it is... its a great album but who the actual fuck is playing this on aux. shits a snoozer after first listen. say whatever you want to defend your fucking idle, he dont know you lil bro
@@BrennanSawyer-ou6xtnot every album has to be made for the aux for it not to be a “snoozer” plus you can play some songs on aux like alright, king kunta, hood politics and etc.
35:51 Out of all the community favourites, this has got to be my favourite. It's message was so beautiful it made me cry, tears running down my cheeks. I don't know how to describe how sad I was when I saw this message, but it hit me in a spot in my heart I didn't even know I had. It was so touching. Whoever this user may be, this guys gotta write a book or something.
The Quote- "Self Love, It's what drives some people, it's what keeps me going. Nobody can hold you down. Empower yourself. Beautiful song with a message that will stay true forever"
@@pathreacts I dont know if you remember but in savior from mr morale and the big steppers he says tupac dead gotta think for yourself as a reference to the outro of this album :)
This channel should be the standard of all the reactions channel.The quality of the video is astonishing. You can really feel the effort she put in the process of video making.
This is easily one of the most complex and greatest albums ever made. There's so much to digest that there's almost no way to understand it all first few listens. I recommend watching videos which do a great job at showing just how many layers and thoughts went into every aspect of the making of this album, its amazing. Even when you think you understand a song entirely, you can find another thing elsewhere which completely opens up your mind and doubles its meaning. On "These Walls" for example, I picked up fast that the second verse was about the prison cell walls of the womans lover, but it wasnt til later that I picked up that that man was also the man who killed Kendricks friend from the song "Sing About Me, Im Dying of Thirst". That completely blew me away. The fact that hes using his "power" as a "famous rapper" to get back at him for killing his friend by having sex with his lover. This album is amazing and generational to say the least.
The Podcast Dissect did a incredible job breaking this ablum down trqck by track that would be cool if you reacted to it on your channel or maybe on your Patron.
Oh, OutKast changed the rap scene forever. They were so open and free with their themselves and their sound in an era of rap that tended to express a harder/tougher side of life. They still go into serious and thoughtful topics, but they really were creative and opened the rap world to what the South can do. They influenced a lot of Atlanta rap, like EARTHGANG. They weren't even accepted by the culture at first, but they gained the acceptance of the culture and changed it forever. They are truly pioneers and legends in their own right.
I always said how Earthgang reminded me of Outkast before I found out they were from Atlanta and it's because of their style the way they present themselves it really brought me back to those times when I started drinking at 8 years old playing dominoes with my dad my uncle and my older brother and we had the 100 disc changer in the stereo and listen to every single outcast album back to back those were the days bro 😅
I know, thinking that while Kendrick is reading the poem that pac is fading with a smile or something like that, it gets me in my feels I love this album so damn much that even tho im not African American I can connect and appreciate the music and words,
I'm so happy to see this upload today. This album effected me in ways I can't possibly explain. Wesley's Theory and u are masterpieces to me and I hope you liked the album as much as I did or more so.
IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS!!! I can only imagine why it’s like to listen to this album for the first time in 2022, you truly were in for a treat. Greatest album ive ever listened to.
The rabbit hole into Kendrick Lamar's artistry gets cult like once you listen to all the "LEAKED" "Unreleased" work. The man literally has albums of reference tracks on RUclips. SOOO GOOD!!!
Saba - care for me is another incredible album. He’s from Chicago and that album in particular revolves around his cousin Walt who was killed. Prom/king is one of the most impressive story telling songs I’ve know of. Highly recommend it as one fitting more in as conscious rap
What I love so much about this album is even the music, like the instrumentals, tell the same story. Like in King Kunta the octave goes up every time he repeats the hook, or how he’s breathing in For Sale because he was just “running for answers”. Just so good I’m glad you finally experienced this
One of my favorite examples of musical storytelling on this album is how Kendrick utilizes rhythm and the nature of the musical measure to reinforce the lyrical concepts on Momma. If you listen to his flow in each verse, a lot of the lines start after the downbeat of each bar and he's also rhyming across the bar line which gives an off-beat/syncopated feeling to his flow almost like it's wandering around. For context the downbeat, the first beat of a bar, is the strongest or most stressed beat in a bar or measure of music. At the end of each verse, the word "home" always lands on the downbeat of the bar which provides a strong feeling of resolution, like you're finally landing at home since he has been avoiding the downbeat a lot and 'wandering' throughout the verse. Just like how in the poem he talks about how he went running for answers until he found home.
@@n8gr8films I studied music in college and this album came out during my senior year, so I was able to do my senior project analyzing and researching the musical context of this album in relation to the history of African American popular music as a whole. I'm not surprised that this album kick started a podcast like Dissect, has been written about in academic music journals, and even had entire books written about it. It's so lyrically and musically dense and is truly a masterpiece in my eyes
This album legitimately changed the way I enjoyed music since. I had never heard anything like it up until that point, I was always listening to whatever was popular or well known. To this day, 7 years later, everytime I hear the last poem Kendrick reads, I legit get chills, sometimes I even get choked up. It truly is my favorite album of all time and I am so glad I found it when I did.
I feel like in Wesley's Theory, the chorus (at first I did love you...) is actually him talking about Lucy, AKA Lucifer, AKA Uncle Sam, AKA money in general. He's saying he loved and clung to his fortune, but now he realizes he doesn't love money, he just wants to use it. The bridges he burned accordingly could be referring to multiple things, such as the spot in heaven referenced later in the album.
As a white European teen back when this was released (and even now), this album really helped me to get a sense of social injustices in the US. A topic that was very objective to me was suddenly connected with emotions and personal experiences. That‘s not where this album stops though. I feel like a lot of Kendrick‘s messages a applicable to social and structural issues all over the world, which makes me come back to it over and over again and take new learnings away from every listen. Add that to the personal struggle he describes on many of the songs and I have a hard time finding a more thought out and layered album out right now. I‘m forever grateful to Kendrick for releasing TPAB. Also, really appreciate your reactions. I‘m usually a quiet watcher of yours, but I had to comment on this one 🫡
Probably my favorite album of all time, when I heard this album I was 16 years old in high school and it really was the culmination for me going from black boy to a black man. It was released at the right time and I hold it close to my heart. I'm glad you liked it and btw I luv your reactions and how much care and luv you put into it, keep doing yo thang ❤
I really do appreciate that u didn't skip any of the poem. It's what truly wraps this perfect album together, like a bow. And this album was a gift to us. At times I wish I was listening to it for the first time again. What an amazing experience it was. It opened my eyes to ideas and underlying issues I never considered, like I was a caterpillar and Kendrick was the butterfly. Thank you for taking this journey with us Path.
41:44 i love how you’re laughing along with pac and kendrick like you’re apart of the conversation too. mortal man, i and u are absolutely perfect songs. perfect. again, another great reaction path
I just love how U works, the beat matches the feeling and energy of Kendrick, the fast pace somewhat angry flow with the more upbeat unnerving beat and when he's starting to break down, the beat is half timed and very slow with simple but drawn out sounds. Its fucking fantastic.
@@indigovindictive2097 literally nothing is better, not nas, biggie, pac, jay, weezy, outkast, none of them have an album as good, let alone better than tpab. Doom is an exception, I think it’s either between madvillainy or tpab for the top spot. Artistically speaking you could also argue for some Kanye albums but they obviously don’t have the depth and storytelling that tpab or madvillainy has. Artistically they’re damn near unreachable tho
the long awaited. i am so so excited to see your reaction, it is simply his most beautiful, thought out and important album he’s ever made. I hope you enjoyed this as much as we all did on first listen! Can’t wait for more path videos 😎
On my first listen to this I really didn’t like it, but after hearing so many people talk about how good this album was I decided to give it another try and now it’s in my top three favorite albums of all time. Really don’t know what happened that first time
This album is easily my all time favourite, its a multi-layered, incredibly well produced piece of art, whilst its incredible listening to it from start to finish and follow the story many of the songs can still be played by themselves and still be really enjoyable when they pop up in your playlist.
This album has so many layers too it, and so many songs on this album strike a chord with me. How Much a Dollar Cost has to be Kendricks best song imo. The imagery he creates and the messages is just masterfully done. That song doesn't even need a music video because you can see it just like he describes. Glad to finally see your reaction!
this is so high quality! i know you're over 100K subs, but you're seriously gonna blow up any day now. this is insane, i know its a few months old but this is just fantastic. other people have said it but it really feels more like an analysis than just a reaction video. its like a whole different type of video. some kind of like... live analysis almost. great work!
whats wild is that i uploaded this reaction at 68k. its been such an incredible journey. im glad so many people connect with me on these albums 🥹 thank you joey
It’s crazy how Kendrick got 2 of the greatest albums of all time. Back to back classics, arguably a 3rd with Damn. We’re witnessing history. Love to all
The way this shit made me feel the first day I found it (2015-2016). Wesley’s Theory opening the album. I’ll never forget that feeling. Every Kendrick album has given me a similar feeling sense, but never quite like Wesley’s Theory. Not surprised Thundercat did the bass and was apart of that chorus. Perfect pairing. This album. Wonderful piece of art from hip hop and rap.
Woah! This was recommended to me and i clicked it just cuz i love this album, and i wasn't expecting such an attentively produced/edited/presented video like this. Very cool to see some more profound interactions with music rather than the usual "reactions" going around around here.
I've been waiting for this reaction since your first Kendrick reaction video. This is in conversation for the best and Greatest hip-hop albums. The story within the other albums in his discography makes it even better. Every time I put on Kendricks stuff it just makes me love everyone involved in this more. Everyone is top tier.
I can’t describe this album any better so I’ll just copy and paste my comments from Bob’s video 👍: People often use hyperbole when describing music or just things they love in general, but this album is literally one of - if not the most lyrically dense album ever made. It’s hard to even describe how much weight it holds and the amount of meaning it possess. It’s really more than an album. Although this type of praise seems overzealous and even unnecessary, once you go down the rabbit hole of research/ simply listening and discovering the different meanings it’s very difficult to dismiss. While I don’t like to throw around the word “genius” this is an album that could only be made by someone with an astute understanding of the world at large and more importantly themself.
Indeed, this album is one of the most album aver made One thing I find interesting, is how despite how massive of a deal this was, nobody in the game tried to really replicate what kindred put out here. With most big albums you do see some sort of creative uhh appreciation, but this time it was different. Part of it could be due to soundcloud rap rising so much at the time, another could be from how this album is so clearly an assortment of countless craftsmen at their apex, you can't realistically try replicating it without being clearly watered down.
i always come back to this album when i truly feel lost in this world. when i doubt myself or my friends for no reason. when i lose sight of a goal i have in mind or when i'm depressed paranoia and misinterpreting things and motives. somehow this albums makes my mind clear and makes me think clearly and calm my head down and remind myself that its okay to be lost. to be sad and to even get overwhelmed. we're only human, its natural. just gotta keep my head high, and to start loving myself more
It makes my heart full to see someone approaching this art form with empathy and respect the way you do. A part of it is entertainment, but I think a part falling in love with it seeing the identity and pride it embodies for a people. I am so happy right now for finding your channel. Thank you ❤❤❤❤
this is my favorite react channel you do everything so well and i love all the insight and overlays into the songs without having to see someone pause every second
I don't know how many times I had chills watching this video... amazing work on understanding and explaining what the album is and your perspective as well path!! thank you
This was incredible. I’ve listened to TPAB probably over 100 times and have dissected it numerous time, but to see you react to it made me feel like I was listening for the first time. I got emotional in a way that I haven’t listening to the album in a long time. Keep these up
I was listening to TPAB in the car yesterday and the jump in emotion from u to Alright gave me immediate whiplash. Kendrick is so good at composing his albums in ways that are both artful and banging. He's probably the best artist I know at forcing you to feel an emotion if you engage critically with his work.
I was expecting a typical reaction video but this is really excellently done and recontextualizes the "reaction" genre. Edit: Also really appreciate that you make effort to sync the beat when you skip segments.
This one is tough to digest on first listen. But after a couple of listens not only do you hear clearly what he's saying, every song starts to have profound meaning you can relate to. At least for me that's what happened. Best album of all time for me.
Well this is one year later. I’m a huge Kendrick fan, this album had a massive impact in my life and i swear i cried with you when you reached “u”. It’s like he wrote the songs for the souls of his fans and today i feel like Mr. Moral was made for me! You did a great putting this video together. It feel so aligned and i enjoyed every second watching it.
What a journey that reaction was! I can't even imagine how difficult it has been to prepare, record and edit this video. As always, perfect execution, Path!!! Really glad that you manage to pull this off and was able to portrait all your emotions and thoughts on an album that is more than 1 hour long. Also, it was truly inspiring hearing that you came from a very traditional/religious upbring and that's the main reason you didn't listen to a bunch of rap prior to this phase. Surely there is a lot of people that has a similar background and opening up about it is very important to us to realize that is okay to not know all of the metaphors and references of this culture, but to respect it and try to understand is our job as human beigns. Can't wait to see what's next, but, again, congrats a lot!!! btw, you mentioned your desire to expand more on conscious rappers and I think that's a fantastic idea! I would suggest the following albums: - Black on Both Sides - Mos Def - The Low End Theory - A Tribe Called Quest - Things Fall Apart - The Roots - Cheat Codes - Danger Mouse and Black Thought - It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back - Public Enemy - Straight Outta Compton - N.W.A
ohhh thank you so much for the kind words and for the recommendations! will definitely keep these in mind, been looking into mos def & the cheat codes album already!
i stumbled across this video cause i am currently obsessing over kendrick and while listening to tpab i got curious on what the entire album means as from what i heard kendrick is one of the best if not the best lyrical artist and damn i teared up while watching this especially u hits hard men. btw your voice is sooo relaxing and youre so prettyyyy makes this review a lot more than review
Always cool to see someone dip their toes into a new genre! I hope you continue to have fun exploring all types of music. I appreciate the fact that you clearly enjoy the music but can also approach it with such thoughtfulness and introspection.
This is my favourite album of all time. Listened to it countless times at this point start to finish. The references and the manner they are made in are genius. Every song is a chapter which form this tragic yet beautiful story.
The format of these videos is actually amazing, watching your initial perspective and hearing your developed thoughts overlayed is just the most perfect presentation of this medium. I've been binging your videos and being able to watch your reactions and hear your thoughts always strikes so much harder than the other reaction content on RUclips. Thank you for pushing the envelope!
One of my favorite things out of this channel is the voice over. Hearing your thoughts AS we watch your reaction is far more intriguing than guessing what you could be thinking in a specific moment. Top tier !
Drake referenced the ‘this d ain’t free’ line in one of his songs but was so unaware of himself that the ghostwriter line went over his head. Kenny knew about the ghosts at least three years before Meek did. Kenny literally dissed him and his lifestyle when he featured on Take Care, but crodie still put it out - not an ounce of media literacy.
This has to be his most beautifully crafted album, from the beats to every song, every verse, every emotion put into those verses, down to the few features the album has. I also love the duality he has in his songs, it's always a completely different tone from one to another according to the conflict he has with himself and his thoughts. Undoubtedly the album of this decade.
It's actually kinda cool that your point of reference for Kendrick is Mr Morale/big steppers. It gives you like a retrospective point of view on his past works/ struggles. Glad you enjoyed his music, I definitely enjoyed being on this ride through your Kendrick journey. : )
I love everything about this album. Especially the song "u". One of the most relatable i've ever listened to. Kendrick Lamar’s “u” talks a lot about his internal and also external battles. When Lamar says, “loving you is complicated.” I believe he is talking to himself but is also quoting how others feel about him as well. The external battle is shown a lot in the second verse when he says, “A friend never leave Compton for profit or leave his best friend little brother, you promised you’d watch him before they shot him, where was your antennas, on the road bottles and bitches..” This part of the second verse highlights the external battle a lot. Leaving Compton for profit is what Kendrick had to do because of touring and business, but his friends think he’s leaving them. This is a stretch but I believe that a friend of Kendrick asked him to watch over his little brother. Asking where he was when his little brother got shot and Kendrick is hurt beside he was on the road partying and performing instead of watching his little brother. This is all a stretch but it’s what his lyrics say to me. 🖤🐛🦋🎧🎼
The second half of U still has me in a chokehold. Like I tear up and the first time I heard this song, I had to play it back. Kendrick Lamar ability to put himself in other shoes and then reflect on his life. It’s so crazy
You should 100% go through Outkasts discography and give Andre 3000’s feature versus some listens. One of his best verses unfortunately is on a Kanye track called Life Of The Party. I would still very much recommend listening to Andres verse on this song. I don’t wanna say to much about to avoid spoiling it but I guarantee you will like it. Great reaction as always.
This album is just truly a masterpiece and a once in a lifetime opportunity to listen to, so many emotions and feelings in it and it’s beautiful. Kendrick feels like the successor of pac and it is doing an amazing job with it
I've Revisited this video so many times. Your Insight and commentary is so good. I love the way these reactions are edited. Cant wait for more in the future!
Path, we are here for you! Not for the correct analysis! I understand why you’d care about getting the right answers but the reason why you’ve amassed this audience is because of 1. Your overall calming vibe, 2. The way you intake and approach your reactions and 3. The care and effort you put into listening too music and making videos. Wrong analysis is fine, we genuinely want to hear how your brain works and digests music that we also love. I also don’t mind either way whether you dig into the lyrics upon your first listen or not, as with concept albums missing 1 thing can leave you clued out of the concept as a whole. Love the video though!
Thank you for doing this reaction! A while ago commented on your community tab about the endless analysis that one could dive into with this album, and I was really excited to see that you finally uploaded your reaction. Funny coincidence but just yesterday, I showed this album to one of my best friends for the first time, and now you've uploaded your reaction the next day! :o
The fact that Kendrick had been reciting the poem he’d been reading excerpts from the entire album to Tupac gets me every time. The first time I listened to this album, my Spotify crashed after the last song finished and I was just in disbelief. One of the best albums of all time.
I remember hearing that on CD in my car the day after this came out and having to pull over when he started speaking haha This album felt so classic from day one. Timeless masterpiece.
"You Aint Gotta Lie" is my favourite song off the album as of late. Its such a slick and groovy anthem of being yourself, instead of continuing to wear the masks we wear as "The Stranger"
The reaction we were all waiting for. Cant wait to see what will be your favorite song. It always changes for me everytime I listen to this album. Momma tho 🔥🔥🔥
right??? for a while it was HMADC and then it was Blacker The Berry and then it was Wesley's Theory & For Free. So tough to pick and definitely depends on my mood haha
I only had interest in this video because it was a new TPAB reaction, but now i feel like i'mma go down a rabbit hole because your video style is so cool!
The quality of this just make me proud. The voice over, the side comments from fans, the editing... damn. You stand out from others reviews/reaction.
@@pathreacts By a whole lot btw
This comment!!!
Especially for someone who is new to the artist!
Seriously the quality is insane, instant sub can't wait to see more from this channel
One of the best albums ever made. Kendrick is goated
one of breast albujms ever made
real
@@Joe-rv3ud true
One of? THE
People say this shit but like what’s better?
Isn't "u" just the most impressive song you've ever heard. I STILL get goosebumps listening to it, after all these years
I get those goosebumps every time when "u" plays it got me to frown it makes me so sad bro
u is the most painful song I have ever listened to.
No other artist on earth could create something so depriving. Closest thing it reminds me to is Lazarus by Bowie.
bruh
One of the only songs that has made me cry
And J. Cole said this was boring… smh
it is... its a great album but who the actual fuck is playing this on aux. shits a snoozer after first listen. say whatever you want to defend your fucking idle, he dont know you lil bro
@@BrennanSawyer-ou6xt drake aint gonna give you his tip bro.
@@BrennanSawyer-ou6xtnot every album has to be made for the aux for it not to be a “snoozer” plus you can play some songs on aux like alright, king kunta, hood politics and etc.
@@BrennanSawyer-ou6xt awful take holy shit😭😭you have to be trolling
@@BrennanSawyer-ou6xtyap
if these paths could walkkk
Need that remix expeditiously
found myself screaming in the hotel room- PAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAATTTTTHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
This path ain’t freeee
🗣️I LOVE MY PATH!
If path got us then we gon’ be alright
TPaB was one of the first albums to make me go “oh shit, music can sound like this??” I’m so grateful to have been on this journey again with you
actually a perfect description. i heard this and i was like "what the fuck where has this been my whole life"
I had the exact same reaction
I realized how much more I needed to read ngl😭
35:51
Out of all the community favourites, this has got to be my favourite. It's message was so beautiful it made me cry, tears running down my cheeks. I don't know how to describe how sad I was when I saw this message, but it hit me in a spot in my heart I didn't even know I had. It was so touching. Whoever this user may be, this guys gotta write a book or something.
The world is not ready for his book, it would change society as we know it
The Quote- "Self Love, It's what drives some people, it's what keeps me going. Nobody can hold you down. Empower yourself. Beautiful song with a message that will stay true forever"
@@starstreamer725actually it was ken dric Lamr
im glad that im not the only one that cried listening to "i"
i actually never cried to "u" but i felt emotional every time i listened to "i"
can you explain that ken drick lamr
This album has made me cry time and time again words can’t describe how close this album is to the heart
it is so, so special
i never cried to it but its a good album
Remarkable editing holy moly
thank u Bradley 🫶
game recognise game
The way the album builds and ends with the conversation between Kendrick and Tupac is absolutely beautiful. Truly a magnum opus of an album!
i feel like it would have hit me a lot harder if i knew of tupac & his influence beforehand tbh but im still really impressed!
@@pathreacts I dont know if you remember but in savior from mr morale and the big steppers he says tupac dead gotta think for yourself as a reference to the outro of this album :)
@@pathreacts wait how do you not know how influential 2pac is
@@canofsouls282 she mentioned why in this vid
@@TOKEREAPER454 lol I did not finish the video my bad
This remains, even now, my all-time favorite hip hop album.
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for me its the best album ever.
This channel should be the standard of all the reactions channel.The quality of the video is astonishing. You can really feel the effort she put in the process of video making.
appreciate that 🥹
This one looks cool, but I also like more spontaneous reaction videos
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This is easily one of the most complex and greatest albums ever made. There's so much to digest that there's almost no way to understand it all first few listens. I recommend watching videos which do a great job at showing just how many layers and thoughts went into every aspect of the making of this album, its amazing. Even when you think you understand a song entirely, you can find another thing elsewhere which completely opens up your mind and doubles its meaning. On "These Walls" for example, I picked up fast that the second verse was about the prison cell walls of the womans lover, but it wasnt til later that I picked up that that man was also the man who killed Kendricks friend from the song "Sing About Me, Im Dying of Thirst". That completely blew me away. The fact that hes using his "power" as a "famous rapper" to get back at him for killing his friend by having sex with his lover. This album is amazing and generational to say the least.
wait until you listen to "honor killed the samurai" by ka
The Podcast Dissect did a incredible job breaking this ablum down trqck by track that would be cool if you reacted to it on your channel or maybe on your Patron.
@@indigovindictive2097 Great album but nowhere near as good as TPAB.
@@justsomejusstsome8994 definetly one of the most interesting concept albums
Oh, OutKast changed the rap scene forever. They were so open and free with their themselves and their sound in an era of rap that tended to express a harder/tougher side of life. They still go into serious and thoughtful topics, but they really were creative and opened the rap world to what the South can do. They influenced a lot of Atlanta rap, like EARTHGANG. They weren't even accepted by the culture at first, but they gained the acceptance of the culture and changed it forever. They are truly pioneers and legends in their own right.
Outkast so overrated I can’t stand these dudes.
I always said how Earthgang reminded me of Outkast before I found out they were from Atlanta and it's because of their style the way they present themselves it really brought me back to those times when I started drinking at 8 years old playing dominoes with my dad my uncle and my older brother and we had the 100 disc changer in the stereo and listen to every single outcast album back to back
those were the days bro 😅
@@TheLastOutlaw289 bruh
@@TheLastOutlaw289ur trying hard be different its alr man
@@diegosalgado1887 no I’m
Not I never liked 3stacks. Always found him great but not GOAT.
momma is my favorite off the album, “i know if i’m generous at heart, i don’t need recognition”
The way I’m rewarded?, well that’s gods decision.
And you KNOW that line’s just for Compton school districts. Just give to the kids don’t gossip about HOW it’s distributed
for me the lyrics dominate the song and there isn’t enough musically to enjoy it that much
Tupac not responding back at the end of Mortal Man is absolutely perfect. I cry every time I get to the end of the Album.
I know, thinking that while Kendrick is reading the poem that pac is fading with a smile or something like that, it gets me in my feels I love this album so damn much that even tho im not African American I can connect and appreciate the music and words,
I'm so happy to see this upload today. This album effected me in ways I can't possibly explain. Wesley's Theory and u are masterpieces to me and I hope you liked the album as much as I did or more so.
IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS!!! I can only imagine why it’s like to listen to this album for the first time in 2022, you truly were in for a treat. Greatest album ive ever listened to.
The rabbit hole into Kendrick Lamar's artistry gets cult like once you listen to all the "LEAKED" "Unreleased" work. The man literally has albums of reference tracks on RUclips. SOOO GOOD!!!
Ok found my new favourite music channel
Saba - care for me is another incredible album. He’s from Chicago and that album in particular revolves around his cousin Walt who was killed. Prom/king is one of the most impressive story telling songs I’ve know of. Highly recommend it as one fitting more in as conscious rap
holy shit yes. probably my second favourite jazz hip hop album after tpab
Heaven all around me hits different
please react to care for me its an absolutely incredible album
prom/king gotta be my favorite song ever the storytelling is just so good
I second this
What I love so much about this album is even the music, like the instrumentals, tell the same story. Like in King Kunta the octave goes up every time he repeats the hook, or how he’s breathing in For Sale because he was just “running for answers”. Just so good I’m glad you finally experienced this
absolutely incredible!
One of my favorite examples of musical storytelling on this album is how Kendrick utilizes rhythm and the nature of the musical measure to reinforce the lyrical concepts on Momma.
If you listen to his flow in each verse, a lot of the lines start after the downbeat of each bar and he's also rhyming across the bar line which gives an off-beat/syncopated feeling to his flow almost like it's wandering around. For context the downbeat, the first beat of a bar, is the strongest or most stressed beat in a bar or measure of music.
At the end of each verse, the word "home" always lands on the downbeat of the bar which provides a strong feeling of resolution, like you're finally landing at home since he has been avoiding the downbeat a lot and 'wandering' throughout the verse. Just like how in the poem he talks about how he went running for answers until he found home.
@@papa_p4965 if I could like this comment twice, I would
@@n8gr8films I studied music in college and this album came out during my senior year, so I was able to do my senior project analyzing and researching the musical context of this album in relation to the history of African American popular music as a whole. I'm not surprised that this album kick started a podcast like Dissect, has been written about in academic music journals, and even had entire books written about it. It's so lyrically and musically dense and is truly a masterpiece in my eyes
This album legitimately changed the way I enjoyed music since. I had never heard anything like it up until that point, I was always listening to whatever was popular or well known. To this day, 7 years later, everytime I hear the last poem Kendrick reads, I legit get chills, sometimes I even get choked up. It truly is my favorite album of all time and I am so glad I found it when I did.
I feel like in Wesley's Theory, the chorus (at first I did love you...) is actually him talking about Lucy, AKA Lucifer, AKA Uncle Sam, AKA money in general. He's saying he loved and clung to his fortune, but now he realizes he doesn't love money, he just wants to use it. The bridges he burned accordingly could be referring to multiple things, such as the spot in heaven referenced later in the album.
Makes a lot of sense considering the song is about the theorization taxes are more punishing on black communities.
As a white European teen back when this was released (and even now), this album really helped me to get a sense of social injustices in the US. A topic that was very objective to me was suddenly connected with emotions and personal experiences.
That‘s not where this album stops though. I feel like a lot of Kendrick‘s messages a applicable to social and structural issues all over the world, which makes me come back to it over and over again and take new learnings away from every listen.
Add that to the personal struggle he describes on many of the songs and I have a hard time finding a more thought out and layered album out right now. I‘m forever grateful to Kendrick for releasing TPAB.
Also, really appreciate your reactions. I‘m usually a quiet watcher of yours, but I had to comment on this one 🫡
they want you gone
@@lerorz8517 ??
@@lerorz8517 If thats what you got from this album please listen it again
@@JonasFootball nah kendrick lamar wants whites gone
@@JonasFootball The ones with power want us europeans gone atleast.
Probably my favorite album of all time, when I heard this album I was 16 years old in high school and it really was the culmination for me going from black boy to a black man. It was released at the right time and I hold it close to my heart. I'm glad you liked it and btw I luv your reactions and how much care and luv you put into it, keep doing yo thang ❤
man i cant even imagine how pivotal this album would be for you. thank you for sharing
Wtf! This girl is soooo damn good I can't even call her a reaction channel! Keep it up man you're killing it
I really do appreciate that u didn't skip any of the poem. It's what truly wraps this perfect album together, like a bow. And this album was a gift to us. At times I wish I was listening to it for the first time again. What an amazing experience it was. It opened my eyes to ideas and underlying issues I never considered, like I was a caterpillar and Kendrick was the butterfly. Thank you for taking this journey with us Path.
41:44 i love how you’re laughing along with pac and kendrick like you’re apart of the conversation too. mortal man, i and u are absolutely perfect songs. perfect.
again, another great reaction path
The most anticipated album reaction of the decade
I just love how U works, the beat matches the feeling and energy of Kendrick, the fast pace somewhat angry flow with the more upbeat unnerving beat and when he's starting to break down, the beat is half timed and very slow with simple but drawn out sounds. Its fucking fantastic.
this album is a masterpiece. i literally never get sick of it
Literal best album of all time
Best rap album ever made. Best album ever made. The most impactful within it's genre & a classic.
Without a doubt. I see a lot of people saying it’s not but then always fail to name something that’s better
it's not the best rap album ever made, but you do you
@@indigovindictive2097 literally nothing is better, not nas, biggie, pac, jay, weezy, outkast, none of them have an album as good, let alone better than tpab. Doom is an exception, I think it’s either between madvillainy or tpab for the top spot. Artistically speaking you could also argue for some Kanye albums but they obviously don’t have the depth and storytelling that tpab or madvillainy has. Artistically they’re damn near unreachable tho
@@bbpoisonn They all do. wym
@@indigovindictive2097 there’s not a single one 💀
the long awaited. i am so so excited to see your reaction, it is simply his most beautiful, thought out and important album he’s ever made. I hope you enjoyed this as much as we all did on first listen! Can’t wait for more path videos 😎
On my first listen to this I really didn’t like it, but after hearing so many people talk about how good this album was I decided to give it another try and now it’s in my top three favorite albums of all time. Really don’t know what happened that first time
hahaha it happens 🥹
This album is easily my all time favourite, its a multi-layered, incredibly well produced piece of art, whilst its incredible listening to it from start to finish and follow the story many of the songs can still be played by themselves and still be really enjoyable when they pop up in your playlist.
Just saw Kendrick in concert last night! He was so incredible and put a lot of work into making sure his performance was engaging :)
hope you had a good show!!! it was amazing when i went in oct!
This album has so many layers too it, and so many songs on this album strike a chord with me. How Much a Dollar Cost has to be Kendricks best song imo. The imagery he creates and the messages is just masterfully done. That song doesn't even need a music video because you can see it just like he describes. Glad to finally see your reaction!
this is so high quality! i know you're over 100K subs, but you're seriously gonna blow up any day now. this is insane, i know its a few months old but this is just fantastic. other people have said it but it really feels more like an analysis than just a reaction video. its like a whole different type of video. some kind of like... live analysis almost. great work!
whats wild is that i uploaded this reaction at 68k. its been such an incredible journey. im glad so many people connect with me on these albums 🥹 thank you joey
It’s crazy how Kendrick got 2 of the greatest albums of all time. Back to back classics, arguably a 3rd with Damn. We’re witnessing history. Love to all
two top ten albums lol
Kendrick has had a pretty good 6 album run with section 80, GKMC, TPAB, untitled, Damn, and Mr Morale ngl. All are good or great albums
@@joshuapittman4663 i agree bruh, legendary run
The way this shit made me feel the first day I found it (2015-2016). Wesley’s Theory opening the album. I’ll never forget that feeling. Every Kendrick album has given me a similar feeling sense, but never quite like Wesley’s Theory. Not surprised Thundercat did the bass and was apart of that chorus. Perfect pairing.
This album. Wonderful piece of art from hip hop and rap.
Woah! This was recommended to me and i clicked it just cuz i love this album, and i wasn't expecting such an attentively produced/edited/presented video like this. Very cool to see some more profound interactions with music rather than the usual "reactions" going around around here.
I've been waiting for this reaction since your first Kendrick reaction video. This is in conversation for the best and Greatest hip-hop albums. The story within the other albums in his discography makes it even better. Every time I put on Kendricks stuff it just makes me love everyone involved in this more. Everyone is top tier.
These Walls was amazing when I had first heard it. & Momma. I love this album.. It’s a shame it didn’t win a Grammy award. Thank you for the video!
Seriously love the way this channel merged video essays with video reactions. So creative
one of the best albums ever made.
i absolutely love the way you're able to dissect it. i can tell you're so passionate ab this and it's so refreshing to see
this album is one of my favorites of all time, such an amazing piece of art
I can’t describe this album any better so I’ll just copy and paste my comments from Bob’s video 👍:
People often use hyperbole when describing music or just things they love in general, but this album is literally one of - if not the most lyrically dense album ever made. It’s hard to even describe how much weight it holds and the amount of meaning it possess. It’s really more than an album. Although this type of praise seems overzealous and even unnecessary, once you go down the rabbit hole of research/ simply listening and discovering the different meanings it’s very difficult to dismiss. While I don’t like to throw around the word “genius” this is an album that could only be made by someone with an astute understanding of the world at large and more importantly themself.
Enjoyed reading it then and I enjoy reading it now :)
@@bobthepoppop love how you watch Paths videos too. great Ctrl video btw Bob!
I just finished watching his reaction 😭
Crazy to think that this might not even be his best written project, I genuinely believe Mr. Morale is in this level of meaning and nuance.
Indeed, this album is one of the most album aver made
One thing I find interesting, is how despite how massive of a deal this was, nobody in the game tried to really replicate what kindred put out here. With most big albums you do see some sort of creative uhh appreciation, but this time it was different. Part of it could be due to soundcloud rap rising so much at the time, another could be from how this album is so clearly an assortment of countless craftsmen at their apex, you can't realistically try replicating it without being clearly watered down.
i always come back to this album when i truly feel lost in this world. when i doubt myself or my friends for no reason. when i lose sight of a goal i have in mind or when i'm depressed paranoia and misinterpreting things and motives. somehow this albums makes my mind clear and makes me think clearly and calm my head down and remind myself that its okay to be lost. to be sad and to even get overwhelmed. we're only human, its natural. just gotta keep my head high, and to start loving myself more
thank you so much for sharing. i definitely see myself revisiting this album when things get tough. we're gonna be alright
It makes my heart full to see someone approaching this art form with empathy and respect the way you do. A part of it is entertainment, but I think a part falling in love with it seeing the identity and pride it embodies for a people. I am so happy right now for finding your channel. Thank you ❤❤❤❤
this is my favorite react channel you do everything so well and i love all the insight and overlays into the songs without having to see someone pause every second
This album impacted me so much when it first came out. I'm glad you're able to experience it!
I don't know how many times I had chills watching this video... amazing work on understanding and explaining what the album is and your perspective as well path!! thank you
It's so cool to me that there are people out there that just love music as much as she does, it's almost relieving
This was incredible. I’ve listened to TPAB probably over 100 times and have dissected it numerous time, but to see you react to it made me feel like I was listening for the first time. I got emotional in a way that I haven’t listening to the album in a long time. Keep these up
this is the most reaction video of all time
This collection still brings tears to my eyes and invigorates my soul. Composed perfectly!
I was listening to TPAB in the car yesterday and the jump in emotion from u to Alright gave me immediate whiplash. Kendrick is so good at composing his albums in ways that are both artful and banging. He's probably the best artist I know at forcing you to feel an emotion if you engage critically with his work.
I was expecting a typical reaction video but this is really excellently done and recontextualizes the "reaction" genre. Edit: Also really appreciate that you make effort to sync the beat when you skip segments.
This one is tough to digest on first listen. But after a couple of listens not only do you hear clearly what he's saying, every song starts to have profound meaning you can relate to. At least for me that's what happened. Best album of all time for me.
GREATEST RAP ALBUM OF ALL TIME!!!!
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Well this is one year later. I’m a huge Kendrick fan, this album had a massive impact in my life and i swear i cried with you when you reached “u”. It’s like he wrote the songs for the souls of his fans and today i feel like Mr. Moral was made for me! You did a great putting this video together. It feel so aligned and i enjoyed every second watching it.
i love your humility when reacting to this stuff, very respectful of the craft and the culture
What a journey that reaction was! I can't even imagine how difficult it has been to prepare, record and edit this video. As always, perfect execution, Path!!! Really glad that you manage to pull this off and was able to portrait all your emotions and thoughts on an album that is more than 1 hour long. Also, it was truly inspiring hearing that you came from a very traditional/religious upbring and that's the main reason you didn't listen to a bunch of rap prior to this phase. Surely there is a lot of people that has a similar background and opening up about it is very important to us to realize that is okay to not know all of the metaphors and references of this culture, but to respect it and try to understand is our job as human beigns. Can't wait to see what's next, but, again, congrats a lot!!!
btw, you mentioned your desire to expand more on conscious rappers and I think that's a fantastic idea! I would suggest the following albums:
- Black on Both Sides - Mos Def
- The Low End Theory - A Tribe Called Quest
- Things Fall Apart - The Roots
- Cheat Codes - Danger Mouse and Black Thought
- It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back - Public Enemy
- Straight Outta Compton - N.W.A
ohhh thank you so much for the kind words and for the recommendations! will definitely keep these in mind, been looking into mos def & the cheat codes album already!
Cheat codes is amazing!!! Things fall apart is also a masterpiece, black thought on the mic with the incredible live instrumentation by the roots
i stumbled across this video cause i am currently obsessing over kendrick and while listening to tpab i got curious on what the entire album means as from what i heard kendrick is one of the best if not the best lyrical artist and damn i teared up while watching this especially u hits hard men. btw your voice is sooo relaxing and youre so prettyyyy makes this review a lot more than review
Always cool to see someone dip their toes into a new genre! I hope you continue to have fun exploring all types of music. I appreciate the fact that you clearly enjoy the music but can also approach it with such thoughtfulness and introspection.
This is my favourite album of all time. Listened to it countless times at this point start to finish. The references and the manner they are made in are genius. Every song is a chapter which form this tragic yet beautiful story.
This album saved my life back in 2015
me in 2021
Sza’s CTRL and J Cole’s 2014 FHD are a must listen
Loved the reaction Path ❤️
So many beautiful little moments on this album.
*tears of a cloooown*
The format of these videos is actually amazing, watching your initial perspective and hearing your developed thoughts overlayed is just the most perfect presentation of this medium. I've been binging your videos and being able to watch your reactions and hear your thoughts always strikes so much harder than the other reaction content on RUclips. Thank you for pushing the envelope!
PATH AND KENDRICK, THE BEST COMBOO🥺♥️
One of my favorite things out of this channel is the voice over. Hearing your thoughts AS we watch your reaction is far more intriguing than guessing what you could be thinking in a specific moment. Top tier !
Drake referenced the ‘this d ain’t free’ line in one of his songs but was so unaware of himself that the ghostwriter line went over his head. Kenny knew about the ghosts at least three years before Meek did. Kenny literally dissed him and his lifestyle when he featured on Take Care, but crodie still put it out - not an ounce of media literacy.
His best album.
This has to be his most beautifully crafted album, from the beats to every song, every verse, every emotion put into those verses, down to the few features the album has. I also love the duality he has in his songs, it's always a completely different tone from one to another according to the conflict he has with himself and his thoughts. Undoubtedly the album of this decade.
It's actually kinda cool that your point of reference for Kendrick is Mr Morale/big steppers. It gives you like a retrospective point of view on his past works/ struggles. Glad you enjoyed his music, I definitely enjoyed being on this ride through your Kendrick journey. : )
I love everything about this album. Especially the song "u". One of the most relatable i've ever listened to. Kendrick Lamar’s “u” talks a lot about his internal and also external battles. When Lamar says, “loving you is complicated.” I believe he is talking to himself but is also quoting how others feel about him as well. The external battle is shown a lot in the second verse when he says, “A friend never leave Compton for profit or leave his best friend little brother, you promised you’d watch him before they shot him, where was your antennas, on the road bottles and bitches..” This part of the second verse highlights the external battle a lot. Leaving Compton for profit is what Kendrick had to do because of touring and business, but his friends think he’s leaving them. This is a stretch but I believe that a friend of Kendrick asked him to watch over his little brother. Asking where he was when his little brother got shot and Kendrick is hurt beside he was on the road partying and performing instead of watching his little brother. This is all a stretch but it’s what his lyrics say to me. 🖤🐛🦋🎧🎼
The second half of U still has me in a chokehold. Like I tear up and the first time I heard this song, I had to play it back. Kendrick Lamar ability to put himself in other shoes and then reflect on his life. It’s so crazy
You should 100% go through Outkasts discography and give Andre 3000’s feature versus some listens. One of his best verses unfortunately is on a Kanye track called Life Of The Party. I would still very much recommend listening to Andres verse on this song. I don’t wanna say to much about to avoid spoiling it but I guarantee you will like it. Great reaction as always.
this album is truly a masterpeice not just in hip hop or music, but in the most basic artistic form. Amazing video!!!
seeing your journey through kendricks most popular albums has been so fun, really cant wait for whatever's next
This album is just truly a masterpiece and a once in a lifetime opportunity to listen to, so many emotions and feelings in it and it’s beautiful. Kendrick feels like the successor of pac and it is doing an amazing job with it
Finally the reaction for this masterpiece is here.
"u" just hits me every time, it's like the song knows me and is talking to me
for my own mental health i will never listen to this when i am in a negative headspace
The greatest themed album I’ve ever heard still to this date. Incredible work.
I've Revisited this video so many times. Your Insight and commentary is so good.
I love the way these reactions are edited.
Cant wait for more in the future!
Path, we are here for you! Not for the correct analysis! I understand why you’d care about getting the right answers but the reason why you’ve amassed this audience is because of 1. Your overall calming vibe, 2. The way you intake and approach your reactions and 3. The care and effort you put into listening too music and making videos. Wrong analysis is fine, we genuinely want to hear how your brain works and digests music that we also love.
I also don’t mind either way whether you dig into the lyrics upon your first listen or not, as with concept albums missing 1 thing can leave you clued out of the concept as a whole. Love the video though!
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Thank you for doing this reaction! A while ago commented on your community tab about the endless analysis that one could dive into with this album, and I was really excited to see that you finally uploaded your reaction. Funny coincidence but just yesterday, I showed this album to one of my best friends for the first time, and now you've uploaded your reaction the next day! :o
what did your friend think??
@@pathreacts She really enjoyed it and was speechless after the first listen
Bro the quality in this video is inSANE like bro this is top tier reaction content im hella rockin with this
The fact that Kendrick had been reciting the poem he’d been reading excerpts from the entire album to Tupac gets me every time. The first time I listened to this album, my Spotify crashed after the last song finished and I was just in disbelief. One of the best albums of all time.
The album ending with the conversation between Kendrick and Tupac is absolutely beautiful.
I remember hearing that on CD in my car the day after this came out and having to pull over when he started speaking haha
This album felt so classic from day one. Timeless masterpiece.
i saw that he just pieced together an old interview and wrote his own questions for it, i love that so much
literally dropped everything, the anticipated reaction !!
I love how your able to give a different outlook on kendricks albums compared to other reactors or reviewers
"You Aint Gotta Lie" is my favourite song off the album as of late. Its such a slick and groovy anthem of being yourself, instead of continuing to wear the masks we wear as "The Stranger"
The reaction we were all waiting for. Cant wait to see what will be your favorite song. It always changes for me everytime I listen to this album. Momma tho 🔥🔥🔥
right??? for a while it was HMADC and then it was Blacker The Berry and then it was Wesley's Theory & For Free. So tough to pick and definitely depends on my mood haha
Glad you loved it. This is my 2nd favorite album at all time
Love hearing the album through your ears.. One of my favorites of all time.. Thank you for all of your thoughtfulness with the lyrics and references!
I only had interest in this video because it was a new TPAB reaction, but now i feel like i'mma go down a rabbit hole because your video style is so cool!