DAMN vs. 4:44

[Drew Wonder]

The two most acclaimed mainstream hip hop releases this year. Which one ya'll got and why?

 

[The Ruler 09]

4.44.

 

[bigrodthe1]

Should include the Tribe album as well...they will all be on the same Grammy cycle

 

[smokeurobinson]

I was in Brooklyn all day yesterday and i must say....BK is loyal to Jay...I heard 444 songs coming out of cars and iphones on a level i dont see in the bronx.


With that said my answer is DAMN

 

[Hrcules]

DAMN

Not even close

Couldn't even finish 4:44 fell asleet 2 tracks in... i feel i got ripped off with the tidal free trial

 

[Tasha And]

After my first listen of 4:44 I would have given it to Jay. In fact the night of my first listen I was convinced it was a top 4 Jay album. But after a few more listens, including a long car ride with some friends and family, I have exhausted the album in a way I haven't with Damn yet. I still enjoyed my time with Jay's joint but a week later and I already feel like I don't have an interest to spend any more time with it.

We'll see how I feel later on this year.

 

[JustCKing]

Jay Z's album is better lyrically, but overall, it's Kendrick. Kendrick's album is more balanced in terms of the introspection and just straight up bangers.

 

[Xtz23]

Both are wack to me

 

[Travellin' Man]

DAMN

 

[WickedGames]

4:44

Damn kendrick worst album (even though it's not bad )

 

[NoHalfWay]

DAMN is way more well rounded sonically from a production standpoint.

Hov is just miles better than Kendrick as an mc. His presence alone lifts up songs that would otherwise be average if we switched the two.

 

[Renegade47]

4:44

kendrick one of my favorite rappers but damn was mediocre to me.

 

[VBM]

I still enjoyed my time with Jay's joint but a week later and I already feel like I don't have an interest to spend any more time with it.

So you're saying it was all good just a week ago?

 

[MostHatedBox]

DAMN.

 

[EndDomination]

White Kendrick fans and people who declare themselves "woke" ruined DAMN for me.
I was enjoying the album a lot more on my own, but having to hear it incessantly played everywhere I went was grating.
Kendrick also wasn't saying as much as he normally does. 4:44 for me.