Kendrick lamar untitled unmastered soundcloud

Cole address todayвЂ™s pressing social issues: police brutality against black people, the school-to-prison pipeline, and the struggles of minorities in impoverished communities. Artists like Yasiin Bey, M.I.A., Joey Bada$$, and J. Lamar is often credited for reviving conscious rap, which was a prominent theme in hip-hop in the 90s. True to hip-hop tradition, Lamar doesnвЂ™t shy from flexing his wealth, influence and success, but he also explores the dichotomy of good and evil that coexists within himself in tracks like вЂњDNA.вЂќ and вЂњLOYALTY.вЂќ In the latter, he raps: вЂњIвЂ™m a savage, IвЂ™m asshole, IвЂ™m a king.вЂќ Part of what makes LamarвЂ™s newest work so admirable is that he never fails to acknowledge his imperfections and weaknesses, even if itвЂ™s difficult to be humble in a place of incredible stardom. In вЂњDAMN.,вЂќ the 29-year-old socially-aware artist continues the narrative of the strife black people face in modern America from where he left off in his well-renowned 2015 release, вЂњTo Pimp A Butterfly.вЂќ Additionally, Lamar explores his conscience as an artist that has launched into stardom over the past few years. LamarвЂ™s boyish, nasal voice fluctuates from a seamless flow in вЂњLOVE.,вЂќ to a jabbing, dagger-sharp flurry in вЂњXXX.вЂќ His use of repetition, a new asset to his distinctive style, slices through lyric-heavy verses. вЂњDAMN.вЂќ is not a genre defying, experimental album unlike his shorter, eight-track 2016 project, вЂњuntitled unmastered.вЂќ Lamar sticks to the contemporary hip-hop soundscape with highly textured music and condensed, fierce lyrics. LamarвЂ™s 14-track album contributes to the political hip-hop revival trend, but he also delves into the essence of his own identity, all of which creates an invigorating tour de force album that establishes Lamar as one the most paramount hip-hop artists in America today. In fact, all 14 tracks in вЂњDAMN.вЂќ landed on BillboardвЂ™s Hot 100 List, making him the fifth artist to secure that many hits on the charts simultaneously. You wonвЂ™t feel the need to skip a single track as Lamar gets your head bobbing and heart thudding throughout the entire 55 minutes. вЂњDAMN.вЂќ is blazing aux cords everywhere after its release on April 14.

Kendrick Lamar pulls us deep into the complexities of his troubled mind and raging soul as he unravels his thoughts in his latest album, вЂњDAMN.вЂќ Katrina Benedicto, TSV Staff Writer | May 3, 2017

Kendrick lamar untitled unmastered soundcloud