…but is it a masterpiece??? Kendrick Lamar “Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers” review

Weird you didn’t use the black Madonna

Reference to psychodrama is wild, can't believe I never thought of that...

Yeah it was a masterpiece. Go ask Drake … 😂

Kendrick was and is a BEAST.

I like a lot of your commentary. I found the fingerwagging about "the far left" and shitting on "activists" to be really annoying. I want you to discuss the art not be all political centrist 5head know-it-all.

Yeah, the French artist Henry Ballsack is also who I thought to compare with Kendrick's vision.

Lets roll out, auto bot

This album took me on a journey, made me think, made me cry multiple times, and left me stunned at times. I love music that strikes my soul. I thought it was so beautiful.

First time watching this video, I'm 2 years late, but Stromae multitude is a masterpiece.

Best album review for this 'masterpiece' I've seen so far 🎉 great breakdown and takes. Definitely an iconic album that's made to help heal/grow and it's so necessary.

I came here for a breakdown on an album i haven't had rhe chance to listen too yet , and not even halfway through im confronting the issues ive been trying to get past this whole year. Thank you Sir, and thank you Kendrick

esse álbum faz parte da minha vida e me serve de terapia nestes dois anos d lançamento. um dos melhores do kdot

damn it you double dog dared me

After listening to this album (if this was the 70's), we would have named Kindrick a "spoken word artist." I would put him in same category with a Gil Scott Herron, Nikki Giovanni, and etc.. Good times.

Wow! that changes the whole experience for me!

The redder the berry, the bigger I like and subscribe

Although not an album I'd listen to on repeat nor in the car, this is one of my favorite albums of all time and one that I am saddened by the lack of love for. As a member of the LGBTQ+ I am in complete agreeance with the statements you made on the same topic. It was a necessary action to take for the audience he wished to reach. On my first listen of this album I went in with no expectations stylistically because of how Kendrick came through on "The Heart Part 5". I figured there would be more of a focus on "People" and by extention "Self", and this album perfectly encapsulated those concepts.

Very strong message of self love in this one

I love your commentary on Auntie diaries. Love it & love you

That old huh?! Them jokes. Joking Prof, love your work

No it’s not a masterpiece … Kendrick is able to create a great theme and message throughout his albums all the time but this was one that disappointed me and had too many skips … no replay value and only 4 or 5 (at the most) good songs 🤷🏽‍♂️

Great video

Lmfao can’t please everybody

I need you to use smell fungus in a sentence 😂

Loved this!!!

AVAA

Great analysis. Wish I knew about this channel back in 2022

this is my favorite album of all time, imo the best album of all time and it itself is like a therapy session.

I rarely cry under influence of media, but this album made me cry multiple times, not just at home, but also in public spaces. the first time I heard "father time" and the lines "and to my partners who figured it out without a father I salute you, may your blessings be neutral to your toddlers" it felt like a bullet going straight through my heart. like, I have never heard sb compliment me on my personal self-accomplished growth in spite of me having an abusive (now ex-)alcoholic absent father, let alone coming from the mouth of another man. honestly, MM&TBS flipped holistically my view on fatherhood, as in it gave me appreciation and confidence I could be one myself and be proud of and safe knowing I don't have to fall for the same traps this asshole of a father I had went down for. Kendrick confesses his own sins and in turn made me confess mine to him (even tho ik he can't hear it, but he'd understand it) and to God. I still battle with the shit I have in my head, I still am very unwilling to go out there and talk to others, like therapists, etc. bcuz I am scared of being judged and so on, but he alone managed to give me a safe space where I can cuddle up and "hide in" to meditate. yk, his pressence might be preachy, but idc. he has worked for it, he deserves to be viewed as a cultural Messiah, as the champion of the people.

the last time I had such an all-caring, all-understanding, all-inspire presence of an older guiding man in my life was a priest who had baptized me (fun fact, I was the first kid he ever baptized). since then I'm still religious, I still believe and cherrish God, and so on. apparently, when given a good example, yk how to do it again.

AVAA.

The answer is yes it’s a classic

My bf. My best friend for 16 years, bf of almost 2. He’s toxic as fuck. Great man in general, great father figure. Been more of a dad to my kids then their own. He’s got all these great qualities but downs in his self loathing. He’s finally ready to go back to therapy. He asked me why I still speak of this album. Because it’s dope as fuck. I’ve been in and out of therapy my whole life. This sent me right back into my therapist arms lol. Realizing I wasn’t as healthy as I thought I was. My parents are great and were great. They still fucked me up. And I’m fucking up my kids no matter how much I try not to. almost 7 and 10goingon 15. Lol. They’re ab to start therapy. They need it,we need it, I just want to be able to not yell at my kids when they’re just being kids. I have to go back. I’m still not as healed as I thought.

I’ve revisited this video quite a bit and it feels more potent and on point each time. Thank you for sharing your perspective on this art. It helps me greatly to understand and connect with the themes and in reality it’s tremendously important.
Kendrick is teaching radical empathy, humanism, fatherhood, self knowledge, and responsible militance all through great music and hopefully it’s not lost on us viewers that you do the same through brilliant engaging commentary. This connects deeply with me so truly, thank you.

Dawn FM is incredible

FKA twigs - Eusexuaaa ❤️

Thank you to Professor Skye's family for putting up with him.🥰👑💯🙏🏽

This is might be my favorite album of all time , i cried like a baby for 10 minutes after i heard crown so it's always gonna hold a special place in my heart.

AAVA, always a pleasure to ride with you on your tangents

I love how you broke down the use of his slurs, context is very important.

Like Kendrick while he was away and throughout this album, I’m going through something… After going back and forth a few times the utter poetry in each of the songs is astounding. I’m going through something and some of these songs describe how I feel to T and that’s art. Touching people like this is Art. Inspires and transcends and creates some more, and goddamn it it’s important to discuss these themes that are “ugly” but oh so necessary!

The absolute butchering of Christianity aside, this is a great video

I watched this video (late af) before I went back to listen to the album.. And because of your explanation I understood the songs better. Thank you!

Emotional analingus is life.

The Mangum Opus.

that Skyhook analogy blew my mind

Now carti is kendricks carti