Xing Ped š¦May 17, 2022Ā·1 replymirror song of the life
May 17, 2022Ā·1 reply
fiveprestoselaborate please
*user will go on to post we cry together and say nothing else
May 17, 2022Ā·1 reply
HimotheeVerses donāt fit the theraputic nature of the album.
Pairs well together with the storytelling nature of Heart 5 though
I agree with the Heart Part 5 comparison 100%
It sounds more like that then anything on the album
Makes me wonder if he has a whole album worth of songs with that kind of sound/vibe
May 17, 2022Ā·1 reply
ryuHMaybe Iām in the minority here but Iām still lowkey disappointed by the album cover
Iām a big album cover guy and as innovative as this music is and as conceptual as the album title is I was expecting something a bit more lively
I respect him for putting on for his fam tho
Just my least fav cover from him
I love it tbh. claustrophobic and anxious but still serene and hopeful at the same time, fits the album perfectly for me
- May 17, 2022
peduxelove the guy but he has some of the most controversial vocal inflections among the top rappers
"mommy"
- May 17, 2022RXHalfDeadCaliban
*user will go on to post we cry together and say nothing else
Hey the stage is his but nah fr
- May 17, 2022DS2
I love it tbh. claustrophobic and anxious but still serene and hopeful at the same time, fits the album perfectly for me
I like the way you described it man
I love it too
- May 17, 2022Ā·editedĀ·5 repliesfiveprestos
elaborate please
For me this is more prominent in the second disc.
But starting with the cover, itās a picture of a black family.
On saviour he starts off by listing black figures, Cole, future, himself and I think Lebron? And how they arenāt your saviour, in the same song he goes on to question kyrie because of covid. Another indication as to why black people hold these individuals to such high regard?
Aunty stories again looking at the discrimination towards lgbtq community, and forcing the black community to look itself in the mirror especially the religious and ask why they throw around a word yet they understand how much pain a single word can cause a whole community.
Mr moral he mentions r Kelly (this is the second time in the album, first being we cry together) remember when he was mentioned on we cry together it was because kendrick aka black men donāt even acknowledge the idea r Kelly is how he is, so on mr moral he has now actually accepted it and is now actually wanting to get to the source as to why he is like that.
Of course mother I sober is quite self explanatory. He says the whole black community has essentially been rapped and they have carried on such traumatic cycles for generations and it is time to break the curse.
Ending with his kid (the next generation) saying thank you for breaking those generational curses.
TWO other big factors I noticed.
1. Every real life reference to a person kendrick names on the album (Oprah, r Kelly, drake, Kanye etc) is black, meaning he is only observing black people/society. I maybe mistaken but I donāt think he name drops a single white person.
2. Every time he addresses something white it is always venomous, he says crackers a few times and addresses the girl in world wide steppers as a white b****. Generally showing distain for them and them being secondary in his story.
This not so tightly knitted yet but I reckon that theory has legs.
May 17, 2022Ā·1 replyCKL TMLMultiple moments on it sound like viral tiktok challanges lmao
Push these b****es off me like huhhh
Stressed out stressed out stressed outCan already see them in my head
Thatās on you
Maybe stop scrolling so much
May 17, 2022HimotheeVerses donāt fit the theraputic nature of the album.
Pairs well together with the storytelling nature of Heart 5 though
I was definitely getting The Heart pt. 5 vibes
- Xing Ped š¦May 17, 2022Ā·1 reply
summertime 06 and tpab are two of my favorite albums oat
I think vince and kendrick just topped them
ghosting š«May 17, 2022Ā·1 replyTake off the foo foo š¶š»āāļø
- BIGSTEPPERDISNEY š«May 17, 2022ghosting
Take off the foo foo š¶š»āāļø
- BIGSTEPPERDISNEY š«May 17, 2022Xing Ped
summertime 06 and tpab are two of my favorite albums oat
I think vince and kendrick just topped them
- May 17, 2022ManU Minute
10+ listens in I just realised this isnāt just a therapy session on Kendrick.
This is a therapy session specifically on BLACK America as a whole.
Also a message to white people; if youāre gonna judge us, at least understand why the f*** we are the way we areā¦..
- ghosting š«May 17, 2022
amazing album
- May 17, 2022Ā·4 replies
Did yāall see Fantano taking shots
- May 17, 2022
I literally remember the first time my mom sat me and my brother down to start showing us the violent nature of our upbringing and how we were psychologically tortured through generationsā¦and I kept thinking, āwhy are we friends with white people? Why should we even be nice to them?ā
S***s crazy
May 17, 2022I love that for the first time in a long time, we have an album that actually says something and isnāt just microwave tik tok music. Plus the album keeps getting better every listen
May 17, 2022theringer.com/2022/5/16/23074781/kendrick-lamar-mr-morale-big-steppers-review
in case this wasn't posted.
"The true brilliance of Mr. Morale is that instead of chasing perfection, the album seems more preoccupied with revealing the internal discord of its protagonist. For years, Kendrick was often the least interesting character in his lifeās story. Across mixtapes and albums, heās introduced audiences to the voices of his parents and family. Names like Dave, Chad, Sherane, Keisha, and Tammy appear throughout his music like eulogies for lives either lost or gone astray. Because we knew so much about everything surrounding Kendrick, there was a feeling that we truly understood Kendrick. But if you look past the Dave Chappelleāian and Joe Roganāian talking points of Mr. Morale, Kendrickās real fears are laid bareāas he raps on āDie Hard,ā āIf I told you who I am, would you use it against me.ā āhereās only so much growth an artist can attain when theyāre hemmed in by their own mythology.ā
xxxkiraxxx ā©May 17, 2022Die Hard is so hard
- May 17, 2022Ā·1 replyManU Minute
For me this is more prominent in the second disc.
But starting with the cover, itās a picture of a black family.
On saviour he starts off by listing black figures, Cole, future, himself and I think Lebron? And how they arenāt your saviour, in the same song he goes on to question kyrie because of covid. Another indication as to why black people hold these individuals to such high regard?
Aunty stories again looking at the discrimination towards lgbtq community, and forcing the black community to look itself in the mirror especially the religious and ask why they throw around a word yet they understand how much pain a single word can cause a whole community.
Mr moral he mentions r Kelly (this is the second time in the album, first being we cry together) remember when he was mentioned on we cry together it was because kendrick aka black men donāt even acknowledge the idea r Kelly is how he is, so on mr moral he has now actually accepted it and is now actually wanting to get to the source as to why he is like that.
Of course mother I sober is quite self explanatory. He says the whole black community has essentially been rapped and they have carried on such traumatic cycles for generations and it is time to break the curse.
Ending with his kid (the next generation) saying thank you for breaking those generational curses.
TWO other big factors I noticed.
1. Every real life reference to a person kendrick names on the album (Oprah, r Kelly, drake, Kanye etc) is black, meaning he is only observing black people/society. I maybe mistaken but I donāt think he name drops a single white person.
2. Every time he addresses something white it is always venomous, he says crackers a few times and addresses the girl in world wide steppers as a white b****. Generally showing distain for them and them being secondary in his story.
This not so tightly knitted yet but I reckon that theory has legs.
One of the tenets of great artistry is the ability to convey universal themes through a unique personal lens. So yes I think Kendrick does that quite well and you seem like youāre putting the pieces together in that regard quite fluidly.
The numbered points you made are great too. I donāt know how convinced I am about their intentionality yet but you have a great point with them and im sure theres even more to uncover regarding your theory/claim
- CKL TML šŗMay 17, 2022Ā·1 replyJim Halpert
Thatās on you
Maybe stop scrolling so much
No tiktok goated
- May 17, 2022Ā·1 replyTYDOLLAMAN
I agree with the Heart Part 5 comparison 100%
It sounds more like that then anything on the album
Makes me wonder if he has a whole album worth of songs with that kind of sound/vibe
Had the same thought earlier today. Iām in love with what we got but it has been 5 years. Itās possible he got another one in the tuck. Prayer is too good and so different from the rest of the album that it might be saved for something else
- May 17, 2022ManU Minute
For me this is more prominent in the second disc.
But starting with the cover, itās a picture of a black family.
On saviour he starts off by listing black figures, Cole, future, himself and I think Lebron? And how they arenāt your saviour, in the same song he goes on to question kyrie because of covid. Another indication as to why black people hold these individuals to such high regard?
Aunty stories again looking at the discrimination towards lgbtq community, and forcing the black community to look itself in the mirror especially the religious and ask why they throw around a word yet they understand how much pain a single word can cause a whole community.
Mr moral he mentions r Kelly (this is the second time in the album, first being we cry together) remember when he was mentioned on we cry together it was because kendrick aka black men donāt even acknowledge the idea r Kelly is how he is, so on mr moral he has now actually accepted it and is now actually wanting to get to the source as to why he is like that.
Of course mother I sober is quite self explanatory. He says the whole black community has essentially been rapped and they have carried on such traumatic cycles for generations and it is time to break the curse.
Ending with his kid (the next generation) saying thank you for breaking those generational curses.
TWO other big factors I noticed.
1. Every real life reference to a person kendrick names on the album (Oprah, r Kelly, drake, Kanye etc) is black, meaning he is only observing black people/society. I maybe mistaken but I donāt think he name drops a single white person.
2. Every time he addresses something white it is always venomous, he says crackers a few times and addresses the girl in world wide steppers as a white b****. Generally showing distain for them and them being secondary in his story.
This not so tightly knitted yet but I reckon that theory has legs.
Damn you make a great case.
One moment that seals the deal for this theory is on We Cry Together when Whitney says āthis is what the world sounds likeā - basically saying the argument that follows between the couple is a representation of toxic couples in black America at large