Kendrick Lamar - HiiiPoWeR

   Kendrick Lamar - HiiiPower (Prod. By J. Cole) by ImFlashy

J. Cole on them beats.
First single from Kendrick's Section 80 album.

Really good song...but for the love of fuck, can we stop with the Illuminati references/accusations/claims in Hip-Hop?  We're approaching a record for longest conversation with no one having a clue what they're talking about.

Rapper Big Pooh ft. Kendrick Lamar & Ab-Soul - RaperPooh-a-Lude

 

   Rapper Big Pooh ft. Kendrick Lamar & Ab-Soul - RapperPooh-a-lude (Prod. by Focus...) by cashandcaviar
Yep...Pooh's Fat Boy Fresh Vol.1: For Members Only is out today.
And I guess I gotta get back to checking Kendrick Lamar again.  Last few verses have been crazy.

Ab-Soul ft. Kendrick Lamar - Raper Shit

 

   Ab-Soul & Kendrick Lamar - Rapper Shit (unreleased) prod. by Tommy Black by TopDawgENT

Dope.  This is the type of thing that made alot of people fans of these two in the first place.  Might just be me, but something's been missing from them lately.  This is crazy, though...but I refuse to use the phrase "went in".*


* So I make a rationalization and put it in quotes.  Ancient Babylonian blogger technique.

Terrace Martin ft. Kendrick Lamar & CyHi Da Prynce

   Terrance Martin feat. Kendrick Lamar & CyHi Da Prynce - Thirsty www.djsemtex.com by Roy Thomas

Universal Law:  Sample Stevie Wonder and I will listen to your song every time.
That said, this song is kinda yuck.  But the sample is a champion.

At the risk of being a blogger dick...
Is it just me, or has something changed for the worse with Kendrick Lamar lately?  He's starting to sound like every other dumb young raper out there.

Sample Flashback:  Stevie Wonder - Rocket Love
Double-Flashback "I sampled that too" Bonus Jam:  GZA - Cold World

Actual Proof ft. Cutlass Reid, Skewby, Naledge, Add-2, Kendrick Lamar, Brittany Street, The Kid Daytona & Laws - Super Genius

9min of some pretty sharp verses over a classic 9th Wonder beat.
Plain, simple and pure.

Kendrick Lamar ft. BJ the Chicago Kid - R.O.T.C. (Right on Time Comscience)

Kendrick Lamar // Right.On.Time.Conscience // [feat. Bj The Chicago Kid] from deejaydave on Vimeo.

Once again, off the O(verly) D(edicated) mixtape.
You need it.

Kendrick Lamar: OD (Overly Dedicated)

This thing has been almost here, then delayed.  An album, then a mixtape, then an album again, and apparently both now.  Whatevs, man.  Regardless of what we're supposed to consider it, it's here.

Kendrick Lamar - H.O.C.

This is perfect a day after I complain about how annoying I think weed rap is.
Thank you, Mr. Lamar!

Kendrick Lamar ft. Jhene Aiko - Growing Apart

Speaking of songs that came out forever ago...

Kendrick Lamar ft. Jhene Aiko - Growing Apart

Introspective laid-backery.  Have some.
(FYI . . .Jhene Aiko)

Kendrick Lamar - She Needs Me + I Am

See, that's what I'm talkin' about.  We need more jams/videos like this.
No more "love" songs about buying diamonds and Bentley's and shit.  A bunch of hooker/stripper lookin' broads shaking their Rent-A-Ass all up on my screen.  That's extra corny.

This is some regular people stuff.  His girl is frying up some eggs!  THAT'S love, dammit!  And she doesn't look like she's ever asked a stranger about the Champagne Room.  She looks like the kind of girl you might meet at the supermarket on a Sunday.  Much sexier.