sees a continuation of the rapperвЂ™s politicised vision, as he stares down FOX News and the Trump administration with strength. If his expansive, epic 2015 album To Pimp A Butterfly was KendrickвЂ™s grand statement, the realisation of iconic status and a comment on US racial tensions in the final days of ObamaвЂ™s presidency, then DAMN. Similarly, titles often appear as foils or partners to one another LOVE follows LUST, LOYALTY comes before PRIDE, and DNA is the successor of BLOOD. is a circular album, a record of balance but also back-and-forth, one that features reversed vocals and ends with the sounds of the entire album being rewound to the beginning. Are we gonna live or die?вЂ™ The questions set up the rest of the record and the way Kendrick simultaneously looks at beginnings and endings, at both life and death. Opening track BLOOD begins with вЂIs it wickedness? Is it weakness? You decide. Throughout DAMN., Kendrick Lamar is replying and reacting, self-aware but also self-assured. Superproducer Mike WiLL Made-It produces three standout tracks: DNA is a bass-heavy battle cry, XXX shows KendrickвЂ™s willingness to bounce between rhyme patterns, and lead single HUMBLE has a spring that feels playfully provocative, with a hook that tells his peers to вЂ(Hold up bitch) sit downвЂ¦ be humbleвЂ™. Rihanna is at her smooth, ANTI-like best with an endearingly laid-back duet, James Blake makes use of his trademark crashing piano and sparse drum beats, The InternetвЂ™s Steve Lacy lends lo-fi neosoul production and Bono makes a surprisingly tasteful vocal contribution. contains a quietly strong list of guests. Kendrick Lamar has delivered вЂ“ for us, yes, but also himself.ДAMN. finally dropped a week after the perceived release date, fans breathed a sigh of relief. Last monthвЂ™s loose track The Heart Part 4 elevated anticipation for K.DotвЂ™s new album to fever pitch sporting lines like вЂI am the greatest rapper aliveвЂ™ and ending with the tip-off: вЂYвЂ™all got вЂ™til April the 7th to get yвЂ™all shit togetherвЂ™. DAAAAAAAAAMNД«onus fun fact, Kendrick Lamar shot the music video for Element on his 32nd birthday.Galvanised by a chain of think pieces, memes, and Internet speculation, no album вЂ“ or rapper вЂ“ has had more pre-release hype this year than Kendrick Lamar with DAMN. DAMN was the highest selling rap album of 2017. Read: The beat for Kendrick LamarвЂ™s вЂHUMBLE.вЂ™ was originally for Gucci ManeДЎ. 1 single вЂњHUMBLE.вЂќ was originally made for Gucci ManeвЂ¦. was originally titled вЂњWhat Happens on Earth Stays on EarthвЂќДў. was originally titled вЂњWhat Happens on Earth Stays on Earth.вЂќ Read: Steve Lacy produced Kendrick LamarвЂ™s вЂњPRIDE.вЂќ on his iPhone 6ДЈ. He also provided background vocals on the song alongside Kendrick LamarвЂ™s regular collaborator, Anna Wise. Steve Lacy produced the albums 7th track вЂњPRIDE.вЂќ on his iPhone 6. Read: Kendrick LamarвЂ™s album вЂDAMNвЂ™ was the first hip-hop album to win the Pulitzer PrizeД¤. This would also make Kendrick Lamar the first rapper to win the Pulitzer Prize for music.В In addition to winning the Pulitzer Prize for music, DAMN.В won five Grammys including a Grammy for Best Rap Album. Not only that, it was the first non-classical or jazz album to do soвЂ¦. вЂ DAMNвЂ was the first hip-hop album to win the Pulitzer Prize. Here are 5 facts about Kendrick LamarвЂ™s record breaking fourth studio album.ДҐ. Kendrick LamarвЂ™s released his album DAMN. 5 facts about Kendrick LamarвЂ™s album вЂDAMN.вЂ™

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