Kendrick Lamar - To Pimp A Butterfly (2015)

glasper in your copyrights

"I didn't notice it sounded like 'Pyramid Song' until someone else pointed it out" is protesting too much?

How Much a Dollar Cost sounds extremely like Pyramid Song, and of course it could be a common ancestor, but this is a record with a song sampling Sufjan Stevens, so I don't think it's weird to think they might be referencing Radiohead as well.

this is hilarious

saddest part is Thom's jazz influence seemed to start with 'Rabbit in Your Headlights'

wtf happened to this thread

my students and i both love this album; it happens rarely, but it's sweet when it does.

its like me and DJP lol

at least with regards to rap music

who is the student and who is the teacher, though?

i assumed he was the teacher in this dynamic

who will give whom the bigger surprise?

Am I the only one that hears "That's All" by Genesis at the beginning of Hood Politics? It's almost like they originally had a sample there but decided to change up the melody a bit and play it live to facilitate the vibe

are you guys really comparing this record to Amnesiac?

um, no?

just for laughs, to kid a butterfly

jazz musicians stealing from british rock musicians? go ahead and laugh. i was laughing too, until i discovered
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/0/0a/Mother_Nature

are you guys really comparing this record to Amnesiac?

― why dont u say something or like just die (dog latin), Wednesday, March 25, 2015 6:22 AM (4 hours ago) Bookmark

Bold statement coming from the Dress Comparer

So what do we make of the fact that both of the rappers on top right now, Kendrick and Kanye, are explicitly Christian rappers - from Jesus Walks to Yeezus and Kendrick's two albums - while in the nineties most of the rap that mattered (Wu, for instance) was informed by Islam? There's a thesis in here somewhere. Has anyone ever written anything worthwhile about this apparent shift?

* two major label albums

longneck reaching really hard, usually you need THREE examples to start a thinkpiece

there were def more prominent muslim rap stars in the 90s (who's the biggest now? Lupe?) but I dunno if it was remotely a majority

was Pac xian? he loved the symbolism at least

longneck's theory kind of ignores the Jewish elephant in the room anyway

? what does that have to do with anything

Drake & Paul Barman?

feel like the NOI lost currency because Farrakhan is a jerk/never delivered

I mean if you say "both of the rappers on top right now" and aren't referring to Drake it seems willful

also willful to ignore Scientologists Will Smith and Doug E. Fresh

doug e??? noooooooooo :(

Eh, Everyone from Big Daddy Kane and Rakim to Wu, Nas, Jay, most of Roc-a-Fella, Common and Brand Nubian were somehow influenced by the five percent nation. It's deeply entrenched in the very notion of a golden age. These days we get two christians and a jew. I'm not writing the thinkpiece but it's obviously interesting in some way.

two christians and a jew

this was a 90s sitcom on ABC, right

it should have been!

starring Craig T. Nelson, Tom Wopat, and Joan Collins.

94792978387619816th discussion of the biggest rappers around in 2015 and no one even thinks of mentioning nicki

check out Brother Ali's twitter to find out what Muslim rappers are talking about these days (hint: Islamic world is too shitty at video production for Isis to be real)

oh shit, THREE christians and a jew!

http://www.christianpost.com/news/nicki-minaj-thanks-jesus-for-painful-split-in-tearful-interview-talks-perils-of-fame-131405/

setting aside who deserves to be in the "biggest" cadre, safe to say none of them are Muslims/5 percenters

you can say 'both of the rappers on top right now' and plausibly not mean Nicki is either of them (3 rappers have outsold her or are on pace to outsell her just in the past 4 months) but not so with Drake

94792978387619816th discussion of the biggest rappers around in 2015 and no one even thinks of mentioning nicki

― lex pretend, Wednesday, March 25, 2015 11:51 AM (1 hour ago) Bookmark

her album flopped :-/

he has a trio with Chris Dave, who is like the most influential contemporary drummer and is the go-to guy for D'Angelo, Maxwell, Badu, etc.

― lil urbane (Jordan), Tuesday, March 24, 2015 5:02 PM (Yesterday) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

I've always viewed Karriem Riggins in this regard, but at the same time it never feels too much like they're occupying the same space.

agreed. i love Karriem Riggins, he's an amazing drummer and produces for Badu/Common/etc too, but Chris Dave inspired hundreds of junior Chris Daves who take cues from his sound, approach, and techniques. not to take anything away from KR, but i don't think he has the same kind of stature in the drum world.

I wouldn't say it flopped but Pinkprint wasn't what it was built up to be either

xp
Yeah Dave is definitely more of a technician/innovator and I've heard a numerous people rave about him but I guess Riggins has been more central to my listening experience.

kanye is making a farrakhan documentary

just wanted to say that Ramsey Lewis album is surprisingly really good

I agree! I actually learned about it from whichever ilxor put 'Julia' on the Spotify playlist. found it used for cheap at the local record store as well.

kanye is making a farrakhan documentary

― nose, Wednesday, March 25, 2015 12:52 PM (3 hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

that should go well

Starring Chaka Khan as Farrakhan

and Vince Vaughn as Kublai Khan

Kim Kardashian as Kahn