Just over a year ago I wrote about Kendrick about his latest album
http://thesoulguru.blogspot.co.uk/2016/03/the-soul-guru-recommends-kendrick.html
Previously I'd written about " To Pimp A Butterfly " which remains one of my favourite contemporary albums .
Yesterday Kendrick released his new album " Damn " preceded by the outstanding single " Humble "
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvTRZJ-4EyI
Compared to Kanye West Kendrick wipes the floor with an artist whose music I find vacuous and purely ego-driven.....and that's being complimentary .
Since " To Pimp A Butterfly " Kendrick has been compared to Marvin Gaye ,John Coltrane and even Mahatma Ghandi which is clearly unfair on such a young artist . Maybe as an attempt to redress the balance he did guest appearances on tracks by Beyonce ,Kanye West,Sia and incredibly Maroon 5 !
So we come to " Damn "....which i-tunes described as a " grab-you-by-the-throat thats as blunt,complex and unfliching as the name suggests "....I couldn't have put it better myself
If you're interested in contemporary Black Music " Damn " is essential listening and Kendrick Lamar is an artist at the peak of his powers .
The Soul Guru loves YOU xx
http://thesoulguru.blogspot.co.uk/2016/03/the-soul-guru-recommends-kendrick.html
Previously I'd written about " To Pimp A Butterfly " which remains one of my favourite contemporary albums .
Yesterday Kendrick released his new album " Damn " preceded by the outstanding single " Humble "
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvTRZJ-4EyI
Compared to Kanye West Kendrick wipes the floor with an artist whose music I find vacuous and purely ego-driven.....and that's being complimentary .
Since " To Pimp A Butterfly " Kendrick has been compared to Marvin Gaye ,John Coltrane and even Mahatma Ghandi which is clearly unfair on such a young artist . Maybe as an attempt to redress the balance he did guest appearances on tracks by Beyonce ,Kanye West,Sia and incredibly Maroon 5 !
So we come to " Damn "....which i-tunes described as a " grab-you-by-the-throat thats as blunt,complex and unfliching as the name suggests "....I couldn't have put it better myself
If you're interested in contemporary Black Music " Damn " is essential listening and Kendrick Lamar is an artist at the peak of his powers .
The Soul Guru loves YOU xx
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