![]() ![]() Now while the backdrops are a thing of beauty put together by names such as Adrian Younge, Hit-Boy, Frank Dukes, Astronote, Ali Shaheed Muhammad and DJ Khalil, as well as input from Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys’ 5-year-old son Egypt (crazy right?), lyrically, and melodically, is where Kendrick excels on this go around.Īdopting an almost Andre 3000 tone throughout - coupled with a deepened vocal delivery that has gradually appeared since good kid m.A.A.d. The difference here, amongst the jazz, the Hip Hop, and the funk, is a mesmerising atmosphere, caked in soul, created by live instrumentation. As raw and uncut as the title suggests, this album is free from song titles (just the track number and date they were recorded is displayed), credits, and even a substantial piece of cover art - if you were wondering why yesterday morning your timeline looked like a dirty green woodland, you’ve now got your answer.įree from the restraints of label pressures, creative interference and conforming to a trend, this eight track masterpiece fuses together Hip Hop and jazz in a similar way the likes of De La Soul, Digable Planets and A Tribe Called Quest did when they helped usher in the native tongues movement in the late 80s/early 90s. Dot conversation, Untitled Unmastered drops out of nowhere and sends the Hip Hop community into a frenzy. ![]() ![]() Adding yet another reason to kick off the K.
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