So the album has been out for awhile now. There were rumors of a second album. There are now rumors that the second album is itself reversed?
I'm not positive that this is all that it is. There was a ton of artwork playing off of the blue/red pill. Top Dawg tweeted a pic of Morpheus from the Matrix with the date of DAMN.'s release.
Red and blue can also refer to the political parties. On HUMBLE. he references grey poupon Evian and Ted Talk. All have red or blue color schemes.
Does anyone have any tangible theories either about red pill/blue pill or political theories on any of this?
James Fisher
Kendrick fans were left wanting more from damn so they made up these cringy theories
Sebastian Long
On hood politics he says "ain't nothin new but affluent new democrips and rebloodicans" and May reference that when in a stern tone he says "are you crippin or blood, let me ask again whoops" on XXX. Ft U2
Brody Campbell
The album sucked. Just accept it.
John Lopez
The album didn't suck I enjoy it a ton. All the songs are amazing in my opinion. It just lacks the cohesive storytelling that all his albums before had.
Daniel Barnes
excellent points, i've now realized that the album didn't suck and the songs are amazing.
Bentley Hughes
the worst part of this kind of viral marketing is this faggot isnt even getting paid for this shit
Robert Lopez
>There has to be more to the DAMN. album
nope, it's a shit album by a shit, race-baiting, white hating artist
Robert Gonzalez
Kendrick implied before this album that it would flip the entire industry on its head. He has a history of being able to trigger the industry a la TPAB. So for him to imply that when no lyrics are directly referencing anything means that there are lyrics that can be interpreted differently depending on your relationship (basic fan or industry veteran).
Camden Barnes
Unfortunately, there is nothing more to DAMN. than the album itself. Lamar has actually taken a step backwards from his last album, giving up any and all artistic integrity and instead settling for generic, dime-a-dozen """""bangers"""""" that sound like any Drake or Lil Yachty track you'd hear on the radio nowadays. I've never been a huge Kendrick fan, but DAMN. marks a new low in Kendrick's discography- the day he sold out. Terrible, terrible album.
Xavier Baker
>The album didn't suck because ... >begins explaining why it sucked
HAHAHAHAHA
Zachary Anderson
That sounds good as fuck
obviously similar to the death of pablo
Luke Morales
It's like MGS retards all over again.
Justin Robinson
Let me ask this question:
Do you think it is possible for an artist to write lyrics that can mean different things to the casual listener than it means to say a music executive or even the powers that be?
Similarly to the way Tupac did. Changes his name to Makaveli and creates Killuminati: 7 Day Theory. Machavelli is famous in history for wanting to change the government then faking his death. His album didn't seem that controversial but some now think he was calling out TPTB.
Angel Phillips
Tupac died 4 weeks after this album fwiw
Carter Wright
Kendrick lyrics on ELEMENT.
"Mr. 1-5 that's the only logic, Fake my death, go to Cuba That's the only option"
Xavier Baker
All the lyrics seem very cryptic. If you choose to accept that this album is shit and it is what it is but even in his interview with Zane Lowe he mentions how there is a lot he "can't get into" about the album
James Russell
no. its a painfully mediocre album by a decent artist.
Ethan Richardson
Right after the backwards chorus on FEAR. he says "I beat yo ass keep talkin back"
Jayden Reyes
Rekt
Ryan Long
Lyrically if you look at rhyme patterns, lines and stuff like that it's still miles beyond shit like Drake and Lil Yachty. The only thing that's different is it's not a consist story going from start to finish. It's still a fantastic album but it's not on the level of GKMC, TPAB or even Section 80.