#KENDRICK LAMAR DAMN FULL ALBUM ZIPPYSHARE PLUS#
And since old-soul Kung Fu Kenny’s willing to reference the 1993 film The Five Heartbeats with the “Work It, JT” tagline, plus El DeBarge’s finger-waves, can we assume he’s also quoting Richie Valens’ alcoholic brother Bob in 1987’s La Bamba when he proclaims “I won, man?” This reviewer votes yes.Įither way, the listeners of DAMN. Call it a “Man Makes Plans, God Laughs” anthem. If forced to pick one supreme standout, I’ll go with “GOD.” It begins with a Sounwave wave that washes over you celestially, then comes crashing in as the drums drop while Kendrick belts “ This what GOD feel like! Laughing to the bank like ‘aaaah-haaaa.’” It’s an inspired bit of absurdist imagery that’s tough not to love. “DUCKWORTH.” mines family history, of both his father and his father figure, Top Dawg Entertainment CEO Anthony “Top Dawg” Tiffith, to satisfying conclusion. Kendrick channels his cadence from E-40’s “Catch A Fade” in the opening verse of “XXX.,” then down-shifts into frenzied “m.A.A.d city” mode after the beat switch. “FEAR.” is a harrowing documentation of tough love under tougher economic circumstances, made doubly effective being delivered from the perspectives of both parent and child. Dre orchestrated “G’s & Hustlaz” from Snoop Dogg’s Doggystyle. The lead single “HUMBLE.” is hard-charging minor-chord piano-driven funk, with a beat that sounds like it could be the sonic offspring of the Dr. Considering Kendrick made it the encore of his triumphant Coachella set, it’s safe to assume he loves it too. At the very least, expect it to be a profile-boost comparable to Bon Iver, after appearing on “Lost in the World” off Kanye West’s My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy. The 23-year-old Bakersfield, CA singer-songwriter, with his beguiling Sade-with-a-falsetto croon on “LOVE.,” may soon be a star in his own right with this future wedding song as his launching point. The only other guest, a decidedly less household name than the aforementioned superstars, is relative newcomer Zacari. Bad Gal RiRi, displays a side you’ve never heard before, during her sparring with Kung Fu Kenny on “LOYALTY.”
But each sound grateful for the opportunity to visit the universe that Kendrick inhabits here, so they’re effective without feeling forced or distracting. Both seemed like dicey propositions when first scrolling through the track listing. The only known entity singing on this record is Bono of U2 on “XXX.” Yes, you read those last two sentences right. The only person rapping on this record besides Kendrick is Rihanna. The production, outside of three tracks and one each by Alchemist and 9th Wonder, is largely handled in-house, led by Sounwave, a consistent presence on every Kendrick release, doing more of the heavy-lifting than he has since 2010’s Section.80. eschews hip-hop convention by limiting the number of features. That’s already more top-shelf material than legends like Rakim or Big Daddy Kane, to name a few, recorded in their careers.ĭAMN. His recorded resume under Kendrick Lamar, starting in 2009, comprised of three independent mixtape-albums and four major-label releases since, is mounting evidence placing him in that conversation. Being one of The GOATs is clearly a goal. Doing so shrewdly places him in their lineage, while rightfully laying claim to his own ever-growing legacy. Kendrick is an old soul, who routinely mines earlier eras, while paying tribute to his predecessors.
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