Kendrick set standards for himself so high that even a top quality record like Damn might have a chance of looking inferior to his past work, which it is, but still this is miles more poetic and captivating than what alot of other mainstream rappers are putting out. In time I think Damn will be appreciated as a key moment in his discography. Tracks like Humble and DNA hit hard and the feature with Rihanna is great too. I feel Kendrick attempted to incorporate some of the in your face singles from good kid with the storytelling vibes from Butterfly in reference to the opening and closing tracks and cuts like Pride, Feel, Fear & Lust. I believe he mentioned in an interview that Damn is a mix of his two past LPs. Overall it's a really strong album from a rapper who can do no wrong. Love and Yah are the only weak points for me.

so overrated!

Quite experimental but in the other way than TPAB. Still great.

Modern rap, same old logorrhea on icy beats. Refined arrangements and sampling though.

Plot twist!


Kendrick Lamar ends up becoming the hip-hop version of Radiohead as far as this site is concerned....

Seems more straight forward than his past releases at FIRST. But with repeated listens this album has a lot to reveal with a closer listen. Kendrick is looking inward and examining his struggles with his fame and place in the culture. Religion is a motif in all of Kendrick's work, but DAMN puts his conflicted relationship with God on full display. Here he isn't "black as the moon" like on TPAB but rather an "Israelite." Although it contains in my opinion his weakest track ("God"), ultimately, DAMN is an excellent display of kendricks technical skill without sacrificing his conceptual strengths.

Best songs: DNA, ELEMENT, FEEL, PRIDE, HUMBLE, LUST, XXX, FEAR, DUCKWORTH

Worst songs: GOD, YAH

not as solid as his others, but has some great songs on it.

Kendrick has a thing going here. What's next for Kung Fu Kenny? We'll find out soon!

I find myself liking this one mainly for specific songs rather than as a whole album. The highlights are great as always, but there are a number of tracks that don't do anything for me.

More bangers than substance. Still great. Just not Kendrick great.