Welll... It's quite noticeable how Kendridck gradually got better on live since the Overly Dedicated tour so far. His performances of "i" and "These Walls" one live are at the peak. I watch "i" almost every day.
+Igor Mendonca literally just finished watching the "i" performance on SNL, there is no comparison which is better. TPAB is much better now that I look back.
+Review X Hunter look at his performance with prince or k.dot at jimmy fallons playing untitled or his perfomance at ellen's or colberts, and not to mention his grammy perfomances. to the best of my knowledge this seems as his worst performance ever. he's more aggressive and confident on other live events while he seems a bit off and awkward on this one
Kendrick has got to be one of, if not the best, modern rappers. The way he actually sings in his songs and the beats... Those instrumentals just trigger so many memories. You can just turn on his music, relax, and it just triggers so many memories. Swimming pools and ADHD are some of the best rap songs in YEARS!
This comment aged well because while gkmc and tpab are his best and those had already come out when this comment released.... Damn and Mr.Morale were still great albums and the ladder was released slightly over a decade after GKMC released, proving that he still has it
I love Kendrick, but i think he should try to preform using the high-pitched voice he has and we love. I just like it more than his lower-pitched voice. I think itz more uniqe ;)
Ayrricka Street It might be just a little bit or something, but i've seen him preforming Poetic Justice live and there he used some of his high pitched voice
This was my first exposure to Kendrick Lamar and I was hooked immediately. Something was just so mesmerizing about it all to my little 13 year old brain. When I turned 16 and got a job lifeguarding part of my first paycheck paid for TPAB on ITunes. Never stopped being a fan. Kendrick’s influence not just on rap but on so much of my generation really can’t be understated. What a man, what a legend.
In the song, when he says "dive', he extends the first sound to make it sound like "die." It's pretty much a double meaning for how drinking so much alcohol leads to death. You can sorta notice it in the regular version of the song, but here in the live version, he makes it more noticeable.
K.Dot hasn't released a new album since 2012 and his songs are still on the radio and getting played by people everyday. It's going to be hard to make a better album than good kid m.A.A.d city but we know he'll do it.
going into his next album i am not going to compare it to good kid m.A.A.d city. Cause there is a good chance i am going to be dissapointed if i do that.
Tyra Jakachira i love this type of comment so much!!! I love kendrick for this reason... Insane artist,humble and talented. A band bring alot of energy to a song... Just a DJ who screm your name all the time not worth a full band experience!
i love his twist on his on songs when hes doing it live...he personally kills it...you are able to see the true talent this man has especially by his band....WHICH IS INCREDIBLE...nough said
i like how he switches up his flow a lil bit here....even if ppl dont like it as much as the original, it still shows he has a variety of talent and can do anything with his songs (the band in the background, case and point!)
How much he’s changed since the times when “Swimming pools” was released. Still the king in my humble opinion. One of the best rappers on stage ever. Love🖤
It's odd to press rewind and just see how Kendrick has become his true self and found his musical ideal, using his immense talent to chase that ideal and accomplish it.
Michelle Menthen Mac Miller also does the same thing with The Internet. It totally changes how his songs sound, it's great. You should check out the album version of Objects In The Mirror and then compare it to the Space Migration version of the same song. I prefer it live over the studio version.
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Well, this is raw, live performance. What did you expect? Besides, he raps, doesn't sing, therefore the chorus and bridge sound different in the album to make things appealing. But live, he won't have all those effects and tools with him. It'll be raw.
I feel like Kendrick is the next fucking KENDRICK! How about we stop saying shit like "kendrick is the best rapper to live" and "kendrick is the next 2pac". Every rapper to ever spit adds a new flavor to the scene. We either like the taste or we don't. But that's not the point. All of these different flavors make up the collective hip-hop community. You wouldn't say to an artist that their work is "better then Picasso" or "on par with", (or that "they are the next Picasso") and in the same respects you wouldn't tell an artist that "they are not as good as Picasso". ART is ART. It should not be compared or critiqued based on what others have done before, but should be respected and enjoyed in the moment, taking everything the artist has to offer. In the same light, we (the appreciators of art) should appreciate every MC and producer for who they are, and what unique taste they bring to the collective culture of hip-hop.
Wow this live version incorporates some of the double entendres people talked about in the song. In the first verse, "I see the crowd mood [moved]" references the change in culture where casual drinking has been overtaken by the need to get drunk every night. In the hook, "[...] then you dive [die] in it" makes it much clearer that he is actually being critical of people's excessive drinking (ironically, this song is extremely popular at clubs where people are doing just that). K.dot is great.
I appreciate the fact that he changed up the song a bit, putting a bit more enthusiasm in the lyrics and even going over the chorus, it sounds really nice.
People before you comment on the crowds participation, first consider the sound being filtered straight from the mics then think about a SNL audience demographic. I'd assume 80% are middle age white. Not a bad thing, just dont expect people to be yelling and screaming
That crowd is so weak. Shit, if I was their i'd be reciting the lyrics with Kendrick. The performer feeds off of the crowd's energy. If there isn't any there, what's the point in performing? Respect to Kendrick still performing even with that shitty crowd.
Old school here loving this brotha right here, real lyrics feel so good to hear. I gave up on hip hop for a long while( tho some exceptions) til the 1st time I heard this dude. I'm not from Cali but its so good to see & hear somebody representin ''CITY OF COMPTON'' again. Hope this yung brotha keeps his head on straight, so much talent.
I love Kendrick Lamar! I think he performs excellent live. I especially loved the end when he sang it sort of. I feel like his music is real and I live how into it he gets. K-dot keep doin what you doin
