Kendrick Lamar - DAMN. First REACTION/REVIEW 

the switch on DNA will put a man on cardiac arrest quick

FEAR. verses timeline: 1 - 7 years old 2 - 17 years old 3 - 27 years old

"I saw a blind woman who looked like she had lost something and was having trouble finding it." "Obviously." 😂😂😂💀💀💀

2:23 BLOOD. 3:04 DNA. 3:48 Better DNA. 5:10 YAH. 6:41 ELEMENT. 9:04 FEEL. 11:18 LOYALTY. 12:26 PRIDE. 15:06 LUST. 16:33 LOVE. 18:21 XXX (Feat.U2). 19:33 Better XXX 21:02 FEAR. 23:07 GOD. 24:16 DUCKWORTH.

i literally wish i could erase my memory and listen to this album again

Love makes me want to find that girl that unfroze me in 3rd grade

My Top 5 on this album 1. Duckworth 2. Pride (most underrated song on the album) 3. Xxx 4. Fear 5.Love

18:04 Shawn using “Simp” before shot was cool or even known 👀

Drinking game: Take a shot every time he has a favorite song on this album

Everyone is talking about DNA, but ELEMENT is just as good.

You see. That's why I can't just listen to a Kendrick album for the first time on the street or w. People around I gotta be in a dark room headphones on eyes closed and really think about it. Replay certain parts and research (read comments, reviews, and talk amongst friends) to get the full meaning.

FEEL. the most underrated on the album

Every song on his album including the intro is in the hot 100.

The only reason Shawn is listening to this in his car is because he didn't want his house to burn down from the fire Kendrick is spitting

It’s been 3 years and still waiting for the new album 🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺

“GOD” is severely underrated. He took a sound everyone is using nowadays & took it to another level. He talks about being worshipped & feeling like he has it all (like a god) but still being judged & critiqued. Great production on the entire album though.

DAMN... you quick af I respect that Shawn, I respect that

Haha rewatching most them tracks came to life on the second wind

who else caught that “How Much A Dollar Cost” reference when he said “your potential is bittersweet” at the beginning

It’s been 2 years since this masterpiece was released

Has no one realized how amazing and important "XXX" is ? People criticize Kendrick for being a hypocrite, preaching about peace and equality but he used to gangbang and they claim he's still violent , this is his response, he's saying anyone has a sensitivity to them that can make them snap and go crazy even if you're about peace and gun control or equality so his friend calls him asking him for advice because his son was murdered and he knows Kendrick is a man of god and peace but Kendrick tells him nah fuck that if someone killed my son somebody's getting killed and then he explains how he would try to kill him and ultimately go on a killing spree and go insane if someone touched his family (also I believe he's driving through Compton and that siren in the beat is representing police and paramedics which implies people are dying and crazy shit is happening while he's saying all of this on the phone) and then he tells his friend he has to go to a convention (to talk about gun control as you hear in the Spotify version) and when the beat changes well everything bono and Kendrick says is what they're saying in the convention. All of this effort and detail in one song easily makes XXX the best song on the album

It's pretty much confirmed Big Quint is having a heart attack today.

That Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers reaction gonna be legendary.

How'd he catch that XXX concept tho in the first 30 seconds...

I know we all love Kendrick but I think this second theory album is a BIG ass reach.

"This song is my favorite on the project" *two tracks later* "Damn this my favorite track on the project"

Dude I found Shawn a few days ago to just look at what he thinks about my favorite albums, and I totally respect, love, and value how much he dissects music and finds all the meanings, he actually pretty much explains music to me. I didn’t know how much was in music, the perspectives, the meanings. I love you, Shawn Cee. I appreciate your channel, and I hope you blow up some day

Forgot how much I love this album. Now that it is a couple of months old, it really is a solid album. I believe that it will age well

imma bet you $25 big quint's breaking his chair on DNA

"Key thing we should learn from this... don't trust old people. If they're having trouble, leave 'em." hahaha

Timestamps cuz i can't find them even tho this a 6 yr old video Kendrick Lamar - DAMN. 1. BLOOD. - 2:23 2. DNA. - 3:04 3. YAH. - 5:00 4. ELEMENT. - 6:41 5. FEEL. - 9:04 6. LOYALTY. FEAT. DJ DAHI & RIHANNA - 11:18 7. PRIDE. FEAT. STEVE LACY - 12:26 8. HUMBLE. - skipped 9. LUST. - 15:06 10. LOVE. FEAT. ZACARI - 16:33 11. XXX. FEAT. U2 - 18:21 12. FEAR. - 21:02 13. GOD. - 23:07 14. DUCKWORTH. - 24:16

Crazy the difference between this video and the mr morale video

The album is flames bruh

DUCKWORTH! That storytelling... best song on the album for me.

Shawn- "Ok this is my favorite track, ok no this one, actually its this one." 😂

Shawn Cee Saying Don’t @ Me Before It Was Cool #Trendsetter 😂😸

XXX is so underrated

The beat switch up in the first verse of XXX is amazing

This album aged fine like wine.

3:26 That perfectly cut scream lmao

thumbs up if you fuck with this album heavily already. Kendrick never disappoints!! Edit: DAMN. Look at all the likes!!

Lust underrated

My Faves 1.Element 2. Duckworth 3. DNA

This album made me love albums. I always loved music and liked certain artists but that summer after i broke up with my first love this just made me feel so much better. Made me just ok with what I'd done and my new found loneliness. Really started listening to music and started growing up too

Shawn, in case you're wondering, that "Hip Hop is more damaging than racism" sample is from Geraldo Rivera on Fox News talking about Kendrick BET performance of "Alright."

PRIDE is the best song on the album. PRIDE is the best song on the album. PRIDE is the best song on the album. PRIDE is the best song on the album. PRIDE is the best song on the album. PRIDE is the best song on the album. PRIDE is the best song on the album. The whole album is dope as shit and I have other favorites but this is at the TOP.

Knowing that Shawn resonates with FEEL. Exactly how I am rn in 2021. Knowing how much happier he is and more successful he became imma use that as motivation. So thank you Shawn for making RU-vid content for all of us to enjoy.

Back when he didn’t used to shit on every song

Another classic, I'm deleting more life

You almost cried on FEEL, I feel you brah

Finally found a 10/10 album.

I love coming back to this vid every once in a while to feel that initial hype all over again

Shawn: This is my one. This is my favorite track on the album. *next song comes on* Shawn: Okay, this is my favorite song. This is the one.

Bruh i was just finna fall asleep and you decide to put up a 30 minute video? 😂

I think that track "Blood" he talks about the Statue of Liberty... Blind woman... Liberty that kills, etc... Justice... No justice for all...

This was so nice to watch i know this is a good year late but none of my friends listen kendrick and ive been trying to share the the feelings i had listening to this album. I’m not trying to echo chamber myself by only listening to people who enjoy kendrick, but man this album was another experience. To see somebody vibe with it the same way i did felt great man. Enjoy the content.

Fear and Duckworth... I just keep replaying over and over... Kendrick definitely delivered. 🔥

DAMN. That was quick. I'm abroad so I don't have to listen to this half asleep 😂

Shawn is always the most insightful guy, allowing me to realise perspectives I'd never consider before

Kendrick: Am I Asking Too Much ? Shawn : NOOOOOOOOOOOOYOOOOUUUURRRREEEENNNNNNNOOOOOOTTT

Honestly this is the best reaction I've ever encountered FINALLY SOMEBODY BESIDES BIGQUINT who appreciates this shit 💯

You just gonna ignore the Cuba part on Element?

I rewatched this video just to relive the release of the album

Damn.

This better be good you interrupted my stroke sesh.

This is by far the darkest album Kendrick has ever made. Its socially aware, and even has an overarching narrative (as many claim it doesn't). But that is to be expected from Kdot. What I did not expect was for Kendrick to question the way God feels about the planet. I'm an atheist, and pre-release press for this Album made it seem like it was going to be all about God, which i feared because it would alienate me a bit from the music (not that I still can't enjoy it). But I was absolutely wrong. The way Kendrick speaks is so dark its almost depressing. "God" is one of the most powerful songs I have ever heard. Obviously these only my first impressions after my first hearing, and I will need to dissect this a bit more before I reach a verdict on it. For now I can say that the message of this album is defined by the title. Kendrick has given up on the world, and all he can say about what's going on, is "Damn". Not that I blame him.. but to see someone as strong as him come out with something so vulnerable.. its just so powerful to me. One things for sure.. I'll be listening to this album for years.

I come to revisit this ever so often, and bruh, I'm hyped cause he can drop anyday this year. Welcome 2021

Dna such a great song because, he knows and raps about the fact that everything is literally in our D.N.A And how it’s more important then we think 🧬

When I heard that last bit of DNA,bruhhhh I nearly had a heart attack

You're reaction to FEEL was beautiful. I related to it so much that I cried the first time I heard especially on that second verse where spazzes a bit.

"simp" - Shawn Cee (circa 2017)

Watch people hate on this project for no good reason, just cos it's popular

You know it's a great album when everyone has different favorites

I always listen to an album a few times before i watch your reviews. And i swear that your reviews make me appreciate an album alot more than i did on the first few listens

This is such a special album and could never be replicated(to me). Being in NYC and broke just made a soundtrack could never come at a more special time in my life where I had no direction in my life and this gave me a energy that made me want to get going and try to work my ass off. Ive since made a clothing store that i worked off the DAMN. vibe of energetic depression and can give you enough energy that you can be sad and run a business that makes you feel emotional but motivated at the same time. Bless this album for changing my life.

imo: DAMN.: 9/10 Untitled Unmastered: 8/10 TPAB: 10/10 GKMC: 9/10 Section.80: 8/10 Overly Dedicated: 7.5/10

your reaction to the gunshot on blood was perfect😂😂

Dude, I love your videos and I almost cried watching you listen to Feel. Awesome video.

This review had me in the floor! This was hilarious and accurate to my emotions at the time. Still a classic and FEAR still in one of my favorite songs to this day!

In Duckworth, Kendrick was telling a story of how the ceo of top dawg ent, who is Anthony, almost killed Kendricks father, who is ducky, my man I had to listen to it bout 3 times to understand, I was blown away Bruh!!!

Bruh, Kendrick and Joey are top 2 now. These 2 albums are what hip hop deserves

dude literally 3 years ago 15yo dumbass me finally listened to something other than heavy metal and prog metal and actually started listening to more genres thanks to this album i love this album so fucking much

This made me feel so nostalgic back to when I first heard it a year ago

This fucking album made me cry. Like literally weeping in my car.

FEAR was the Sing About Me for DAMN. I say that cause they both connected the dots for me. The production is realllllly on point.

Aye dawg, I clicked on this knowing we was about to chill listening to good music. The beginning was a good amount of us the week before the release.

Bruh it feels like it was just yesterday i was watching this dude react to this. It’s been 7 years 😳. Sitting here imagining a world when i pull up Shawn and it says 30 years ago. We getting old fam. Life moving too fast fr.

I was coming up during the 90s so my GOAT is Nas... Biggie, Cube, 2Pac, Q-Tip and others would need to be in the conversation... BUT... Kendrick is definitely in that conversation and I would already put him in top 3 (Nas, Biggie, Kendrick) and on consistency alone I am now asking myself if he is the GOAT (even over Nas). I mean Section 80 -> GKMC -> TPAB -> DAMN... It can't be denied. The breadth and brilliance of his musical creativity, his storytelling ability, the consistently high bar he sets for himself and how nobody even gets close in this generation. He is the only rapper of this generation I get excited about every time an album is released. King Kendrick!

FEAR. is on some outkast production legit

Kendrick Lamar has to be one of the greatest rappers alive. I know in 30 years he's guaranteed gonna be 'dad rap', and very much get viewed as an idol for future artists.

1. Yah ( it just gives me these vibes?? ) 2. XXX 3. Fear 4. Pride 5. Feel

My mind was blown like 300 times listening to this album. havn't even deciphered the deeper meaning (no one can after 1 listen..),backward messages yet... My mind will be blown +500 times again. How does this man keep doing this. ALL HAIL KING KENDRICK 👑👑

Feel is the best song on the album, that shit took my soul

I relistened after a long break, my top 5 1. DNA 2. Feel 3. XXX 4. Fear 5. Element Those songs never gets old!! Humble has good replay value even though it is not as deep as the other songs.

Duckworth is a top 5 Kendrick track of all time, up there with MAAD city, blacker the berry, samidot and u.

"SPIT THAT SHIT!!!" Literally how I felt listening to the album 😂🙌🏽

One thing I like about Shawn is that he really puts a lot insight in his reviews. I hope your channel grows even more bro!

I miss this skit-doing upbeat shawn..

With the fact that Kendrick is dropping soon I had to rewatch this. Shawn’s energy in reviews to Kendrick’s albums are always sky high

I want this shit played at my funeral...