Ep.162 - Kendrick Lamar, Part. 1

With the landmark release of his last album under the label that helped take him to the highest of music heights and his future looking fascinatingly uncertain, we begin a three-part retrospective on Kendrick Lamar. Beginning, at the beginning and looking at the music he made before he even became "Kendrick Lamar".TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (1:29) (Ben = Bold / Charlie = Italics)Yasin Toure - PUMABlac Youngsta - 4LifeLeikeli47 - Shape UpOnyx - Onyx Versus EverybodyMysie - joyride (EP)Tank And The Bangas - Red BalloonRicki Monique - GOOD SEEDS (EP)Kendrick Lamar - Mr. Morale & The Big SteppersObongjayar - Some Nights I Dream of DoorsQuelle Chris - DeathfameJeremiah Chiu & Marta Sofia Honer - Recordings from the Aland IslandsTopic Intro/Ben's Research House - (19:08)Hub City Threat - (37:46)Training Day & No Sleep Til NYC - (49:00)C4 - (1:00:19)Kendrick Lamar EP & Overly Dedicated - (1:09:43)Lighter Note - (1:28:50)Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Be sure to let us know that you're supporting us!Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Records for the right to use)HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers5E (Twitter & IG) - @5thElement_UK5E Community DiscordChillHop (Twitter) - @ChillhopdotcomBonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN:"What's Good?" W/ Charlie TaylorIn Search of SauceBlack Women Watch...5EPN RadioThe Beauty Of Independence