Best Ever Albums

Re: LET'S RANK 35: Kendrick Lamar

AAL2014 — Sun, 28 Jan 2018 10:51:27 GMT

Author: AAL2014

Posted: 01/28/2018 15:51

Great thread, Antonio-Pedro. I'm actually surprised to see 4 of the top 5 Kendrick tracks here are from TPAB. Always thought of a chunk of Good Kid's individual tracks were much more popular than most songs from Butterfly.

Re: LET'S RANK 35: Kendrick Lamar

Hayden — Sun, 28 Jan 2018 03:59:13 GMT

Author: Hayden

Posted: 01/28/2018 08:59

AAL2014 wrote:

PIMP PIMP! HOORAY!

Re: LET'S RANK 35: Kendrick Lamar

AAL2014 — Sun, 28 Jan 2018 02:08:55 GMT

Author: AAL2014

Posted: 01/28/2018 07:08

PIMP PIMP! HOORAY!

Re: LET'S RANK 35: Kendrick Lamar

Antonio-Pedro — Sat, 27 Jan 2018 07:44:35 GMT

Author: Antonio-Pedro

Posted: 01/27/2018 12:44

POLL'S CLOSED, GET BACK TO YOUR SHENNANIGANS AND ALLOW ME TO RANK YAR CHOICES

In 7th place

Kendrick Lamar EP by Kendrick Lamar

In 6th Place

Overly Dedicated by Kendrick Lamar

In 5th Place

Untitled Unmastered. by Kendrick Lamar
Points from number 1: 124

In 4th place

Section.80 by Kendrick Lamar
Points from number 1: 102

in 3rd Place

DAMN. by Kendrick Lamar
Points from Number 1: 98

In 2nd Place

Good Kid, M.A.A.D City by Kendrick Lamar
Points from number 1: 25

In 1st Place

To Pimp A Butterfly by Kendrick Lamar

"This album does nothing less than cement that he is a wise, socially conscious young rapper who knows exactly what he's doing. We do have a legend on our hands indeed. But you already knew that." - Koner 1

What is the price of "dick"? Should I invest in "dick"? Does it have a high IPO? I asked my broker to put all my money into "dick" and I watched as his collar tightened, he turned pink, began to sweat profusely and stutter. - Gigantic

And now for the songs
5th place:

Link

4th place: How Much a Dollar Cost
https://vimeo.com/196670827

3rd Place:

Link

2nd Place:

https://vimeo.com/119818524

1st Place:

Link

Thanks for you all for participating, see you on the next blue moon, cheers.

Re: LET'S RANK 35: Kendrick Lamar

cestuneblague — Fri, 26 Jan 2018 19:36:01 GMT

Author: cestuneblague

Posted: 01/27/2018 00:36

If there's room for one more

To Pimp a Butterfly
Good Kid, MAAD City
DAMN
Section 80
Untitled Unmastered

(I'm So Original I know)

Sing About Me, I'm Dying of Thirst
Duckworth
These Walls
Sherane AKA Master Splinter's Daughter
Rigamortis

Re: LET'S RANK 35: Kendrick Lamar

Antonio-Pedro — Fri, 26 Jan 2018 09:33:00 GMT

Author: Antonio-Pedro

Posted: 01/26/2018 14:33

Last bump before I close the poll this afternoon

Re: LET'S RANK 35: Kendrick Lamar

Anonymous — Sun, 21 Jan 2018 07:03:41 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 01/21/2018 12:03

A'ight Section.80 was a very worthwhile listen, would probably need to hear it another time to really judge. Sounded a lot like a less confident and directed good kid, but it's fascinating to hear how such subtle improvements take something or someone from good to great.

Regardless, I can't see myself swaying from this for a long time:

1. TPAB
2. GKMC
3. DAMN.
4. Section.80
5. UU

Re: LET'S RANK 35: Kendrick Lamar

Skinny — Sun, 21 Jan 2018 05:53:39 GMT

Author: Skinny

Posted: 01/21/2018 10:53

1. TPAB
2. GKMC
3. Section.80
4. DAMN.
5. UU

Re: LET'S RANK 35: Kendrick Lamar

Hayden — Sat, 20 Jan 2018 18:12:37 GMT

Author: Hayden

Posted: 01/20/2018 23:12

Puncture Repair wrote:

Haven't heard Section 80, so I'll have to report back. Maybe a good Sunday Morning record?

Do it, it's great. I think I was slightly lucky in the fact that it was the first Kendrick album I ever heard... it's not as explosive as his next two project, but it's a fantastic down-to-Earth hip-hop record with unique instrumentals and brilliant storytelling. It's still Kendrick, but it's a different Kendrick. It's Kendrick knowing that he's made it, but he's still got a long way to go. It's definitely not to be overlooked, it'd be in my top 100 hip-hop records without question (and it's leagues ahead of DAMN., which I don't think is a bad record, but unquestionably his least interesting.)

Re: LET'S RANK 35: Kendrick Lamar

Lowkey — Sat, 20 Jan 2018 17:52:35 GMT

Author: Lowkey

Posted: 01/20/2018 22:52

Puncture Repair wrote:

Surprised no one's ranked Damn very high. I totally agree, but I always thought it had its die hard fans. Maybe just release hype.

Haven't heard Section 80, so I'll have to report back. Maybe a good Sunday Morning record?

I really hope no one listens to Kanye to feel woke, that'd be hilarious :lol:

Woke moreso in that the person feels like they are some source of some wealth of information on hip-hop, not just socially

Re: LET'S RANK 35: Kendrick Lamar

Anonymous — Sat, 20 Jan 2018 17:31:01 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 01/20/2018 22:31

Surprised no one's ranked Damn very high. I totally agree, but I always thought it had its die hard fans. Maybe just release hype.

Haven't heard Section 80, so I'll have to report back. Maybe a good Sunday Morning record?

Lowkey wrote:

Kendrick is cool and all, but I feel like he is one of three artists (the other two being Kanye and RTJ) that non hip-hop listeners listen to to feel "woke" and in the know when it comes to hip-hop.

I really hope no one listens to Kanye to feel woke, that'd be hilarious 🤣

Re: LET'S RANK 35: Kendrick Lamar

Lowkey — Sat, 20 Jan 2018 17:22:57 GMT

Author: Lowkey

Posted: 01/20/2018 22:22

Kendrick is cool and all, but I feel like he is one of three artists (the other two being Kanye and RTJ) that non hip-hop listeners listen to to feel "woke" and in the know when it comes to hip-hop.

This does not impact his music, I just feel like it's something that could be discussed.

Re: LET'S RANK 35: Kendrick Lamar

Antonio-Pedro — Sat, 20 Jan 2018 12:39:27 GMT

Author: Antonio-Pedro

Posted: 01/20/2018 17:39

bumping it to the top for interest, let's rank guys!

Re: LET'S RANK 35: Kendrick Lamar

Space-Dementia — Wed, 17 Jan 2018 21:09:31 GMT

Author: Space-Dementia

Posted: 01/18/2018 02:09

Albums:
1. To Pimp a Butterfly
2. Good Kid
3. Damn
4. Untitled Unmastered
5. Section. 80

Songs (roughly):
1. King Kunta
2. Sing About Me
3. Wesley's Theory
4. Pride
5. Money trees

Re: LET'S RANK 35: Kendrick Lamar

Tap — Wed, 17 Jan 2018 20:37:15 GMT

Author: Tap

Posted: 01/18/2018 01:37

white people were a mistake

edit: this is also a reference http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/anime-was-a-mistake

Re: LET'S RANK 35: Kendrick Lamar

AfterHours — Wed, 17 Jan 2018 20:34:38 GMT

Author: AfterHours

Posted: 01/18/2018 01:34

Anyway, in case anyone gets mistaken or is not familiar with its references/allusions/puns, and reads something else into it, the "review" is a parody of Piero Scaruffi reviews, which, by association, also ends up being a knowing wink and parody of myself (because our ratings/rankings are so similar). It is also a denigration of Lamar's DAMN album and the exaggerated "profundity" (imo) granted it by many of its fans/critical accolades (nothing to do with the color of his skin just in case it truly needs to be said). It is written tongue-in-cheek (again, with Scaruffi in mind), with made up facts/generalizations (a little play on his infamous Beatles article), and posing the ridiculous idea that Pitchfork has been trying to earn "Scaruffi street cred" (a play back on the hip hop album in question). Hence the irony in comparing its synthesis to Dante's Inferno (comedic but also pointed, as this does seem to also hold some truth in DAMN's actual themes). Hence the additional irony of relating such a profound literary masterpiece to this album, and the insane conviction from Dante in dedicating 12 years of his life to his work, its staggering poetry and visionary content becoming a massive influence on literary and much of art history that followed (especially Biblical, high art/paintings over the next couple centuries). Hence the irony that an artist could produce such a work under the heavy influence of pot (if infact even true) and laziness (both a reference to how tired and laid back much of the album sounds, and how this is a common phenomenon of many -- especially mainstream -- hip hop albums), and through ebonics (Dante's Inferno is written in a very early Italian language so this is comparable to the hilarity that would no doubt ensue if one read Milton's Paradise Lost, or resurrected it in such a style so incongruous to its content, style and format). Furthermore, it plays on the initial reference to Dante's Inferno, with the idea that its fans/critics are in a "self-perpetuated musical hell" "of false idols" "and qualitative purgatory", and with the idea that Pitchfork has avoided "universal judgment" and that Lamar's album itself has predicted and influenced this, also a play back on the claims to its profound depth, its (imo) false artistic importance, and the thematic associations made to it by various analyses.

One could write similar satirical parallels to, say, many punk albums and other works across rock or hip hop or pop history (etc). It has nothing to do with Lamar being black. Period. It could be said to be a play on some of the stereotypes associated with hip hop albums (but if, say, Eminem or The Beastie Boys produced the same work, the same words and references would apply).

As I probably champion more black artists than 99% of all users on this site, including my #1 album of all time, it probably wasn't necessary to explain this, but just in case, there you go...

Re: LET'S RANK 35: Kendrick Lamar

AfterHours — Wed, 17 Jan 2018 16:46:09 GMT

Author: AfterHours

Posted: 01/17/2018 21:46

baystateoftheart wrote:

Gr8 b8 m8.

Anyway, denigrating an album for its use of “ebonics” is pretty racist. AAVE is just as valid a means of linguistic expression as any other dialect of English. And I won’t even get into the “pot, laziness” part of it...

Lol, nice reach there ... such a racist, that's me ... 🧱

�'�

Yes, let's not even go into the "pot, laziness" part of it. We wouldn't want to offend anyone.

Re: LET'S RANK 35: Kendrick Lamar

baystateoftheart — Wed, 17 Jan 2018 15:47:42 GMT

Author: baystateoftheart

Posted: 01/17/2018 20:47

AfterHours wrote:

Hip Hop found its ideal synthesis of pot, laziness, ebonics and Dante's Inferno with DAMN, an album-long buzz-killing disappointment that should've been evident by its post-production title statement, but that the public and critics at large, also too high on pot to notice, and in their own self-perpetuated musical hell of false idols and qualitative purgatory, shamefully anointed to a masterpiece anyway. In a fit of anxiety, Pitchfork made some amends for this with their surprisingly decent "Best Albums of the 60's" list, correcting some of this imbalance by noticing several less-heralded, ground-breaking black artists and their masterpieces, thus finally earning some Scaruffi street cred and saving themselves, for now, from the wrong side of universal judgment. Perhaps this was Lamar's intent all along, in which case, DAMN may have saved all of us and is obviously the most profound and important album of the last several decades.

Re: LET'S RANK 35: Kendrick Lamar

AAL2014 — Wed, 17 Jan 2018 14:00:15 GMT

Author: AAL2014

Posted: 01/17/2018 19:00

Great thread.

I actually got into Kendrick because of the hype surrounding TPAB on here and other music based websites, and that record didn't disappoint. In fact, it sparked a huge interest for me in furthering my knowledge of hip hop, jazz, and pop. So thanks BEA! Although I agree with Gowi that his catalog might be a bit small to rank right now, he's become one of my favorite artists as each of his albums has something different to offer and I can't wait for his next project.

1.) To Pimp A Butterfly
2.) Good Kid, Maad City
3.) DAMN.
4.) Untitled Unmastered
5.) Section .80

1.) good kid
2.) Wesley's Theory
3.) The Blacker The Berry
4.) For Free?
5.) FEEL.

Re: LET'S RANK 35: Kendrick Lamar

Tha1ChiefRocka — Wed, 17 Jan 2018 11:16:56 GMT

Author: Tha1ChiefRocka

Posted: 01/17/2018 16:16

While TPAB is certainly his artistic statement, GKMC was the soundtrack to a particularly troublesome time in my life, so it gets the top spot.

Rigamortis was the first song I ever heard by Kendrick's; it elevates Section 80.

GKMC
TPAB
Section 80.
Damn
Untitled Unmastered