fukk OUTTA HERE: GKMC is not a classic... aint even close

[NvrCMyNut]

It's greatest quality is the lyricism & that it's a full length running album from the very realistic relateable perspective of the average hood kid, i can appreciate that in the era of fast food music.

However, as an execution it's not good, great beats? Not at all. Kdots delivery is just weak. It's no surprise that he couldn't get on in the mid 2000's where charisma was in thing. This generation is so desperate for actual legends, classics and movements that they will champion anything, especially lyrcists, but yall forgot everything else that makes a dope M.C and Kendrick is severely lacking in many of those departments

 

[Enchanted]

Those are my ratings in the context of the album.

As just songs peer pressure, good kid, poetic justice, and real don't cut it standing alone honestly.

You really like Compton as a stand alone track? I felt like it was just awful double-time rambling.

 

[CDoty]

It's greatest quality is the lyricism & that it's a full length running album from the very realistic relateable perspective of the average hood kid, i can appreciate that in the era of fast food music.

However, as an execution it's not good, great beats? Not at all. Kdots delivery is just weak. It's no surprise that he couldn't get on in the mid 2000's where charisma was in thing. This generation is so desperate for actual legends, classics and movements that they will champion anything, especially lyrcists, but yall forgot everything else that makes a dope M.C and Kendrick is severely lacking in many of those departments

this is another thing. do yall skim through music tho? i gotta know, since people act like this was the most recent lyrical album... just shows that you skim through music instead of actually listening to it, based on the name of the artist.

 

[Richard Wright]

You really like Compton as a stand alone track? I felt like it was just awful double-time rambling.

The verses were well written. I mean

Sherane
bytch, dont kill
Money trees
Maad city
sing about me/dying

is why this is a classic.

 

[MINT]

I was born in the 80 and gkmc is my most played album of all time after illmatic and doggystyle tbh

 

[MINT]

I think the impact GKMC had was to recalibrate the standard of good music. At a particular time, everyone was just doing whatever the fukk they wanted but after that album, people are a whole lot more critical of music and originality and content etc. Its particularly true for all the "new artists". So while Yeezus and MCHG had little impact because they did not match their earlier works, all other new artists are being so critically scrutinised because nothing has lived up to that standard yet and people dont care MUCH about those artists. J cole, Asap Rocky, Hopsin, Krit are probably the best examples of rappers who without Kendrick's blitz of a year period (not just GKMC) would have been huge drake like superstars but arent.

with that said, I'm getting old but gkmc is probably one of my favorite albums of the 2000s

 

[Enchanted]

The verses were well written. I mean

Sherane
bytch, dont kill
Money trees
Maad city
sing about me/dying

is why this is a classic.

5 out of 12 = classic?

 

[MINT]

5 out of 12 = classic?

I loved the whole album tbh, well... the whole album minus Real

Already 117 plays on Itunes

 

[Richard Wright]

5 out of 12 = classic?

I mean its distinction in pop culture as a classic is from the strength of those songs. Its a concept album

 

[CDoty]

5 out of 12 = classic?

5/12 lmao

 

[Enchanted]

I think the impact GKMC had was to recalibrate the standard of good music. At a particular time, everyone was just doing whatever the fukk they wanted but after that album, people are a whole lot more critical of music and originality and content etc. Its particularly true for all the "new artists". So while Yeezus and MCHG had little impact because they did not match their earlier works, all other new artists are being so critically scrutinised because nothing has lived up to that standard yet and people dont care MUCH about those artists. J cole, Asap Rocky, Hopsin, Krit are probably the best examples of rappers who without Kendrick's blitz of a year period (not just GKMC) would have been huge drake like superstars but arent.

with that said, I'm getting old but gkmc is probably one of my favorite albums of the 2000s

I keep seeing this so I need to ask. Exactly what albums has GKMC directly influenced since it's release date? And stop it b, Cole was not on the path to reach Drake like levels before Kendrick came through. Not even gonna mention those other nikkas cause you must be trolling.

 

[MINT]

Gonna listen to this modern classic again :obamawhew:

 

[MINT]

I keep seeing this so I need to ask. Exactly what albums has GKMC directly influenced since it's release date? And stop it b, Cole was not on the path to reach Drake like levels before Kendrick came through. Not even gonna mention those other nikkas cause you must be trolling.

A lot.

I just don't have the time to write a book so I'll just give you one example:

"YG To Chronicle Life As Bad 'Kid' In Kendrick Lamar's m.A.A.d city" - MTV

 

[CDoty]

you are a new nikka if you think that it's a classic. simple as that

 

[mozichrome]

not a classic, but a damn good piece of work