Watching him react to mostly just the sound of it is crazy because you realize how well the album conveys the tone even without the lyrics. He called How Much A Dolla Cost a "stumbling man" beat, perfectly in harmony with the lyrics about a homeless man arguing with a defensive Kendrick, and when The Blacker The Berry comes on, he talks about how it's now a hard-hitting political album, and calls it like a "grand manifesto" which is in perfect harmony with the lyrics again.
If you don’t listen to music and think like this man on how the music instrumentals and lyrics and just everything in general of a song then you just listening to music wrong
Your observation about “How Much a Dollar Cost” saying the beat sounds like a stumbling man was amazing since the song is about Kendrick speaking to a homeless panhandler. Never thought of it that way!! Great shout
Prince was suppose to sing a hook on "Complexion", he was in the studio with Kendrick, but they ran out of time cause they talked about the album concept for too long and didnt record anything.
The Mercurial Number Six I really appreciate this perspective, because people often seem to forget that hip hop is music as well first and foremost, and all aspects of that should be appreciated. The production of this album is breathtaking and deserves at least half of the attention that the amazing lyrical content gets.
@@mercurialno6 Just curious, have you had more time with the record since you posted this? I’d be interested to hear your take on the record after considering the lyrical content alongside the composition and production of the record.
Well, that's 'To Pimp a Butterfly' done. What an experience! And yes... I will of course listen to it properly again and absorb the lyrics. I'm sure there are plenty of videos out there with people nodding along to the words. That's not really me. Sometimes. But usually not. I once met David Prowse. He wasn't any good with passwords. They had to replace his voice.
This album is some of the greatest writing of all time for sure. If you didn’t realise this album is also a concept album with a linear narrative from 1 song to the next, and when he’s performing in different voices he’s playing different characters
The Mercurial Number Six Not sure if you’re interested but Dissect Podcast has a season breaking down this album. This album continues where the previous left off and many of the important references are specific to Kendrick’s life, hip hop and the local culture in Compton so it’s not possible to understand some of the personal aspect of it without hearing about those things
@@johannesgutenburg6425 I listened on the iPhone 'podcast' app but I'm pretty sure they are/were primarily a Spotify podcast. So you if have the spotify app you should be able to just search 'Dissect' and i believe it's season 1 or 2 that is about Kendrick's TPAB
Considering that you focus more on the music than rapping on first listens i recommend My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy or The Life of Pablo by Kanye West.
idk if anyone already said this, but kendrick lamar said in an interview that he sampled songs his parents listened to in his childhood, that's why it has a 70s vibe to it. loved your reaction to it!
On one hand, it hurts to see someone not pay attention to the lyrics on this albums after knowing them, but at the same time, the first time I heard this, I was freaking out about the sound of it all too. It took multiple listens before I understood what he was doing. Best rap album of all time imo
Merc I know sometimes these videos are tricky to make, especially with copyright, but I wholeheartedly hope you never stop making them. They’re so much fun to watch
@@abartel6 exactly. You cant judge the album off critic reviews from 2015, it was so far ahead of it's time that it's just now truly getting appreciated.
If you love the production of music I think the album Madvillainy by Madvillain is something you would enjoy. It was made back in 2004 and is another hip hop/ rap classic.
The way you go with the instrumentation with your hands at 10:09 is absolutely brilliant, i really loved ! You seem like a guy who knows his music and I’ll definitely be supporting !
Just stumbled across this channel and your passion for the music is insane. I think you'd make a really great radio presenter/DJ if you're not already one. Obviously I've no idea what it is you do but your passion is infectious.
_"Next time it's a riot it's gonna be like, uh, bloodshed . For real, I don’t think America know that, I think America think we was just playing and it’s gonna be some more playing, but it ain’t gonna be no playing. It’s gonna be murder, you know what I’m saying? It’s gonna be like Nat Turner, 1831, up in this motherfucker."_ - 2Pac, 199something [Mortal Man]
You don’t get enough reactions to the actual music itself on RUclips so for that reason I do love your reactions, because the music is phenomenal but I would be lying if I didn’t say it would be nice to see you get the lyrics of this album because it’s such a lyrical masterpiece! I only hope you’ll go back and listen to the lyrics for yourself sometime ❤️ but I will say it is a testament to how amazing to pimp a butterfly is if you’re not even paying much attention to the lyrics but you love it as much as we do! 🔥❤️ Edit: coming back to say, you’re 100% correct the lyrics are something you have to listen to over and over and over to fully grasp the concept. I’ve been a fan of this album since the day it was released, I’ve been listening to it for 5 years and I STILL pick up things I hadn’t previously!
Watching someone who knows next to nothing about Kendrick or rap and just loving this album for its delivery and production gives me an even greater appreciation for the album which I didn’t even know was possible. Pure perfection
Hey mercurial, I'm a little late but I noticed that you said you could listen to the outro of "The Blacker the Berry" for 20 more minutes, so I think you should know that exists on Terrace Martin's album "Velvet Portraits". The songs are called "Curly Martin" and "Mortal Man", they were recorded in the same session as the outro. Terrace Martin is a multi-jazz-instrumentalist that also produces a lot of kendrick's work including the outro of The Blacker the Berry (he also played the saxophone for the majority of To Pimp a Butterfly). Great Video!!
I respect that you not only recognized the production but the lyrical aspect and that you would go back and listen. This is my first video I’ve seen of yours but you seem like a very knowledgeable fellow & I’d definitely enjoy your view on his lyrics as well.
I’ve listened to this album countless times, and your reaction to it pointed out certain engineering/mixing details i wouldn’t have heard otherwise-why i love the channel
First-time Mercurial Number Six viewer here. To Pimp A Butterfly is my favorite album. I took the opposite path from you - immersed myself in the lyrics and interpretations online before realizing on a sixth or seventh listen (as you realized on your first!!) that this thing grooves SO HARD in a way that's somehow retro AND modern. You said at some point during the reaction that you hoped Kendrick would be ok with you enjoying the album for the musical experience that it is before diving into the themes. I don't think there's a wrong way to listen to it. Listen closely, listen casually, dance to it, talk over it, or better yet, try all of the above. I made a mistake being intimidated by the seriousness of its subject matter, and it makes me so happy to see someone who isn't. You've got a new fan.
I love that you reacted to the break in "Hood Politics". I remember wishing so badly that it broke out even longer because it blew my mind and continues to!
The thing about Hip Hop is that, like jazz, its extremely self referential. To truly understand and appreciate album like this to its fullest extent, you have to understand the coded themes and language of Hip Hop that go back decades. Often times rap artist will also pay homage to earlier influential artists by making nods to their lyrics or even borrowing another rap artist's cadence and rhythmic motifs. I recommend that anyone listening to an album like this for its lyrical content who may be unfamiliar with the cultural, political, and linguistic context of Hip Hop to read along with a lyric breakdown site like Genius lest you miss certain references and metaphors essential to understanding the message.
Man... comparing The Blacker The Berry to something of a call to arms. It's so accurate, it gave me goosebumps. You've honestly helped me so much with my overall understanding of music (and love for it all). I think about you whenever i listen to anything. luv
Definitely one of the greatest hip hop albums ever made, one could argue that it's the best of the 2010s. It came out in 2015, a time when the U.S. was rife with social unrest over African Americans slain by police, combined with Kendrick's own struggles with reconciling his fame with the city that he escaped from and still loves. It's an incredibly well-produced, well-written and well-mixed album.
Dot made a masterpiece and would love you enjoying it and having fun. I do highly suggest you listen with the lyrics up and check out some of the analysis of the album. When you see how the music is part of the concept and message of the album just as much as the lyrics I think your mind will be blown. You're right, all of his albums are concepts. Check out Untitled Unmastered, it's some tracks that didn't make it on this album, and is a masterpiece in its own right.
Highly recommend Danny Brown- Atrocity Exhibition, Denzel Curry- Ta13oo, and J.I.D- DiCaprio 2 all three are lyrical masterpieces all with very different topics
I've listened to this album to death because I love it so much and it's so cool to see you appreciate the dynamics in the musicality without breaking down the lyricism. And you were right this is a conceptual album, been nothing like it in the last decade in the rap world.
Just found your channel the other day and have been loving your reactions to the hip-hop albums. It's always cool to see things from a different perspective, and you have a great personality! Earned my sub。
So awesome seeing somebody react to the actual music and track. Of course the lyrics are amazing but nobody that reacts to these shows their appreciation for the music production. But you should definitely re-listen and pay close attention to the words!❤️
Love this channel and I can’t wait to see where you go next. One humble mercenary that thinks you’d enjoy the experiences of: Because the Internet Astroworld Yeezus Malibu and especially Black Panther by Kendrick Lamar.
Kendricks last album DAMN is epic too - different sound though.... another concept album that was made to listen to it front to back and back to front for a different experience
@@levector2445 it’s hard for me to choose. I personally like Veteran more but tbh, I think All My Heroes is more mainstream and less experimental (which isn’t bad) so I think more ppl like it more. But I think it’s cuz I love Death Grips and Clipping, but I like the Industrial aesthetics of Veteran more
This album has provided many including myself YEARS of joy. To this day the music and poetry is unraveling itself to me. Little notes, shtuff deep in the mix, triple entendres, everything. If there’s a heaven, it comes with a two hour, musically extended version of this album.
saw ur Igor vid now this one the absolute most interesting reaction type video might great focus on the music while entertaining u seem mad for the music its amazing u only genuinely scared me once for about 20 seconds 😂 but yea ur crazy for the music and i love that and i had this face >: alot throughout the vids but bcuz i was tring hard to pay attention to ur commentary the music and ur edits and ur gestures lol
This to me is the Greatest hip hop album of all time. Illmatic by Nas was my favourite during my teenage years until I listened to this for the first time in college about 4 years ago, it blew me away. I can't wait to hear the next hip hop album that will top this one
I would love to watch a re-listen where you read and focus on the lyrics. Of course, I understand that you appreciate the production and sounds on the first listen.
You should definitely try out Cosmogramma by Flying Lotus, I think it is one of the best albums to come out of the 2010s. I also think you should check out some Run The Jewels. They've made some really great albums over the last 7-8 years.
I've just discovered your channel through this album reaction and you have immediately become one of my favorite channels. You certainly have your own style of video and I love it.
you should listen to earl sweatshirt, id recommend either "i dont like shit i dont go outside" or "some rap songs" to start with. most underrated rapper imo, his lyricism, rhyme schemes, metaphors, and word play are unmatched
Great vid mate... Thundercat is bass guitarist responsible for a lot of the sound on this album... his 2017 album “Drunk” is a wonderful listen I’d highly recommend it!
Dude I loved seeing you experience this album and just appreciate the sounds involved and so many of them that come from outta nowhere and fit perfectly into the mix. Sensory overload as you said. His b side album to this album called “Untitled Unmastered” also has amazing sounds you’d probably love. Nice video bro
Hey mercurial6! Here’s a detailed explanation of the album from a user on reddit. www.reddit.com/r/KendrickLamar/comments/99u59x/a_detailed_guide_to_to_pimp_a_butterfly_so_to/? You can find all kinds of these on the internet including a great podcast called dissect in which the host goes through a detailed explanation of albums. The first season is to pimp a butterfly. He also has a season on flower boy! It’s a great podcast where he not only goes into detail about lyrics and theme, but production creation also
Art is meant to be enjoyed! Kendrick, and anyone else, would be happy to see a middle aged white man enjoying the sound and feeling of a piece of art rather than criticizing it with no basis as a lot of typical rock critics would. Big props. I suggest you listen to the partner album/b sides album Untitled Unmastered. Bless up.
I love this. So many things have already been said below... so I'll only say this... in reference to one of your Radiohead analogies. To Pimp A Butterfly is K.Lamar's Kid A... but DAMN is his In Rainbows.
You gotta check the single version of “I” too. The album version is cool with the “live” performance vibe, but the full studio version from the single is worth checking out. The bass solo at the end is wild
Just found your channel. Loving your entertaining, passionate, and analytical takes in music. I'm not a fan of the "rea room" he re typically but you're proving that there's an art to it when done right. Would love to hear your take on Good Kid M.A.A.D. City. That's still my favorite Kendrick Album. Cheers from the US!
Watching him react to mostly just the sound of it is crazy because you realize how well the album conveys the tone even without the lyrics. He called How Much A Dolla Cost a "stumbling man" beat, perfectly in harmony with the lyrics about a homeless man arguing with a defensive Kendrick, and when The Blacker The Berry comes on, he talks about how it's now a hard-hitting political album, and calls it like a "grand manifesto" which is in perfect harmony with the lyrics again.
i was literally thinking about this when i scrolled to the comments, you're a genius.
If you don’t listen to music and think like this man on how the music instrumentals and lyrics and just everything in general of a song then you just listening to music wrong
That goes to show Kendricks good ear for music. It’s not just the lyrics that painting a picture it’s also the music in the background
A call to arms
Its actually not a homeless man, but God himself in How Much A Dollar Cost
Your observation about “How Much a Dollar Cost” saying the beat sounds like a stumbling man was amazing since the song is about Kendrick speaking to a homeless panhandler. Never thought of it that way!! Great shout
this interaction he had occurred in South Africa, a visit which inspired the making of the album.
The snare also sounds like the cracking of a whip.
It always reminded me of someone walking with shackles on
Also just occurred to me when you sang the falsetto that it's the exact same chords as Pyramid Song by Radiohead
right, I thought it was cool that he made that comparison
Prince was suppose to sing a hook on "Complexion", he was in the studio with Kendrick, but they ran out of time cause they talked about the album concept for too long and didnt record anything.
oh that’s just beautiful
Did prince just expire? Like milk?
@@JokerTheDank pretty much
@@JokerTheDank yes
I highly recommend some re-listens in your own time where you're attentive to lyrics too. They're quite remarkable
Indeed. Pretty impossible to do lyrics on the first listen. I'm more about the music and the 'experience'.
The Mercurial Number Six I totally get it. Most of the time I’m only listening to this album because the instrumentals have so much darn FLAVOUR
The Mercurial Number Six I really appreciate this perspective, because people often seem to forget that hip hop is music as well first and foremost, and all aspects of that should be appreciated. The production of this album is breathtaking and deserves at least half of the attention that the amazing lyrical content gets.
Yes....
@@mercurialno6 Just curious, have you had more time with the record since you posted this? I’d be interested to hear your take on the record after considering the lyrical content alongside the composition and production of the record.
Well, that's 'To Pimp a Butterfly' done. What an experience! And yes... I will of course listen to it properly again and absorb the lyrics. I'm sure there are plenty of videos out there with people nodding along to the words. That's not really me. Sometimes. But usually not. I once met David Prowse. He wasn't any good with passwords. They had to replace his voice.
If this is a hint I’m a dummy and can’t figure it out
@@treycenclausse2119 I know. I thought he was pointing to Darth Vader. but that didnt work
Is it david prowse?
wait i figured it out. It was related to vader. his voice actor.
@@DualNinjaProductions james earl jones?
This album is some of the greatest writing of all time for sure. If you didn’t realise this album is also a concept album with a linear narrative from 1 song to the next, and when he’s performing in different voices he’s playing different characters
That did come across. I will spend some time with this album over the next few years for sure.
The Mercurial Number Six Not sure if you’re interested but Dissect Podcast has a season breaking down this album. This album continues where the previous left off and many of the important references are specific to Kendrick’s life, hip hop and the local culture in Compton so it’s not possible to understand some of the personal aspect of it without hearing about those things
Wwhere can i find this podcast, you got a link?
@@johannesgutenburg6425 I listened on the iPhone 'podcast' app but I'm pretty sure they are/were primarily a Spotify podcast. So you if have the spotify app you should be able to just search 'Dissect' and i believe it's season 1 or 2 that is about Kendrick's TPAB
rikoLas thanks dude.
Considering that you focus more on the music than rapping on first listens i recommend My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy or The Life of Pablo by Kanye West.
Big cosign for My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
I would love to see a Yeezus reaction
I would be so happy with either one of these three albums
Dark Fantasy PLEASE
idk if anyone already said this, but kendrick lamar said in an interview that he sampled songs his parents listened to in his childhood, that's why it has a 70s vibe to it. loved your reaction to it!
Aahh... that makes sense! Cheers!
It also helps that he brought a big roster of legendary producers and musicians from that era to this record.
also just off rip, he'd said that after good kid maad city that he wanted to make a jazz based album, so that's what tpab is for him
On one hand, it hurts to see someone not pay attention to the lyrics on this albums after knowing them, but at the same time, the first time I heard this, I was freaking out about the sound of it all too. It took multiple listens before I understood what he was doing. Best rap album of all time imo
Facts first listen I was like blow away by the production took me a couple listens to really appreciate it
i seriously doubt this album will be topped
Facts. It makes you wish he would react at least 3 times. that’s a lot of dedication but man it’s so worth it
It definitely takes separate listens to listen in detail to the instrumentals and the lyrics
When it first dropped I was like 15 ive learned so much more from this album as I’ve grown with it
Merc I know sometimes these videos are tricky to make, especially with copyright, but I wholeheartedly hope you never stop making them. They’re so much fun to watch
I could probably record a cover version of the whole album quicker than doing a reaction to it!
DUDE--your presence, energy, and improvisational spirit in these reactions is magnetic. Props to you for being yourself!!
Thank you. I get a lot of flak for it... but usually by people who would rather be sheep. So... again... thank you. :-)
This mans editing skills and energy are phenomenal
Nice profile pic
You’ve come across one of the greatest pieces of art ever created. Truly, a timeless masterpiece that will be played for centuries.
This album changed my life forever
Yeah, it seems like it has the power to be quite profound.
true that, brother.
Heard it when I was 15 and it completely changed how I listened to albums as an art form
"Yeah, I liked GKMC better"
The way they listened to TPAB: 5:11
I’m a huge kendrick fan and I prefer GKMC a lot more than TPAB
@@joelatkin1214 GKMC tells a much more coherent story, but I like TPAB a little more for its themes and the way it transitions, both amazing projects.
🤣🤣🤣 exactly
@@cookie0329 both fucking amazing albums, picking between them is like picking between prime rib or lobster
@@patrick.3 A5 Wagyu
You should give Travis Scott’s Rodeo a shot if you haven’t heard it. You’ll love Mike Dean’s godly synth work. You’re welcome.
yes please check this one out! this album was ahead of its time
Yes!!!
YES
yes rodeo is a rlly good project
@@abartel6 exactly. You cant judge the album off critic reviews from 2015, it was so far ahead of it's time that it's just now truly getting appreciated.
most entertaining reaction video i’ve ever watched
Ha ha! Cheers! :-D
If you love the production of music I think the album Madvillainy by Madvillain is something you would enjoy. It was made back in 2004 and is another hip hop/ rap classic.
Cheers, I'll try and check it out.
@@mercurialno6 that's a certified classic
The Mercurial Number Six its the producer madlib, one of my personal favorite producers. His creativity in sampling is unmatched
no, the production between the two is completely different and the flow and energy, its two completely different album.
DeVBestt different but equally good and unique
The way you go with the instrumentation with your hands at 10:09 is absolutely brilliant, i really loved ! You seem like a guy who knows his music and I’ll definitely be supporting !
Just stumbled across this channel and your passion for the music is insane. I think you'd make a really great radio presenter/DJ if you're not already one. Obviously I've no idea what it is you do but your passion is infectious.
Cheers! :-) /I'm a cat butler.
Can you babysit my cat too please
_"Next time it's a riot it's gonna be like, uh, bloodshed
. For real, I don’t think America know that, I think America think we was just playing and it’s gonna be some more playing, but it ain’t gonna be no playing. It’s gonna be murder, you know what I’m saying? It’s gonna be like Nat Turner, 1831, up in this motherfucker."_ - 2Pac, 199something [Mortal Man]
You don’t get enough reactions to the actual music itself on RUclips so for that reason I do love your reactions, because the music is phenomenal but I would be lying if I didn’t say it would be nice to see you get the lyrics of this album because it’s such a lyrical masterpiece! I only hope you’ll go back and listen to the lyrics for yourself sometime ❤️ but I will say it is a testament to how amazing to pimp a butterfly is if you’re not even paying much attention to the lyrics but you love it as much as we do! 🔥❤️
Edit: coming back to say, you’re 100% correct the lyrics are something you have to listen to over and over and over to fully grasp the concept. I’ve been a fan of this album since the day it was released, I’ve been listening to it for 5 years and I STILL pick up things I hadn’t previously!
Watching someone who knows next to nothing about Kendrick or rap and just loving this album for its delivery and production gives me an even greater appreciation for the album which I didn’t even know was possible. Pure perfection
Hey mercurial, I'm a little late but I noticed that you said you could listen to the outro of "The Blacker the Berry" for 20 more minutes, so I think you should know that exists on Terrace Martin's album "Velvet Portraits". The songs are called "Curly Martin" and "Mortal Man", they were recorded in the same session as the outro. Terrace Martin is a multi-jazz-instrumentalist that also produces a lot of kendrick's work including the outro of The Blacker the Berry (he also played the saxophone for the majority of To Pimp a Butterfly). Great Video!!
Interesting. I'll definitely check that out!!! :-)
Yo...the little vocal thing you did on how much a dollar cost was actually pretty good 🔥
Deadass I thought that shit fit pretty well 😂
I keep coming back to this reaction. You have made me love this album even more than before.
I respect that you not only recognized the production but the lyrical aspect and that you would go back and listen. This is my first video I’ve seen of yours but you seem like a very knowledgeable fellow & I’d definitely enjoy your view on his lyrics as well.
I’ve listened to this album countless times, and your reaction to it pointed out certain engineering/mixing details i wouldn’t have heard otherwise-why i love the channel
This man... he's gonna have me watching 20 minute videos of albums I've already listened to...
I just discovered this gem of a channel! You are so obviously immersed and knowledgeable in music, and your personality is so entertaining! Keep it up
First-time Mercurial Number Six viewer here. To Pimp A Butterfly is my favorite album. I took the opposite path from you - immersed myself in the lyrics and interpretations online before realizing on a sixth or seventh listen (as you realized on your first!!) that this thing grooves SO HARD in a way that's somehow retro AND modern. You said at some point during the reaction that you hoped Kendrick would be ok with you enjoying the album for the musical experience that it is before diving into the themes. I don't think there's a wrong way to listen to it. Listen closely, listen casually, dance to it, talk over it, or better yet, try all of the above. I made a mistake being intimidated by the seriousness of its subject matter, and it makes me so happy to see someone who isn't. You've got a new fan.
Welcome! :-)
You should listen to My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy by Kanye West
I totally agree!
Yes
he did it
Anytime I watch him react he makes me realize more nuances of the songs I love it!
Man I love your energy man. Because it is so much how I felt listening to the album first time.... especially Blacker The Berry!
I love that you reacted to the break in "Hood Politics". I remember wishing so badly that it broke out even longer because it blew my mind and continues to!
I love how you add your personality and knowledge of music with your reactions. Keep up the good work
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Welcome
To people around the world you are an amazing comedian. To Brits, you are just a lad having a drink.
The thing about Hip Hop is that, like jazz, its extremely self referential. To truly understand and appreciate album like this to its fullest extent, you have to understand the coded themes and language of Hip Hop that go back decades. Often times rap artist will also pay homage to earlier influential artists by making nods to their lyrics or even borrowing another rap artist's cadence and rhythmic motifs. I recommend that anyone listening to an album like this for its lyrical content who may be unfamiliar with the cultural, political, and linguistic context of Hip Hop to read along with a lyric breakdown site like Genius lest you miss certain references and metaphors essential to understanding the message.
Man... comparing The Blacker The Berry to something of a call to arms. It's so accurate, it gave me goosebumps.
You've honestly helped me so much with my overall understanding of music (and love for it all). I think about you whenever i listen to anything.
luv
I love the analogy you used for describing his flows, and then the “A man shoots the tiger” just tops it all off
I really love that you caught the vibe of pretty much every song just instrumentally without really diving into the lyrics
I would love to see kendrick himself react to your Interpretation of his art.
That would be amazing
Ha ha! That would be interesting! :-)
Definitely one of the greatest hip hop albums ever made, one could argue that it's the best of the 2010s. It came out in 2015, a time when the U.S. was rife with social unrest over African Americans slain by police, combined with Kendrick's own struggles with reconciling his fame with the city that he escaped from and still loves. It's an incredibly well-produced, well-written and well-mixed album.
Facts one of the few albums that actually made me shed tears
Dot made a masterpiece and would love you enjoying it and having fun. I do highly suggest you listen with the lyrics up and check out some of the analysis of the album. When you see how the music is part of the concept and message of the album just as much as the lyrics I think your mind will be blown. You're right, all of his albums are concepts. Check out Untitled Unmastered, it's some tracks that didn't make it on this album, and is a masterpiece in its own right.
Highly recommend Danny Brown- Atrocity Exhibition, Denzel Curry- Ta13oo, and J.I.D- DiCaprio 2 all three are lyrical masterpieces all with very different topics
I think he'd love Atrocity Exhibition
Always love hip hop with heavy jazz and funk themes.
This and DAMN and Good Kid M.A.A.D City is 🔥
What about untitled unmastered?
and section 80
Overly dedicated and kendrick lamar ep are fire too
Section.80 hella underrated
I've listened to this album to death because I love it so much and it's so cool to see you appreciate the dynamics in the musicality without breaking down the lyricism. And you were right this is a conceptual album, been nothing like it in the last decade in the rap world.
I'm so happy I found your channel, this is great!
Welcome. :-)
Just found your channel the other day and have been loving your reactions to the hip-hop albums. It's always cool to see things from a different perspective, and you have a great personality! Earned my sub。
So awesome seeing somebody react to the actual music and track. Of course the lyrics are amazing but nobody that reacts to these shows their appreciation for the music production. But you should definitely re-listen and pay close attention to the words!❤️
Love this channel and I can’t wait to see where you go next. One humble mercenary that thinks you’d enjoy the experiences of:
Because the Internet
Astroworld
Yeezus
Malibu
and especially Black Panther by Kendrick Lamar.
I think you expressively display EXACTLY how we all felt listening to ‘to pimp a butterfly’ for the first time. Thank you.
Kendricks last album DAMN is epic too - different sound though.... another concept album that was made to listen to it front to back and back to front for a different experience
You are beautiful sir!
I brings me such joy watching you react to this album and just genuinely love it
My pleasure. :-)
definitely check out good kid mad city, another album by kendrick
Yes, I think I will.
his best one imo
JPEGMAFIA -Veteran is a must!
All my heroes are cornballs > veteran
Fight me
@@levector2445 I actually agree xD both great tho, and Veteran might be a better introduction to peggy
@@levector2445 veteran is absolutely nuts and i think production wise it's a great listen, even if amhac is a much easier listen overall
@@levector2445 it’s hard for me to choose. I personally like Veteran more but tbh, I think All My Heroes is more mainstream and less experimental (which isn’t bad) so I think more ppl like it more. But I think it’s cuz I love Death Grips and Clipping, but I like the Industrial aesthetics of Veteran more
@@levector2445 i personally like veteran better
This album has provided many including myself YEARS of joy. To this day the music and poetry is unraveling itself to me. Little notes, shtuff deep in the mix, triple entendres, everything. If there’s a heaven, it comes with a two hour, musically extended version of this album.
Mixed by Ali is a fucking amazing mix engineer dude. Really brought this album to life
I really wanted to hear him react to the surprise "Dollar" ending.
you know damn well he's not listening to lyrics lmao
saw ur Igor vid now this one the absolute most interesting reaction type video might great focus on the music while entertaining u seem mad for the music its amazing u only genuinely scared me once for about 20 seconds 😂 but yea ur crazy for the music and i love that and i had this face >: alot throughout the vids but bcuz i was tring hard to pay attention to ur commentary the music and ur edits and ur gestures lol
Here's some good ones:
Joey Badass 1999
Nas Stillmatic
Kanye West The Collage Dropout
Kanye West Yeezus
The Weeknd After Hours
Kota The Friend FOTO
Anyone else just uncontrollably well up with tears during this album?
Cause same, every time lol
I still think this album will go down as one of the greatest musical compositions in history
You explaining the music actually made me hear it better
This to me is the Greatest hip hop album of all time. Illmatic by Nas was my favourite during my teenage years until I listened to this for the first time in college about 4 years ago, it blew me away. I can't wait to hear the next hip hop album that will top this one
When you brought out the tambourine I was like omg he's gonna ruin it, but so surprised to see that it worked so well. You know your music!
When has the addition of an unnecessary tambourine ever ruined anything? ... Ha ha! /Yeah, you're probably right... I just get carried away!
I would love to watch a re-listen where you read and focus on the lyrics. Of course, I understand that you appreciate the production and sounds on the first listen.
You should definitely try out Cosmogramma by Flying Lotus, I think it is one of the best albums to come out of the 2010s. I also think you should check out some Run The Jewels. They've made some really great albums over the last 7-8 years.
Kendrick is on a Flylo song
I've just discovered your channel through this album reaction and you have immediately become one of my favorite channels. You certainly have your own style of video and I love it.
Really love that “what’s going on” comparison
great watching you experience this incredible piece of work
I highly recommend checking out the Dissect Podcast on Spotify, they did a whole season discussing this masterpiece of an album, track by track
The artist thats singing on the chorus of "The Blacker the berry" is known as Assassin or Agent Sasco. He's Jamaican Dancehall artist.
The way he says thank you in the end shows how much he really appreciates and enjoys the album
The first time I listened to The Blacker The Berry the transition at the end made me feel very anxious
This album reveals something new every time you listen. Great commentary
Came back to rewatch this one
I'm so glad I'm not the only one that randomly sings into my mic when listening to music LOL
Yesssss mercurial much love
you should listen to earl sweatshirt, id recommend either "i dont like shit i dont go outside" or "some rap songs" to start with. most underrated rapper imo, his lyricism, rhyme schemes, metaphors, and word play are unmatched
I’d love a video update now three months later about your thoughts and introspection over the concept and lyrics of the album ! Love the content man
You should review his DAMN. album. The first non Jazz/Classical work to ever win a Pulitzer Prize for Music.
Great vid mate... Thundercat is bass guitarist responsible for a lot of the sound on this album... his 2017 album “Drunk” is a wonderful listen I’d highly recommend it!
Thundercat does most of the bass lines/bass guitar on this album and is (shockingly) among my favourite artists
This man’s reaction to “i” made me bust out laughing at 1:41 AM LMAO
@13:00
Dude I loved seeing you experience this album and just appreciate the sounds involved and so many of them that come from outta nowhere and fit perfectly into the mix. Sensory overload as you said. His b side album to this album called “Untitled Unmastered” also has amazing sounds you’d probably love. Nice video bro
Hey mercurial6! Here’s a detailed explanation of the album from a user on reddit. www.reddit.com/r/KendrickLamar/comments/99u59x/a_detailed_guide_to_to_pimp_a_butterfly_so_to/?
You can find all kinds of these on the internet including a great podcast called dissect in which the host goes through a detailed explanation of albums. The first season is to pimp a butterfly. He also has a season on flower boy! It’s a great podcast where he not only goes into detail about lyrics and theme, but production creation also
whenever he listens to good music he turn into a kid with adhd.
He said "Holy shit that ending" felt that.
Kendrick Lamar actually won a pulitzer prize for this album. The first and only emcee to ever do that. Long live King Kendrick
No it was the album DAMN.
Art is meant to be enjoyed! Kendrick, and anyone else, would be happy to see a middle aged white man enjoying the sound and feeling of a piece of art rather than criticizing it with no basis as a lot of typical rock critics would. Big props. I suggest you listen to the partner album/b sides album Untitled Unmastered. Bless up.
ur mad mate, love it lol
Nah nah man this dude. He got it. He has the special inside of him
Please please please listen to The Suns Tirade by Isaiah Rashad, who is also on Kendricks label. If you love this you’d love that album.
You gotta do Good Kid Maad City, to pump a butterfly is the spiritual sequel to good kid Maad city. You would love it!
*In my head*
"Whats with all the submari-"
*Subscribes*
I love this. So many things have already been said below... so I'll only say this... in reference to one of your Radiohead analogies.
To Pimp A Butterfly is K.Lamar's Kid A... but DAMN is his In Rainbows.
You gotta check the single version of “I” too. The album version is cool with the “live” performance vibe, but the full studio version from the single is worth checking out. The bass solo at the end is wild
Just found your channel. Loving your entertaining, passionate, and analytical takes in music. I'm not a fan of the "rea room" he re typically but you're proving that there's an art to it when done right. Would love to hear your take on Good Kid M.A.A.D. City. That's still my favorite Kendrick Album. Cheers from the US!