May 20, 2022
Kendrick Lamar - 'Mr. Morale and The Big Steppers' Album Review | Ep. 132
Yo yo yo, we're back on it with a BANG this week - yes, we dig into the return of Kendrick Lamar 😱 And joining us for this album review, we have Dylan Green aka Cinemasai from the Reel Notes podcast, and Luke Bailey from the Fly Fidelity podcast…it's gonna be deeeeeep 🍿 But what did you think to 'Mr. Morale and The Big Steppers'? Hit us up in the comments and/or on socials, so we can get this conversation going. Also, Crate 808 comes to you with support from Manscaped. Get 20% off @manscaped + free shipping with promo code CRATE808 at MANSCAPED.com! Thanks to Manscaped for the free product! #ad #manscapedpod #sponsored 🤩 Don't forget to hit the LIKE and SUBSCRIBE buttons on YouTube to be notified of new episodes - https://bit.ly/2U76bba 🔔 Show Notes: Initial thoughts on the album (00:00) Dylan compares Kendrick to Thanos (10:40) Is this Kendrick's 'Yeezus'? (18:20) Kendrick's approach to cancel culture and Kodak Black (20:35) How this album has an Eminem energy (26:00) How Kendrick is too big to fail (32:50) Breaking down 'Auntie Diaries' (34:35) Thoughts on production on this album + how 'Worldwide Steppers' has MF DOOM, Kool Keith vibes (40:49) Thoughts on 'Mother I Sober' (48:13) 'Silent Hill' sampling silencers?! (50:08) Why 'Father Time' is amazing (52:00) 'We Cry Together' - thoughts? (55:20) 'N95' and other bonafide bangers on this record (1:00:10) Talking Ghostface Killah's feature (1:09:47) Love for 'Mr. Morale' (1:12:48) Where does Kendrick go from here? Comparing to Aceyalone, Armand Hammer, Ka, Masta Ace (1:15:07) 🚨 Join Our Patreon: patreon.com/crate808 🚨 Other Patreon exclusive episodes include… Why I Love MF DOOM's 'One Beer' https://bit.ly/3HuhgHP 🍺 Ghostface Killa's 'Ironman' album review https://bit.ly/30DW7Ko 🐝 Why I Love J Dilla's 'Shake it Down' and 'Nag Champa' https://bit.ly/30xjXaF 🍩 'Supreme Clientele' album review https://bit.ly/3FP2CZM 👐 Why I Love MF DOOM's 'Figaro' https://bit.ly/3lXu6Fo 🎶 'Bulletproof Wallets' album review https://bit.ly/3mLV7vI 💰 Masta Ace's 'SlaughtaHouse' Album Review https://bit.ly/3KuRftm 🔪 'The Pretty Toney Album' album review https://bit.ly/3HalnrX 🔥 Blahzay Blahzay 'Blah Blah Blah' Album Review https://bit.ly/3ImFkvd 🗣 'Fishscale' + 'More Fish' reviews https://bit.ly/3pjYkUF 🐟 Why I Love J Dilla's 'Hold Tight (Remix)' https://bit.ly/37QNq38 🎶 'The Big Doe Rehab' Album Review https://bit.ly/3skJDST 💰 Why I Love MF DOOM's 'No Snakes Alive' as King Geedorah https://bit.ly/38yxJxl 🐍 'Ghostdini: Wizard of Poetry in Emerald City' review https://bit.ly/3kfhIiv 💎 Be sure to check out our merch - jump on crate808.com/new-merch to buy a tee or a hoody (or have a look at our Instagram shop), and help support the pod please. It all goes back into the pot for us to try make even more great content for you! 🙌 Catch all our Spotify playlists here… Slept-On DJ Premier Bangers Playlist: https://spoti.fi/3iw4yun Slept-On Wu-Tang Bangers Playlist: https://spoti.fi/32QtAQG Sample Corner Playlist: https://spoti.fi/3eYfhMd YouTube: https://bit.ly/3uSa552 Twitter: https://twitter.com/crate808 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crate_808 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/crate808 Website: https://www.crate808.com
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