Kendrick Lamar - O(verly) D(edicated) First Listen Impressions...
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RuffDraft
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After hearing his E.P, I was highly anticipating this album... and I have to say, it's up there with my top 10 albums of this year... but it's not how I expected it to be...
On the Kendrick Lamar EP, Kendrick touches on subject matter that searches the soul of a young man, growing up, questioning the world and his beliefs... a year later and Kendrick seems to have an improved flow and really ramps it up on a few tracks to the point where hairs begin to stand up, from your neck to your wrists... and with punchlines like 'I don't hit women, so I bite 'em instead' it's easy to see that his talent still stands tall.
In all honesty though, after first listen... I think his EP just wins this one out... I enjoy the mellow beats that appear on his EP, where as they're a rare occurrence here... supporting 'Ignorance is Bliss' rather than 'Let me be Me'... I think the acceptance of his EP has led to his self approval of doing his thing rather than asking to do so... and with that said, he comes with an album that's mixed and doesn't have a clear footing like a Boy Meets World (Fashawn)
What's clear after first listen though, this album is worth the £4.49... and will be in heavy rotation, along with his EP.
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Be interesting to see if my thoughts change as I continue to listen...
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Will def check it out...
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TheEyeronic1 wrote: »i liked the ep as well so im interested to hear how this project sounds. i'll definitely cop it..
Cop it on iTunes, link is in the other thread about his E.P. It's only £4.49 so probably about $6 or so...
Let us know what you think :tu
Dilla, it's definitely worth checking, though it's not AS good as I'd hoped... my expectations were very high though. -
Dilla, it's definitely worth checking, though it's not AS good as I'd hoped... my expectations were very high though.
Copped it on Amazon for 4 quid... give it a listen later -
Copped it on Amazon for 4 quid... give it a listen later
Nice price :tu
Yeah, let us know what you think Dilla. -
Just listened to it... ? brilliant -
Just listened to it... ? brilliant
haha glad you like it Dilla, that P & P is nice and yet not the typical song that I'd usually like... guess he's just doper on it than other rappers would be. Same as I like some of Kanye's ? .
Hook is hella catchy too. -
jus copped this ? . tis ? is dope. anotherdope ? from the west
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jus copped this ? . tis ? is dope. anotherdope ? from the west
The best from the West this year, IMO!
His album is :damn: -
The best from the West this year, IMO!
His album is :damn:
thats real talk. dude is mad ill -
thats real talk. dude is mad ill
Played his album and EP continuously lately, great album, great EP from last year, I still love the EP more though...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKxcybGRbkQ