Its crazy to me how differently everyone listens to kendrick lamar. You know an artist is great when nobody can truly agree on their best song. Everyone in this comment section is advocating for songs that speaks to them. It shows how impactful his music is
still remember the first time i heard it "and if i die before yo album drop i hope that- BABABA- promise that you will seing about me " that gave me goosebumps for a week
@FazeGeorgeFloydNot really, where did you get the alcoholism part from? What I heard was Kendrick at a party where everyone around him was telling him he had to drink in order to have fun. That sounds a lot more like a song about peer pressure than a song about alcohol.
THIS is emotional damage. BLOOD in 66??? That interlude is a gem for me. I remember first time I heard the album sleepy on the public transportation omw to work at 7:00 am, listening to the shot immediately woke me and I could not stop listening to the album. Till this day lol. The blind woman is Justice, as they say justice is blind.
ik bruh and its production is brilliant as well. 3 different samples from 3 different eras from 3 different countries to represent the 3 different people's story he tells on the song.
@@wileyturgeon754on top of that, if you listen to the album in reverse (like last song first and first song last) it tells a conpletely different story. Will pharoah's vid explains it rlly well
While everybody has their own views of the ending of T.P.A.B here’s mine. When I first listened to the album it was on CD. The ending of Mortal Man is Kendrick asking a question to a deserted Tupac who is no longer with us, unable to answer the question making us look for it on our own. But when the CD is done it automatically starts again. Starting with Wesley’s Theory. With the first words showing us the answer to the last question in Mortal Man. As the Album plays in a continuous loop.
Putting Love in front of Mortal Man is wild. So much more going on musically, lyrically, and thematically on mortal man its such an intense and beautiful song. It epitomizes what makes Kendrick so great. Could easily be my number 1. But I love the placements of Yah, Hood politics and Untitled 8
The message for Mortal Man can be used for every single celebrity ever. People can love you so much one day and as soon you make a mistake those same people will hate you.
Bro momma is such an underrated track. Him going home is really about his trip to South Africa which inspired the creation of tpab and its meaning in the first place
@@Ari-ww3fv its about both, the story is a double antendre. Its him finding his cultural background and learning the racial history of his motherland, and returning to his roots by coming back home and staying grounded to where he came from
1.The Blacker the Berry 2.Sing About Me, Im Dying of Thirst 3. M.A.A.D City 4. The Art of Pure Pressure 5. Wesley's Theory Are my favorite songs from Kendrick and can relate to it to such a degree. It screams Black culture and experience that I will & have to go through in some way.
How much a dollar cost at 41😭😭?? Anyway this was a great video, I love how everyone interprets Kendrick’s songs differently, it shows how diverse his music is
It’s my personal number 1, I couldn’t believe he said it had the best message of them all, AND HE STILL PUT IT AT 41!!! Whatever man… and he put Yah at 14 too, whaaaat
@@MANLY1230 Probably does. As a story the album goes like this: he takes his mom's van. His mom has a food stamp appt and wants to get out while his high dad is fiending for dominoes (Money Trees). He also doesn't want his vibe killed (Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe). While Kendrick has the van, he spits some freestyles (Backseat Freestyle) for his friends, is pressured into smoking a blunt laced with cocaine and gets fucked up, links up with Sherane (Sherane) and then gets beat up (good kid). He is encouraged to use alcohol to comfort himself (Swimming Pools) by his friends as they plot on avenging him (m.A.A.d city). When they confront the enemies, one of Kendrick's friend's brother gets shot (Swimming Pools again), and he is conflicted with guilt and while his friends recognize a cycle of hatred, and are offered an opportunity at renewing themselves via baptism and repentance. Real is literally the conclusion for the story. It's a track of remorse for the loss, renewal/rebirth through self-love, spiritual meaning, and transcending the cycle -- rejecting alcohol and substance abuse, materialism, vengeance, etc.. I'm kind of surprised that this key element of the GKMC story was so overlooked.
Hs, putting Black Boy Fly that low is nuts, that's insane to me. How Kendrick has written and structured that song is amazing. It's compelling, one of his better storytelling songs imo. One of my favorite Kendrick songs.
Blood at 66 is criminal. I’ve never heard an interlude so perfectly written before. The story he tells, the instrumentals, and the news piece at the end make this absolute ART.
I also think that the blind lady is supposed to be Fox News. The whole time, Kendrick’s saying that we decide if he lives or dies, if it’s wickedness, or weakness, and he samples Fox News saying they don’t like his songs. I think he’s saying we the listeners decide if Kendrick’s career lives or if we go with what Fox News says and let his career die. I unironically have Blood in my playlist
I really don’t think “i” gets enough love, the version on the album is just such a goddamn jam man. When that funk riff kicks in you, and he starts with “And I Love Myselfff!!” It’s just wooo man! I don’t know about anyone else but I can’t help but have my spirits perked up and just start jamming to that thing.
@@kanada330 Oh ya, I hadn't even heard the single version until recently. There's definitely something missing to that one, agreed. I meant the album version, there's this energy to it that's just so damn infectious.
Imma make a list of all the Ls Poetic Justice at 58 Untitled 05 at 55 Keisha’s Song at 51 Feel at 47 God at 44 (should be lower) Untitled 03 at 43 How much a dollar cost at 41 Adhd at 40 Mortal man 38 Yah 14 (should be lower) But Wesley’s Theory as 1 is the biggest W ever
I dont get why LUST. is on every list so low. Its such an underrated song. Its my favorite song of DAMN. because its different and it just sounds amazing. It lowkey reminds me of Redbone because he is singing with a high voice and the song has an amazing beat and outro. Quit everything, listen to LUST. from start and finish and tell me the song doesn’t slaps. I need some water…
If I were to give my favorite Kendrick track, I've got a few contenders: - Alright - Sing About Me, I'm Dying of Thirst - Rigamortis However, if I REALLY had to pick a favorite, it would be Sing About Me, I'm Dying of Thirst. One of the greatest hip hop songs of all time and it is such a beautiful track and it serves as the emotional climax of good kid, maad city so incredibly well.
Duckworth in my mind is the best Kendrick track of all time, incredible story telling, amazing lyricism, fantastic instrumental and vocal sample, and a fantastic way to end an album. Will always be a jewel in my eyes
Pride is great, I overlooked it way back when but it’s grown on me heavily. Still tho in the whole narrative context across his albums, it can’t be higher than like 15 imo
Momma at 52 should be a war crime. It’s arguably a top 10 Kendrick song from the emotion, story telling, production (which is some of the best he’s ever rapped over).
Im more of a new kendrick listener, and I just listened to Momma and it wasn't that great to other songs that I've listened to from him. Like I agree it should have been higher, but its not great.
@@Listalgia I mean sure you can say that, but it doesn’t achieve anything. The whole point of an opinion is that not everyone is going to agree with it so you saying that literally means nothing.
@@katiouss Real hits so much for me. Personally, after hearing the end of swimming pools where Kendrick's friend dies followed by SAMIDOT starting gave me chills, but I was still processing the whole thing during the song. In Real, Kendrick recieves a call from his dad. That call gives me chills. Because before that you only hear Kendrick's father "tripping about them domino's", and then in Real he calls Kendrick saying: "Kenny, I ain't trippin' off them dominoes anymore Just calling, sorry to hear what happened to your homeboy But don't learn the hard way like I did, homie Any nigga can kill a man, that don't make you a real nigga Real is responsibility Real is taking care of your motherfucking family Real is God, nigga" And the chorus starts playing again. It just hits different bruv.
I’m more on the soulful side of Kendrick. I love Complexion, Hol up, Mama, These Walls, For Sale, and She Needs Me (part of a mixtape). I was a huge supporter back when he was still underground, dating back to 2009 so it is awesome to see Kdot shine the way he has.
I 100 % agree. For sale makes me fly away, musically some of the tracks he mentions as lower are def higher. But that is Kendricks strength. Nothing is bad, everyone has different preferences
I completely disagree about feel. Feel is a top 10 for me genuinely. It has so much passion and emotion in it on how people “love him” but many people deep down don’t actually care about him. It’s about how fame has made people fake towards him.
My top 10: 1. Blacker The Berry 2. Alright 3. Sing About Me/I’m Dying of Thirst 4. County Building Blues(Crazy how many people don’t know about this song) 5. DUCKWORTH 6. ADHD 7. Fear 8. Complexion 9. These Walls 10. Good Kid
1. Wesley’s theory is definitely a great song, but I wouldn’t place it in #1. 2. Why is Mortal Man so low 3. Why is loyalty so high? If I had to choose the worst song on DAMN., It’d be loyalty
@@loganohare3453 Whoa now. U walking in some dangerous territory right there open your mind a lil. "Not Good" to your standards with things like this this there is no definitive right answer to these things. (it is an opinion after all). Subjectiveness. We all see things different my favorite Kendrick song might differ from yours for various reasons. Reasons u might have never fathomed. Reasons that could help u look at the song in a new light and angle from a new perspective that could change your mind. When u say it's "not good" and leave it at that u close off the possibility of learning or seeing something different in order to form a better conclusion and understand not only the person behind the list but the song in the way it was meant to be understood. Who am I to say that his list is bad when is his opinion and his reasons for liking a song more than another could be deeper than I even know. My favorite K. Dot songs is Feel, the Recipe, and poe man's dreams because in the way they resonate with me. In the way they stop me from taking my life hundreds of times. I don't like "momma" at all. I would rather listen to Tammy's song, ailen girl, real etc .... My point is it all subjective just cuz I don't like the list doesn't make it a "bad" list when u think like that u start to close off the possibility of learning more about the person and the song and won't be able to receive the full impact and message of what the song really means. Open your mind. Next time when something subjective like this comes up don't say it's "bad" or "not good" just let it be know u don't agree and if u wanna go deeper give some reason why u don't.
I am so happy that people other than me appreciate wesley's theory. it is my absolute favorite kendrick song and has been for a long time but i rarely found anyone that agreed
I thought I was the only one that considered Wesley’s Theory their favorite Kendrick track 😭 it is a masterpiece both lyrically and ESPECIALLY musically
Hol up! Hol up! Imma let you finish. I just want to let yall know that "How Much A Dollar Cost" was the BEST SONG Kendrick ever put his foot in. NO Argument. Even he himself fell in love with the instrumental. It just hits different. The story Telling was a different level. Just go re listen to it man.
@@ballinhunter12 “I washed my hands I said my grace, what more do you want from me?” Gets me every time, this man needs to be arrested for this war crime of a list smh
I will be forever grateful for my friends introducing me to kendrick, never would I have thought the storytelling or beats/production would be legendary. Hope i could see him live one day 🙏
LUST it's the best song of an album with no bad songs to me. It's just incredible how that beat kicks, still got goosebumps to this day, especially with headphones on. It's so unique and original...
BLOOD is an AMAZING song, i really think it's one of DAMN best songs... And also listening to the phrase "so i was taking a walk the other day" at the end of the album it's just magic, and that magic happens only because BLOOD exists. Really think you should reconsider listening to it more it'S fantastic
My top 10: 1. Wesley’s Theory (feat. George Clinton and Thundercat) 2. Money Trees (feat. Jay Rock) 3. FEAR. 4. XXX. (FEAT. BONO) 5. Backseat Freestyle 6. Sing About Me, I’m Dying of Thirst 7. u 8. The Blacker the Berry 9. The Art of Peer Pressure 10. mAAd city Honorable mentions: PRIDE., Poetic Justice (feat. Drake), Father Time (feat. Sampha), Mother I Sober (feat. Beth Gibbons), DNA. Good list
I actually really like the sound of Tammys song, I dont think any other rapper would be able to pull off something that good to a backing track of purely arps and sweeps. Really dark sound too that ends with that maniacal laughter at the twist of his own story. Idk really cool track imo, not one of his best but for sure not the worst
Figure it's a testament to how good Kendrick's catalogue really is, sure he's overexaggerating for the content of the video to be entertaining, but overall Lamar's discography is really enjoyable all over the board, y'know?
By him saying blood is a skip I think he meant if you were just trying to listen to the musical value of the songs, blood is a very poor song to listen to since yk it’s just talking
@@Nisowyd That isn't the wrong way to listen to a song tho, music don't got instructions it can be listened to for whatever reason u want. whether it's purely to criticize with your only intent to hate it or to look for something specific, it's all valid
14:00 my theory, is that “little Johnny” is baby keem because Kendrick says “Johnny wanna be a rapper like his big cousin” baby keem is now a rapper, Kendrick is his big cousin.
FEEL, hiiipower, HMADC, and Momma are way underrated. GOD and LOVE are overrated. Alright should be top 5 at least And bro put backseat freestyle above Blacker the Berry 🤦♂️ SAMIDOT is one of the greatest songs ever written. Top 1 Fantastic list
My favorite Kendrick song is definitely FEAR or DUCKWORTH because they are just so well wrote and FEAR is so so so deep. I think a lot of people can connect with it as well.
Mortal man is super underrated, top 2 kendrick song. it may be my favorite kendrick song, but sing about me, i’m dying of thirst is just better. just the way SAMIDOT is told and how kendrick tells his story is just fantastic and actually heartbreaking. mortal man is amazing to me because i feel like he’s talking to me in the first part of the song. and i really love kendrick’s poem that he wrote and told 2Pac. Even the ending just leaves you in a speechless moment.
this is a very nice video man. definetely expected 3.7 million views and 1.2 million subscribers. u would deserve it. great editing, great explanations, great taste and knowledge 😊
Bro he had 2 straight minutes of bullshit before he started ranking and his takes are dogshit please explain to me how tf Poetic Justice is 58 that's so much cap
I think untitled 08 in the top ten is a really good take. I don’t think I’ve ever seen someone have a similar opinion and I’m not sure why. If you simply look at sound and flow, I’d argue it’s one of his best sounding songs.
When I saw "real" on 60th my jaw dropped. Top2 song EZlee(1st one is Sing About Me). This chorus for me is the best on the album. Guitar melody in 2nd verse is the most relaxing thing I've listened. All 3 verses by Kendrick obv didn't fall. And when Anna Wise sang "Sing that song it's all 4 u" that was the finish. Idk man, tastes are different. But I didn't know THAT different. I feel like we living in different universes rn lol
It's just not bro it's not even close to anything else on GKMC stop trying to be quirky and how about you get real bc if you're really honest you can't sit here and tell me that fucking Real has a better chorus than Poetic Justice, The Recipe, Sing About Me, Bitch don't kill my vibe, Money Trees, and Good Kid that is complete cap
@@Kavycks it's FAX, bro, it's really really real. I can confirm that I sang this chorus more times than any of your suggestions. Maybe BDKMV chorus is better lyrically, Swimming Pools has a cool metaphor, but I personally prefer real chorus. I just love it
My personal top 10 is: 1. Money Trees (don't blame me, I just have a lot of memories connected to this one) 2. N95 3. DNA 4. Count Me Out 5. The Blacker The Berry 6. Alright 7. LOVE 8. Complexion (A Zulu Love) 9. Rich Spirit (including the OG version) 10. The Heart Part 5
I can pretty much agree to all of them expect Black Boy Fly... come one man!!! The song's storytelling and diverse-conflicting emotions and vibes, between depressive and hopeful, is unique!!!
After watching this video, I decided to listen to most of his music, and then i got obsessed with this man. Everywhere i go, i searched for him, whenever im with friends i play his songs, whenever i see a clip of him, I watch it This vid made me want to listen to his music and im grateful for that
If you like Wesley's theory so much, sing the opening hook
😂
*changes race
“Every n-
@@Ang3LM they call me reverse Micheal Jackson
lmfaooooooooooooooooo
@@yesidisagree6109 😂
i already know i'm gonna disagree with everything on here but still excited
Fr
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the worst song is actually kinda midway for me lmao
I agree with u bro 😤😤😤
He's going off the actual story of the song not the song itself
Its crazy to me how differently everyone listens to kendrick lamar. You know an artist is great when nobody can truly agree on their best song. Everyone in this comment section is advocating for songs that speaks to them. It shows how impactful his music is
Very well said
Bro want to like but I can’t it’s at 69
It’s the same with his albums tbh, I can never decide my favourite because they all offer something different
@@grantlewis9899 exactly, they have different messages that resonate with you at different times
money trees is the best
Bro needs to remake this after Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers
Yeah the travis too
we already got a mmatbs review from him
And he didn’t do Overly Dedicated. He skipped a whole mixtape.
@@NotoriousNastyNas he said he wouldn’t include mixtapes
How much a dollar cost is wayyyyy too low. Fr one of the best tracks on TPAB
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Fuck that, it's the best song Kendrick has ever made, also Momma was way too low
@@RealCGH i think i agree
@@RealCGH facts man
FACTS
"Sing About Me, I'm Dying Of Thirst" is my number 1. you just cant beat that story telling. and them goosebumps never fade away
Yes, 100%. And how a beautiful storytelling song slowly evolves to Dying of Thirst is just perfection we got to witness.
The only song i could put up against it is How Much A Dollar Cost, but i still think sing about me takes it for number 1
still remember the first time i heard it "and if i die before yo album drop i hope that- BABABA- promise that you will seing about me " that gave me goosebumps for a week
that song changes people. kendrick is different
No questions asked!
The tragic irony of Swimming Pools is that it has become such a popular song to play at college parties.
@ds8390 bro..
@FazeGeorgeFloydNot really, where did you get the alcoholism part from? What I heard was Kendrick at a party where everyone around him was telling him he had to drink in order to have fun. That sounds a lot more like a song about peer pressure than a song about alcohol.
i think he purposely made that song for the irony... like outkast did with hey ya!
Exactly
bro i live in italy and i would love swimming pools in school parties
pride at #30, and then humble over it is wildddd 😭😭
bro fr
He is also basing it off of the story and stuff behind it. Not just music. But idk either story’s, just listen to them.
frfr
@@ieatbirdseaterofbirds pride's lyrics are deeper but humble sounds better imo
@@sssniperwolfsbiggestfan1 Same here, like PRIDE more, but I think HUMBLE is better sounding.
Wesleys Theory is the Greatest Album Opener I've ever heard. And I agree it's also my Most listened song from To Pimp a Butterfly.
same
wesleys theory might be one of my all time favs if not my fav
WHEN I GET SIGNED HOMIE IMMA ACT A FOOL
wesleys theory and dark fantasy are the best album openers
@@lomannn5635 can’t forget about liquid swords
I am crying at how this list puts some of my favorites in the bottom 30-50
O5, u aint gotta lie, fro sale poe mans dream hiipower how much a dollar cost💀 complexion rigamortas pribe. All perfect imo
@@snowiikoIf you can comprehend English, those are all Kendrick Lamar songs, the topic of the video.
How is hiiipower so low😢
me too. a.d.h.d? poetic justice? compton? i was so disappointed when seeing how low they ended up.
for sale, lust, keisha's song, and feel being "good" is actually insane to me
For Sale is his most underrated song ever
nah fr, I can’t believe he ranked it so low it’s a top 15 Kendrick song for me
I know, it's one of my favorites. Made me feel better that he loves m.A.A.d city and Sing about me, I'm dying of thirst just as much as me though.
YEEES, finally someone saying this, such a great song
Someone finally said it. For Sale has so much going for it and a personal favorite, absolutely underrated.
Bro i was about to say. Thats like my fav song on the album personally
Chapter six at 61 hurts, it’s so smooth, chill, and beautiful, it’s a top 15 for me
i LOVE chapter six bro it legit makes you feel high and relaxed
top 15? compared to the rest of section 80?
Loyalty over King Kunta and Money Trees has gotta be one of the worst takes I’ve ever seen
This
Over Humble, DNA, oh well...
Humble and money trees on top bro
above momma too
@@s-_-831 money trees high up. Humble is a mid Kendrick song
THIS is emotional damage. BLOOD in 66??? That interlude is a gem for me. I remember first time I heard the album sleepy on the public transportation omw to work at 7:00 am, listening to the shot immediately woke me and I could not stop listening to the album. Till this day lol.
The blind woman is Justice, as they say justice is blind.
YOO HE LITERALLY JUST ANNOUNCED HIS NEW ALBUM LOOK IT UP RN
And it flows so good into the next song I was very surprised when I heard that it was 66
SOOO TRUEE
BLOOD should be top 3 Kendrick interludes fr
Dont worry he clearly doesn’t even listen kendrick
Duckworth is sooo good it was such a perfect way to end an album idk why people arent talking about it
ik bruh and its production is brilliant as well. 3 different samples from 3 different eras from 3 different countries to represent the 3 different people's story he tells on the song.
FR
@@wileyturgeon754on top of that, if you listen to the album in reverse (like last song first and first song last) it tells a conpletely different story. Will pharoah's vid explains it rlly well
So was mortal man and hiiipower!
.. or a beginning
While everybody has their own views of the ending of T.P.A.B here’s mine. When I first listened to the album it was on CD. The ending of Mortal Man is Kendrick asking a question to a deserted Tupac who is no longer with us, unable to answer the question making us look for it on our own. But when the CD is done it automatically starts again. Starting with Wesley’s Theory. With the first words showing us the answer to the last question in Mortal Man. As the Album plays in a continuous loop.
Putting Love in front of Mortal Man is wild. So much more going on musically, lyrically, and thematically on mortal man its such an intense and beautiful song. It epitomizes what makes Kendrick so great. Could easily be my number 1. But I love the placements of Yah, Hood politics and Untitled 8
Mortal Man is top 10 for sure
Mortal Man saved my life in 2015 lmao great song
it’s his opinion though, Mortal Man is great but if he loves listening to LOVE then let him lol
bagel that’s fine and this is MY opinion lol I’m not attacking anybody just leaving my thoughts cause I love Kendrick and that song
The message for Mortal Man can be used for every single celebrity ever. People can love you so much one day and as soon you make a mistake those same people will hate you.
Bro momma is such an underrated track. Him going home is really about his trip to South Africa which inspired the creation of tpab and its meaning in the first place
I always thought it was about him going back to Compton
@@Ari-ww3fv its about both, the story is a double antendre. Its him finding his cultural background and learning the racial history of his motherland, and returning to his roots by coming back home and staying grounded to where he came from
Wild that he had it that low it’s top 10 for me
Not only is the message great but that knxledge beat is one of the best in his discog. That snare/foley sound is just soooo fucking good
Nah that song was a but mid
1.The Blacker the Berry
2.Sing About Me, Im Dying of Thirst
3. M.A.A.D City
4. The Art of Pure Pressure
5. Wesley's Theory
Are my favorite songs from Kendrick and can relate to it to such a degree. It screams Black culture and experience that I will & have to go through in some way.
i dont agree but i can see why you said that
This is a much better top 5. I’m sure everyone’s #1 favorite song from him is going to be different tho
same but I'd replace #1 with good kid
@@vrxuw1 stg good kid so underrated
huge W
Loyalty over King Kunta is crazy
Crazy how right it is
@@Qllz783😂 KK> loyalty anyday
I agree, honestky.
Bro got a bone to pick with him 😭
BLUD IT IS HIS OPINION
How much a dollar cost at 41😭😭??
Anyway this was a great video, I love how everyone interprets Kendrick’s songs differently, it shows how diverse his music is
When this happened, I immediately stopped the video and went to look for this comment. It is possibly my #1 and I was shocked when he listed it at 41
It’s my personal number 1, I couldn’t believe he said it had the best message of them all, AND HE STILL PUT IT AT 41!!! Whatever man… and he put Yah at 14 too, whaaaat
And kush and corinthiens at 62
@@isaacflosman9027 fr that’s one of my favorites :((
It gets repetitive
I really love Real. Not as much in the context of the album but I think the message resonates very deeply with me
Strongly agree
bruh thats the only song that could just be removed from gkmc and noone would care
Same the flow and bars don’t fit the album vibe but as a track it is very solid
@@MANLY1230 Probably does.
As a story the album goes like this: he takes his mom's van. His mom has a food stamp appt and wants to get out while his high dad is fiending for dominoes (Money Trees). He also doesn't want his vibe killed (Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe). While Kendrick has the van, he spits some freestyles (Backseat Freestyle) for his friends, is pressured into smoking a blunt laced with cocaine and gets fucked up, links up with Sherane (Sherane) and then gets beat up (good kid). He is encouraged to use alcohol to comfort himself (Swimming Pools) by his friends as they plot on avenging him (m.A.A.d city). When they confront the enemies, one of Kendrick's friend's brother gets shot (Swimming Pools again), and he is conflicted with guilt and while his friends recognize a cycle of hatred, and are offered an opportunity at renewing themselves via baptism and repentance.
Real is literally the conclusion for the story. It's a track of remorse for the loss, renewal/rebirth through self-love, spiritual meaning, and transcending the cycle -- rejecting alcohol and substance abuse, materialism, vengeance, etc.. I'm kind of surprised that this key element of the GKMC story was so overlooked.
Yeah it is underrated and overhated
Hs, putting Black Boy Fly that low is nuts, that's insane to me. How Kendrick has written and structured that song is amazing. It's compelling, one of his better storytelling songs imo. One of my favorite Kendrick songs.
LOYALTY. should've gone where Black Boy Fly did, I don't see how anyone would think it's in the top category lol
@@Flamerunner451 ADHD and FEEL also too low imo. A few others, but I'm not as mad.
Ngl I agree with that placement no hate tho.
Ong the structure was amazing, this man trippin puttin that at #64, ig he aint listening to the storytelling fr
Yeah bro that song is powerful not close to "mid"
My favorite tracks:
1: SAMIDOT
2: DUCKWORTH
3: Wesley’s Theory
4: m.A.A.d city
5: Swimming Pools
W…mine are:
1: FEEL
2: u
3: The Art Of Peer Pressure
4: Wesley’s Theory
5: SAMIDOT
Blood at 66 is criminal. I’ve never heard an interlude so perfectly written before. The story he tells, the instrumentals, and the news piece at the end make this absolute ART.
I also think that the blind lady is supposed to be Fox News. The whole time, Kendrick’s saying that we decide if he lives or dies, if it’s wickedness, or weakness, and he samples Fox News saying they don’t like his songs. I think he’s saying we the listeners decide if Kendrick’s career lives or if we go with what Fox News says and let his career die. I unironically have Blood in my playlist
Was gonna say the same thing
blood is one of my favorites on the album
You have lost …. YOUR LIFE
for real blood is one of the best on the album to me
I really don’t think “i” gets enough love, the version on the album is just such a goddamn jam man.
When that funk riff kicks in you, and he starts with “And I Love Myselfff!!” It’s just wooo man!
I don’t know about anyone else but I can’t help but have my spirits perked up and just start jamming to that thing.
the single version is so good too you can hear in his voice that he finally free’s himself
The single version is kinda meh but the album version is top 15 songs for sure
@@kanada330 Oh ya, I hadn't even heard the single version until recently. There's definitely something missing to that one, agreed.
I meant the album version, there's this energy to it that's just so damn infectious.
i agreeee. it is probably my all time favorite Kendrick song.
He really violated Poetic Justice 🤦♂️
Imma make a list of all the Ls
Poetic Justice at 58
Untitled 05 at 55
Keisha’s Song at 51
Feel at 47
God at 44 (should be lower)
Untitled 03 at 43
How much a dollar cost at 41
Adhd at 40
Mortal man 38
Yah 14 (should be lower)
But Wesley’s Theory as 1 is the biggest W ever
Momma being that low was a huge L as well
also Untitled 02 at 49
God is his worst song.
Blakc boy fly
black*
Untitled 05 is one of kendrick’s best songs. Top 5 for me. I dont think i’ve ever been this angry about a ranking placement in my entire life
LITERALLY
This was me ong untitled 05 is genuinely a masterpiece
I dont get why LUST. is on every list so low. Its such an underrated song. Its my favorite song of DAMN. because its different and it just sounds amazing. It lowkey reminds me of Redbone because he is singing with a high voice and the song has an amazing beat and outro. Quit everything, listen to LUST. from start and finish and tell me the song doesn’t slaps.
I need some water…
Feel you bro
@@brianm4677 Thank you man
something came over meeeee
@@bhinovert way to high to simmer down
Yeah the strings at the end sound great and the chorus slaps
If I were to give my favorite Kendrick track, I've got a few contenders:
- Alright
- Sing About Me, I'm Dying of Thirst
- Rigamortis
However, if I REALLY had to pick a favorite, it would be Sing About Me, I'm Dying of Thirst. One of the greatest hip hop songs of all time and it is such a beautiful track and it serves as the emotional climax of good kid, maad city so incredibly well.
W
You have chosen wisely
1.alright
2.samidot
3.either n95 or u
Alright is so bad. They all are though.
@@FinalFlash2110 wtf I have never heard someone saying Kendrick is shit. Who are your favourite rappers jake Paul
Duckworth in my mind is the best Kendrick track of all time, incredible story telling, amazing lyricism, fantastic instrumental and vocal sample, and a fantastic way to end an album. Will always be a jewel in my eyes
What is wrong with you have you listened to sing about me I’m dying of thirst????
Fire but ima go with maad city
yupp it used to be sing about me dying of thirst for me, but duckworth tops it for sure
@@Meewee466 he said in my mind u twitter user
@@Meewee466 Sing about me is overrated, several songs on TPAB are better
pride is NOT 30
It's 2nd for me bruh
Top 5 ATLEAST
EXACTLY
@@prodijus515 FOR SURE
Pride is great, I overlooked it way back when but it’s grown on me heavily. Still tho in the whole narrative context across his albums, it can’t be higher than like 15 imo
Momma at 52 should be a war crime. It’s arguably a top 10 Kendrick song from the emotion, story telling, production (which is some of the best he’s ever rapped over).
its my favorite Kendrick Lamar song fr
That shit is in my top 5 probs even top 3 that song is just beautiful
fax that track is one of kendricks best songs
I honestly feel bad for anyone saying momma is their favorite k dot song… it’s on the lowere end of mid for tpab
@@Tyluhhhhhh L
Ain’t no way this man put an interlude above how much a dollar cost
All the shit he put above FEEL is killing me
@@tomk6292 Bruh fr, FEEL and How Much a Dollar Cost are both top 10 Kendrick songs
I don’t understand how now or never is that high. Doesn’t even really sound like a Kendrick track
@@ballinhunter12 Bruh, ‘how much a dollar cost’ is literally my favourite Kendrick song and this dude put it so low💀.
For Sale? Is one of my favorite songs and it was low asf
“For Sale?” Is honestly one of my favorite songs off TPAB. I honestly don’t really know why.
It makes me happy
Na for free is a whole mood “this dick ain’t Freeeeee”
Me too it sooo good😭
It’s a great song that’s why
very valid
“F*ck your ethnicity” being as far down as 50 is insane. It’s one of my absolute favorite songs of his, and is at least top 10
Same man, this song is my top 1 reason play section 80 album
Opinion
Momma on To Pimp a Butterfly is one of the greatest songs I’ve ever heard in my life. It’s perfection. That, to me, is Kendrick’s greatest song.
I stopped watching after I saw it that low💀
bruh it’s literally my favorite kendrick song
Im more of a new kendrick listener, and I just listened to Momma and it wasn't that great to other songs that I've listened to from him. Like I agree it should have been higher, but its not great.
@@benhashtroodi3333 your opinion is not great
@@Listalgia I mean sure you can say that, but it doesn’t achieve anything. The whole point of an opinion is that not everyone is going to agree with it so you saying that literally means nothing.
He did poetic justice sooo dirty 😭
On God 😂😂
Poetic Justice needs justice for how low it was ranked, truly one of the greatest masterpieces ever
Ong
100% agreed never gets old
Second best song behind sing about me i'm dying of thirst in GKMC
Drizzy drizzy drake
One of the worst on gkmc
putting no make up above poetic justice is INSANE
I don't know why Real is so underated. Its honestly beautiful the way it ties his emotions and how Kendrick is finally content and happy
reals my favorite track from gkmc
Not to mention the amazing adlib from his dad
???
first time i heard real i was like wtf am i still listening to kendrick and then i skipped
I think the message is amazing but the way it sounds and the whiny vocals that go on for 7 and half minutes kinda kill it for me
When we needed him the most, he came back 3 months later.
Unlike a certain 5'6" artist
HE’S BACK!
@@ballerbeans670 Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers 👏🏻 👏🏻 🐐
Kush & Corinthians is one of the best songs on Section 80, dunno how high I would rank it but it's definitely more than an "okay".
top 10 kendrick
Poe man dreams is another underrated slapper. How fucking dumb are u to put No Make up over half of the other songs on section80 😂
Right?! Like this man’s ears gotta be glued shut
And saying chapter 10 is bad and chapter 6 is subpar is crazy. Basically his whole GKMC and section.80 placements are pretty ass
it’s top 10 for me
untitled 05 at 55 is wild personally one of my favorite Kendrick songs but to each they own
Real in #60 is an ouch for me, I love that song so much
My jaw dropped
Same
Most of Kendrick's songs are really hard to rank because they're all really good. Real isn't THAT good though.
@@katiouss Real hits so much for me. Personally, after hearing the end of swimming pools where Kendrick's friend dies followed by SAMIDOT starting gave me chills, but I was still processing the whole thing during the song. In Real, Kendrick recieves a call from his dad. That call gives me chills. Because before that you only hear Kendrick's father "tripping about them domino's", and then in Real he calls Kendrick saying:
"Kenny, I ain't trippin' off them dominoes anymore
Just calling, sorry to hear what happened to your homeboy
But don't learn the hard way like I did, homie
Any nigga can kill a man, that don't make you a real nigga
Real is responsibility
Real is taking care of your motherfucking family
Real is God, nigga"
And the chorus starts playing again.
It just hits different bruv.
I’m more on the soulful side of Kendrick. I love Complexion, Hol up, Mama, These Walls, For Sale, and She Needs Me (part of a mixtape). I was a huge supporter back when he was still underground, dating back to 2009 so it is awesome to see Kdot shine the way he has.
she needs me and complexion are so good
I 100 % agree. For sale makes me fly away, musically some of the tracks he mentions as lower are def higher. But that is Kendricks strength. Nothing is bad, everyone has different preferences
SHE NEEDS ME IS SO GOOD
@@daniellevander8570literally for sale was on repeat for SO LONG w me
I completely disagree about feel. Feel is a top 10 for me genuinely. It has so much passion and emotion in it on how people “love him” but many people deep down don’t actually care about him. It’s about how fame has made people fake towards him.
W
Hundred percent. It also has a mad pace to it n the beat goes pretty hard
Feel is criminally underrated. One of the better tracks on the album
@@tylerthenormal9059 I agree I love the beat and he goes so hard on it
YES
Lust that low is a crime
My top 10:
1. Blacker The Berry
2. Alright
3. Sing About Me/I’m Dying of Thirst
4. County Building Blues(Crazy how many people don’t know about this song)
5. DUCKWORTH
6. ADHD
7. Fear
8. Complexion
9. These Walls
10. Good Kid
No Wesley’s theory also good kid is underrated asf imo
Nice seeing it top 10
Valid
@@HaroldVarela123 fr good kid so good, the eerie vibe does wonders
Bro how you got good kid but not maad city 💀 don't get me wrong good kid is a really good song
Poetic justice is such a banger it needs to be higher than that.
I was looking for this
1. Wesley’s theory is definitely a great song, but I wouldn’t place it in #1.
2. Why is Mortal Man so low
3. Why is loyalty so high? If I had to choose the worst song on DAMN., It’d be loyalty
Why?? Because it's his list. Simple.... I don't agree with his list but to each his own
@@Saints-ji3vj his opinion isn't good, this list isn't as bad as the Kanye one though
@@loganohare3453 Whoa now. U walking in some dangerous territory right there open your mind a lil. "Not Good" to your standards with things like this this there is no definitive right answer to these things. (it is an opinion after all).
Subjectiveness. We all see things different my favorite Kendrick song might differ from yours for various reasons. Reasons u might have never fathomed. Reasons that could help u look at the song in a new light and angle from a new perspective that could change your mind.
When u say it's "not good" and leave it at that u close off the possibility of learning or seeing something different in order to form a better conclusion and understand not only the person behind the list but the song in the way it was meant to be understood. Who am I to say that his list is bad when is his opinion and his reasons for liking a song more than another could be deeper than I even know.
My favorite K. Dot songs is Feel, the Recipe, and poe man's dreams because in the way they resonate with me. In the way they stop me from taking my life hundreds of times. I don't like "momma" at all. I would rather listen to Tammy's song, ailen girl, real etc ....
My point is it all subjective just cuz I don't like the list doesn't make it a "bad" list when u think like that u start to close off the possibility of learning more about the person and the song and won't be able to receive the full impact and message of what the song really means. Open your mind. Next time when something subjective like this comes up don't say it's "bad" or "not good" just let it be know u don't agree and if u wanna go deeper give some reason why u don't.
@@Saints-ji3vj I'm not reading all that brother
@@loganohare3453 That's sad. Was really hoping u might be able to take something away from it. Well to each his own. Move around
9:22 Dude, that is one of my top 3 favorite songs of Kendrick, it’s so freaking vibey, wether you’re just chilling or on a walk
"Real" is one of the best bro.
okay not enough people are talking about how fun and engaging the art style for this video is! keep up the good work!
Same thought here
because all the takes were so cold lol
I am so happy that people other than me appreciate wesley's theory. it is my absolute favorite kendrick song and has been for a long time but i rarely found anyone that agreed
I thought I was the only one that considered Wesley’s Theory their favorite Kendrick track 😭 it is a masterpiece both lyrically and ESPECIALLY musically
if you like it so much then what’s the second word of the song?
humble being higher than pride should be a crime
poetic justice at #58 is crazy
No fr
Fr 😭
Frrr
Poetic justice is my top 3 favorite off of GKMC
fr. poetic justice is my favorite song of kendrick’s that has had another artist featured in it other than him.
Hol up! Hol up! Imma let you finish. I just want to let yall know that "How Much A Dollar Cost" was the BEST SONG Kendrick ever put his foot in. NO Argument. Even he himself fell in love with the instrumental. It just hits different. The story Telling was a different level. Just go re listen to it man.
Sing About Me is the best imo, but How Much A Dollar Cost is top 3. I get chills every single time when the homeless man reveals he is God.
@@ballinhunter12 “I washed my hands I said my grace, what more do you want from me?” Gets me every time, this man needs to be arrested for this war crime of a list smh
@@ballinhunter12 fear imo is the best as of right nos
Yes argument
YESSS
I will be forever grateful for my friends introducing me to kendrick, never would I have thought the storytelling or beats/production would be legendary. Hope i could see him live one day 🙏
BLOOD. ties so well with the rest of the album and honestly is incredible by itself. 66 is criminal.
Wesley’s Theory is my favourite song ever and I really rarelly hear someone giving it credit it deserves in my opinion so this list makes me happy
Agreed. Thundercat is so good on that track too.
LUST it's the best song of an album with no bad songs to me. It's just incredible how that beat kicks, still got goosebumps to this day, especially with headphones on. It's so unique and original...
You are a real one, I do not know why it isn't one of his most loved songs
Hell yeah 👌🏻the buildup and breakdown of the beat is so unique and interesting, makes the song 10x better
Ty im not alone my fav on the the album!
BLOOD is an AMAZING song, i really think it's one of DAMN best songs... And also listening to the phrase "so i was taking a walk the other day" at the end of the album it's just magic, and that magic happens only because BLOOD exists. Really think you should reconsider listening to it more it'S fantastic
Bro it’s not even a song. Stop acting like it’s better than any other songs in the album. You’re thinking too much of it
I think it’s feel or god imo
To be fair, it's not even a song . I still enjoy it, and it works great as an intro to an amazing album, but the low ranking was reasonable.
I know it’s a feature but Kendrick’s verse on Deep Water is legitimately one of his best, in my opinion.
My top 10:
1. Wesley’s Theory (feat. George Clinton and Thundercat)
2. Money Trees (feat. Jay Rock)
3. FEAR.
4. XXX. (FEAT. BONO)
5. Backseat Freestyle
6. Sing About Me, I’m Dying of Thirst
7. u
8. The Blacker the Berry
9. The Art of Peer Pressure
10. mAAd city
Honorable mentions: PRIDE., Poetic Justice (feat. Drake), Father Time (feat. Sampha), Mother I Sober (feat. Beth Gibbons), DNA.
Good list
one of the absolute BEST lists ive seen imo
Noice.
valid
Bono? U mean U2?
bro “u” goes insane every single time I love that song sm
These Walls is probably my favourite Kendrick song right now
I actually really like the sound of Tammys song, I dont think any other rapper would be able to pull off something that good to a backing track of purely arps and sweeps. Really dark sound too that ends with that maniacal laughter at the twist of his own story. Idk really cool track imo, not one of his best but for sure not the worst
Exactly
Figure it's a testament to how good Kendrick's catalogue really is, sure he's overexaggerating for the content of the video to be entertaining, but overall Lamar's discography is really enjoyable all over the board, y'know?
yeah
it’s one of my favorites songs😭😭
I thought is was so good bro
DUCKWORTH. is definitely in my top ten Kendrick songs, the story telling is just impeccable
Great list but putting " Bad blood " at #1 was a bit of a weird choice
Shit its the fantano fans
@@dsnever3041 Lmao yeah
BLOOD isn’t a skip, also FEAR is top 1 Kendrick
Fr, FEAR is Kendrick’s best song
I was like why tf he said blood a skip
@@randomguy2755 I genuinely dont think he understood blood
By him saying blood is a skip I think he meant if you were just trying to listen to the musical value of the songs, blood is a very poor song to listen to since yk it’s just talking
Fear is great but he has better songs imo, to each their own
bro, I love your genuine excitement when describing some of the tracks :)
1) SAMIDOT
2) Duckworth
3) FEEL.
4) Mother I Sober
5) U
6) Art of Peer Pressure
7) Compton
8) FEAR.
9) Heart 3
10) Alright
NO ORDER
I think you listened to the track "FEEL." wrong. But I feel like everyone should pay more attention to this song.
Great video man!
feel hits different when the lyrics narrate our lives
FEEL is in my top 5
How does one listen to a track in the wrong or right way
@@ceeka9002 when you expect something different going into the song, so that’s all you focus on. It’s like listening to 6ix9ine expecting good lyrics.
@@Nisowyd That isn't the wrong way to listen to a song tho, music don't got instructions it can be listened to for whatever reason u want. whether it's purely to criticize with your only intent to hate it or to look for something specific, it's all valid
14:00 my theory, is that “little Johnny” is baby keem because Kendrick says “Johnny wanna be a rapper like his big cousin” baby keem is now a rapper, Kendrick is his big cousin.
FEEL, hiiipower, HMADC, and Momma are way underrated. GOD and LOVE are overrated.
Alright should be top 5 at least
And bro put backseat freestyle above Blacker the Berry 🤦♂️
SAMIDOT is one of the greatest songs ever written. Top 1
Fantastic list
U get points down for saying God is overrated, that's the anthem u trippin
@@deletingyoutube2306 nah its really whiny and easily bottom 3 on Damn
Loyalty is overrated, other than that i agree
Bold of you to make this video
blood is such a masterpiece
exactly perfect intro to damn
My favorite Kendrick song is definitely FEAR or DUCKWORTH because they are just so well wrote and FEAR is so so so deep. I think a lot of people can connect with it as well.
Listening to fear is like sitting outside of your home on the summer trying to deal with your fears while reminiscing about your childhood trauma
Absolutely Top 3 for me
Unititled 2 is so underrated 😢
It's a hidden gem, I agree
no lie
Tammy’s song at 68 is insane
Mortal man is super underrated, top 2 kendrick song. it may be my favorite kendrick song, but sing about me, i’m dying of thirst is just better. just the way SAMIDOT is told and how kendrick tells his story is just fantastic and actually heartbreaking. mortal man is amazing to me because i feel like he’s talking to me in the first part of the song. and i really love kendrick’s poem that he wrote and told 2Pac. Even the ending just leaves you in a speechless moment.
BRO I WAS LOOKING FOR SOMEONE TO SAY THIS EXACT THING THANK YOU I AGREE 100%
this is a very nice video man. definetely expected 3.7 million views and 1.2 million subscribers. u would deserve it. great editing, great explanations, great taste and knowledge 😊
Bro he had 2 straight minutes of bullshit before he started ranking and his takes are dogshit please explain to me how tf Poetic Justice is 58 that's so much cap
I shed a tear when you put real as a sub par song
very valid for ranking Wesleys theory number 1, its so musically dense and complex as well as being a good intro too tpab and sounding good
I think untitled 08 in the top ten is a really good take. I don’t think I’ve ever seen someone have a similar opinion and I’m not sure why. If you simply look at sound and flow, I’d argue it’s one of his best sounding songs.
nah it aint even top 3 on uu
@@bryceinnerst7963 Yea it’s not top 3 because it’s top 1
@@KingDJ3TV lmfaoooo
His live performances of untitled 03 and 08 made me appreciate it 200% more than when I heard them originally
As someone who cant really understand english lyrics when i listen to rap, untilted 08 is easily in my top 5
My personal top 5:
1. These Walls
2. Untitled 05
3. Sing About Me, I'm Dying of Thirst
4. Alright
5. XXX
Any list without These Walls in the top 10 is incorrect, that’s really the only major gripe I have with his list
untitled 05 so fucking low dood
Mortal man is my #2. The twist at the end with tupac is crazy. How on earth did you put it below love lol
Just the vocals in Love are so good tho
@@brycevanderhart2461 But there is practically a Tupac feature 😢
because love is goated bro, the flow and the vocals go hard af, plus its not fucking 10 minutes long lol
@@benhashtroodi3333 The actual song on mortal man isn't 10 minutes long...
@@WoW-qs4bv bro im looking on spotify and both explicit and non explicit are 12:07
You ain’t gotta lie at #48 is INSANE. Def top 15 Kendrick.
Pride at #30 is crazy imo it’s the best song on DAMN
nah duck worth is
Yeah pride should be much higher it’s so good
You are tiktok
@@nononononolistenlisten1 what does that even mean
And feel. at 47 is criminal Its my number 2 on damn
chapter ten, kush and korinthians, chapter 6 and real are criminally underrated 😭😭😭
When I saw "real" on 60th my jaw dropped. Top2 song EZlee(1st one is Sing About Me). This chorus for me is the best on the album. Guitar melody in 2nd verse is the most relaxing thing I've listened. All 3 verses by Kendrick obv didn't fall. And when Anna Wise sang "Sing that song it's all 4 u" that was the finish. Idk man, tastes are different. But I didn't know THAT different. I feel like we living in different universes rn lol
Btw Black Boy Fly is also top-tier storytelling masterpiece. Definitely not a skip on GKMC
real is classic
Legit was so shocked when I say it that low, one of my personal favs
It's just not bro it's not even close to anything else on GKMC stop trying to be quirky and how about you get real bc if you're really honest you can't sit here and tell me that fucking Real has a better chorus than Poetic Justice, The Recipe, Sing About Me, Bitch don't kill my vibe, Money Trees, and Good Kid that is complete cap
@@Kavycks it's FAX, bro, it's really really real. I can confirm that I sang this chorus more times than any of your suggestions. Maybe BDKMV chorus is better lyrically, Swimming Pools has a cool metaphor, but I personally prefer real chorus. I just love it
Ronald Reagan Era, Swimming Pools, Wesley's Theory, FEAR. and Count Me Out are my favourite songs out of each album
My personal top 10 is:
1. Money Trees (don't blame me, I just have a lot of memories connected to this one)
2. N95
3. DNA
4. Count Me Out
5. The Blacker The Berry
6. Alright
7. LOVE
8. Complexion (A Zulu Love)
9. Rich Spirit (including the OG version)
10. The Heart Part 5
N95 being second made me tap out
@@EMAH669 love as well. Bottom 5 damn
@@connormcm4420fym
Ok but the heart pt 5 bein on here is justified it doesn’t get the love it deserves
love it bro
I can pretty much agree to all of them expect Black Boy Fly... come one man!!! The song's storytelling and diverse-conflicting emotions and vibes, between depressive and hopeful, is unique!!!
Dude for real idk how tf you can put that low
I know that its not on any of the albums, but can we talk about “Cartoons & Cereal” real quick?
If you havent heard it, go look that up rn
Wish I could like this 10 times
I understand all but bro humble over masterpiece and orgasm for ears??(pride)
My take:
1. The Blacker the Berry
2. Sing About Me, I’m Dying of Thirst
3. Alright
4. M.A.A.D City
5. Wesley’s Theory
Wesley's theory 100% deserves #1, it is my favorite Kendrick Lamar song of all time
I'd place it at #2 but samidot is better than some 9/10 albums alone I honestly cannot fathom how good it is
After watching this video, I decided to listen to most of his music, and then i got obsessed with this man. Everywhere i go, i searched for him, whenever im with friends i play his songs, whenever i see a clip of him, I watch it
This vid made me want to listen to his music and im grateful for that
Same
for sale being so low is criminal, that song is such a vibe