Week 11
26/05/22 Kendrick Lamar - Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers Without a doubt the most anticipated release this year, especially for me as I was sure that Kendrick had retired, this was a huge moment for hip-hop. Kendrick releasing a double album this year was definitely not on my radar. With almost no album rollout, I was not sure what to expect. But what we got was an interesting, versatile, and deeply personal project from Kendrick. Probably his most personal project to date, as the whole album feels like we are witnessing Kendrick in a therapy session. He spills his views on grief, regret, pressure and (of course) societal issues. Sonically, I don't think there are too many boundary-breaking moments. It, overall, sounds like quite a standard modern album from a big rapper (if that makes any sense), yet is done at the highest quality. There was nothing that really surprised me in the production, but it still did not feel out of place and Kendrick utilised it really well. There are...