Kendrick Lamar’s surprise release doesn’t compromise on his artistic vision,but suggests he’s viewing the world even more bleaklyAt first glance, Kendrick Lamar’s fourth album whether Untitled Unmastered is an album, or rather than a dumping of offcuts – looks suspiciously like a reaction against his third album. To Pimp a Butterfly was a dense,grandiose statement: equal parts soul-bearing confessional and state of the nation address, total with a story thread and a vast cast that underlined its expansive musical ambitions and sense of place in the pantheon of legendary black music (guest appearances from Ronald Isley, and George Clinton and Tupac Shakur,and samples from Sufjan Stevens and Fela Kuti amid the bursts of jazz playing from Kamasi Washington and Robert Glasper). Related: Best albums of 2015: No 1 – To Pimp a Butterfly by Kendrick Lamar Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com