![]() ![]() 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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