s*** should just be based off feeling when u think about the album in ur mind too, not some bs bout how every song add up mathematically quality wise

You’re right, they should both be 7.6.

How tf you come up w a 7.6 tho lol

Just make it a 7.5 then

Ahh so its their whole staff?

Y’all really ITT mad because they gave this a 7.6 lmao, that might be the most fair review score I’ve seen for this album so far.

It’s a really good album, and 7.6 is a good score, but it’s definitely not the 10/10 album that people are saying it is

Realistically I’d probably give it an 8.3 at this point in time so 7.6 isn’t far off BUT I do think there’s a bit of bs in the actual review

My man, Kendrick tries to sound like an intellectual . These are his people and they’re s***tin’ on him because he didn’t execute his critic bait properly. You live by the critic you die by the critic.

“My soul for the money wasn't the trade-off
Unlike most of you boys that fade off”

Oh you worried bout a critic? That ain't protocol

Oh wait thats a dumbass drake stan again

I think it's an avg

After a lot of spins i'll give it a solid 9

Better than DAMN to me, and more enjoyable than TPAB (better is another question and we will see)

GKMC still on top tho

you have any idea how many times they’re required to listen to a given project? I know that’s kinda a weird question

I agree with your general point that people use verbose vernacular to sound intelligent when they’re dumber than a box of rocks - see Michael Eric Dyson - but in this case it’s apt.

Antipop is a good term because it’s not only that Kendrick made a “not pop” album, it’s like he purposely did it the opposite of a pop album. Ironically, this kind of pretentious soundscape (to go against mainstream sound) is usually lauded by the critics.

I think time is up for Kendrick in terms of being the white liberal darling. He didn’t go hard enough for his Auntie and kind of cocked up his olive branch to them - like Chapelle did.

Still need to read the review but I agree with the score, this album is around an 8. But so was DAMN

That's a good question tbh, I feel like Kodak plays into all the themes of the album, the savior thing, the r Kelly thing, etc. I really have to listen to it more to take everything in I think

He's flawed, not this amazing person that people think he is

Drake doesn't even get as much joy from this as you stans on here do Nigga is gambling Adonis' college tuition away not giving a single f*** about Kendrick reviews or sales. Yall weird

Critic bait

lmfaooo this is gold

metacritic not updating the score despite several less than perfect reviews

You’re doing the J Cole Stan thing tbh

Why people care so much about reviews and critics?

If you enjoyed the album, that’s all that matters

Kendrick stuck a pitchfork up their asses that’s why they’re being mean