Kendrick Lamar releases new single

2014-09-23 by Guzzo10 | 94 Comments
Kendrick Lamar has released his first official single since his previous releases from 2012's Good Kid, Maad City. Lamar, who has been featured on a plethora of tracks since his titular mainstream debut, has yet to release any new music since the release, until today.

The song, entitled 'I Love Myself', appears to be a standalone track and a departure from the narrative style showcased on his debut. While it has not been confirmed for certain that the track will be featured on his forthcoming album, it does spark hope that the rumored 2014 release date might still be in check.

Produced by Rahki and sampling 'That Lady' by the Isley Brothers, the production features a very groovy, jazz tempo; possibly a hint that the new album will have much more in common to his independent LP, Section .80, rather than GKMC.

Listen here:


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Guzzo10
September 23rd 2014
1299 Comments


Here's the link, I don't know why the video isn't working: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sheNmyMiSm8

guitarded_chuck
September 23rd 2014
18070 Comments


not a fan and legit worried kdot is going full commercial

Guzzo10
September 23rd 2014
1299 Comments


ehhh, I'm a fan of it. Really love the production.

MO
September 23rd 2014
24252 Comments


surprised at this

kind of a let down

oldsoul
September 23rd 2014
303 Comments


Not feeling it at all

SGGreenman
September 23rd 2014
1226 Comments


I dig it. It reminds me of section.80

NOCOMPROMISE
September 23rd 2014
2 Comments


Really not feeling this.

RivalSkoomaDealer
September 23rd 2014
1645 Comments


"not a fan and legit worried kdot is going full commercial"

It was only a matter of time before this happened. He blew up after his last album.

I like it for what it is but hope the majority of the album isin't like this.

Thor
September 23rd 2014
10384 Comments


sounds like a pharrell song

henryChinaski
September 23rd 2014
5194 Comments


Pretty good.

aaronrkc
September 23rd 2014
469 Comments


Inspirational.

anarchistfish
September 23rd 2014
30569 Comments


don't like

amanwithahammer
September 23rd 2014
585 Comments


Going by this his next album is gonna be another one of those disjointed and messy modern hip hop albums like MMLP2 and These Days..., but it really is just one song so we'll see

Regardless I feel just like how I felt when Eminem's 'Berzerk' dropped. Like... this is likely gonna be a really messy and not particularity satisfying ride overall

amanwithahammer
September 23rd 2014
585 Comments


Does sound somewhat Section .80-ish but somehow not in a good way, even though that was a great album. This might even not end up on the album but if this is a sign of what's to come we could be getting a 2.5 Kendrick album aha

TheNexus100
September 23rd 2014
2696 Comments


this sounds nothing like section 80 and it sucks kinda gotta listen again

guitarded_chuck
September 23rd 2014
18070 Comments


"Does sound somewhat Section .80"


no, not even close

ti0n
September 23rd 2014
1772 Comments


im confused. didnt he say his new album will be "dark"?


aircycle
September 23rd 2014
1103 Comments


wtf is this pitch shift bull*****

TenSecondsToThink
September 23rd 2014
1895 Comments


Listen to this instead, that YouTube link has the wrong audio

https://soundcloud.com/topdawgent/i-1

doens't get better doe

DropdeadWHA
September 23rd 2014
1396 Comments


yeh, really not feeling this except the voice modulation verse.

CatfishSoup
September 23rd 2014
384 Comments


Not too bad, a lot more accessible sound. Kind of expected that he'd radio friendly things up...


Funeralopolis
September 23rd 2014
14586 Comments


awful

Guzzo10
September 23rd 2014
1299 Comments


Beat is awesome, flow is cool and the message is ehhh. The voice pitch thing can be annoying I guess, but I don't mind it. Track overall is like a 3/5 though, kind of boringly good.

Scoot
September 23rd 2014
24188 Comments


god i hope this is one of the weaker tracks or this is headed for a bigger disappointment than yeezus was

enjoimx
September 23rd 2014
86 Comments


not a fan, not a fan at all

guitarded_chuck
September 23rd 2014
18070 Comments


this is the kind of shit i expected from gkmc tbh, was pleasantly surprised that it wasn't a pop album

ah well, the greatness of ~2010-2012 hip hop is passing by. i super don't get the comparisons to section.80 but if someone would like to elaborate

Wolfhorde
September 23rd 2014
15387 Comments


I am underwhelmed. And for this I interrupted some slaying riffs? That's just preposterous.

XxUpinsiderxX
September 23rd 2014
122 Comments


gotta listen to it in context of the album.

heyadam
September 23rd 2014
4453 Comments


Took me a couple listens, but I dig it.

Also, "gotta listen to it in context of the album." [2]

.... if it is on the album.

wwf
September 23rd 2014
7198 Comments


It's alright I guess

RadicalEd
September 23rd 2014
9546 Comments


Oh wow....this is pretty bad. But I didn't care for "bitch don't kill my vibe" either, so I'm gonna stay optimistic for now.

iSkane
September 23rd 2014
861 Comments


Kendrick isn't sad/finding himself, let the sput hate roll in.

iGuter
September 23rd 2014
459 Comments


This is a song I needed to hear. Upbeat and outside of his comfort zone.

IronGiant
September 23rd 2014
1752 Comments


this production is amazing, working wit FlyLo really helped him out. I personally enjoy the track a lot. if you want GKMC, go listen to GKMC. Kendrick's moving forward and doing stuff rappers today would never dream of and I fully support him on this new quest of his

dathvada321
September 23rd 2014
2003 Comments


I don't know how to feel about this.

ADV123
September 23rd 2014
197 Comments


It's okay. Surprised me but idk if it did in a good way. I'm sure the album will be good though, the singles off of GKMC didn't set all that well with me either so I'm not worried about it.

Rhyme
September 23rd 2014
1405 Comments


not exactly the direction i was expecting but im not really vibing with it

impoppy
September 23rd 2014
2286 Comments


What the fuck

ShadowRemains
September 23rd 2014
28729 Comments


shit, what the fuck is this

kendrick is not k-os and shouldn't try to be

that pitch shift is fucking annoying

ShadowRemains
September 23rd 2014
28729 Comments


i mean i had my hopes up after that track with flylo was so dope

musicisawasteoftime
September 23rd 2014
73 Comments


it is a fun song.

ti0n
September 23rd 2014
1772 Comments


"Kendrick's moving forward and doing stuff rappers today would never dream of and I fully support him on this new quest of his"

oh yeah hes doing the exact same things every rapper is doing nowadays. GOING FULLFORCE POP. BUT K

iswimfast
September 23rd 2014
1547 Comments


i love that pop is a bad word.

y'all are idiots.

oldsoul
September 23rd 2014
303 Comments


Plenty of pop is received well here - this song is just not enjoyable

2CHAINAL
September 23rd 2014
260 Comments


no no no no, this is not good, he had maybe 30 seconds where he had me at the end, but lost it anyway.

Phlegm
September 23rd 2014
7250 Comments


boring like most of his shit

Ryus
September 23rd 2014
37885 Comments


im disappointed

Lord(e)Po)))ts
September 23rd 2014
70256 Comments


the writer of this article seems to have an extremely difficult time differentiating from "jazz tempo" and flat out latin fusion bullshit

Lord(e)Po)))ts
September 23rd 2014
70256 Comments


also song sucked dick why did he decide to make himself sound like missy elliot this is what i want to know

Guzzo10
September 23rd 2014
1299 Comments


and you seem to have sand in your vaginal core, get it fixed thx


Also, I love how Kendrick comes out and says that his new album is going to be "dark" and the beginning has
a preacher building the moment making everyone think the song is going to be hard as fuck, and then that
beat drops. He does a complete 180 from what everyone else thought he was going to do, and I love it. Song
fucking grooves, his flow is dope and the only thing you can really complain about is his slightly corny
hook.

Halfman
September 23rd 2014
319 Comments


Can't believe anyone thinks this sounds anything like Section.80.

ConcubinaryCode
September 23rd 2014
8147 Comments


Yeah, this sounds absolutely nothing like section.80. I didn't like this at all and hope it doesnt reflect the quality we should expect from his new album.

Lord(e)Po)))ts
September 23rd 2014
70256 Comments


and you seem to have sand in your vaginal core, get it fixed thx


hey dude just correcting you for being super wrong! you're the guy getting offended over your own ignorance.

ti0n
September 23rd 2014
1772 Comments


im starting to like this












:O

MrMatt767
September 23rd 2014
559 Comments


POLARISING SONG!111!1!1

Relinquished
September 23rd 2014
50089 Comments


gg guzzo, potsy is right and you came off as a dumbass


and this isn't that bad, it's real different but it's got a good throwback sound to it

bigguytoo9
September 24th 2014
1494 Comments


Horrible production, don't dig this one bit.

gotsthedewsdood
September 24th 2014
754 Comments


Really disappointing but possibly a grower...also the bass in the last forty seconds of the song. Is that fucking thundercat or something?

coolforyou
September 24th 2014
3 Comments


why is it so upbeat
why is it so upbeat
why is it so upbeat
why is it so upbeat
why is it so upbeat

Guzzo10
September 24th 2014
1299 Comments


Correcting me? If you actually corrected me you would have been correct, and I would have admitted defeat,
but you said it is, "Latin Fusion bullshit." Latin Fusion bullshit, hmmm. You do realize that under those
limits of "latin fusion bullshit" can be considered Latin jazz, which is exactly what this sounds like,
especially the last half. Or I could provide you with a link for all the other articles that have described
the song as jazz that came out before mine did.


But you be you potsy, never change

Tyler.
September 24th 2014
19035 Comments


video doesn't work

Guzzo10
September 24th 2014
1299 Comments


Yeah, I know. I don't get why its not showing up. Check this link out for the song: https://soundcloud.com/topdawgent/i-1

Tyler.
September 24th 2014
19035 Comments


don't know if i really like the beat

Lord(e)Po)))ts
September 24th 2014
70256 Comments


@guzzo "jazz tempo" =/= latin fusion tempo

"jazz tempo" doesnt even mean anything in this context there's like 600 different kinds of jazz that all use various tempos, reading that and then listening to the song a listener could just as easily have been expecting a fucking WALTZ as some bebop let alone any of the 3000 fusion genres. its just a useless and misleading description that is in no way helpful to anyone.

and yeah, latin fusion bullshit is exactly what this sounds like which is precisely why i said it, was that not clear?

feel free to hit me up with the link for all the other articles that are also wrong tho little sheepling, ill make sure chortle pompously at their idiocy as i did yours

Lord(e)Po)))ts
September 24th 2014
70256 Comments


hey nice dig tho come guzzo-ler

someguest
September 24th 2014
30519 Comments


and yeah, latin fusion bullshit is exactly what this sounds like which is precisely why i said it, was that not clear?


you say "latin fusion bullshit" like there's something wrong with it

GnarlyShillelagh
September 24th 2014
6385 Comments


fairly certain kendrick said in an interview a while back the album wasn't coming out this year

Guzzo10
September 24th 2014
1299 Comments


Did you actually dig Your Old Droogs new album?

@Gnar, if he did, I don't remember ever hearing about it. Supposedly he was going to be part of the 6 TDE
tapes that were supposed to come out this year. He also said he had already recorded like 40 songs for his
new album earlier this year.

LambsBread
September 24th 2014
6522 Comments


he sounds like a little girl version of Macy Gray lmao

Xar
September 24th 2014
1652 Comments


this sounds so awful...

LambsBread
September 24th 2014
6522 Comments


this sounds like the theme song to some kid show or something

someguest
September 24th 2014
30519 Comments


he sounds like a little girl version of Macy Gray lmao


the roundabout way LambsBread informs us he has a boner

ShadowRemains
September 24th 2014
28729 Comments


rofl

LambsBread
September 24th 2014
6522 Comments


why would I get a boner listening to a 11 year old Macy Gray sing the theme song to Dora the Explorer?

Also Kendrick's flow was stolen from Ellay Khule

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TteVDjvF2hY

someguest
September 24th 2014
30519 Comments


Your flow was stolen from the pressure exerted by the bladder onto the prostate.

LambsBread
September 24th 2014
6522 Comments


yep I guess your mom told you that, sorry I know you were looking forward to another little brother

someguest
September 24th 2014
30519 Comments


how's life with VD

Relinquished
September 24th 2014
50089 Comments


a mom joke that's so funnyyyy XDDD~~~

LambsBread
September 24th 2014
6522 Comments


life is gooood
its so good live it twice if i could

Deviant.
Staff Reviewer
September 24th 2014
32288 Comments


Here's the link, I don't know why the video isn't working: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sheNmyMiSm8


You only need to enter the video code, not the whole URL. If you go and edit the article now, you'll see what I've changed and how they should be entered


Prince1993
September 24th 2014
553 Comments


remove that youtube link

https://soundcloud.com/topdawgent/i-1

Lord(e)Po)))ts
September 24th 2014
70256 Comments


"you say "latin fusion bullshit" like there's something wrong with it"

nah i just like to refer to things that are IMPVRE as fusion bullshit

"Did you actually dig Your Old Droogs new album? "

yis i did

RadicalEd
September 24th 2014
9546 Comments


super annoyed by the weird voice he makes on the track.

Spokklett
September 24th 2014
125 Comments


Dunno about this...

slimdaddy
September 24th 2014
449 Comments


It is definitely a grower, I dig it!

LambsBread
September 24th 2014
6522 Comments




Satellite
September 25th 2014
26539 Comments


so damn good

MunsuLight
September 25th 2014
735 Comments


Song is really a let down for me after the collab he did with Flylo.. I'm all for upbeat music, but this just doesn't fit for Kendrick.. Not as horrible as everyone is saying, but I hope the album will be stylistically far from this song

BornDeadBuriedAlive
September 26th 2014
427 Comments


Wow this is terrible. Such cheery garbage, just doesn't work.

MunsuLight
September 27th 2014
735 Comments


The youtube version is high pitched compared to the soundcloud one

StickFeit
October 1st 2014
2349 Comments


Dude, love The Isley Brothers... this is pretty good.

LambsBread
October 4th 2014
6522 Comments


I hope Kendrick doesn't sell out, but it might be too late!

guitarded_chuck
October 5th 2014
18070 Comments


50 told me go head and switch your style up

ti0n
October 11th 2014
1772 Comments


you can say what you want about that song but you cant say this wasnt powerfull:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Axk1rnopyMg#t=181



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