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[QUOTE="RuffRuff, post: 5191332, member: 1268"]
IDK on the 3rd paragraph. There is something to be said for a group of artists harmonizing real instruments with human hands and then watching them work together. Listening to a product of a singular dude mixing computerized beats in his basement just doesn't hit the same. Not unlike sports teams, when you get that unique collective that somehow becomes magic (Uconn 2024), it's that which hooks us in.

I've liked plenty of rap selectively over the years. Def not the favorite genre, but the top 5% is great. Tend to like the stuff with samples, and/or some melody to it. The straight flatline rap does nothing for me.

Do agree with the last take that it would have been cool if Lamar brought in a couple cool big name colabs, just to bring some vibe in. The whole ensemble felt pretty flat to me. The Samuel L bit was cheezy, yes I know he was Uncle S. Speaking of which, was watching Coming to America with the wife Saturday and Sammy played a bit role, who knew. One of his first movie gigs.
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