So Kendrick Lamar can't afford to wait another 3 years to drop an album

[SirBiatch]

No disrespect but you're basically regurgitating the same lingo that's been spew 100 times and trying to pass it off as new revelation. He made they type of music he made and it is what it is. It has nothing to do with the fans.

What are you talking about? It has everything to do with the fans. They're the ones that purchase the music/concert tickets, etc, even if their favorite artist isn't buzzing on radio anymore.

And don't give me that "His genius is so expansive he needs years to cook". He himself said he made like 40 or 50 songs for this album. If he wants to hoard it then fine. But me personally, I won't put him in some imaginary upper echelon of dope rappers

And one other thing. The rap game has become so one way that someone like Kenrick Lamar can make a semi social conscious album and get lauded as some ground breaking saint

I don't think anything about Kendrick Lamar even approaches 'good', not to talk about upper echelon.

I agree with you in terms of him releasing more material. Dude doesn't make enduring material. And when you're in that lane, you gotta flood the market with hot records before someone takes your trap.

What made GKMC so great was that it was lyrical AND had songs that could be played in clubs and on radio. That's what made him unique. WHY can't we get both? Is that too much to ask for?

What clubs? I live in Toronto. In the last 4 months, I've partied in Toronto, Negril, Houston and Lagos. I've never heard a Kendrick record in any of those places.

I've certainly heard Drake in all those spots. I would argue that GKMC is already out of rotation for a lot of people. Time will tell if I'm right or wrong.

 

[JustCKing]

After GKMC, I remember people going as far as saying he wouldn't drop another album. I'm sure there's posts on here about how Kendrick's follow-up would be Detox status.

 

[Ivan Trillwater.]

Nah.

I don't want Kendrick dropping mediocre songs and/or albums like Drake did last summer to stay hot. Does Cole need to drop another album this year to stay hot? Of course not. Kendrick took his time with TPAB and it was well worth the wait. TPAB is a masterpiece.

If Alright is pushed it can be a hit single but probably won't because of the "We hate popo, wanna kill us dead in the street for sure." in the hook. But this whole argument that TPAB isn't good because it doesn't have bangers is silly. Making top 10 hits isn't Kendrick's lane. People cry for real hip hop and music with meaning but when Kendrick gives it to you nikkas still wanna complain.

 

[DerrtySouthpaw]

tde has a great track record compared to whats out today. fukk what yall smokin

 

[Nature's Fury]

Idk about a new album but we need a TDE compilation with some commercial appeal.

this is what should happen...drop a Black Hippie project sometime in the fall with a few bangers and the whole camp will be good...

i liked TPAB, but the album ain't got replay value like that...

 

[Ethnic Vagina Finder]

Nah.

I don't want Kendrick dropping mediocre songs and/or albums like Drake did last summer just to stay hot. Does Cole need to drop another album this year just to stay hot? Of course not. Kendrick took his time with TPAB and it was well worth the wait. TPAB is a masterpiece.

If Alright is pushed it can be a hit single but probably won't because of the "We hate popo, wanna kill us dead in the street for sure." in the hook. But this whole argument that TPAB isn't good because it doesn't have bangers is silly. Making top 10 hits isn't Kendrick's lane. People cry for real hip hop and music with meaning but when Kendrick gives it to you nikkas still wanna complain.

he already set the precedent so YEAH making top 10 hits is his lane. Every rapper is in it for the fame, fortune and respect. If He wasn't trying to make hits, he would simply put out mixtapes.

And when you call out rappers and say you want to take their fans away you gotta back it up. So Kendrick set the expectations and he has to live up to them. If he not built for it, time will tell.



All of you Kendrick Lamar groupies are basically putting him in a box. You're protecting him from your own disappointment. Why does a rapper have to be either commercial or underground? Why can't they do both. Common did it. Nas did it, many others have done it. What are Kendrick Lamar fans afraid of

 

[Ethnic Vagina Finder]

this is what should happen...drop a Black Hippie project sometime in the fall with a few bangers and the whole camp will be good...

i liked TPAB, but the album ain't got replay value like that...

You only get one shot to make an impression. That compilation should've come out after GKMC but it didn't. Ab-Soul/School Boy Q, their opportunity has come and gone. Not to mention Kendrick Lamar's shadow is so big right now it wouldn't make a difference at this point. The others need to be able to stand on their own merits.

 

[ineedsleep212]

I like the album a lot but can people stop saying this album is the most critically acclaimed album of all time? Please. Thanks.

 

[DosCadenaz]

TPAB classic

 

[WEKetchum]

Needs to "at least" drop a mixtape this year? He's already went gold, he broke two records for the most album streams in a day, and TPAB has been praised as one of the most important albums this year. He's not just getting critical acclaim, but people are still buying the record. I think he'll be OK for the rest of 2015 bruh . Matter of fact, releasing a mixtape after the album may make the mixtape not be received as well because of how good/dense TPAB is. Not the exact same situation, but I think of Freddie Gibbs' "The Tonite Show" record from last year. It didn't seem to get a lot of reception from what I saw, and that's not because it wasn't good, but because Pinata was still resonating so well with people.

Another three years? We'll see. I think he earned a lot of trust from fans this time around by delivering such a great album when he was given the space to take his time, so that's on his side. It also depends on his touring; one thing that helped GKMC is that he was touring like crazy for most of that time after the album. I think he could put together an iconic tour with the live feel of the record.

Either way man, with two albums that were so well received by fans and critics alike, it's not like people are going to ignore his next album if he waits three years. People said he was waiting too long after GKMC, but once the new album dropped and it was good, it did well. He should be fine

 

[Absolut da poet ®]

He can afford to wait as long as is necessary

He's much better off perfecting his craft and giving us quality music rather than rushing out some shyt for radio spins

This recent album will keep him in a good place for the next year at least
he could even wait 2yrs
if what he's bringing has depth and needs time to craft then he should use all the time it takes

This next album has the potential to put him in nikkas top ten all time moving forward (not that he isn't already there for alot of folks already)

This is legacy .. He can't afford a Nastradamus type of dud

 

[WEKetchum]

he already set the precedent so YEAH making top 10 hits is his lane. Every rapper is in it for the fame, fortune and respect. If He wasn't trying to make hits, he would simply put out mixtapes.

And when you call out rappers and say you want to take their fans away you gotta back it up. So Kendrick set the expectations and he has to live up to them. If he not built for it, time will tell.



All of you Kendrick Lamar groupies are basically putting him in a box. You're protecting him from your own disappointment. Why does a rapper have to be either commercial or underground? Why can't they do both. Common did it. Nas did it, many others have done it. What are Kendrick Lamar fans afraid of

I wouldn't say that making top 10 hits is his lane, as much as it's something he can do when he wants. He's said that GKMC was more or less of him working within the system that's already set up so that he could secure his footing and help give him the freedom to do what he wants later. But I wouldn't say that making top 10 records is "his lane," because those aren't the crux of his identity as an artist. They're just something he did. Sort of like Nas - he can make songs that are popular on the radio, but that's not his lane at all.

Rappers can be both "commercial" and "underground," but it seems pretty clear that with TPAB, he wasn't really thinking about singles potential as much as he was thinking of what songs he liked and what contributed to the concept of the record. And it worked, both creatively and sales-wise.

 

[mbewane]

I'm FAR from being a fan nor do I really like the album but I don't see why he needs to drop another projetc so soon. I understand it's the microwave era but still...do some features here and there, maybe drop a couple of non-album singles and live off this album for a couple of years.

 

[wire28]

OP is right. He can't afford to outsell his last album and break streaming records. He has to drop something every six months and they have to be club bangers, preferably with an easy to remember hook about either money, hoes, drugs or all of the above.

 

[Destined-2-Shine_HNIC]

I anticipate Kendrick being heavily involved in that Straight out Compton soundtrack. You will all get what you want.