Album Rating: 3.5

i never realized this had 0 staff/contrib reviews, weird

Album Rating: 4.0

it's a bit of a grower Tantra. or at least it was for me.

Digging: John Frusciante - Niandra LaDes and Usually Just a T-Shirt

Album Rating: 3.5

Alright, I'll get back to it again eventually.

2nd half lacks

Album Rating: 4.5

love this shit man. Compton and Poetic Justice can foad though.

Real and PJ

Album Rating: 4.0

Poetic Justice I found to be the worst, Compton I think fit

love compton, not a huge fan of real nor poetic justice but neither are bad

Album Rating: 3.5 | Sound Off

poetic justice is saved by a pretty decent beat but real just sucks

Album Rating: 4.0

real is so bad agreed, really brings the album down

and yeah, Compton rules

Album Rating: 3.5

real is so bad, i can't stress that enough

Comptons human sacrifice

Album Rating: 3.5

I like Backseat Freestyle because it sounds cool and is hilarious.

Master Splinter's Daughter


HIIIYAH

Is the issue with Real that it's cornball? I like that attribute about it, definitely earned in context. These are characters in a narrative searching for validation (be it love or success), but Kendrick offers a new direction: self-worth. ("What does love got to do with it if you don't love yourself?") In that light, why not direct lyrics so bluntly? Don't we all long to feel emotions as simple and powerful as the ones expressed, "with my hands in the air I am proud to say / yeah i'm real, I'm real, I'm really really real"?

I also just love the beat and pacing but this album is powerful for the connections between presentation and intent. Great lyrics and skits on this one.

Real still sucks, in or out of context

Poetic Justice is sexy as hell idk *puke*

"Real still sucks, in or out of context"

why tho

Poetic Justice is good but I still struggle with this album--and that's why it's fun!--with that question: does it fit in the "narrative" (this album seems to have something looser than narrative but still -there-, whatever it is)? If so, where? Does it need to?

Idk, haven't listened to this album straight through in a while--might do that tonight.

Album Rating: 5.0

i find the girl's voice in 'real' kinda endearing.