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- Summary: The fifth full-length studio release for rapper Kendrick Lamar features guest appearances from Baby Keem, Blxst, Sam Dew, Ghostface Killah, Beth Gibbons of Portishead, Kodak Black, Tanna Leone, Taylour Paige, Amanda Reifer, Sampha, and Summer Walker.
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- Record Label: pgLang
- Genre(s): Rap
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Positive: 25 out of 27
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Mixed: 2 out of 27
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Negative: 0 out of 27
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May 13, 2022Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers is another bonafide masterpiece.
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May 13, 2022It being one so vulnerable and exposing (including using his family for the artwork), stripping the skin down to the bone, is bold, beautiful, but most importantly, a reminder that an artist like Kendrick Lamar is once in a generation.
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Nov 25, 2024His rapping on these subjects is frequently astonishing, with vivid phrasing that he puts across in a vast array of voices and flows — low and gravelly, high and pinched, a bark, a purr, a croon — each illuminating a different point of view in the knotty and intimate scenarios he’s imagining or reliving.
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May 18, 2022Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers rejects conformity and leaves its flaws in on purpose, featuring some of Kendrick’s best and worst songs of his career.
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May 23, 2022Kendrick’s lyrics are as erudite as ever, and he has thankfully backed away from the excessive voiceplay of DAMN., though a few tracks could have been cut to create a more consistent listening experience. That being said, Mr Morale & The Big Steppers should be applauded for its intimacy, a remarkably detailed self-portrait of his unique, troubled mind.
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May 16, 2022Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers can be emotionally ugly and unpleasant, but it never feels less than completely authentic to Lamar’s personal journey. It’s thankfully levied with glimpses of joy and melodic hooks.
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The WireJun 15, 2022Introspective, emotionally charged pieces such as “Father Time”, “We Cry Together” and “Savior” provide high – or jarring – points on the record, but elsewhere there are periods of lull absent on previous efforts. ... As sonically impressive as his latest album may be, his approach to the topics under discussion doesn’t feel sufficiently thought out. [Jul 2022, p.48]
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Positive: 430 out of 494
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Mixed: 17 out of 494
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Negative: 47 out of 494
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May 13, 2022the wait was long but the work was rewarding. Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers is an instant classic!
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May 13, 20225 anos depois outra obra prima impecável desde a estética até os beats e letra.
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May 15, 2022
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May 13, 2022This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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