how to pimp a butterfly...

TYSON · 03-25-2015, 04:48 PM

Who feeling it? Other then a couple gems im not feeling it. A lil too eccentric.

PancakeBrah · 03-25-2015, 04:51 PM

There's a big topic for it either on the first or second page.

Tldr version;

The people who you'd think would like it, do. And vice versa. Big with with white intelligentsia sect.

TYSON · 03-25-2015, 04:52 PM

O lol my fault I dont look at past threads.

TYSON · 03-25-2015, 04:54 PM

Compared to good kid its barely mediocre. No jams man.

Geno · 03-25-2015, 05:00 PM

I wasn5 gonna do this, since im just leRning the art of upping old topics instead of duplicating.. Bu5 since its here and ive recently skimmed the album..

Tbh.. During the skim i found myself not liking it. This album may be an aquired taste. Ill have to throughly listen to really give valid feedback. But as of now from what ive skimmed... Im not in a hurry to listen t
O it. If that helps

Malachi · 03-25-2015, 05:18 PM

lol "no jams"...

sigh

Malachi · 03-25-2015, 05:19 PM

9/10 album

srs

Inno · 03-25-2015, 05:38 PM

J coles album ia better

Ghost1 · 03-25-2015, 05:40 PM

Nah this was better

TYSON · 03-25-2015, 06:22 PM

I know Kendrick is weird but I always found his music still, what's the word, good. This was not my style tho. Actually it was just weird and nothing else. I love myself is probably the best song on the album tbh. When I say jams I dont mean radio jams but at least something I can bob my head to. It felt so offbeat. I dont care what u say if I can't feel the beats and chorus then what u say on your verses gets over powered by pure wackness.

PancakeBrah · 03-25-2015, 06:33 PM

It's not a "jam" album, though. Kendrick definitely goes for the whole album aesthetic. It's a big departure, sonically, from gkMC but it's dope in a different way. I don't think it's a masterpiece like some people do but it's clearly a very high quality album. Lots of thought put into it.

dead man · 03-25-2015, 06:40 PM

afrocentrism

Mr. J · 03-25-2015, 06:53 PM

Still say he tryna be Nas/Andre 3000 and claiming the flow is 'his'
nah bruh..you trying to hard to set the bar high...you can't follow GKMC with this
shoulda made a double disc if he was gonna pull a rabbit out his ass with this one

TYSON · 03-25-2015, 07:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr. J

Still say he tryna be Nas/Andre 3000 and claiming the flow is 'his'
nah bruh..you trying to hard to set the bar high...you can't follow GKMC with this
shoulda made a double disc if he was gonna pull a rabbit out his ass with this one

TYSON · 03-25-2015, 07:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dancake

It's not a "jam" album, though. Kendrick definitely goes for the whole album aesthetic. It's a big departure, sonically, from gkMC but it's dope in a different way. I don't think it's a masterpiece like some people do but it's clearly a very high quality album. Lots of thought put into it.

I can agree alot of thought went into this. Too much. I love Kendrick Lamar music before this album. I'ma listen to it again. Feel like I might have to be on mushrooms or something to like tho.

uh-oh · 03-25-2015, 07:37 PM

i didnt like this. i dont like kendrick tho so i don't know why i thought i should give it a shot lol

Certain · 03-25-2015, 08:11 PM

If you're looking for "Backseat Freestyle"-type songs, no, it has none. It doesn't even have anything on the "jam" level of "Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe" or "Compton" or "Poetic Justice," nothing that you would want to bump in the background necessarily. But I think "Alright," "u" and "i" qualify as radio-friendly, very good songs, more in the vein of "Swimming Pools (Drank)" as far as "jam" status. They make you think but still function as playlist-able tracks.

It's clearly an attempt at a classic album, whether or not you think it succeeds. It reminds me a lot of My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy. The album consumed the songs. But I will take that ambition from time to time as a replacement for the higher-end-production mixtapes that qualify as albums from so many other rappers these days.

I haven't come to a conclusion on it yet, but I get the mixed reaction.

I do disagree with the depiction of its supporters being white. Most of the reviews I've read of it have come from black people. The album is steeped in blackness, in black history, in being black now. It's a very black album, to the point of alienation. White intellectuals might be reluctant to call it on its flaws for that reason, sure, but I definitely have seen and heard plenty of praise from black people (often black intellectuals) for the album.

Truth Iscariot · 03-25-2015, 08:15 PM

Yes. It's a great album.

PancakeBrah · 03-25-2015, 08:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Certain

If you're looking for "Backseat Freestyle"-type songs, no, it has none. It doesn't even have anything on the "jam" level of "Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe" or "Compton" or "Poetic Justice," nothing that you would want to bump in the background necessarily. But I think "Alright," "u" and "i" qualify as radio-friendly, very good songs, more in the vein of "Swimming Pools (Drank)" as far as "jam" status. They make you think but still function as playlist-able tracks.

It's clearly an attempt at a classic album, whether or not you think it succeeds. It reminds me a lot of My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy. The album consumed the songs. But I will take that ambition from time to time as a replacement for the higher-end-production mixtapes that qualify as albums from so many other rappers these days.

I haven't come to a conclusion on it yet, but I get the mixed reaction.

I do disagree with the depiction of its supporters being white. Most of the reviews I've read of it have come from black people. The album is steeped in blackness, in black history, in being black now. It's a very black album, to the point of alienation. White intellectuals might be reluctant to call it on its flaws for that reason, sure, but I definitely have seen and heard plenty of praise from black people (often black intellectuals) for the album.

I was referring to the reaction on this site, not in the general media.

big baby · 03-25-2015, 08:29 PM

niggaz always wnt some credit 4 shit u supposed 2 do

03-25-2015, 04:48 PM	#1
TYSON IN LOVE WITH A STRIPPER Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 3,985 Battle Record: 10-15 Rep Power: 23089119	how to pimp a butterfly... Who feeling it? Other then a couple gems im not feeling it. A lil too eccentric.

03-25-2015, 04:51 PM	#2
PancakeBrah SOBER Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 13,052 Battle Record: 2-5 Champed - AOWL Season 2 Rep Power: 85899406	There's a big topic for it either on the first or second page. Tldr version; The people who you'd think would like it, do. And vice versa. Big with with white intelligentsia sect. __________________ If I ventured in the slipstream Between the viaducts of your dreams Where immobil steel rims crack And the ditch in the back road stop Could you find me?

03-25-2015, 05:00 PM	#5
Geno White Earl Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Philly Cat. Posts: 12,325 Battle Record: 10-15 Accomplishments - Open Mic HOF (4x) Champed - Netcees Writers League - Write Week I - Write Week 8 Rep Power: 50036758	I wasn5 gonna do this, since im just leRning the art of upping old topics instead of duplicating.. Bu5 since its here and ive recently skimmed the album.. Tbh.. During the skim i found myself not liking it. This album may be an aquired taste. Ill have to throughly listen to really give valid feedback. But as of now from what ive skimmed... Im not in a hurry to listen t O it. If that helps __________________ *-A.bove T.he R.est*

03-25-2015, 05:18 PM	#6
Malachi Negus Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 2,530 Battle Record: 5-10 Champed - Newbie Tourney VI Rep Power: 82877407	lol "no jams"... sigh __________________ Seen the spectrum through the prisms

03-25-2015, 05:19 PM	#7
Malachi Negus Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 2,530 Battle Record: 5-10 Champed - Newbie Tourney VI Rep Power: 82877407	9/10 album srs __________________ Seen the spectrum through the prisms

03-25-2015, 04:52 PM	#3
TYSON IN LOVE WITH A STRIPPER Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 3,985 Battle Record: 10-15 Rep Power: 23089119	O lol my fault I dont look at past threads.

03-25-2015, 04:54 PM	#4
TYSON IN LOVE WITH A STRIPPER Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 3,985 Battle Record: 10-15 Rep Power: 23089119	Compared to good kid its barely mediocre. No jams man.

03-25-2015, 05:38 PM	#8
Inno Ad mini tator Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 10,005 Battle Record: 26-54 Champed - Lime Green Poetry Association - Black August - 1-2 Punch League Rep Power: 85899400	J coles album ia better

03-25-2015, 05:40 PM	#9
Ghost1 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 26,349 Battle Record: 0-1 Rep Power: 84181442	Nah this was better

03-25-2015, 06:22 PM	#10
TYSON IN LOVE WITH A STRIPPER Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 3,985 Battle Record: 10-15 Rep Power: 23089119	I know Kendrick is weird but I always found his music still, what's the word, good. This was not my style tho. Actually it was just weird and nothing else. I love myself is probably the best song on the album tbh. When I say jams I dont mean radio jams but at least something I can bob my head to. It felt so offbeat. I dont care what u say if I can't feel the beats and chorus then what u say on your verses gets over powered by pure wackness.

03-25-2015, 06:33 PM	#11
PancakeBrah SOBER Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 13,052 Battle Record: 2-5 Champed - AOWL Season 2 Rep Power: 85899406	It's not a "jam" album, though. Kendrick definitely goes for the whole album aesthetic. It's a big departure, sonically, from gkMC but it's dope in a different way. I don't think it's a masterpiece like some people do but it's clearly a very high quality album. Lots of thought put into it. __________________ If I ventured in the slipstream Between the viaducts of your dreams Where immobil steel rims crack And the ditch in the back road stop Could you find me?

03-25-2015, 06:40 PM	#12
dead man living Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 3,467 Battle Record: 33-18 Accomplishments - Hall of Fame Champed - AOWL Season 1 - Art of Writing League - AOWL Season 4 - Write Week V - GWL Season 1 Rep Power: 77606676	afrocentrism __________________ Zack Wicks for president

03-25-2015, 06:53 PM	#13
Mr. J The Clown Prince Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 5,025 Battle Record: 35-45 Champed - Art of Writing League Rep Power: 59349678	Still say he tryna be Nas/Andre 3000 and claiming the flow is 'his' nah bruh..you trying to hard to set the bar high...you can't follow GKMC with this shoulda made a double disc if he was gonna pull a rabbit out his ass with this one __________________ .....laugh....and the world laughs with you

03-25-2015, 07:37 PM	#16
uh-oh DA GOD Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Canton Ohio Posts: 12,362 Battle Record: 1-0 Champed - Beat Battle II - Beat Battle V - Beat Bags Rep Power: 84181417	i didnt like this. i dont like kendrick tho so i don't know why i thought i should give it a shot lol __________________ EVERYBODY I KNOW GOT WEED OR GOT POWDER BUT I AINT GOT EITHER. GOT ALOT OF DEMONS

03-25-2015, 08:11 PM	#17
Certain Mad fucking dangerous. Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 12,072 Battle Record: 40-19 Champed - AOWL Season 3 - Art of Writing League (2x) Rep Power: 85899402	If you're looking for "Backseat Freestyle"-type songs, no, it has none. It doesn't even have anything on the "jam" level of "Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe" or "Compton" or "Poetic Justice," nothing that you would want to bump in the background necessarily. But I think "Alright," "u" and "i" qualify as radio-friendly, very good songs, more in the vein of "Swimming Pools (Drank)" as far as "jam" status. They make you think but still function as playlist-able tracks. It's clearly an attempt at a classic album, whether or not you think it succeeds. It reminds me a lot of My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy. The album consumed the songs. But I will take that ambition from time to time as a replacement for the higher-end-production mixtapes that qualify as albums from so many other rappers these days. I haven't come to a conclusion on it yet, but I get the mixed reaction. I do disagree with the depiction of its supporters being white. Most of the reviews I've read of it have come from black people. The album is steeped in blackness, in black history, in being black now. It's a very black album, to the point of alienation. White intellectuals might be reluctant to call it on its flaws for that reason, sure, but I definitely have seen and heard plenty of praise from black people (often black intellectuals) for the album. __________________ I'm just swinging swords strictly based on keyboards, unbalanced like elephants and ants on seesaws.

03-25-2015, 08:15 PM	#18
Truth Iscariot Pimpin' Butterflies Join Date: May 2014 Location: NC Posts: 41 Rep Power: 741380	Yes. It's a great album. __________________ Self Proclaimed... Nigga tale it to Chaucer..