i had heard the name kendrick lamar being thrown around for a while now, so i was aware that he was on the rise in popularity as a rapper, but i so rarely listen to any type of rap that i hadn't actually heard any of his music. then a couple of weeks ago i decided to click on this link that was posted on the pitchfork.com website that directed you to a video of lamar freestyling over some different beats. i was really impressed so i made it a point to download and check out his major label debut album (good kid, m.a.a.d city). unfortunately, the album didn't strike me in quite the same way as the freestyle session had. i was expecting something more thoughtful, but instead the album just hits upon too many of the same, tired rap cliches, so it didn't really catch my interest.
this track, "the art of peer pressure," is no exception--it uses many of the reference points you come to expect from a rap song (blunts, chicks, guns, fights, cops)--so from a lyrical standpoint i think it's passe and moronic. but the actual music used in the song absolutely floored me. the intro with the vinyl crackle is really cool, and then the main beat used throughout the song is so minimalistic, yet that's what allows you to pick out all of its intricate subtleties. i especially love those echo-y synth notes. so i really wish the lyrical content on this track were different, because then this would be a song i'd be listening to years from now, but as it stands, i'll probably forget about it in a couple months once my initial infatuation with its musical production fades.
@typicalrecords 8 years later it's ranked 500th greatest Album of All time, Peaked number 1 on Hot 100 Billboard, Certified Platinumx3 Moreover This song is exceptionally crafted your music taste is just baad.
@typicalrecords 8 years later it's ranked 500th greatest Album of All time, Peaked number 1 on Hot 100 Billboard, Certified Platinumx3 Moreover This song is exceptionally crafted your music taste is just baad.
i had heard the name kendrick lamar being thrown around for a while now, so i was aware that he was on the rise in popularity as a rapper, but i so rarely listen to any type of rap that i hadn't actually heard any of his music. then a couple of weeks ago i decided to click on this link that was posted on the pitchfork.com website that directed you to a video of lamar freestyling over some different beats. i was really impressed so i made it a point to download and check out his major label debut album (good kid, m.a.a.d city). unfortunately, the album didn't strike me in quite the same way as the freestyle session had. i was expecting something more thoughtful, but instead the album just hits upon too many of the same, tired rap cliches, so it didn't really catch my interest.
this track, "the art of peer pressure," is no exception--it uses many of the reference points you come to expect from a rap song (blunts, chicks, guns, fights, cops)--so from a lyrical standpoint i think it's passe and moronic. but the actual music used in the song absolutely floored me. the intro with the vinyl crackle is really cool, and then the main beat used throughout the song is so minimalistic, yet that's what allows you to pick out all of its intricate subtleties. i especially love those echo-y synth notes. so i really wish the lyrical content on this track were different, because then this would be a song i'd be listening to years from now, but as it stands, i'll probably forget about it in a couple months once my initial infatuation with its musical production fades.
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I am writing this in the year 2022..5 year from now you'll be lockdown due to a Virus Called Corona virus brace yourself.
@typicalrecords 8 years later it's ranked 500th greatest Album of All time, Peaked number 1 on Hot 100 Billboard, Certified Platinumx3 Moreover This song is exceptionally crafted your music taste is just baad.
@typicalrecords 8 years later it's ranked 500th greatest Album of All time, Peaked number 1 on Hot 100 Billboard, Certified Platinumx3 Moreover This song is exceptionally crafted your music taste is just baad.