Lyrics and Tracklist

On March 30, 2017, the first single from DAMN. was released, titled “HUMBLE.” A week later, the title and the number of tracks was cover samsung s9plus revealed on the iTunes pre order. On April 11, 2017 the tracklist and album cover was revealed through Kendrick’s Twitter account. The album leaked hours before the official with slight differences in the album.

When TDE contributor Sounwave cautioned fans that the leaked album was not cover iphone 6 prezzo the cover samsung galaxy j3 2016 dura official cut, this along with other evidence (including lyrics from DAMN. and “Heart Part 4″) were spun cover d&g iphone 7 plus by fans on Reddit into an elaborate conspiracy theory.

The theory alleged that after the release cover iphone 6 belle of DAMN. This theory received heavy press, ranging from hopefulness to ridicule in traditional and social media. Sounwave confirmed the rumor was false. After first week of tracking DAMN. debuted atop Billboard 200 chart with 603,000 equivalent album units sold. It was the biggest week for an album so far in 2017.

At the time of its release, cover samsung 3 DAMN. was cover custodia cover samsung a10 samsung s6 joker the most critically acclaimed hip hop album of the year, holding a 97/100 average rating on Metacritic.

All 14 songs off the album charted in the Billboard Hot 100 after first week of tracking dated 05.06.17 with custodia cover iphone 6 6s “Humble” and “DNA” charting at 1 and 4 respectively.

On May 4, DAMN. was certified platinum, making it Kendrick’s third straight Platinum album and 2017′s first Platinum selling rap album. On July 10, custodia iphone 6s libro 2017, the album was certified double Platinum.

Rolling Stone named it the best album of 2017.

DAMN. won Rap Album cover iphone x ozaki of the Year at the 2018 Grammys held on January 28, 2018.

On April 16th, 2018, DAMN. won the Pulitzer Prize for Music. custodia cover huawei y7 2019 By winning this award, Kendrick Lamar became the first non classical/jazz artist to win the award. The Pulitzer Prize cover samsung a3 2016 flip website described the album as:

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“I think like a week after the album came out, custodia cover samsung note10 plus [fans] realized you can play the album backwards,” he said. “It plays as a full story and even a better rhythm. It’s one of my favorite rhythms and tempos within the album. It’s something that we definitely premeditate while we’re in the studio.

I don’t think the story necessarily changes, I think the feel changes,” he added. “The initial vibe listening from the top all b&o cover iphone x the way to the bottom isthis aggression and this attitude. You know, ‘DNA,’ and cover samsung j7 disney exposing who I really amazon cover samsung s631on am. You listen from the back end, and it’s almost the duality and the contrast of the intricate Kendrick Lamar. Both of these pieces are who I am.”

The “wicked or weakness” theme goes throughout the entire album and it has cover samsung galaxy s8 plus a cover samsung galaxy core i8260 major role in the album conceptually. Kendrick implores his cover samsung galaxy j3 juve listeners to determine whether his lifestyle and actions are a sign of either wickedness or weakness. Also notice how every other track is rooted in his wickedness, meanwhile the every other track is rooted in his weakness. For instance: BLOOD., YAH., FEEL., PRIDE., LUST., XXX., GOD. are songs on the album in which he reveals his weaknesses. On the other hand, every other track aside from those are DNA., ELEMENT., LOYALTY., HUMBLE., LOVE., FEAR., DUCKWORTH., which are songs rooted in his wickedness. If you play the album from track 1 to 14, Kendrick dies from a gunshot on DUCKWORTH., because of his wickedness. As a result of Top Dawg shooting his father in the outcome of the story of DUCKWORTH., he would grow up without a father and probably die young in a gunfight, presumably over something drug or gang related. If you play the album from 14 to 1, Kendrick dies from a gunshot on BLOOD, because of his weakness. The blind woman in BLOOD represents the consequences of disobeying God, which will result in death, which happens in this case because of Kendrick’s wicked lifestyle. No matter if you play the album from 1 to 14, or 14 to 1, Kendrick will die nonetheless. Kendrick gives the listeners the chance to choose if he dies from his wickedness or his weakness…

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