimulation bothers me, maybe TDE needs to evolve it’s business strategy with new signees, but the way it was handled before was exactly how it was meant to be handled.

[@Keithnicity]

@ I see where you’re coming from with a lot of that, and I agree putting together a piece of art the magnitude of TPAB must’ve taken a long ass time… I still also believe TxDxE makes their artists wait too long between drops. Sometimes you gotta strike while that iron is hot! I remember back a while, hearing Q and Ab-Soul complaining about it as well. Q mentioned something like (not a direct quote, I’m paraphrasing) “I gotta tell fans to shut the hell up cause they mad I ain’t dropping nothing”. I also think if TxDxE let them drop more often we woulda got that Black Hippy album while they still had the chemistry.

[@JamesBlakeBoland]

@ I hear what your saying also, There has been noise from TDE artists complaining about not being able to drop, and guess if the music is made and they still Holding back release there’s a argument to be made there, however what i gather is everyone gets there turn with TDE, you never get two artists for the camp dropping the same time, the label focuses on one rollout for one artist, which I think is good business on the long run, but I imagine this is where the frustration lies, just speculating but I imagine there’s artists in the camp who have projects and songs ready to go, but it’s Qs turn to drop etc, this creates the frustration within the camp, I see the logic in this move and believe it’s had a big impact positively on all artists on rue camp, all energy focused on one artist, is going to create impact and it has, if all artists where allowed to drop whenever on the label it could dilute all impact to every artist on there, imagine jay rock dropped the same time as TPAB? No hate on jay rock but I could see his art being overlooked.

[@JamesBlakeBoland]

This I believe adds to the long waits between drops, and I think the long wait didn’t help sza. but personally I’d rather wait a hour for a Michigan star steak, over eating a McDonald’s given to me in ten minutes.

[@Zimri_]

im loving Hey Now from the album - it bumps in the whip silly. Also i think ken mixed up squabble up and tv off. Because tv off has similarities to Not Like Us

[@dazzatv9571]

Album deffo growing on me, Luther just hits so good man

[@tekluasqualu8341]

I love this podcast. You all are amazing and vulnerable. King kunta !

[@GiftedGentleman87]

Grow man convo flow so smooth. Easy to listen to. Everyone respects shares the stage in harmony. I give the album a solid A. To me the album feels like addressed so many naysayers. Ppl always nitpicking what he hasnt done a lot of, and he clearly showed he can make slappin hit records and bops with the best of em. I like all of the feature but... just a heads up, this was not the only project we're getting from kdot.. we're getting another one... 100%. I think his next angle may be to empower the natural female artist... like Rapsody, Yoshi vintage, maybe even a Lauryn Hill or possibly... Sade.

[@bobbyaguilar2453]

This album was weird for me because It doesn't live up to any of his past work. Those were practically flawless masterpieces. Its crazy because this B- work still eclipses most of the industries A+ efforts. It felt just like DAMN, this album made sure to tap in with the youth. Something that Mr. Morale didn't do. While I feel this album doesn't take creative risks I appreciate that it tries to at least bridge the gap between his young and older audience. The more I hear this project the more I understand why Drake is falling out of favor with the people. He makes the L Ja took look graceful, I have to finally agree. Drake is done, since he cant seem to learn.

[@Rayebae738]

He is the only one challenging to push a message to the youth. This was a great way to showcase that. It may not be like the other projects but the messaging is most important

[@TheRevenger117]

Kendrick made such a short and sweet album with amazing replay value. Kendrick’s discography is outta here man, best in hip hop imo. Love the review yall!

[@SP2Crazy]

@@TheRevenger117 insane discography, Kendrick and Freddie definitely dropped 2 concise projects with high replay value in my opinion.

[@TheRevenger117]

@ Freddie’s album and Kendrick’s might be my favorites this year 😂 so freaking good

[@Shaun.is.typing]

This album keeps getting better with each listen 💿 ✨ Kendrick did it again 🙏

[@malcolmx7003]

Man at the garden is a fucking banger🔥

[@fd3s64]

NO GLORIA TALK??? WUTARUUU

[@BornGiftedMusicGroup]

Idk how anyone can rate the flows on this album outside of an A Bro flipped multiple flows in one song Melodic aggressive whispery Tupac New age classic He bodied it on a flows perspective

[@GENIUS.CANTEEN]

yeah they didnt really talk about the album 😂😂 and feefo knows it 😂😂

[@rosharma7443]

Kendrick is the King

[@D2BII]

24:00 mark is a crazy take lmfao. It's advice for the younger aspiring rappers, almost like giving advice that he'd give to his younger self. But it would be so fucking unhinged if he was directing it at Aubrey. 🤣

[@BrothaGoodReps]

I don’t believe for one second that he’s NOT gonna do NLU at the Super Bowl. Not a chance in hell. Drake didn’t file a lawsuit, he filed a petition. At the very LEAST we getting the 2nd verse and the hook.

[@angelgoplay1149]

“Going up your rank” I think he’s talking to everyone. It can be at the place where you work. Relatable to Drake and everyone. 🔥

[@Oxbayer]

18:08 man to Ken’s point FERG’s new record is very much influenced by Mr. Morale too.

[@breaellis5827]

Not the adidas sweatsuit 😂😂😂

[@skriblahskratch7853]

I think the Mustaaaard effect is equivalent to the A-Minorrrrrr from Not Like Us and because Not Like Us is controversial for him to perform in major public events, e.g.. the Super Bowl .....TV Off is meant to replace it, if you really think about it the songs are stylistically similar including having something that the crowd can call back

[@skabzemortal]

I hope he performs the Not Like Us word for word at the Super Bowl

[@OMARI461]

I was blasting the Boldy album all morning ready for it to carry me at least a few weeks then GNX happened. Check that one out if y’all missed it

[@idkbcnelson]

damn seeing Yoh make me miss those 1-Listen reviews on DJBooth

[@rickyrichreacts9667]

I really enjoy this album. Mr Morale was super boring to me except for maybe 2 songs. This is the Kendrick I’ve wanted to hear since TPAB. An angry delivery Kendrick. I love it

[@nathanmartin455]

Mmm yeah, looking at your profile picture...it makes sense that Mr. Morale was boring to you

[@JJPHILLYLG]

DJ Mustard produced the song of the year. I’d yell his name out too!

[@jcmurie]

Kendrick has other albums that have higher highs and greater overall artistic statements/experiences, but this may be his most impactful track for track album. Every single song here is so good and memorable. Even DAMN. which was his big commercial success doesn't have the consistency that this album has. Kendrick may be one of the greatest conceptual artists of all time, but with this project, he proved that he doesn't need to get so high concept to make one of his best albums. Top 5 shit for me 1. TPAB - 11/10 2. gk,mc - 10/10 3. Mr. Morale - 9.5/10 4. GNX - 9/10 5. untitled unmastered - 9/10 6. DAMN. - 8.5/10 7. Section.80 -8.5/10 8. Black Panther - 8/10

[@twelvekyle]

Another great review. I think this album is an A. Very solid and very strong across the board. Kendrick did it again. His level of consistency speaks volumes.

[@crimsonJapery]

I think initially he just hated what Drake represents but the way Drake has been moving really made him hated. He's been trying to do some really bad shit behind the scenes

[@ideozublake8036]

that’s why i don’t buy this whole “everyone jealous of drake. he’s too big that’s why they tryna bring him down” narrative. i think that’s just an easy cop out