Some music just has a way of putting you in the right mood. No, not that ready to party mood, or the I’m ready to you know what mood. No, I mean the feeling you get when you’ve pressed play and the world around you falls on deaf ears and everything seems to slow down. Such a feeling of an atmosphere where emotion trumps material things and where soothing overtakes sensuality.
Now, I don’t know if Kendrick Lamar thought he was that deep when he recorded this track, but there is a certain aura established from the moment the chords caress the bass line. Credit Tae Beast for the feel on the beat. But it seems the calming voice of Jhene Aiko provide the balance for the track’s subtle seperation. The Compton native has always had a smooth delivery, but this track seems to expand on a place he’s been reaching for.
Don’t get it twisted, he’s not your average conscious rapper. Read the rest of this entry »
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