this kendrick lamar album is… 

Having an actress for We Cry Together instead of a rapper/singer was genius.

This album grows a lot with every listen, it's a theatrical masterpiece

I walked into the gym listening to the album for the first time. I left the gym crying Aunties Diaries and Mother I Sober fucked me up. 💀

I think this album is going to be more polarising than other kendrick albums. I think people had gotten used to an unbiased social commentary from kendrick thats hard to criticise. But this kendrick album is personal and he is voicing his own views and opinions so its bound to be open to more hate

This Album gonna age like fine wine.

Unlike other albums, this one isn’t one story but multiple put into an album. N95 says it in the very beginning, “I got some stories to tell”

"I feel like a lot of people won't appreciate how cool this album is" Got that right..

Ben is really driving around for probably an hour while listening to music with California's gas prices lmao

im glad to see someone actually appreciating how spectacular this album is, amazingly well constructed and an amazing concept album

You just hit the nail on the head. When you said 'The Big Steppers' are his kids it clicked. Even the album cover. He is Mr. Morale and his family are the big steppers. The tap dancing symbolizes that. Wow. Crazy. Cheers.

now that this album has a good few months on it, i can say with full confidence that this album has aged beautifully. it's the reason why kendrick is now my favorite music artist of all time and every song is a listen for different reasons. i've never listened to an artist who is as true to his art in its expression as kendrick. what a time to be alive.

United In Grief 3:44 N95 5:55 Worldwide Steppers 7:30 Die Hard 10:00 Father Time 11:44 Rich Interlude 13:05 Rich Spirit 14:30 We Cry Together 15:10 Purple Hearts 18:03 Count Me Out 20:19 Crown 22:24 Silent Hill 24:30 Savior Interlude 26:43 Savior 28:11 Auntie Diaries 30:06 Mr Morale 33:36 Mother I Sober 35:37 Mirror 39:36 Final Thoughts On Album 41:27

I think Kodak black is on the album so much because he represents exactly the type of person kendrick is describing on this album. A flawed individual who was deeply effected by his generational trauma, causing him to continue the cycle of abuse and harm.

God I love these album reviews

I guess I haven't been listening to the opinions of other people over the last day so I didn't realize how polarizing this album was going to be. For me, this man aired his thoughts, feelings, and experiences out in such a way that the average person couldn't even dream up doing. It is put together so well and he tells the story that he wants to tell. It's a blessing to be able to peek in on his mind and the people he works with minds. If a fan doesn't enjoy the rawness of that, just move along. Idk... I get wanting to vibe to something less emotional during some moments but Kendrick has produced plenty of bangers that a fan can revisit and there is also a multitude of music to listen to if a fan isn't happy with the art he produces. I guess that's why fandom can be toxic tho.

glad to see someone love crown as much as i did :) the pianos and the delivery were 10/10 just purely immaculate

"We Cry Together" and "Auntie Diaries" are something else.

This was honestly so unexpected for me. To me Kendrick has always been kind of lacking in some aspects of self-awareness as far as how he affects the world and his place in it, but this album showed so much growth and honesty from someone who already was more socially aware than most. I think the most shocking moment was when he brought up how he brought the white girl up on stage, I think about that often but I honestly never expected to hear about it from him. To think that it also affects him heavily, to him admitting to cheating on his wife and hate-fucking white girls, to him realizing he might have some unealized hatred for white people, to him realizing how generational trauma destroys the culture so much as those with even the best intentions (his mother) unknowingly do long-lasting catastrophic damage without even knowing it or meaning to. This album was so touching and wild and unexpected and I think it exposes a lot of his fake-deep woke fans who are now hating on it as this is a clear progression from his ideas on previous albums. Really loved this one.

28:55 bro almost wrecked 😂😂😂

i'm glad you really fucked with this album, i've been seeing nothing but hate for it for the most part and i'm glad that you caught a lot of the stuff that other people didn't. becoming a musician has infinitely opened my mind to what good music truly is. take care quad and we're excited for the new release

This is my first album that I have witnessed as a Kendrick fan the day that it dropped. And the fact that this is so good makes me so happy and left with no doubts when it comes to Kendrick being my GOAT

It seems that opinions have been fairly mixed on this album but I personally loved it. Kendrick definitely got super personal on here which I love, explored some new topics, great and varied production, and a solid concept that I think will only get better with time. Definitely preferred the second side to the first but they’re both great. Probably a 9-10/10 imo need more listens to solidify. Favorite tracks: Mirror, Mother I sober, Mr Morale, auntie diaries, Father Time, untitled in grief

Quadeca you are actually my favorite artist. From me to you really touched and helped me in a dark place in my life. I can't wait for your new album. You have a lot of greatness ahead of you!!

A lot of people couldn't appreciate Crown for what it was, and that poetic feel it brought really needs a patient, open mind to understand. You reviewed the album really well, love how you tried to be in shoes the whole time 🙌🏼

this needs to be default when any big album drops, the reactions are just 10/10

It honestly just bums me out that there are people out there that will never appreciate this album. It, along with other kendrick albums are the only thing with as much weight in the game as Tupac if you ask me. But even pac wasn't able to reach everyone so that's just life. Music is different to all people, what people want out of it varies, and there's just some types of thought process that people don't want to interface with. I think there is a lot of jealousy out there as well. Kendrick is real and he is different. He shatters trends and transcends.

“I wonder if any of these songs will cause controversy”...next song Auntie Diaries

You’ve got one of the only reactions out here that seems to get it with the album. Like you GET IT and that alone made me love your reaction, this album is very personal and like he made it as therapy like you said. I think for a first listen you got it down pretty good. Keep it up bro! Thanks for the great reaction.

Quad I’m on my 3-4 listen and your breakdowns were phenomenal. This album has already grown on me. Some incredible production, fantastic writing, storytelling was incredible, pop bangers, and some super emotional cuts too. Right now I rate it an 8.5/10 I think it’s great right now. Much love Quad hope you take care!

United In Grief - 3:44 N95 ft. Baby Keem - 5:48 Worldwide Steppers ft. Kodak Black - 7:30 Die Hard feat. Blxst Amanda Reifer - 9:55 Father Time (feat. Sampha) - 11:41 Rich - Interlude - 13:05 Rich Spirit - 14:29 We Cry Together - 15:07 Purple Hearts (feat. Summer Walker, Ghostface Killah) - 18:02 Count Me Out - 20:15 Crown - 22:22 Silent Hill - 24:29 Savior - Interlude - 26:43 Savior - 28:09 Auntie Diaries - 30:06 Mr. Morale - 33:34 Mother I Sober - 35:35 Mirror - 39:31

Incredible album, incredible review. These types of albums are supposed to be lived with for years as new facets reveal themselves to you. But that being said you did a great job of bringing us into your initial reaction to it and the enthusiasm you bring in these videos is clear to see. Looking forward to your next album man

nah that album make me wanna quit music, the crazy production, the flows, the message, the heavy crazy unpredictable instruments and vocals, the whole thing was amazing.

Love these album reviews, definitely the most insightful ones next to fantano. Also this albums production is insane, every song sounds completely different to the others, this was a crazy project from kendrick, expectations crushed.

Cool snippet. I will spend the next decade decoding exactly what each chord means and what emotion it has historically given to every song it’s in. I will find every lyric you will sing and every topic you will touch on. Based on the chords I will find out from intense studies of music history what track number the song is most likely from. I will then see what themes or ideas are most common on that track number. Thank you again.

Most beautiful snippet I've ever heard, thank you for blessing us

Ok I’ve been worried for you quadecy. Hope your doing well and glad to see that your coming back. Love your content my guy!

coming back to this video so much later and it's crazy to see quad in this IDMTHY era. you can see how he was getting thinner and his hair was getting longer. he had footage for his album and he put a little clip of it in this video. he's using the camera that he used for the footage for his album with the retro style video quality. him focusing on the production of mr morale and the little details of it and just the song in general showing how he was so enfatuated with the details and it really shows on IDMTHY with all the beautiful and complex details of each song throughout the album. IDMTHY was my album of the year for 2022 without a single doubt in my mind. quad ur music is amazing and so are you.

Me and friends weren't major fans on our first listens. I feel like we were expecting tpab 2. But as I listen to the album more and more I keep finding new favorite songs. Crown, Count me out, United in Grief, Mother I sober, Mirror, just on and on every song starts to catch me and I realize this is an instant classic. Kendrick has done it again.

OK this is the best album review I've seen. It's perfect. Like u let the music play long enough 4 us to feel as if we heard the song without it being too long, & ur giving ur review perfectly as far as time goes

Da goat has returned, now we wait for quad to drop his album and 2022 is the year of GOATED music

I loved the album. It felt so personal and different. Kendrick is legendary and never seizes to impress.

love your energy broo

i love these reviews keep doing them

This is THE BEST reaction video i've watched on Kenrick's album. Very informative. Very knowledgeable on your behalf.

Keep these album reviews cominggg totally agree with everything you had to say. Great album from king kenny as always

That piano in rich interlude is very much because of the input of duval timothy, who has production credit up and down this project. Have loved his work for a bit, was cool seeing him in this context.

i think this is my favorite quad video, simply because of the pure insight and passion for music on display. it's awesome that u connected the tapdancing to the big steppers and them being his kids on first listen. the whole video is so vibey too. thank u mr quadinka.

loved this review. truly an album for the ages

For me, the album was an 9/10, I was really surprised by the comments and hate people had on this album. There are definitely some "weird" songs in my opinion, like "We Cry Together". My favorites: Mirror, N95, United in Grief and Savior Ps: Big Fan from Germany 🇩🇪✌🏾

Genuinely had a great time watching your reaction. I shared the same kinda patience , curiosity, and awe throughout the album. Wish I could go back to my first listen, album's special & it goes hardd loll

Truly amazing watching your reaction almost 2 years later. What a piece of work this album is

Bro I love the aesthetic with the cameras the choice of that camera is just so perfect and chill with the vibe of everything keep up the vids bro

This reminds me of a conversation I had with another person. We were discussing when is the time to talk about black issues. When addressing police shootings if you said black on black crime ppl would say ur deflecting and they weren’t completely wrong; however, I think this the kick in the ass our community needed. This will get the TPAB treatment. Ppl will say it’s trash then say it’s the most artistic album of all time in 5 weeks

THE EDITING ON THIS VID IS GREAT

yeah great video I completely agree. overall I really appreciate and enjoy the record. so many reviews I'm seeing are either default 10/10 this is genius or "this wasn't what I imagined at all!" but this video is great. can't wait to hear your new album Quad

i love these reviews

Quad, you’re looking great! Hope you’re having a nice day, week, month. My favorites from the album at the moment are Mirror, Count Me Out, Savior, Father Time, and Unified in Grief.

This album is so fucking amazing brings a tear to my eye. It’s hard to bring light on topic without being too woke now days and with these time compare to 2016 Kendrick last release it’s crazy how this holds up and it’s even better than DAMN. I’ve been saying this and going to say this, this Album is a mixture between TPAB & GKMC the story telling is just so fluent. Couple songs miss for me but 9/10 !

literally my favorite types of videos

loved your reaction dude. very organic and open minded.

Worldwide steppers is one of my favorite songs on the album. The meaning behind his lyrics are very powerful; they highlight his struggles with his own racism and his deep hatred for the capitalist society we live in. All of his lyrics about slow killers is him saying that even the church goer who participates in capitalism or any sort of beneficial charity indirectly is contributing to the poverty of other human beings. These humans in poverty then slowly get killed overtime by the environment their forced to live in and the limited or unhealthy materials and goods they have access to. We all some killers bitch. We all contribute to the slow killing of other humans because of the society we live in. Yet, at the end of the day, the same people who don’t realize this are the ones who are hating Kendrick for putting Kodak on the album. That’s the whole fucking point, we some killers, if you can forgive yourself you can forgive Kodak and Kendrick. We some killers she a killer hes a killer bitch.

I was feeling like this album had elements from his last 3 albums throughout it so I'm glad to see others felt that as well.

Just came across your channel, loved all your insightful takes and anecdotes very much.

Been waiting for your reaction specifically. This album is insane fr

Unpopular opinion: This album is so good that I now understand how DAMN. can be perceived as a 7. Cuz I feel like this is just that far ahead of DAMN in terms of quality. Maybe not better than TPAB but I feel like theirs a conversation to be had there tbh

I feel that this an album that is art not music, even tho its music. its an album that has more meaning than just to be listened to. Its a "weird" album that isn't made for enjoyment but for Making you think, its an album that is made to Make you go Holy shit. Not about a song, a beat, a lyric, but about the entire album as a whole about the meaning behind the songs.

i love you ben can’t wait for ur next music drop thanks for the content i’ve been sad

excellent review! thank you! ✨

I love your content, you we're one of my inspirations to start making music

this album inspired me so much and was phenomenal the more i listen to it my opinion amplifies and appreciates it more

love these videos with you quadeca, please do more

ya should be making more album reactions like this theyre fun

Some of those camera shots Quad was doing were similar to fantasyworld on the movie album with the fireworks.

Seeing a lot of mixed reactions but this album is actually really nice. It’s like one big therapy session and it has a bit of everything so you can’t be mad at him for trying something new and still killing it! 🔥 not a perfect album, but definitely a great body of work. As Kendrick said, he is not anybody’s savior and people gotta stop treating him like a god. Yes, he’s insanely talented and perhaps the best artist of our generation, but that doesn’t mean he can’t choose his own well-being over everything else. He talked about this in the last track too and I think he did a great job of conveying different sides of his psyche. Some people just hating for no reason. Was a great album. People just gotta chill out and stop expecting so much from artists who are just people at the end of the day.

i love quadeca and how he does these reactions

We want more of these quad

Listening to Mr. Moral while working today. Up on a ladder feeling dehydrated in the sun. While listening to Mother I Sober :::: I almost fell of the ladder weeping uncontrollably at the end of the song.

quads explanation of how he liked how alternative sounding united in grief is was awesome to hear post scrapyard. quad was talkin bout how but he loved the unsettling unique sound of that song, which totally set the mood for the album, and all i could think about was how his words applied to scrapyard imo. ah musics great

Damn man... I'm glad I came across this hidden gem Quadinkle Jenkins!! I loved how you loved it as much as I did on first listen.

I feel like this album is for Kendrick and nobody else and it gives it a sombre feeling throughout

Awww I Loved your excitement. So wholesome 🥺

I’ve been waiting for this omggg

finally i can have my real opinion on this album now that QUADECA has reviewed it

no one can ever make me hate this album, it's a real masterpiece fr.

so excited for your album

Just found this channel, your insight is really good man! Got my sub.

I like how quadeca analyzes songs like its your high school poetry class lol

1855 was the number of days since his last album. Album was really a masterpiece. So self aware.

my fav album reactions always

Can’t believe I didn’t find this video until now. This is so wholesome

“If this is bad…” I can’t believe you even considered that a reality. This k.dot this the goat

i was so excited to listen w friends and it was such a huge deal in my mind so i had one of them use their phone for the speaker so i couldnt see features, only to find out like 8 tracks in that she never took it off shuffle :(

Thanks for the reaction quad, love hearing your insight on projects like these

thank u for making this quad

Hoping for a Utopia reaction, but it's probably not gonna come.

Curious as to whether or not you’d release a reaction to the Fantano review. Great job, thank you for your work

bro quadeca be haannnddsome these days, cant wait for his next album FMTY is amazing

YES IVE MISSED THESE VIDEOS 😱

This is going to be an album that grows on people more and more as time goes on. This album was absolutely worth the 5 year wait.

This my third favourite Kendrick album behind TPAB and GKMC, I think it will take most people a lot of listens to fully appreciate it but I is a masterpiece.