Kendrick Lamar - GNX ALBUM REVIEW

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Track by track breakdown and full review of the new surprise album from Kendrick Lamar "GNX."
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[@jordanolafson80]

3.6 🎤's for this new album favorite track is Reincarnated

[@IowaUclaALLDAY]

HHHB, Yo this thing is magnificent work... I'm a sucker for fly epic West work and production..and Kendrick keeps it fresh while giving songs of fun, energy and excitement combined with poetic, masterful lyrically motivated witty darts. GNX tips MM&TBS not by much but it definitely does, I think for me personally this album showcases that Kendrick Lamar can just feed you whatever kinda dish you're looking for if you're a hungry Kendrick listener. 9/10.

[@AhmedMahmoud-or3zs]

Thorough review as always. This is how i felt about it too.

[@hip-hophistorybuff]

@@AhmedMahmoud-or3zs really appreciate that my dude 💯

[@MichaelBrown-ti1un]

Always, love this channels reviews. Haven't seen many lately, because I haven't had the time, this holiday season, to peep out alotta albums. However, Kendrick's different. His music has urgency, and is always layered, so I make time for his projects. Album gets better and better tge more I listen to it. I still have ScHoolboy Q and Freddie Gibbs albums ahead of GNX, but this album will def make my top 10 aoty list. Kendrick checked all boxes here, and I found it refreshing that, for once, he didn't do a conceptual project with an overarching theme. "Bops" Kendrick, as we saw on DAMN and GKMC, is a tool in his arsenal he can wield, whenever he so chooses. "TV Off"; "Squabble Up"; and songs like "Hey Now," all club/car bangers, he can likely make in his sleep. Overall, strong 4 mic project. I think this is a prelude to another project, which will probably be released around Super Bowl time, where Kendrick will get back into his conceptual bag. This one's clearly for the casuals/late-comers, who hopped on the Not Like Us wave.

[@hip-hophistorybuff]

@@MichaelBrown-ti1un Salute bro. Respect 💯🫡

[@ski6410]

Very well thought out honest and well stated review. Im not mad at your take here maf. Theres some radio friendly hits, some catchy rnb heavy bops a couple up tempo bangers and few more thoughtful or creative themed tracks. It's got decent sequencing and pacing and some good varied production that still gives strong cohesive westcoast vibes front to back. There were a couple duds for me personally that are just skips now after a few spins. Most of those features didnt really hit for me and id have liked to hear someone with a little more funk or soul featured in place of some of those more repetitive hooks (ala kokaine or maybe october london or even david ruffin) to give the album a little more flavor and depth but all in all i think this ones gonna check a lot of boxes for both casual and hardcore fans. I give it a light 4 mics.

[@hip-hophistorybuff]

@@ski6410 Thanks my dude. I tried to keep it honest and fair as much as I could. I can get behind a light 4 mics fasho. Yeah Kokane or October London would have likely been great additions

[@3Jay8]

Finally a fair review

[@hip-hophistorybuff]

@@3Jay8 Appreciate that 💯

[@seanjjpaul]

I’m not sure where this falls for my album of the year since it just came out but I’m really liking it and definitely better than Mr morale. I think I still have common and Pete Rick over this though

[@hip-hophistorybuff]

@@seanjjpaul Yeah I would put the common and Pete rock over this too my dude. 🫡

[@jvonte07]

No skips for me. K. Dot is not for everyone and I overstand that. Either you love it or don’t understand it.

[@nelly4482]

Really solid review as always G, but I would have to disagree and say it’s a really solid 4 mic album. Cause he has a great mix of lyrical content and fun bangers that a lot of people always complain he doesn’t have a lot of the latter. Even though I would differ to them on that with tracks like that prior to this year from him including HiiiiPoWeR, Alright, Money Trees, HUMBLE., King Kunta and DNA. As just a few examples. My favorite tracks are the same except that I would also add man at the garden and tv off to that. I am actually surprised with the heavy Nas One Mic like influence and how good the track was plus you saying it was a standout that you didn’t have that as one of your favorites from the album. Also I would say for that track in particular I felt more Nas and Em type vibes rather than Nas and Andre 3000 like you mentioned. Honestly I felt a lot of the album had a lot of Nas influences throughout and I can see why I have seen some comments saying they feel that Kendrick is the Nas of his generation. Also wanted to add that isn’t a sample, but an actual mariachi singer, Deyra Barrera, who is on Wacced Out Murals, Reincarnated and Gloria. There is an article that just came out on Rolling Stone’s website yesterday. That someone talked with her as an exclusive about how she became a part of the album and it being pretty much cause of Dot seeing her perform a tribute to late Dodgers great, Fernando Valenzuela (R.I.P. 🙏🏼) before Game 1 of the World Series a few weeks ago.

[@hip-hophistorybuff]

@@nelly4482 Appreciate that info on the singer bro. I suppose I could give it 4 mics. It’s one of those between 3.5 and 4 for me at the moment. 🫡💯

[@lsmoothtv]

On first listen, I would agree with the grade you give it. Your reviews overall are good. I'm not sure if you're aware, but Don Trip is currently on a historic run. Dropped 23 quality albums in 23 months. Have you reviewed any of his work? If not, he's definitely worthy of it.

[@hip-hophistorybuff]

@@lsmoothtv Appreciate that. Absolutely I’m familiar with Don Trip. I was just thinking the other day I haven’t reviewed his stuff yet this year and I listen to it when I can. I think he’s just releasing so much it’s overwhelming but trust im going to highlight him when I do my end of the year wrap up videos

[@lsmoothtv]

@hip-hophistorybuff that would be dope.

[@msimelelo1290]

Respect OG. This is what I had to say to my friend about it and it still hasn't changed. "I'm not feeling the album, it sounds like he's leaning heavily on the Not Like Us style. which isn't a bad thing. there are some highlight tracks, but the album just isn't hitting for me. it feels oddly uncreative for Kendrick." It felt like he played it safe for the most part. man at the garden is one of the highlights, but lines such as" I see you as a human first, even when you didn't understand your worth" just irk. Mr. Morale and the Big Steppers was such a poignant record because Kendrick was saying very brave things. That album had me excited for the next bar with almost every track. This on the other hand feels safe. reincarnated is one of the few songs that just straight slap. Absolutely love how he used 2pac's cadence even though I'm still trying to figure out why he did that. he's an intelligent musician so I'm betting there's a good reason for that. obviously heart pt. 6 is probably the best song on the album. absolutely love luther, it's a very good kind of accessible/commercial music. the rest, very meh. it feels like Kendrick is sticking to a formula and it's not his best formula. but at this point Kendrick is a safe choice for critics and anyone who wants to slap someone with best rapper/AOTY title so he'll continue to get those props rather than the honest constructive criticism that you offered in this review.

[@hip-hophistorybuff]

@@msimelelo1290 Well said bro. That was my goal to provide that honest constructive criticism

[@MrASAPAB]

OG, Friday Night Lights just dropped on streaming. Would love for you to see you drop a review for it, if I could request it

[@hip-hophistorybuff]

@@MrASAPAB Yeah I’m going to review it bro. Either tmrw or Saturday

[@MrASAPAB]

@hip-hophistorybuff you’re the goat

[@hip-hophistorybuff]

@ Much love. Uploading it now

[@MrASAPAB]

@ will watch shortly king

[@damongarcia6499]

This was good he put some rappers on some of the songs on TV off lefty gunplay a popular rapper in Los Angeles and on the song gnx hitta j3 and peysoh also some very underrated artists that are blowing up in Los Angeles this album was dope my favorites are tv off the heart part 6 gnx and squabble up and that new ice cube album that dropped is my favorite album of 2024 to 💯🔥

[@hip-hophistorybuff]

@@damongarcia6499 No doubt bro. I’m going to review the new Ice Cube

[@damongarcia6499]

​@hip-hophistorybuff 💯 and also that new mozzy album brash dummies is good one to with no cmg features it was fire 🔥he's back to being independent and is focusing on his own record label

[@tyrismaxwell4005]

Hey Hip-Hop History Buff can you Review That new Ice Cube Album Man Down.

[@hip-hophistorybuff]

@@tyrismaxwell4005 yeah I’m going to review that

[@achronos178]

This was a fun ass album, what I learn is I need a Little Brother Produced K album.

[@hip-hophistorybuff]

@@achronos178 Word. Yeah he was having fun with it forsure.

[@lukel.6582]

we need more 9th albums in general

[@StacksSats]

the album is "ok". That mainstream Cali sound is not my thing. There are other west coast emcess i would prefer to listen to on the regular. Is "Heart Part 6" ghost produced track by 9th Wonder? He also sampled Monica's "Before You Walk OUt Of My Life" for Hus Kingpin and it has a similar drum pattern. I'm giving GNX a 2.5/5

[@hip-hophistorybuff]

@@StacksSats Good ear regarding the Hus Track. Yeah I can dig it bro. I’ll say it’s a dope album as far as production and vibes, but it doesn’t warrant all of the hype it’s getting. I mean some of it is over the top. Lol

[@wc6081]

Solid 4 mic album. 🔥🔥🔥🔥. Probably from a replay value his second or third best album. That morale album was mid.

[@hip-hophistorybuff]

@@wc6081 I could give it a 4 mics bro. It was around that 3.5-4 mic territory for me.

[@wc6081]

@@hip-hophistorybuff I can agree with a 3.5… I actually like the sonics of this album. And I’m not much of a Kendrick fan.

[@hip-hophistorybuff]

@@wc6081 Yeah def prefer the production to Mr. Morale

[@wc6081]

@ Mr. Morale was cheeks. Respectfully lol. No replay value and the songs just weren’t good.

[@qsmooth7805]

5 mics

[@hip-hophistorybuff]

@@qsmooth7805 5 mics my dude?

[@qsmooth7805]

@ yes

[@TYBO-xl1xz]

@@hip-hophistorybuff 😂

[@obeii1805]

Heard the first 2 songs n couldn’t listen to the rest at least not all at once. Kd has just been comin across as cheesy to me lately. Idk 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@hip-hophistorybuff]

@@obeii1805 That’s fair bro. The first two are the strongest. The one with the Pac sample is fire.

[@AustereEchadh]

I can't get into all the singing

[@hip-hophistorybuff]

@@AustereEchadh Yeah that’s I think one of the reasons Dodger Blue didn’t hit like that for me. Even though the beat was fire

[@ski6410]

​@@AustereEchadhI actually enjoyed some of those more laid back rnb cuts on here (including the ones where Kendrick News singing and the ones with sza) more than the more aggressive up tempo tracks. I'm not always one for Kendrick tyna sing but for whatever reason those tracks stood out as some of my favorites on this project

[@IowaUclaALLDAY]

Say say say what the heck wrong with you respectfully 😅 the first 2 go super hardd

[@Album-RAP-HIPHOP-RnB-Review]

Hey Dude, I think the album is one of the best this year, I like that it's a banger album and not what we the usual of Kendrick!!!!📾

[@hip-hophistorybuff]

@@Album-RAP-HIPHOP-RnB-Review I feel that my dude. I liked alot of it no doubt

[@AhmedMahmoud-or3zs]

While the album is good, his stans are acting like he's just making the album for fun, not realizing this is the same thing they were bashing Drake for. Drake obviously was doing it wrong tho since most of his recent albums were bad. but the truth is the truth.

[@hip-hophistorybuff]

@@AhmedMahmoud-or3zs yup, you got a point 👍🏼

[@caesarus9]

Solid 4 Honestly Album Of The Year For Me. I Feel You On The Songs You Don't Like But It Don't Matter Who Your Favorite Artist Is Its Always Going To Be A Song Or Two That You Think Is Ok But Not Your Overall Favorite.

[@babygrill01]

A 4 out of 5 is still a plenty positive review

[@hip-hophistorybuff]

@@caesarus9 I can dig it.

[@hip-hophistorybuff]

@@babygrill01 indeed. I think a 3.5 is too. Lol

[@caesarus9]

@babygrill01 Thats Your Opinion It's A 4 For For Me No Skips Production Was Solid & Lyrics Was Solid. AOTY No Other Album I Heard This Year Is Better Than This One

[@caesarus9]

@hip-hophistorybuff @babygrill01 I See Where Y'all Are Coming From With The 3.5 I Agree With Y'all He Got Too Many Songs That Sound Like Not Like Us & The Features Wasn't All That To Me Either

[@MrASAPAB]

Wasn't feeling this too much. 2.5 mics for me at most OG

[@hip-hophistorybuff]

@@MrASAPAB that’s fair. It’s got some high highs but a few tracks I can’t get into

[@StacksSats]

same. i prefer Blu & Exile's recent album over GNX

[@hip-hophistorybuff]

@ I do as well. This album is solid no doubt, but the hype is crazy. Lol

[@MrASAPAB]

@ I mean bro, I’ve been in your comment section for years now saying the same thing over and over about Kendrick… and you know I was coming too with my comments but you know it’s facts too deep down. Very over hyped and over rated as always.

[@hip-hophistorybuff]

@ Fasho bro. You always kept the same energy 😂.

[@TYBO-xl1xz]

4 1/2

[@hip-hophistorybuff]

@@TYBO-xl1xz Word. I feel you

[@TYBO-xl1xz]

@@hip-hophistorybuff Not really, you gave a whole mic less 😅 I score it higher because he hits all cylinders effortlessly with no skips, straight forward with more than a few bops and slaps

[@hip-hophistorybuff]

@@TYBO-xl1xz I mean I respect your opinion and could see that he checked some boxes. I don’t see myself returning to a few of the songs but it’s a dope project.

[@TYBO-xl1xz]

@@hip-hophistorybuff Respect

[@lukel.6582]

yo man you have to check out rlx.. he's dope

[@hip-hophistorybuff]

@@lukel.6582 Yeah I’m familiar with him bro

[@TYBO-xl1xz]

Use your heart, not your head 😂

[@hip-hophistorybuff]

@@TYBO-xl1xz lmao

[@baṭo_saṅsārin]

Solid 2.5 mics 🎤

[@hip-hophistorybuff]

@@baṭo_saṅsārin Not mad at that

[@daboiwonder212]

Not a fan kendrick Lamar is aight plenty of rappers that are straight spitters don’t know why he so hyped maybe west coast kats like him all crazy I’m not doing no east and west shout out to all coast but not like us was cool only the beat was moving not the shit he was saying rather listen to big hit hit boy and alchemist for that east west flavor that it westside gunn new shit better boldly James shit better Dave east new shit better estee Nack new shit better that 38 spesh and Benny the butcher is better Lamar is cool he aight for me at least no disrespect to any side .

[@hip-hophistorybuff]

@@daboiwonder212 I do feel there are alot of Mc’s just as good to if not better than don’t get the shine he does. I get it. I am going to review the Boldy either tmrw or Monday bro.

[@AustereEchadh]

Finally somebody says it.

[@hip-hophistorybuff]

@@AustereEchadh Lol

[@hip-hophistorybuff]

@@daboiwonder212 I don’t think this project is trash but there are alot of artists who I would listen to on a regular basis before Kendrick.

[@Natsocenis]

Man Kendrick make this look so easy y'all comparing hom to Dave east.. wild

[@Platform28]

Kendrick is as big as he is because of the machine behind him. He is just another rapper.. his voice and sound is terrible and the beats he raps over are so boring.

[@wc6081]

Not this album. It’s dope. Beats and samples are on point. And I’m not a Kendrick fan. His album ain’t AOTY tho. That belongs to Gibbs.

[@Platform28]

@wc6081 this album is boring.. kendricks voice is nothing special. I been listening to hip hop music since 1987 so I seen and heard it all buddy.

[@wc6081]

@ This album ain’t boring. And I’ve been listening to hiphop since 83 lol. Done really heard it all.

[@Platform28]

@wc6081 well since u been listening that long, your either A) trying to fool yourself this is good when in fact it's trash.. or B) trying to fool or convince me it's dope but I got news for you.. im not easily foled. I'm levels above.. aka these dope classics.. Gang starr - hard to earn.. wu tang- enter 36 Chambers, for example... my bar of excellence is not gonna drop. Its ultra high.

[@wc6081]

@@Platform28 Man you putting shit up against classics… I didn’t say it’s a classic I said it’s dope. Big difference. Put it up against Jazzmatazz and Iron Flag.