The titles deal with dense concepts such as God, love, pride, and loyalty, and luckily Kendrick does not attempt to philosophise over the answer or meaning behind said concepts. The two full vocal features on the record come from Rihanna and U2, with LeBron James – Kendrick’s friend and now apparent PR frontman – previewing a couple of tracks from the album on his Instagram account, and inadvertently playing a part in creating hype around the LP.Įach track title on the LP is titled as a single ‘concept’ word written in capital lettering, with a full stop at the end.
Resident mixer at TDE Derek ‘ Mixedeyali Ali was responsible for mixing the album. The bulk of the 14-track project was produced by Sounwave, whom Kendrick particularly enjoys featuring as he is a fellow West Coaster, and Anthony Tiffith, who is the CEO of Top Dawg Entertainment. Although many say that the single has no connection to DAMN, the fact that this LP (part four of his studio collection) is Kendrick spilling his heart out makes “The Heart Part 4” a logical title. on April 14.Īudiences were teased when “ The Heart Part 4” was dropped as a promotional track for the album in order to hype fans for the 2017 LP.
The king did not disappoint and released his fourth studio album entitled DAMN. But for those of you who have been living under a rock for the past seven years, Kendrick Lamar (born Kendrick Duckworth) is a Compton-born rapper with a repertoire that covers everything from gangsta rap, jazz (in the broadest sense of the word), and commercial hip hop.Īfter the critical acclaim of his sophomore LP good kid, m.A.A.d city (2012) and his Grammy-Award winning latest album To Pimp A Butterfly (2015), Kendrick fans were expecting greatness from his next project. Kendrick ‘ Kung Fu Kenny‘ Lamar should need no introduction at this point.
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