Jonboi

4y

I still feel like a lot of y’all are being dishonest and refuse to acknowledge the contradiction inherent in Auntie Diaries

WESLEYS THEORY

4y

And maybe it'll click with you somewhere down the line

chibuye

4y

I was talking about this on twitter, I don't think it's just provocative or just there to create a conversation.

Someone there asked "what's society's honest solution to reach the ignorant/uneducated"?

Like, we, the "moral authorities of the time" all sit around and pat ourselves on the back for understanding the plights of others and being "woke" and we want to create this bubble of existence where all humans are like us. But that's not reflective of the realities of life and the differences in people.

There are others who are not on the same wavelength as us. Some who were left behind because of one reason or another.

They remain ignorant/bigoted/indoctrinated or whatever you wanna call it.

Society has said that to deal with such people our attitude must simply be "fuck 'em" and continue to try create a utopia.

Hell even in the Bible there's a scripture about not giving pearls to pigs. I mean, we saw how Christians behaved when they were the moral authority. They had the same f*** 'em attitude to people not on their wavelength.

I think Kendrick wants those "lost" (forgive the Christian lingo) to come along with him, despite what society says.

And I think this is his way to reach those who were left behind.

I think he was aware of how it would sound to the same people he's trying to aid in their plight. Like "you're making things worse, you're using their language".

And a reality people weren't ready for is that one of the proven methods of reaching people is by speaking their language. It just so happens that their language is as f***ed up as it is but it's like he's showing them I was one of y'all once.

We have to learn from the moral authorities of the past, we can't just say f*** em to everyone who doesn't think like us. All it does it push societal ills under the rug but they never get dealt with. And then they inevitably come up in filthier and uglier ways than what we once encountered. We gotta break the cycle. We gotta do better than the previous moral authorities.

Not saying people shouldn't feel what they feel about his attempt but I respect Kendrick's attempt at breaking the cycle.

Prez

4y

Mother I Sober SOTY?

DC

4y

Kendrick is making albums that are for him and cult culture type, tpab and this are going to be his 2 most detached albums from pop/hype/radio culture. Eminems best albums are sslp/mmlp/relapse but they don't play those on radio or in clubs.

This isn't a bad thing, Kendrick is an artist, and what type of artist would he be if he didn't create honest music?

Visionary

4y

I don't think there really is a contradiction other than one of logic.

He is saying he used to believe context matters until now; that he sees saying the f-word to be as bad as the n-word.

That's just to exonerate him for his poor move with the fan on the stage and to give him kudos for knowing not to say the f-word.

When in reality he is wrong on both counts and deserves no kudos. What good is the right answer if you got to it incorrectly?

Kendrick is just saying what he thinks you want to hear. You have to ask, if context doesn't matter then why is it ok for a black man to say the n-word? And there lies the faulty logic because you need to use context to even make that judgment. When you create exceptions or caveats all you are saying is that the context has changed.

So context does matter. He was wrong for calling out the fan who was merely singing his lyrics, and he was wrong for using derogatory slurs against gay/trans family member.

And ultimately, neither saying the n-word or f-word is wrong...it is all about context. That's why this song is a 0/10 for me. It seems strategic just to get some noise. I don't empathise with Kendrick on this nor is his argument convincing.

Illermatic

4y

1 day after release what rating out of 10 are we giving this?

Prez

4y

tryna find a skip on disc 1

ManU Minute

4y

Mr Moral is a top 2 Kendrick album

With a bottom 1 first track/into imo

Sherain
Wesleys theory
F*** your ethnicity are all better

Illermatic

4y

1 day after release what rating out of 10 are we giving this?

Illermatic

4y

1 day after release what rating out of 10 are we giving this?

mr get dough

4y

Only Wesleys is better

Grief In Unity is one of the best beats kendrick ever rapped on

Illermatic

4y

1 day after release what rating out of 10 are we giving this?

Dino

4y

The way he was flowing on the second half of United in Grief is deadass why this nigga is my favorite rapper ever.

DC

4y

Kendrick is making albums that are for him and cult culture type, tpab and this are going to be his 2 most detached albums from pop/hype/radio culture. Eminems best albums are sslp/mmlp/relapse but they don't play those on radio or in clubs.

This isn't a bad thing, Kendrick is an artist, and what type of artist would he be if he didn't create honest music?

Jonboi

4y

And I think it’s possible he’s still saying that context matters and is giving a genuinely non-PC take. But to be fair, I seem to be the only person who thinks that’s a possibility, and, it does butt up against the tone of the rest of the verses.

WESLEYS THEORY

4y

I GRIEVE DIFFERENT just hits a certain way

LUKAS

4y

9/10

Hard to see where i rank it though, gotta see how the replay value holds up

chibuye

4y

I was talking about this on twitter, I don't think it's just provocative or just there to create a conversation.

Someone there asked "what's society's honest solution to reach the ignorant/uneducated"?

Like, we, the "moral authorities of the time" all sit around and pat ourselves on the back for understanding the plights of others and being "woke" and we want to create this bubble of existence where all humans are like us. But that's not reflective of the realities of life and the differences in people.

There are others who are not on the same wavelength as us. Some who were left behind because of one reason or another.

They remain ignorant/bigoted/indoctrinated or whatever you wanna call it.

Society has said that to deal with such people our attitude must simply be "fuck 'em" and continue to try create a utopia.

Hell even in the Bible there's a scripture about not giving pearls to pigs. I mean, we saw how Christians behaved when they were the moral authority. They had the same f*** 'em attitude to people not on their wavelength.

I think Kendrick wants those "lost" (forgive the Christian lingo) to come along with him, despite what society says.

And I think this is his way to reach those who were left behind.

I think he was aware of how it would sound to the same people he's trying to aid in their plight. Like "you're making things worse, you're using their language".

And a reality people weren't ready for is that one of the proven methods of reaching people is by speaking their language. It just so happens that their language is as f***ed up as it is but it's like he's showing them I was one of y'all once.

We have to learn from the moral authorities of the past, we can't just say f*** em to everyone who doesn't think like us. All it does it push societal ills under the rug but they never get dealt with. And then they inevitably come up in filthier and uglier ways than what we once encountered. We gotta break the cycle. We gotta do better than the previous moral authorities.

Not saying people shouldn't feel what they feel about his attempt but I respect Kendrick's attempt at breaking the cycle.