Kendrick Lamar / Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers
Album Review
Kendrick Lamar / Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers
Kendrick Lamarの5年振り(1曲目で1885日とRapしている。)となる5作目。その間に2児の父になったKendrickであるが、アルバムのトーンへの影響は無さそうだ。5年間スランプだったらしく、去年夏に活動再開となり、傑作リリースにいたっている。
アルバムは2部構成になってるが、タイトルの順とは逆で、前半9曲がBig Steppers(成り上がり)となり、成功した自分の苦悩や浮気事件、キャンセルカルチャーなどをRapしている。後半がMr. Morale(士気の高い人)で、トランスジェンダーした親族、幼少期のトラウマ、世間の期待と自身とのギャップなどについて、ありのままに語っている。
Trackはお馴染みのSounwave中心の製作陣によるもので、音数少な目でPianoを効果的に使った抑揚抑えめのものが印象的。他にもストレートなHip-Hopやメローなものなど様々となっている。
Score card
rap oriented---------song oriented
urban-------------------------earthy
familiar----------------------serious
Rating
Producers
OKLAMA, Sounwave, J.LBS and Duval Timothy(1)
Sounwave, Jahaan Sweat and Boi-1da(2,12)
TaeBeast and Sounwave(3)
Baby Keem, Sounwave, J.LBS and Dahi(4)
Sounwave, Dahi, Beach Noise and Duval Timothy(5)
Duval Timothy(6,11)
Sounwave, Dahi and Frano(7)
The Alchemist and Emile Haynie(8)
Sounwave and DJ Kahlil(9)
OKLAMA, Sounwave, J.LBS, Dahi and Duval Timothy(10)
OKLAMA, Sounwave and J.LBS(13)
OKLAMA, Sounwave, J.LBS and Cardo(14)
Bekon, Tyler Mehlenbacher, Sergiu Gherman, Craig Balmoris and Beach Noise(15)
Pharrell Williams(16)
Sounwave, J.LBS and Bekon(17)
Bekon, Tyler Mehlenbacher, Sergiu Gherman, Craig Balmoris, Dahi and Sounwave(18)
Guests
Blxst, Amanda Reifer, Sampha, Taylour Paige, Summer Walker, Ghostface Killah, Kodak Black, Baby Keem, Sam Dew, Tanna Leone, Beth Gobbons pf Portishead, Tim Maxey, Duval Timothy, Thundercat
Tracks
| No. | Title | Composers | Performer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United in Grief | Sam Dew, J. Pounds, Jake Kosich, Johnny Kosich, Kendrick Lamar, M. Spears, Matt Schaeffer, Timothy Maxey and Duval Timothy | Kendrick Lamar | 04:15 |
| 2 | N95 | Baby Keem, Sam Dew, Jahaan Akil Sweet, Kendrick Lamar, M. Spears and Matthew Samuels | Kendrick Lamar | 03:15 |
| 3 | Worldwide Steppers | Sam Dew, Donte Lamar Perkins, J. Pounds, Kendrick Lamar, M. Spears, P. Darnell and V. Crane | Kendrick Lamar | 03:23 |
| 4 | Die Hard | Baby Keem, D. Natche, Sam Dew, Victor Ekpo, Isaac John De Boni, J. Pounds, Kendrick Lamar, M. Smith, M. Spears, Matthew Dean Burdette, Michael John Mulé, R. Smith, Amanda Reifer, Thunderca | Kendrick Lamar feat. Blxst, Amanda Reifer | 03:59 |
| 5 | Father Time | D. Natche, Daniel Tannenbaum, Duval Timothy, Jake Kosich, Johnny Kosich, Kendrick Lamar, K. Jones, M. Spears, Matthew Schaeffer, Sampha Sisay, Victor Ekpo | Kendrick Lamar feat. Sampha | 03:42 |
| 6 | Rich (Interlude) | Bill K. Kapri, Duval Timothy, Sam Dew | Kendrick Lamar | 01:43 |
| 7 | Rich Spirit | A. Thomas, D. Dennis, D. Natche, Frano Huett, G. Jackson, Kendrick Lamar, M. Hall, M. Spears, Sam Dew | Kendrick Lamar | 03:22 |
| 8 | We Cry Together | Daniel Alan Maman, Daniel Tannenbaum, F. Welch, G Peacock, J. Pounds, Kendrick Lamar | Kendrick Lamar feat. Taylour Paige | 05:41 |
| 9 | Purple Hearts | Anthony Dixon, Dennis Coles, Jake Kosich, J. Pounds, Johnny Kosich, Kendrick Lamar, Khalil Abdul-Rahman, M. Spears, Matthew Schaeffer, Sam Dew, Summer Walker | Kendrick Lamar feat. Summer Walker, Ghostface Killah | 05:29 |
| 10 | Count Me Out | D. Natche, J. Pounds, Kendrick Lamar, M. Spears, Sam Dew | Kendrick Lamar | 04:43 |
| 11 | Crown | Duval Timothy, Kendrick Lamar, Sam Dew | Kendrick Lamar | 04:24 |
| 12 | Silent Hill | Beach Noise, Bill K. Kapri, Jahaan Akil Sweet, Jake, Johnny, Kendrick Lamar, M. Spears, Matthew, Matthew Samuels | Kendrick Lamar feat. Kodak Black | 03:40 |
| 13 | Savior (Interlude) | Hykeem Carter, J. Pounds, M. Spears, OKLAMA | Kendrick Lamar | 02:32 |
| 14 | Savior | Daniel Tannenbaum, J. Pounds, Kendrick Lamar, Mario, Luciano, M. Spears, Rascal, Ronald LaTour, Sam Dew, Tommy Paxton-Beesley | Kendrick Lamar feat. Baby Keem, Sam Dew | 03:44 |
| 15 | Auntie Diaries | Craig Balmoris, Daniel Krieger, Daniel Tannenbaum, Homer Steinweiss, Jake Kosich, Johnny Kosich, Kendrick Lamar, Matt Schaeffer, Sergiu Gherman, Tyler Mehlenbacher | Kendrick Lamar | 04:41 |
| 16 | Mr. Morale | Avante Santana, Kendrick Lamar, Pharrell Williams, Sam Dew | Kendrick Lamar feat. Tanna Leone | 03:30 |
| 17 | Mother I Sober | Beth Gibbons, Daniel Tannenbaum, J. Pounds, Kendrick Lamar, M. Spears, Sam Dew, Thundercat | Kendrick Lamar feat. Beth Gobbons pf Portishead | 06:46 |
| 18 | Mirror | Bekon, Craig Balmoris, D. Natche*, Daniel Krieger, Kendrick Lamar, M. Spears, Sergiu Gherman, Stuart Johnson, Timothy Maxey, Tyler Mehlenbacher | Kendrick Lamar | 04:16 |
