May 12, 2022
FlapheadItās āI WANT THE HOODā for me
LOOOOOK WHAT IVE DONE FOR YOOUUU with the spoken refrains and s***, that whole passage is incredible man
May 12, 2022Itās a pretty beautiful cover in it being a real slice of life
Childhood š¤May 12, 2022Ā·6 repliesOk no bullshit I actually have some insider info about this lol
Might make some of yāall upset butā¦
Kenny Beats has like three credits on here as the main producer. Two tracks solo and one with Q.
May 12, 2022cover too hard
just aesthetically, f*** any interpretations before the album comes
BLACK āMay 12, 2022ChildhoodOk no bullshit I actually have some insider info about this lol
Might make some of yāall upset butā¦
Kenny Beats has like three credits on here as the main producer. Two tracks solo and one with Q.
lol
- May 12, 2022
You know he is about to drop a legendary album wearing a diamond Jesus crown on the cover he has to
- Flaphead š§May 12, 2022
shaleiroseTo be fair, I think majority of people are only coming up with these complex a***ysis and readings on this image because itās Kendrick. If this was like a Brent Faiyaz album or something people would just say itās a dope picture and keep it moving
I definitely can see that, but Iād argue that because itās Kendrick thereās a level of context that helps color it. To my point in my other post about the crown, Brent Faiyaz for ex. has no where near the same duality between his public stature and relative reclusion.
Itās definitely kind of a āwell the difference is that he did itā sort of thing and I get your point, but I feel like Kendrickās cultivated this kind of fanbase for a reason
- BLACK āMay 12, 2022Ā·2 replies
stfu
- May 12, 2022Ā·1 reply
@Flaphead on his A game tonight
May 12, 2022BLACKstfu
no
May 12, 2022fiveprestosI respect that, thats stuff I donāt know about
I felt like so much was left up for interpretation with the DAMN. cover and for that Iāll always proclaim that its one of the best hip hop covers of all time.
With the Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers vibe I was under the impression we were gunna get a cover that a bit more fantastical and not as explicitly domestic. But the more i let it sit the more Iām picking up on some of the stuff youre alluding to, and how that may or may not aide the narrative of the album.
In a perfect world the music and the cover will fit like a glove hand in hand. At its best the cover feels a bit like something Sly Stone would do in the 70s.
Very Introspective post. You have provided me and this thread with a lot of food for thought. I like covers that make you think and predict various directions. Similar to a trailer for a movie.
I also agree that DAMN is one of the best hip-hop covers of all time.
May 12, 2022Ā·1 replyBlackStreetMayorHave you considered looking at the cover from a artistic pov?
Iām not the one that disliked it lol
- May 12, 2022blackefron
Iām not the one that disliked it lol
I understand now.
- Flaphead š§May 12, 2022Ā·1 replyfiveprestos
@Flaphead on his A game tonight
I love this sort of s*** man lmao
- May 12, 2022Childhood
Ok no bullshit I actually have some insider info about this lol
Might make some of yāall upset butā¦
Kenny Beats has like three credits on here as the main producer. Two tracks solo and one with Q.
tap in @Kennybeats
May 12, 2022ChildhoodOk no bullshit I actually have some insider info about this lol
Might make some of yāall upset butā¦
Kenny Beats has like three credits on here as the main producer. Two tracks solo and one with Q.
Ur better than this .
- May 12, 2022Ā·1 replyFlaphead
Thanks fam
My immediate reaction is that it shows his defiance of the celebrity lifestyle, particularly in that his kids and wife would ever be thrust into the spotlight. He is the king, but has no need for a throne or a castle. His homestead is wherever those he loves are, and thatās more valuable than any big beautiful house. But the diamond encrusted crown is a reminder that he still does own that title and its burden. Itās a really interesting duality that feels particularly reflective of what we know of Kendrick as a person - which, despite his stature, is relatively little.
What are your thoughts?
Wow I love your interpretation man , youāre a great writer. Defs articulated better than I can.
May 12, 2022BLACKstfu
- May 12, 2022
CrimsonArkIām sorry for existing
White people are genuinely the worst, it's incredibly hilarious that even with all the brutality inflicted on our people by the complacent and their genocidal rulers, we couldn't give a s*** enough to punish y'all unless we were talking s*** like this, at least we accepted our humanity instead of looking at it with fear, how does it feel to know that you are truly human after all?
- May 12, 2022
25th hour
- Flaphead š§May 12, 2022Kako
Wow I love your interpretation man , youāre a great writer. Defs articulated better than I can.
Really appreciate it fam, both you and @fiveprestos
I love aesthetic philosophy s*** and the fact that Kendrick puts so much into his work makes it that much more rewarding to interpret 
May 12, 2022Almost 24 hours left
May 12, 2022ChildhoodOk no bullshit I actually have some insider info about this lol
Might make some of yāall upset butā¦
Kenny Beats has like three credits on here as the main producer. Two tracks solo and one with Q.
Tbh as long as someone else does the drums
- Flaphead š§May 12, 2022Childhood
Ok no bullshit I actually have some insider info about this lol
Might make some of yāall upset butā¦
Kenny Beats has like three credits on here as the main producer. Two tracks solo and one with Q.
- May 12, 2022Childhood
Ok no bullshit I actually have some insider info about this lol
Might make some of yāall upset butā¦
Kenny Beats has like three credits on here as the main producer. Two tracks solo and one with Q.
So is Kendrick the feds now