CRACKASTEPPAVEGAN

3y

I think that Kendrick is realizing that he needs to get his house in order first, he's not resigning from playing a meaningful part in society altogether

youngtubesteak2

3y

Nah but I actually agree. He sized himself up as the leader of a revolution since Section 80 and now he's confused why mfs looking at him as a savior ?

HURRY UP kiddash3r

3y

that line was 100% towards himself

insertcoolnamehere

3y

that's what we should all be asking you bro lol

DonutHole

3y

@op really good write up

here's a thought I had whilst reading it:

what happened to the interview where he talked about black people having to respect eachother more before asking police to respect us (Im paraphrasing but that was the sentiment)

he got backlash for that and I personally think he didn't learn anything from it since, TPAB has several lines where he suggests indiviluasm as the solution to systemic issues

idk how much he cares for that topic if being challenged on it once or twice makes him retreat, I think that's the dissapointing part for me (especially considering that this is HIP HOP)

no one was looking to him to be a savior, maybe people just react to the marketing/praise TPAB got due to some of it's content and thought he was a little more motivated than his peers to adress racism

on DAMN there's a line on the song ELEMENT:

" Last LP I tried to lift the black artists
But it's a difference between black artists and wack artists "

so yeah, he really been over it for a while now but still wants to give his opinions on s*** for instance

"on wordlwide steppers",

he was still "preachy" telling people what he thinks is wrong with them (take of your this and that, go listen to the song tbh )

then ending the song with

" Eight billion people on Earth, silent murderers
...
The noble person that goes to work and pray like they 'posed to?
Slaughter people too, your murder's just a bit slower "

idk what he means by that line but he seems to just hate people now

yes kdot it's the "noble person who goes to work" that is killing people now...... yuck

insertcoolnamehere

3y

touche

She does AMAZING work, which is why it's crazy it seems the entire rap world, a world full of abusers, pushers, dealers, rapists, and the glorification of all of this s***, jumped on Noname for one tweet versus niggas that got legit rape cases on them where the rape kit was confirmed including bite marks AND they plead guilty to em.

Ooo

3y

I’m good

lacriminal

3y

Great post I hadn't thought that verse was an address of Noname

Flaphead

3y

Idk if anyone else had this interpretation of the album, but compared to previous projects of his it felt remarkably lacking in religious themes. Maybe it’s my own agnosticism coloring this, but it felt to me like there’s a layer of “God is dead, therefore we’re our own saviors” in the message. The biggest a***og is the line about 2Pac, obviously, but compared to DAMN’s perspective on religion and even the Heart Part 5 it felt remarkably secular and almost dejected in its lack of faith

And that to me colors the disappointment OP mentions. What’s the point of breaking your back for an ungrateful society if there’s no god to reward you? If your mission on earth for societal change has “failed”, why not focus on your family?

insertcoolnamehere

3y

ok good, cause you was sounding unhinged for a second there.

Flaphead

3y

Idk if anyone else had this interpretation of the album, but compared to previous projects of his it felt remarkably lacking in religious themes. Maybe it’s my own agnosticism coloring this, but it felt to me like there’s a layer of “God is dead, therefore we’re our own saviors” in the message. The biggest a***og is the line about 2Pac, obviously, but compared to DAMN’s perspective on religion and even the Heart Part 5 it felt remarkably secular and almost dejected in its lack of faith

And that to me colors the disappointment OP mentions. What’s the point of breaking your back for an ungrateful society if there’s no god to reward you? If your mission on earth for societal change has “failed”, why not focus on your family?

Ooo

3y

Tell me what this post is about in your view and how you feel about it. Like actually let me know please

HURRY UP kiddash3r

3y

Kendrick actually presents his thoughts in a coherent way and its clear he has something to say, whether its good or bad or you agree or not, he has a stance and he goes by it.

Kanye literally doesn't present his thoughts with anything concrete, his politics are just incoherent rambling, and you are never in the know so people can't really discuss something thats so volatile

Flaphead

3y

Idk if anyone else had this interpretation of the album, but compared to previous projects of his it felt remarkably lacking in religious themes. Maybe it’s my own agnosticism coloring this, but it felt to me like there’s a layer of “God is dead, therefore we’re our own saviors” in the message. The biggest a***og is the line about 2Pac, obviously, but compared to DAMN’s perspective on religion and even the Heart Part 5 it felt remarkably secular and almost dejected in its lack of faith

And that to me colors the disappointment OP mentions. What’s the point of breaking your back for an ungrateful society if there’s no god to reward you? If your mission on earth for societal change has “failed”, why not focus on your family?

RX Diggler

3y

Not confused but overwhelmed

huge choppie fan

3y

he keeps saying he is not our savior and i think thats just him coping, in reality he does want to be our savior he just doesnt know wtf he should do, he doesnt know how to deal with all of it, and in a very superficial way i can empathize with that bc the last couple years have been A LOT, lots of ppl became radicalized or, worse, dangerously apathetic

Kako

3y

Kanye is more coherent on his views in his music but is just incoherent in interviews.. there is no ambiguity in say a song like New Slaves he really is talking about systemic racism and the prison-industrial complex.