The mantra now is “head is the answer” - maybe the new “knowledge is power” - highlighting the importance of thinking for yourself. While the state is telling people that they’re to blame for their troubles (“talk about the charge you got…”), SZA’s beautiful, soulful singing represents the black community’s frustrations at being lied to and not knowing what to do. But apparently Kendrick’s whispering here is meant to represent the government, so the creepiness works. I don’t need Voldemort whispering at me while I’m trying to sleep, thank you very much. Remind me not to listen to this when I’m in bed. Many of his songs deal with looking within himself, but I enjoy that he’s turning to other people and other cultures for guidance. We’re tellin Kendrick to be peaceful, meditate and “think of your health.” You’re welcome. How could he not be cool?Īsians are wise, y’all. What a Slick Rick (I’m trying to make that expression a thing) move - effortless and cooool. If this lyrical tension isn’t enough for you to sift through, Kendrick’s flow transition in the second verse might do the trick. Katt Williams has made a whole career from exploring the attitude and style of the “pimp,” but here Kendrick explores the illusions of “pimping and posing” and how the glamour and fame he’s come to know contrasts with the imagery of “pistol and poverty” from the place he comes from. His lyrics paint the unsettling picture of buildings plummeting and ground shaking, “swallowing young woman with a baby, daisies, and other flowers burning in destruction.” He has to answer to the big man upstairs: What has he done in the world to justify going to Heaven? Is “To Pimp a Butterfly” enough? Is anything he’s doing enough? Or is he just stuck, always “running in place trying to make it to church”? “Untitled unmastered” may not be as cohesive as TPAB (for a reason), but its strength lies in its sparse production, which lets Kendrick’s masterful lyricism do the talking and reminds us that this is an artist at the top of his game, who’s still always striving to be better.Īlthough the first track off the album feels apocalyptic, it’s purely from the power and urgency conveyed through Kendrick’s voice, as the production is relatively minimal. I liked the sparseness of “untitled 01 | ,” the joy of “untitled 06 | ” was a standout and the grooviness of “untitled 08 | ” was so infectious it got me to say words like “grooviness.”
Since the tracks are those left over from TPAB recording sessions, they still explore many of the same themes - self-exploration, condemning the superficial, connecting to your roots - but the plea to other minority groups in “untitled 03 | ” and the minimal production were welcome differences from the last album. This referral to outside wisdom is one way “untitled unmastered” differs from Kendrick Lamar’s “To Pimp a Butterfly,” and also one reason why I enjoyed this album. He at that point wished the cameraman a "Upbeat New Year" prior to making a beeline for the Delta Airlines terminal in the air terminal.When I heard, “What did the Asian say?,” I immediately looked up from the textbook I was “reading,” snapped my head up and wondered, “What did I have to say?” Inquired as to why he kept on opposing cover wellbeing conventions in the midst of the pandemic, Pump answered: "I don't trust in corona(virus)."Īt the point when the cameraman addressed, "You don't have faith in Covid?", the performer replied, "Not a chance".
Nonetheless, the occurrence did little to change the Gucci Gang star's sentiments about the pandemic, as he was caught on camera by TMZ at LAX on Wednesday. He is additionally said to have been restricted from any future JetBlue flights. Police were purportedly holding up when Pump showed up at LAX Airport, and are said to have managed him "solidly".
Lil Pump has uncovered he "doesn't accept" in Covid-19, in the wake of hitting features for declining to wear a face veil on a flight.Īs indicated by reports, the 20-year-old rapper turned out to be obnoxiously oppressive to JetBlue group individuals on the departure from Florida to Los Angeles a weekend ago, provoking them to report him as a boisterous traveler.