some of the harmonized vocals got white pop music vibes

Like significantly f***ing better. Dave aimed for controversy with how he told that story. Kendrick aimed for empathy. That’s what feels genuinely radical about this

I need an album full of rich spirits. Real futuristic sounding s***.

Father Time is excellent.

Did we got the dr dre diss

mhmm

Prob the weakest song on here imo

I can appreciate this as a work of art but none of these tracks getting ran back regularly.

Exactly.

one of the worst on the album

You absolute d***head, you don't get the point, don't you ? It goes way too far above your manlet's head, way beyond your memey reach, right ? I'm not even insulting you. I'm actually trying to make you understand what Jeff Mangum and Thom Yorke and Sufjan have a hard time teaching you : you are the ultimate pleb, you are way too concerned about what other people think about you. Guess what ? I don't have to justify myself about music because it should be f***ing ILLEGAL to hold such a trivial opinion. Kendrick is literaly, L I T E R A L Y the point of music. Do you understand that I'm trying to show you that your memes are embodying your plebness ? This could all have been different. You and I could have been friends, talking about the merits of hip-hop, but no, NO, you just HAD to s*** all the way down Kendrick's masterworks because you can't handle music with social consciousness.

this better than Damn and maybe GKMC.
idk but all I can say is it's so eclectic that it's giving TPAB a run for its money

Forreal, no filter, literally unloading his secrets and his trauma and opinions. this is an intense listen, and very unexpected so its jarring to me

It’s so smooooooth tho.
The melodies got me groovin.

Get new ears

Everyone stays in their echo chambers

Anything outside of that is a problem

wtf is we cry togheter

Need at least a week to digest everything to make a final a***ysis from this

@Artisntdeadyet

I think for Kendrick himself (not saying how it'll resonate with the people) Auntie Diaries was just him learning how to navigate through s*** that he was exposed to when he was young (his aunt being a man) while still having to live in a non-progressive world where that was shunned but he knew even then those negative tropes they put on trans people is cap cause of his auntie/now uncle.

Even asking his mom why the other uncles hated him so much. And bringing up the modern situation with his family member in church, showed he does know that even if he doesn't understand, he recognizes the humanity regardless under a place/church that teaches him the opposite. Which in a time where we have alarming numbers of "don't say gay" type motherfuckers in office pushing these weird laws on the LGBTQIA+ community, is cool.

While still using the f bombs while yeah, it's wild to hear, are a reflection of the times he was in.

As far as this being an anthem? I would hope niggas don't turn it into one cause this is just a personal story. He aint a savior which I think is the overarching theme of the album.

This what the song did for me, I hope this aint taken as me telling you how to feel. Cause yeah, the sentiment can be seen as surface level and I wouldn't argue with anyone that thinks that.

Ya gotta chill

I can understand the controversy Auntie Diaries is gonna stir up, but We Cry Together shouldn't even be that alarming to folks in my eyes, there's mad songs that portray toxic relationships if we being real

3rd listen. Raw thoughts

but no Jonboi feat

great story telling through music.

and satire / juxtaposition

also may be uncomfortable

one of the best beats on the album tho