It’s not the only time here that the rapper, the best storyteller in the business, sets his audience up for a narrative coup de grace.Īt this stage in his career, there are always going to be references to the pressures of being famous – but these are no odes to how lonely it is on top of the hill of money. Lush strings allow the bass and drums to casually walk you up to the moment when Lamar takes your head clean off. Here’s our thoughts after a morning’s listening.Īlbum-opener Blood is a beautiful, cinematic opener. With Damn., Kendrick Lamar has placed himself at the heart of the narrative, pulled in some high-rolling collaborators, and allowed the anger to simmer under a production that’s still got plenty of white-hot heat to burn.
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