Black Hippy crew - Kendrick, ScHoolboy Q, Ab-Soul, Jay Rock

[intedomine]

This is exciting - still reeling from how good Butterfly is. Listened to it from start to finish again today. Exhilarating.

One of the most anticipated albums in years. Can't wait.

 

[Mack_Again]

U2 feature? Oh boy I'm excited

 

[lazarus]

This is the best thing for U2's credibility since...

...I'd have to go back pretty far.

It is amusing reading all the butthurt responses from the haters.

As for what the band's role is on this track, I imagine something would have leaked by now if they actually joined him in the studio. But if he asked them to record some kind of backing track to something he already rapped and just sent to them, it's certainly possible we wouldn't know.

 

[bono_212]

So it's not a sample but an original contribution by U2? Interesting.

What do I get for winning if so?

 

[BoMac]

What do I get for winning if so?

 

[BoMac]

It is amusing reading all the butthurt responses from the haters.

Seeing jokes that the very simply cover art was due to budget constraints after having to pay U2.

 

[BigMacPhisto]

Definitely is going to be a new U2 song, technically. There's no reason it would be listed as "ft. U2" if it were just a sample.

I made a thread in Everything You Know Is Wrong for obvious reasons. Sure most U2 fans will hate this but probably not near the ire that Paul McCartney's old white fans gave him for working with Kanye and Rihanna.

I wonder if the election results had a big impact on the content of this album...maybe he'll get into the Clintons incarcerating so many black Americans and then losing the election, superpredators, etc.

 

[PhilsFan]

Definitely is going to be a new U2 song, technically. There's no reason it would be listed as "ft. U2" if it were just a sample.

Aside from the example posted literally one page ago of an artist being featured for nothing more than a prominent sample.

 

[BigMacPhisto]

I mean, sure, I've definitely seen examples of this from time to time along with the common " _____ vs. _____" which usually entails a dance remix. But I really doubt he's giving them billing if it's just an old sample.

 

[GirlsAloudFan]

The 2!

 

[lazarus]

My main reservation is that I've never seen any mention of Kendrick or his work by anyone in U2, or vice-versa. Unless I missed something.

Just seems odd for an actual collaboration to have occurred without any history of admiration. This isn't like Danger Mouse bringing in Lykke Li for background vocals. It's the hottest artist in hip hop (or music in general) and the biggest band in the world (after AC/DC, of course).

 

[GirlsAloudFan]

The song is produced by Mike Will Made It who has produced a bunch of Miley Cyrus songs.

This is fucking awesome.

 

[lazarus]

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[trojanchick99]

I too listened to To Pimp a Butterfly in full. I am very excited for this album. I'll be curious to see how many of the new songs get performed Sunday at Coachella. I could see Rihanna being there, as she's there every year.

 

[cobl04]

My main reservation is that I've never seen any mention of Kendrick or his work by anyone in U2, or vice-versa. Unless I missed something.

Just seems odd for an actual collaboration to have occurred without any history of admiration. This isn't like Danger Mouse bringing in Lykke Li for background vocals. It's the hottest artist in hip hop (or music in general) and the biggest band in the world (after AC/DC, of course).

I'm pretty sure the band have mentioned him on several occasions.

In any case, two days til we find out!

 

[gump]

So glad I don't have to work on Friday.

 

[Mack_Again]

Edge himself said that Kendrick is the "new innovator in current music scene" or something like that during the interview he did around the time of iHeartRadio award thing.

 

[BoMac]

I've been rewatching some of Kendrick's live performances lately.

This one still blows me away:

https://streamable.com/tm1p

 

[BoMac]

Stumbled on this and thought it was fascinating:

 

[U2inUtah]

That was great. How can you not love Kendrick.

Thanks for sharing BoMac

 

[BoMac]

LeBron James Is Playing What Sounds Like Kendrick Lamar’s New Album DAMN. on Instagram | SPIN

 

[lazarus]

If LeBron starts singing U2's praises as well they're in good shape.

 

[nielsgov]

It feels weird there's a new Kendrick album coming out tomorrow. I can't quite believe it's here so soon.

 

[LemonMelon]

LeBron James Is Playing What Sounds Like Kendrick Lamar’s New Album DAMN. on Instagram | SPIN

Sounds amazing.

It's more like the bangers on Untitled Unmastered (1, 2, 7) than the jazz stuff, but he's going hard on this. Feel is just, wow.

 

[BoMac]

This album release feels like a major event. I'm trying to remember the last album release that was this highly anticipated and I'm drawing a blank right now

 

[cobl04]

so what fucking time does it get released???? midnight New York time? i can deal with that, that's four hours

 

[Lancemc]

It's out there

 

[cobl04]

I am not spending 20 minutes tracking down some shit ass twitter link when I can just wait a minute.

 

[Lancemc]

Ok...

 

[Imperor]

High chance of bad takes in EYKIW tonight.