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EPISODE · Nov 28, 2024 · 1H 13M

Kendrick Lamar | GNX

from Album Mode · host Demar Grant & Adriel Smiley

This week Démar and Adriel discuss Kendrick Lamar's sixth studio album 'GNX', Kendrick Lamar allowing himself to make music without an overacrching concept and Kendrick taking his LA centric sound to an international audience.Démar’s rating: 8.5 / 10Adriel's rating: 7 / 10The Love List: wacced out murals, squabble up, peekabo, hey now, luther, gloriaTIMECODES:2:17 Jack Antonoff5:00 At a place where we don’t have to make any myths5:21 2 years removed from Morale5:46 N9511:49 Biggest surprised drop since _____14:09 Best feature16:29 GNX18:50 The intro19:58 Spanish influence25:39 Very drake like26:30 Kendrick, being the anti-Drake28:28 Framing everything through Drake33:54 How do you feel about reincarnation37:09 Kendrick is an honest artist37:34 Peekaboo40:44 TV off42:22 DJ Mustard's new producer tag43:16 Ruins the beat switch47:31 Violent hyphy music58:33 Under estimating / overestimating how much people like Kendrick Lamar1:03:04 Humble at a party is crazy1:04:37 The Cover1:08:22 The ScoresFollow us:YOUTUBE:https://www.youtube.com/@AlbumModeTikTok:Album Mode: https://www.tiktok.com/@albummodepod Adriel: https://www.tiktok.com/@adrielsmileydotcom Démar: https://www.tiktok.com/@godkingdemi Instagram:Album Mode: https://www.instagram.com/albummodepod/ Adriel: https://www.instagram.com/adrielsmileydotcom/ Démar: https://www.instagram.com/demarjgrant/ Twitter:Album Mode: https://twitter.com/AlbumModepod Adriel: https://twitter.com/AdrielSmiley_ Démar: https://twitter.com/DemarJGrantKendrick Lamar - / 2024 / hip hop, rap, trap, hyphy

This week Démar and Adriel discuss Kendrick Lamar's sixth studio album 'GNX', Kendrick Lamar allowing himself to make music without an overacrching concept and Kendrick taking his LA centric sound to an international audience.Démar’s rating: 8.5 / 10Adriel's rating: 7 / 10The Love List: wacced out murals, squabble up, peekabo, hey now, luther, gloriaTIMECODES:2:17 Jack Antonoff5:00 At a place where we don’t have to make any myths5:21 2 years removed from Morale5:46 N9511:49 Biggest surprised drop since _____14:09 Best feature16:29 GNX18:50 The intro19:58 Spanish influence25:39 Very drake like26:30 Kendrick, being the anti-Drake28:28 Framing everything through Drake33:54 How do you feel about reincarnation37:09 Kendrick is an honest artist37:34 Peekaboo40:44 TV off42:22 DJ Mustard's new producer tag43:16 Ruins the beat switch47:31 Violent hyphy music58:33 Under estimating / overestimating how much people like Kendrick Lamar1:03:04 Humble at a party is crazy1:04:37 The Cover1:08:22 The ScoresFollow us:YOUTUBE:https://www.youtube.com/@AlbumModeTikTok:Album Mode: https://www.tiktok.com/@albummodepod Adriel: https://www.tiktok.com/@adrielsmileydotcom Démar: https://www.tiktok.com/@godkingdemi Instagram:Album Mode: https://www.instagram.com/albummodepod/ Adriel: https://www.instagram.com/adrielsmileydotcom/ Démar: https://www.instagram.com/demarjgrant/ Twitter:Album Mode: https://twitter.com/AlbumModepod Adriel: https://twitter.com/AdrielSmiley_ Démar: https://twitter.com/DemarJGrantKendrick Lamar - / 2024 / hip hop, rap, trap, hyphy

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