REPLAY: Kendrick Lamar DAMN. EDITION
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- On todays episode of REPLAY we have some pretty prominent places on the internet giving their take on what may be Kendrick Lamar's most controversial release in his entire career, DAMN. Unlike Good Kid, M.A.A.D City & TPAB Kendrick seems the least sure of himself on this record. Lets talk about what could be why.
Kendrick Lamar - DAMN. Album
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Kendrick Lamar - HUMBLE.
• Kendrick Lamar - HUMBLE.
Kendrick Lamar - DNA.
• Kendrick Lamar - DNA.
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I think...
Good kid: his experiences
Butterfly: his thoughts
DAMN: his emotions
I don't think its a dumbed down album. It just has more of an underlying emotional theme. The songs are about his inner most emotional experiences. He just packaged it in a mainstream way so it's easier to digest but each song is quite deep. Each song almost has a different emotion or feeling associated to it.
Sharma ; i agree mostly. His sound in this album is easier to listen to but i don't think calling it all mainstream is fair. alot of this album doesn't sound like any thing else.
Fernando Mendoza your right, the music itself wasn't mainstream but perhaps more "put together" in a digestible way. I also think people are underappreciating how amazingly well he did to make this digestible. It was done so well that people don't even see the complexity of this album.
Sharma ; u genius
Sharma ; the problem is his execution of the concept. GKMC & TPAB were incredible. Great concept. Great execution. Half the songs on DAMN are throwaways or for radio spins. Loyalty + Love + Yah + God were terrible songs. Humble was for radio spins. And I don’t see the deeper meaning behind songs. Multiple songs contradict the message of TPAB, including DNA. In TPAB, “for sale?” is an entire song dedicated to resistance of sinful temptations b/c hedonism leads to addiction & suffering. Yet DNA + Humble + Lust are all songs about falling to these exact same temptations. “for free?” & “u” are songs about him refusing to sell out to the music industry, even if it means money & fame. But half of this entire album is him selling out to the industry. Even the somewhat deeper songs are shallow compared to his first three albums. Lust + Fear + Element + Pride are subpar compared to his past work. Sadly I think Kendrick sold out.
@@michelmichaels6644 nah you tripping
This album was good asf tbh
Looking back this album is amazing
I’d still give it a 9/10. Only 2 of the songs on the album were ok, and even then no song was bad, the rest were good to amazing.
Skorpion Had to be said
Skorpion which two songs?
Skorpion agreed. Dna, element, love, element, pride and xxx are some of the Best Music he has done. The xxx verse is top 3 kendrick verse of all time tied with first verse of maad City and last verse of rigamortis.
Skorpion love god and yah were awful a especially love
Mads Lørring Dahl Loyalty and God where the only two songs on the album that came out as 'Ok' to me. The rest ranged from good to amazing.
TABOO from Denzel Curry is gonna be finished tommorow Shawn
TABOO | TA13OO
Shawn isn’t ready
Christopher McMullen Nobody is ready
Killa2480 ACT 3 JUST DROPPED FOR ME I'M HYPE AF I JUST LISTENED TO THE BLACKEST BALLOON
Killa2480 “amazing” *_7/10_*
This album is a very good project, but I feel a good chunk of people who don't like it, either thinks it's too mainstream or they just follow fantano's opinions.
Regardless, I understand this may not be everybody's cup of tea, but I really enjoyed it. Still the weakest of his discography, but that's not really saying much.
James Burgess Nah I wouldn’t say it was the weakest of his discography, it was a close 3rd to GKMC. And Shawn Cee is a better rap reviewer than Anthony Fantano (I said it) so whilst I always form my own opinions, I tend to go with Shawn more over him 99% of the time.
I don’t get how people think 7/10 is a bad review
MichaelDsoon I don't get how people give it a 7/10 review.
TheGrayGhost what do you think it deserves then
MichaelDsoon Well Anthony fantano for example gave 21 savage a 7/10 and he gave playboi Carti Got a 7/10 aswell. Thing is the worst there are only 2 songs on damn that are worse than the Best songs on 21 savage album and playboi cartis album. I Think it should be a 9,5/10. The only reason why People dont see it as a classic is because it came out after tpab which most People Think is the Best hiphop album of the decade
Damn has the most replay value of any Kendrick Album but it isn't his best work
That's gkmc for me, I listened to it every day at work for a month just this past August
How are u now? Still bumping humble?
@@s7913 im still bumping humble lol. That whole album still gets more play from me than GKMC and TPAB. Havent really been in the mood to listen to "Complexion: A zulu love" lately, but I'll listen to "Lust" or "Pride" at least once a week.
@@s7913 yes
@@MsAidaAman naw bruh. Section 80 his best work of Art. Easily can play though no skips.
The Waters is classic
The Goat ikr. My friend the other day said he didn't know who Mick Jenkins was. He thought it was Tyler The Creator..... you think you know somebody...
Honestly theirs never a release that anyone let time tell
But we’ve all done it we all guilty we just have to let albums set
The Goat it’s great but it’s not a classic
Thank god for the waters...thank god
Kendrick has reinvented himself on every album. Props just for that
Millzy Amazing for real tho, everyone wants the same thing over and over but that can’t be
Adam-543 Ahem..... Childish Gambino
Come on Shawn you know we want that Madvillain MADVILLAINY replay edition 😂😂
J12345 Fr
Agreed. He loved it almost as much as us! Lol
G shit my boi G shit
“There’s no way he recognizes all the samples”
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Let somebody say that Damn is better than TPAB. They automatically catching this fade lol
Just Malik what if I say I like it better than TPAB
Dyl D You catching this fade lmao jk. Its your opinion
Just Malik nah.. more like Baseball Gloving this *L*
Nobody has ever said DAMN. was better but its possible for someone to find DAMN. more enjoyable of a listen. I wonder if you people who proclaim TPAB as his best album have listened to it in full recently.
I think damn is better but gkmc is better than damn and section 80 is his best project
You have to really read into DAMN. it has a purpose but it's not TPAB. The choosing Wickedness or Weakness and changing your outcome depending on how you listen to it. That's a dope ass concept.
IMO
1. TPAB
2. GKMC
3. Damn
4. Section.80
imo
1. GKMC
2. DAMN.
3. TPAB
4. S.80
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@@aoliravioli all of them are above 7/10
I think people don't try to copy or replicate artists like J.Cole or Kendrick because it's hard. It's way too hard to copy the style of Cole or Kendrick compared to an Uzi, a Drake or a Pump.
Isaiah Vela i Think its just about time for People to start copying kendrick. But yeah he lacks influence compared to kanye, Lil Wayne, kid cudi, 2pac, dr dre.
Its not bad he is too unique to spawn copycats, his sound will live on like an MF DOOM who got on the top charts. Eventually someone who can revive some of the feel of his music will pop up.
Isaiah Vela why would anybody copy j.cole
big guy only person that reminds me of mf doom rn is earl
Isaiah Vela That's why a lot of those artist that copy artist like Uzi or Carti or Drake don't last long in the game.
HUMBLE was about expressing pride and PRIDE was about expressing humbleness. These reviewers would know that if they actually listened to the album fr.
Thank you Michael
I'm feeling a *light to decent 7* on this video
Section. 80 - 8/10
GKMC- 9.5/10
TPAB- 10/10 (Greatest album of all time, at me)
DAMN- 8.5/10
We need an update with MMATBS
9/10@@dustinjoeypace
Pitchfork: INSTANT CLASSIC
What in the fuck is your profile pic?
blue LMAO
blue the cover to pride and prejudice and zombie's.
lots of publicatons said that u dumb nut
I personally love this album because kendrick exposes a lot of his insecurity and you can kinda see into his mind. In gkmc he's telling you about his life experiences and in tpab he talks about his view on certain things
React to the special Demi Lovato remake of camp rock; Camp Rocked
Rohan B white rock
Cris lmaooo
Cris that was a good one😂
The sequel: camp rocks
Rohan B
*Crack Rock
Overly dedicated was bad kendrick when he was a bad rapper??? THE ONE THAT STARTS WITH THE HEART PART TWO?!?! Damn
Excuse me Black Eric Foreman, can we get a review of the High School Musical soundtracks please?
Pauly V Yo I'm screaming 😂😂😂😂😂😂, my guy said black Eric Foreman
marlon kingson bruh everybody has said that. even shawn himself had said it multiple times.
TA13OO ACT 1 AND 2 IS OUT!!!
Luke T.Yung he waiting for all 3 acts for a video
Act 3 comes out today wait
Luke T.Yung the full album is out in Europe they’re so fucking lucky
It’s Ight
Act one
Luke T.Yung it already out
I’m tired of people calling this Kendrick’s “pop” or “most commercial” album when the beats on GKMC are a lot more accessible overall
Dylan Connely yeah exactly. it was a west coast gangsta rap album. great but it WAS a aiming to be mainstream in a nostalgic sorta way
React to Rex Orange County Apricot Princess 🔥🔥🔥
Kendrick is much more influential than j cole. Think about it ever since gkmc jcole has made a j cole light album version of it. 2014 forest hill drive was a good but inferior version of gkmc. Most people didn’t like 4yeo, I did, but again it’s still just an inferior version of tpab. And this year yet again j cole bit Kendrick’s style with KOD. Think of how popular jazz rap became after tpab. Kendrick totally change rap by make conscious rap mainstream again. I think you’re underrating Kendrick’s influence.
The 3 songs I still come back to:
• PRIDE.
• XXX.
• GOD.
That's so crazy i just replayed this album like an hour ago... Shawn are u a wizard? 😂😂
Because of this album i went to coachella and paid to do a meet and greet at staples🙏🏻 he the goat
REPLAY: NWTS EDITION
The Draco shits lit
One of the greatest albums of all time🤷🏾♂️
But like logic totally wanted to sound like Kendrick
And j. Cole on his newest album
And he wanted to sound like j. Cole to on his newest album
react to quasimoto
7:39 this was good up until “real lies.” that was just too much. so overall? that punchline was a 76%.
PRIDE. still my fav.
Jesuren Quintana I don't think I've ever heard a smoothest intro for a song
Jesuren Quintana Loved that one so much
FEAR is amazing too
Simple, yet profound. Amazing song
FEAR. is better.
Kendrick gave us a lot of influence. Look at every album nominated at the Grammys in the rap category except Migos. The OGs coming out of retirement and producers being used again because Kendrick made lyrics and their beats acceptable again
U gave damn a 7 oh wait Wrong Channel
Jay Dawn crossover episode
J. Cole's forest hills drive or KOD needs to be next.!😂
Diego Vasquez i agree
Hey Shawn, you are probably busy... but can you please react to Nasty C - Strings and Bling. Personally it is one of the best rap albums of the year. It would be really cool if you could react to some rappers from Africa. Thanks.
I personally really enjoy the DAMN album, I feel like he told us his life story in m.A.A.d City and now he’s telling us how he feels about himself and Society on DAMN. It’s a record that should let people know what he’s going through as a person and a rapper but still tell us he doesn’t need our pity or advice.
"Welcome to the darkest side of TA13OO"
Bomb all I’ve got is permanent scars and tattoos
Nonnos United take another step in the path that you choose
Dsweetest Kitty
Make a bad choice in your path then you lose
Bomb "all i got is permanent scars and tattoos"
Jay Be Da Beast
Ahhhhhh ahhhhh ah
Ahhhhhh ahhhhh ah!
Ahhhhhh Ahhhhhh ah....
Aw aw
I don’t blame Kendrick for going for a more commercial sound to get paid big money. I think he is more focused on making sure his whole family will have Toyota Corollas for many generations😂😂
Antonio Velez i want kendrick to be known. Pac made all kinds of rap. To be the best you have to be great in as many aspects as possible. Dominate evert lane.
funny
I feel like DAMN is up there with GKMC but not TPAB
Bryan Coronel Definitely true
Bryan Coronel Same as that it was a close 3rd to GKMC
tpab. > gkmc. > damn. >= s.80. > unun.
pretty much same as you, but I personally have s80 over DAMN to.
I would go TPAB>Damn>Gkmc>s80>uu
I wish you would’ve done section 80 instead
Where that TABOO reaction at?
Dapper Than Dan He's waiting for all three parts to come out, he said so on his twitter
Dapper Than Dan pretty sure Shawn is waiting for Act 3 to react to the whole TA13OO album.
Dapper Than Dan waiting for that 👀
whats his twitter
thanks
Shawn Cee I recommend watching Tabby's First reaction / Review of DAMN.
Tabby decyphers the album and describes the complexity of each song; theorizing on how all the songs tie together.
Tabby also writ out his entire theory on the album in the comment section of his video.
Meme Meister eh Id say Tabby missed a big portion of this album & over analyzed with that reddit thread he wrote(little cringe lol) still love him tho. I think Fantano got it right & Shawn too after giving himself more time
The Nutz damn isn't that deep though it's pretty surface level
fantano didnt get anything right he totally misinterpreted kendricks thoughts on the record
@@blackgrlfly you can't misinterpret art.
@@Hdubs44 You can't misinterpret art if you say "I feel ..." or "personally, this didn't resonate with me", but when you have such a thought out project in front of you and you say "Kendrick said this" or "this is incoherent" it is just wrong. Subjectivity is only applicable when you express a subjective opinion
Honestly didn't really like the album when it came out but a few months ago I relistened to it and honestly it's great
Nitelynx its always like that with kendrick albums. I dident like damn at first and i dident like tpab at first either. Now tpab is my favorite album and damn. Is top 10
I mean, Playboi Carti's beat choices aren't that bad. Well some are pretty good, his producer is pretty nice with it. Thats just me though, definition of more style than substance to me at least.
Progress 1 thats the thing. alot of these popular guys just have great producers. They ain't good rappers for the most part. Alot of great rappers can have bad or boring beats. Kendrick shows u can have both.
Carti is fuckin flames Shawn needs to sit his ass down and bop to Flatbed Freestyle
Wtf are you actually talking about? Cartis beats are primarily made by Pierre. Probably best producer in the game rn
I would give it a 7 to 8. LOVE was the only song I didn’t like, and GOD was okay, but everything else... DAMN.
I really enjoyed this video lmao I’m crying bruh.
These reviews (not yours) are so culturally clueless it's amazing. I get the feeling they didn't even listen to these songs and completely miss the mark in his message.
I consume your videos as much as you consume water
Ya Boy it’s okay bro, i’m here for you, i’ll keep you in my prayers
I don’t think people try to sound like Kendrick because unlike Uzi or Drake his style isn’t easy to mimic
Ryan Evanson two words... crank lucas.
Shawn cee drinking water, but can you do a backflip?
is that a three days grace album??? wooaahhhhh but where the review atttttt
Did the person that did that review ever listen to the album? this person missed the whole point of DAMN.
These critics are dumb. "Awful lyrics"????? WTF. This album arguably has some of the best kendrick lyrics. DNA, FEEL, HUMBLE, XXX, DUCKWORTH, etc. The song DNA is such a success that Kendrick accomplishes to do what hardly any other rapper can do on a "banger" rap song which is the ability to be lyrical simultaneously. The song FEAR has the ability to allow the listener to feel the song emotionally bc they are powerful lyrics along with FEEL and XXX.
Kendrick said this is his best album in an interview🤦♂️
Rappers it’s different for the artists themselves so I understand
Rappers yes, this is his album
Not his best, His most favourite
Of course he is gonna say that, he doesn’t want to make it look like his last albums were his high point
Ultimate games
exactly.
Listening to this a few weeks after "Mr. MOorales and the Big Steppers" just came out.....😅👈🏾🤦🏾♀️
13:27 so we just gonna ignore the top comment
DAMN. was pretty good, but unlike To Pimp A Butterfly, I started skipping tracks after a couple listens
Flower Boy > DAMN. still
facts
Boi.......
No... Fuck no
Lol, keep dreaming boy.
... Can't disagree
tyler should've won the grammy over kdot
The only reason I subbed is because you have the KAYTRANADA album but the main thing is I subbed
I'm high af and had no idea what he was reading but just hated the article because i shawn did
I think DAMN is pretty DAMN good, not a classic. I give it a 8/10.
Can you do this series, but with classic albums?
Can I suggest DMX's Its Dark and Hell Is Hot, because I listened to it a couple a weeks ago and can't stop playing it.
James Burgess he literally has a vinyl of it on the wall
Marks but he hasn't done a review on it or revisted any classic album he's previously heard before.
HUMBLE is overplayed. Agreed.
It's not a bad song- I think it's a linear song... but it isn't bad.
In my opinion, HUMBLE is Kendrick telling other rappers, who are successful, to be humble.
That's why the last line of each verse is "b*tch, be humble". That's it.
XXX is underplayed and it's a genius track. The police sirens are an amazing addition that really fleshed out the lyrics.
Bono's addition felt short, but I'm glad he had a spot on a song that included the topic of gun control. There's a lot of treasure hidden for those who know the history behind that, and that made his appearance feel pretty special.
Not to mention, this was basically three short songs combined on one track; each one loosely connected to another through the idea of struggle in a world that's unforgiving (which is our world).
Idk, I felt pretty blessed.
Rap Genius could also be a generally good medium for the "REPLAY" series. The forums and articles are by-far one of the best on the internet in terms of rap. Your type of comedy also
I'll check em out for the next one, thanks
Very overrated album. Solid release, nothing more nothing less
For the idiots asking where the TA13OO reactions are at, think about it. Shawn’s clearly going to wait till all 3 acts to make a more enjoyable reaction.
“Real eyes to realize these real lies” calm down Eminem
Replay: Goblin or Wolf
Uh self-aggrandizement and self empowerment have very different meanings. Anyways great video Sean
Omg review big l lifestylez of da poor and dangerous
FireGecko 💯💯💯💯💯💯
Lmao did that one dude not even realize TPAB existed😂
I also used to get famous dex and rich the kid mixed up.
Mike Sosa i also used to get famous rich and dex the kid mixed up.
I seriously thought I was the only one
i feel like the themes of the album mainly revolve around mortality and conscious. if you don’t think it’s layered, you haven’t found the layers yet.
TA13OO is a masterpiece
I agree with you, but during the Grammys, Kendrick said, "this is a satire by Kendrick Lamar." I don't know how that fits in, or what parts are a satire, but it's consistent with the, "this is a _______ By Kendrick Lamar" From Kendrick's other albums. So I assume it's referring to DAMN.
I’m early asf 😂😂
A• MaD8 hol up what how you here 14 hours ago and this vid was 13 hours ago.
Damn was really good when it came out I don't play it as much but I still think it's good just not better than gkmc & tpab
I literally just listened to this again last week
You still listen to it ?
Francis Quainoo yep
@@ribbityrobbity same 🔥🔥🔥
💥💥💥
I would argue that people like saba and jid are at least a little kendrick inspired id say not only is he influencing be he is influencing some of the best
TA13OO ??
I didn't enjoy it because of all the fucking pop songs mixed in. it's like every other track was a radio friendly singy song. some of the other ones started off good but had choruses that were just annoying and dragged on way too long. to be honest I didn't care for the "bangers" (humble, DNA) much either. they were just okay. the only songs I actually liked were feel, xxx and duckworth (and element kinda.) Kendrick is my favorite artist but this album really didn't do it for me not because it was just unorganized.
Shawn Cee is doing everything we wish Fantano would
The only thing I didn't like about this album was the end of FEAR. cause that's fucked up
7:12 *brockhampton
Smikkel Beer that’s a good one
I hope that's a gay reference and not that they are bad
I gave that album a 9 at the time, now I'd give it about a 7. But it's not a bad album by any means, I just didn't find it as great as some people make it out to be sometimes. I enjoyed it, thought it got good recognition, but just didn't find it earth-shattering. People can disagree with me and I'm sure plenty do, but if you want to come at me and go "DAMN was great and if you don't think that you're a fucking degenerate with no idea what hip hop is" that's where I draw the line. But I also disagreed with what you said on the last post, while people will see that guy who wants "BANGERS" as someone who doesn't understand or dig deep into hip hop (which might be true) it's you doing the same thing on the other side of the coin. Saying someone doesn't understand things because they don't want to or that they physically can't. Shawn you are one of my go to guys for news and opinions in hip hop, but I disagree that someone going into music expecting (or the analogy you had of watching tv) to be entertained is something for those less educated or less mature. While you didn't mean that in the way I'm explaining, it just didn't sit right with me. But what do I know cause in the end you still got my view and my like.... goddamnit
1. DAMN.
2. To Pimp A Butterfly
3. good kid, m.A.A.d. city
4. Section.80
Mhmm that was low key hard, "take off these glasses so I can see with my real eyes and realize these real lies."
L
I seriously think this is his worst album, I just overall didn't enjoy it as much. Comparing it to TPAB or GKMC isn't really valid in my opinion. But it sure isn't a bad album, smh stupid ass people these days.
There is so much depth to Shawn maaaannn .love u bro 💯
What made you slowly dislike DAMN? Like your opinion is your opinion and you definitely got some points to your argument. I’m just wondering what happened to it being a 10 to what your calling it now?
My personal opinion on Kendricks Albums, in terms of listening experience/enjoyment
1. good Kid,M.a.a.d City
2. Damn/Section 80. (Can’t decide lmao)
3. To Pimp a Butterfly (pls don’t bully me lmao)
MoJozZ You're actually going to be bullied lol.
TheGrayGhost lmao
I think it just means you dont enjoy jazz as much as hiphop or the blend of them
big guy was just a bit of a difficult listen for me
You’re wrong, but that’s ok.
Aside from the incredible production, I think LUST is the worst song on the album, it is lyrically inconsistent and uninspired, specifically when it gets political without any good purpose.
DAMN. is whatever it's not a classic it was banging when it came out but I can't listen to it now. A classic is judged over a period of time. ONLY "HUMBLE" I CAN REPLAY NOW
So you replay the most overplayed song on the album over FEAR, PRIDE, FEEL?
DAMN. is a great album, find a new slant
Ontwon Ballin i dont really Think you have even listened to the whole album if you Think humble is the only song that Can be replayed
Jens Verner everyone has there own preference Damn was great when it came out but now it's whatever I only go back to listen to humble tbh
Ontwon Ballin its fair enough, i just really disagree. I Think as a whole album its worse than gkmc and tpab, but it has a few songs that are some of the biggest highlits of kendrick career. For example xxx and dna. You should really go back and listen to thouse 2 songs again, because they are Real bangers. I respect your opinion though
Jens Verner will do. Good kid is my fav.
Overly dedicated is Kendrick’s best album in my opinion
React to the new Chance the rapper singles and potato salad by Tyler the creator and A$ap rocky
Thank u for fixing that mikewillmadeit mistake, because mike dean has produced for some of the best mc’s ever....good vid btw