Kendrick Lamar - To Pimp a Butterfly (album reaction)
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Күн бұрынMy first-listen reaction and afterthoughts. Thank you for listening with me. :)
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Intro excerpt from the poem in "Mortal Man."
Kendrick Lamar - To Pimp A Butterfly. © 2015 Aftermath/Interscope (Top Dawg Entertainment). All ad revenue paid to copyright claimant. Stream: • Wesley's Theory
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Tracklist 🎵
00:00 - To Pimp A Butterfly
01:05 - Wesley's Theory
04:17 - For Free? - Interlude
05:51 - King Kunta
07:25 - Institutionalized
09:55 - These Walls
13:03 - u
16:15 - Alright
18:59 - For Sale? - Interlude
20:56 - Momma
22:58 - Hood Politics
25:52 - How Much A Dollar Cost
29:00 - Complexion (A Zulu Love)
31:11 - The Blacker The Berry
33:41 - You Ain't Gotta Lie (Momma Said)
35:02 - i
38:20 - Mortal Man
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@stinwav222 2 ай бұрын
And J. Cole said this was boring… smh
@BrennanSawyer-ou6xt Ай бұрын
it is... its a great album but who the actual fuck is playing this on aux. shits a snoozer after first listen. say whatever you want to defend your fucking idle, he dont know you lil bro
@omariobro Ай бұрын
@@BrennanSawyer-ou6xt drake aint gonna give you his tip bro.
@Drowsy391 Ай бұрын
@@BrennanSawyer-ou6xtnot every album has to be made for the aux for it not to be a “snoozer” plus you can play some songs on aux like alright, king kunta, hood politics and etc.
@xeno9 Ай бұрын
@@BrennanSawyer-ou6xt awful take holy shit😭😭you have to be trolling
@Anti-Kiyo Ай бұрын
@@BrennanSawyer-ou6xtyap
@mein460 Жыл бұрын
if these paths could walkkk
@clementinelives Жыл бұрын
Need that remix expeditiously
@ochiai3 Жыл бұрын
found myself screaming in the hotel room- PAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAATTTTTHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
@user-cz8cc1vu8p Жыл бұрын
This path ain’t freeee
@Frdnnd Жыл бұрын
🗣️I LOVE MY PATH!
@hosends Жыл бұрын
If path got us then we gon’ be alright
@canonogic Жыл бұрын
Isn't "u" just the most impressive song you've ever heard. I STILL get goosebumps listening to it, after all these years
@yaboyegreja7750 Жыл бұрын
I get those goosebumps every time when "u" plays it got me to frown it makes me so sad bro
@Calebthecreator Жыл бұрын
u is the most painful song I have ever listened to.
@user-xb6br9uk2o Жыл бұрын
No other artist on earth could create something so depriving. Closest thing it reminds me to is Lazarus by Bowie.
@ViolettSchafLP Жыл бұрын
bruh
@jandcstopmotion7774 Жыл бұрын
One of the only songs that has made me cry
@austinreid5643 Жыл бұрын
TPaB was one of the first albums to make me go “oh shit, music can sound like this??” I’m so grateful to have been on this journey again with you
@igerw8519 Жыл бұрын
actually a perfect description. i heard this and i was like "what the fuck where has this been my whole life"
@himachaldayal9458 7 ай бұрын
I had the exact same reaction
@markustredal Жыл бұрын
One of the best albums ever made. Kendrick is goated
@Joe-rv3ud Жыл бұрын
one of breast albujms ever made
@indigosss Жыл бұрын
real
@yaboyegreja7750 Жыл бұрын
@@Joe-rv3ud true
@liluziskrrt4116 Жыл бұрын
One of? THE
@isaiahgarcia163 Жыл бұрын
People say this shit but like what’s better?
@mateusqn7395 Жыл бұрын
The quality of this just make me proud. The voice over, the side comments from fans, the editing... damn. You stand out from others reviews/reaction.
@pathreacts Жыл бұрын
@deazy6453 Жыл бұрын
@@pathreacts By a whole lot btw
@jdp052208 Жыл бұрын
This comment!!!
@jdp052208 Жыл бұрын
Especially for someone who is new to the artist!
@tamerdajani2116 Жыл бұрын
Seriously the quality is insane, instant sub can't wait to see more from this channel
@BradTasteInMusicOfficial Жыл бұрын
Remarkable editing holy moly
@pathreacts Жыл бұрын
thank u Bradley 🫶
@Terencelei_ 7 ай бұрын
35:51 Out of all the community favourites, this has got to be my favourite. It's message was so beautiful it made me cry, tears running down my cheeks. I don't know how to describe how sad I was when I saw this message, but it hit me in a spot in my heart I didn't even know I had. It was so touching. Whoever this user may be, this guys gotta write a book or something.
@rustyscar4626 5 ай бұрын
The world is not ready for his book, it would change society as we know it
@starstreamer725 3 ай бұрын
The Quote- "Self Love, It's what drives some people, it's what keeps me going. Nobody can hold you down. Empower yourself. Beautiful song with a message that will stay true forever"
@minjabentb 3 ай бұрын
@@starstreamer725actually it was ken dric Lamr
@ideac. 2 ай бұрын
im glad that im not the only one that cried listening to "i" i actually never cried to "u" but i felt emotional every time i listened to "i"
@sheng21 29 күн бұрын
can you explain that ken drick lamr
@tavissalley1096 Жыл бұрын
This album has made me cry time and time again words can’t describe how close this album is to the heart
@pathreacts Жыл бұрын
it is so, so special
@aaaa-vp8cj 26 күн бұрын
i never cried to it but its a good album
@maisondelabriques6598 Жыл бұрын
The way the album builds and ends with the conversation between Kendrick and Tupac is absolutely beautiful. Truly a magnum opus of an album!
@pathreacts Жыл бұрын
i feel like it would have hit me a lot harder if i knew of tupac & his influence beforehand tbh but im still really impressed!
@shreshthsharma5436 Жыл бұрын
@@pathreacts I dont know if you remember but in savior from mr morale and the big steppers he says tupac dead gotta think for yourself as a reference to the outro of this album :)
@canofsouls282 Жыл бұрын
@@pathreacts wait how do you not know how influential 2pac is
@TOKEREAPER454 Жыл бұрын
@@canofsouls282 she mentioned why in this vid
@canofsouls282 Жыл бұрын
@@TOKEREAPER454 lol I did not finish the video my bad
@middreco Жыл бұрын
Oh, OutKast changed the rap scene forever. They were so open and free with their themselves and their sound in an era of rap that tended to express a harder/tougher side of life. They still go into serious and thoughtful topics, but they really were creative and opened the rap world to what the South can do. They influenced a lot of Atlanta rap, like EARTHGANG. They weren't even accepted by the culture at first, but they gained the acceptance of the culture and changed it forever. They are truly pioneers and legends in their own right.
@TheLastOutlaw289 Жыл бұрын
Outkast so overrated I can’t stand these dudes.
@m16fermy Жыл бұрын
I always said how Earthgang reminded me of Outkast before I found out they were from Atlanta and it's because of their style the way they present themselves it really brought me back to those times when I started drinking at 8 years old playing dominoes with my dad my uncle and my older brother and we had the 100 disc changer in the stereo and listen to every single outcast album back to back those were the days bro 😅
@papa_p4965 Жыл бұрын
@@TheLastOutlaw289 bruh
@diegosalgado1887 Жыл бұрын
@@TheLastOutlaw289ur trying hard be different its alr man
@TheLastOutlaw289 Жыл бұрын
@@diegosalgado1887 no I’m Not I never liked 3stacks. Always found him great but not GOAT.
@user-iy4lj9lb9b 10 ай бұрын
This channel should be the standard of all the reactions channel.The quality of the video is astonishing. You can really feel the effort she put in the process of video making.
@pathreacts 10 ай бұрын
appreciate that 🥹
@Sonic-qc5cq 4 ай бұрын
This one looks cool, but I also like more spontaneous reaction videos
@jozsefunderscore2320 6 күн бұрын
ong.
@Omar-lt9wo Жыл бұрын
This is easily one of the most complex and greatest albums ever made. There's so much to digest that there's almost no way to understand it all first few listens. I recommend watching videos which do a great job at showing just how many layers and thoughts went into every aspect of the making of this album, its amazing. Even when you think you understand a song entirely, you can find another thing elsewhere which completely opens up your mind and doubles its meaning. On "These Walls" for example, I picked up fast that the second verse was about the prison cell walls of the womans lover, but it wasnt til later that I picked up that that man was also the man who killed Kendricks friend from the song "Sing About Me, Im Dying of Thirst". That completely blew me away. The fact that hes using his "power" as a "famous rapper" to get back at him for killing his friend by having sex with his lover. This album is amazing and generational to say the least.
@indigovindictive2097 Жыл бұрын
wait until you listen to "honor killed the samurai" by ka
@PhilosophicalThumbs Жыл бұрын
The Podcast Dissect did a incredible job breaking this ablum down trqck by track that would be cool if you reacted to it on your channel or maybe on your Patron.
@justsomejusstsome8994 Жыл бұрын
@@indigovindictive2097 Great album but nowhere near as good as TPAB.
@indigovindictive2097 Жыл бұрын
@@justsomejusstsome8994 definetly one of the most interesting concept albums
@Flamecrafter Жыл бұрын
I'm so happy to see this upload today. This album effected me in ways I can't possibly explain. Wesley's Theory and u are masterpieces to me and I hope you liked the album as much as I did or more so.
@ErrickJackson Жыл бұрын
This remains, even now, my all-time favorite hip hop album.
@Spingerd Жыл бұрын
W
@miguelm3284 Жыл бұрын
for me its the best album ever.
@daniiitoma Жыл бұрын
momma is my favorite off the album, “i know if i’m generous at heart, i don’t need recognition”
@AndyGreeneBean Жыл бұрын
The way I’m rewarded?, well that’s gods decision.
@narainmandyam7881 Жыл бұрын
And you KNOW that line’s just for Compton school districts. Just give to the kids don’t gossip about HOW it’s distributed
@crytstalcrust 10 ай бұрын
for me the lyrics dominate the song and there isn’t enough musically to enjoy it that much
@danbruno5279 Жыл бұрын
IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS!!! I can only imagine why it’s like to listen to this album for the first time in 2022, you truly were in for a treat. Greatest album ive ever listened to.
@nickmerritt9102 Жыл бұрын
Saba - care for me is another incredible album. He’s from Chicago and that album in particular revolves around his cousin Walt who was killed. Prom/king is one of the most impressive story telling songs I’ve know of. Highly recommend it as one fitting more in as conscious rap
@hillellandau1913 Жыл бұрын
holy shit yes. probably my second favourite jazz hip hop album after tpab
@hillellandau1913 Жыл бұрын
Heaven all around me hits different
@hebiiiii Жыл бұрын
please react to care for me its an absolutely incredible album
@tytybeast162 Жыл бұрын
prom/king gotta be my favorite song ever the storytelling is just so good
@davidlasebnik4409 Жыл бұрын
I second this
@danbowman7649 23 күн бұрын
Ok found my new favourite music channel
@rubrub5264 4 ай бұрын
I feel like in Wesley's Theory, the chorus (at first I did love you...) is actually him talking about Lucy, AKA Lucifer, AKA Uncle Sam, AKA money in general. He's saying he loved and clung to his fortune, but now he realizes he doesn't love money, he just wants to use it. The bridges he burned accordingly could be referring to multiple things, such as the spot in heaven referenced later in the album.
@alexk3112 Жыл бұрын
As a white European teen back when this was released (and even now), this album really helped me to get a sense of social injustices in the US. A topic that was very objective to me was suddenly connected with emotions and personal experiences. That‘s not where this album stops though. I feel like a lot of Kendrick‘s messages a applicable to social and structural issues all over the world, which makes me come back to it over and over again and take new learnings away from every listen. Add that to the personal struggle he describes on many of the songs and I have a hard time finding a more thought out and layered album out right now. I‘m forever grateful to Kendrick for releasing TPAB. Also, really appreciate your reactions. I‘m usually a quiet watcher of yours, but I had to comment on this one 🫡
@lerorz8517 Жыл бұрын
they want you gone
@uraldixon9673 Жыл бұрын
@@lerorz8517 ??
@JonasFootball Жыл бұрын
@@lerorz8517 If thats what you got from this album please listen it again
@lerorz8517 Жыл бұрын
@@JonasFootball nah kendrick lamar wants whites gone
@darklazerx7913 3 ай бұрын
@@JonasFootball The ones with power want us europeans gone atleast.
@n8gr8films Жыл бұрын
What I love so much about this album is even the music, like the instrumentals, tell the same story. Like in King Kunta the octave goes up every time he repeats the hook, or how he’s breathing in For Sale because he was just “running for answers”. Just so good I’m glad you finally experienced this
@pathreacts Жыл бұрын
absolutely incredible!
@papa_p4965 Жыл бұрын
One of my favorite examples of musical storytelling on this album is how Kendrick utilizes rhythm and the nature of the musical measure to reinforce the lyrical concepts on Momma. If you listen to his flow in each verse, a lot of the lines start after the downbeat of each bar and he's also rhyming across the bar line which gives an off-beat/syncopated feeling to his flow almost like it's wandering around. For context the downbeat, the first beat of a bar, is the strongest or most stressed beat in a bar or measure of music. At the end of each verse, the word "home" always lands on the downbeat of the bar which provides a strong feeling of resolution, like you're finally landing at home since he has been avoiding the downbeat a lot and 'wandering' throughout the verse. Just like how in the poem he talks about how he went running for answers until he found home.
@n8gr8films Жыл бұрын
@@papa_p4965 if I could like this comment twice, I would
@papa_p4965 Жыл бұрын
@@n8gr8films I studied music in college and this album came out during my senior year, so I was able to do my senior project analyzing and researching the musical context of this album in relation to the history of African American popular music as a whole. I'm not surprised that this album kick started a podcast like Dissect, has been written about in academic music journals, and even had entire books written about it. It's so lyrically and musically dense and is truly a masterpiece in my eyes
@mvnimani5294 Жыл бұрын
The rabbit hole into Kendrick Lamar's artistry gets cult like once you listen to all the "LEAKED" "Unreleased" work. The man literally has albums of reference tracks on KZfaq. SOOO GOOD!!!
@marleymarsss Жыл бұрын
It’s crazy how Kendrick got 2 of the greatest albums of all time. Back to back classics, arguably a 3rd with Damn. We’re witnessing history. Love to all
@domanantdragon6678 9 ай бұрын
two top ten albums lol
@joshuapittman4663 5 ай бұрын
Kendrick has had a pretty good 6 album run with section 80, GKMC, TPAB, untitled, Damn, and Mr Morale ngl. All are good or great albums
@marleymarsss 5 ай бұрын
@@joshuapittman4663 i agree bruh, legendary run
@dominiccokely4381 Жыл бұрын
Probably my favorite album of all time, when I heard this album I was 16 years old in high school and it really was the culmination for me going from black boy to a black man. It was released at the right time and I hold it close to my heart. I'm glad you liked it and btw I luv your reactions and how much care and luv you put into it, keep doing yo thang ❤
@pathreacts Жыл бұрын
man i cant even imagine how pivotal this album would be for you. thank you for sharing
@gabrielsosa3444 Жыл бұрын
The most anticipated album reaction of the decade
@obscuritygc3821 Жыл бұрын
On my first listen to this I really didn’t like it, but after hearing so many people talk about how good this album was I decided to give it another try and now it’s in my top three favorite albums of all time. Really don’t know what happened that first time
@pathreacts Жыл бұрын
hahaha it happens 🥹
@Xxbte96xX Жыл бұрын
This album legitimately changed the way I enjoyed music since. I had never heard anything like it up until that point, I was always listening to whatever was popular or well known. To this day, 7 years later, everytime I hear the last poem Kendrick reads, I legit get chills, sometimes I even get choked up. It truly is my favorite album of all time and I am so glad I found it when I did.
@jamesMdlk Жыл бұрын
41:44 i love how you’re laughing along with pac and kendrick like you’re apart of the conversation too. mortal man, i and u are absolutely perfect songs. perfect. again, another great reaction path
@HyperAB Жыл бұрын
the long awaited. i am so so excited to see your reaction, it is simply his most beautiful, thought out and important album he’s ever made. I hope you enjoyed this as much as we all did on first listen! Can’t wait for more path videos 😎
@SaltyAstro Жыл бұрын
I really do appreciate that u didn't skip any of the poem. It's what truly wraps this perfect album together, like a bow. And this album was a gift to us. At times I wish I was listening to it for the first time again. What an amazing experience it was. It opened my eyes to ideas and underlying issues I never considered, like I was a caterpillar and Kendrick was the butterfly. Thank you for taking this journey with us Path.
@radaloui9312 Жыл бұрын
Wtf! This girl is soooo damn good I can't even call her a reaction channel! Keep it up man you're killing it
@6oseph Жыл бұрын
Best rap album ever made. Best album ever made. The most impactful within it's genre & a classic.
@bbpoisonn Жыл бұрын
Without a doubt. I see a lot of people saying it’s not but then always fail to name something that’s better
@indigovindictive2097 Жыл бұрын
it's not the best rap album ever made, but you do you
@bbpoisonn Жыл бұрын
@@indigovindictive2097 literally nothing is better, not nas, biggie, pac, jay, weezy, outkast, none of them have an album as good, let alone better than tpab. Doom is an exception, I think it’s either between madvillainy or tpab for the top spot. Artistically speaking you could also argue for some Kanye albums but they obviously don’t have the depth and storytelling that tpab or madvillainy has. Artistically they’re damn near unreachable tho
@indigovindictive2097 Жыл бұрын
@@bbpoisonn They all do. wym
@bbpoisonn Жыл бұрын
@@indigovindictive2097 there’s not a single one 💀
@pathreacts Жыл бұрын
This album has consumed me for the last month and a half. I’m so happy to share this with you. Patreon perks for this video: 📝 research document www.patreon.com/posts/shallow-dive-to-75486621 🎧 version without voiceovers www.patreon.com/posts/no-vo-kendrick-75502757 ⬇ mp3 download www.patreon.com/posts/mp3-kendrick-to-75620921
@mocharhaastachino2944 Жыл бұрын
W path we love you
@dominikjakaj1999 Жыл бұрын
💖
@DBeachSlap Жыл бұрын
React to Kid Cudi, man on the moon 1-3
@kay7293 Жыл бұрын
I'm happy too, loved all your reactions and breakdowns❤ If you're looking for an amazing album to listen to, definitely check out lil simz, sometimes i might be introvert. Sorry if i sound like a broken record but it is easily one of my favorite albums period. Anyways keep well😁
@liquid4037 Жыл бұрын
You should do a Mac Miller album reaction. He's truly special.
@GuitarbenderS Жыл бұрын
Woah! This was recommended to me and i clicked it just cuz i love this album, and i wasn't expecting such an attentively produced/edited/presented video like this. Very cool to see some more profound interactions with music rather than the usual "reactions" going around around here.
@pathreacts Жыл бұрын
@joeyolberding 11 ай бұрын
this is so high quality! i know you're over 100K subs, but you're seriously gonna blow up any day now. this is insane, i know its a few months old but this is just fantastic. other people have said it but it really feels more like an analysis than just a reaction video. its like a whole different type of video. some kind of like... live analysis almost. great work!
@pathreacts 11 ай бұрын
whats wild is that i uploaded this reaction at 68k. its been such an incredible journey. im glad so many people connect with me on these albums 🥹 thank you joey
@sadlib8289 Жыл бұрын
I can’t describe this album any better so I’ll just copy and paste my comments from Bob’s video 👍: People often use hyperbole when describing music or just things they love in general, but this album is literally one of - if not the most lyrically dense album ever made. It’s hard to even describe how much weight it holds and the amount of meaning it possess. It’s really more than an album. Although this type of praise seems overzealous and even unnecessary, once you go down the rabbit hole of research/ simply listening and discovering the different meanings it’s very difficult to dismiss. While I don’t like to throw around the word “genius” this is an album that could only be made by someone with an astute understanding of the world at large and more importantly themself.
@bobthepoppop Жыл бұрын
Enjoyed reading it then and I enjoy reading it now :)
@RR-dh5gr Жыл бұрын
@@bobthepoppop love how you watch Paths videos too. great Ctrl video btw Bob!
@gustavogaming6692 Жыл бұрын
I just finished watching his reaction 😭
@clover7726 Жыл бұрын
Crazy to think that this might not even be his best written project, I genuinely believe Mr. Morale is in this level of meaning and nuance.
@Amaling Жыл бұрын
Indeed, this album is one of the most album aver made One thing I find interesting, is how despite how massive of a deal this was, nobody in the game tried to really replicate what kindred put out here. With most big albums you do see some sort of creative uhh appreciation, but this time it was different. Part of it could be due to soundcloud rap rising so much at the time, another could be from how this album is so clearly an assortment of countless craftsmen at their apex, you can't realistically try replicating it without being clearly watered down.
@Flobselution Жыл бұрын
A great conscious album is "All-Amerikkkan Bada$$" by Joey Bada$$! It got released in 2017, two years after TPAB and speaks about a lot of similar problems, which makes it relevant to this day. Also Joey is really talented, in both rapping and singing and has great production on the record.
@hamburger1822 Жыл бұрын
imo that album was a flop, and is terrible when compared to his 1999 album
@kingkunta2977 10 ай бұрын
@@hamburger1822most things are terrible compared to 1999
@jakehudson7118 Жыл бұрын
This album is easily my all time favourite, its a multi-layered, incredibly well produced piece of art, whilst its incredible listening to it from start to finish and follow the story many of the songs can still be played by themselves and still be really enjoyable when they pop up in your playlist.
@samukahtviv1 Жыл бұрын
These Walls was amazing when I had first heard it. & Momma. I love this album.. It’s a shame it didn’t win a Grammy award. Thank you for the video!
@mattobrien4161 Жыл бұрын
Just saw Kendrick in concert last night! He was so incredible and put a lot of work into making sure his performance was engaging :)
@pathreacts Жыл бұрын
hope you had a good show!!! it was amazing when i went in oct!
@jdp052208 Жыл бұрын
The way this shit made me feel the first day I found it (2015-2016). Wesley’s Theory opening the album. I’ll never forget that feeling. Every Kendrick album has given me a similar feeling sense, but never quite like Wesley’s Theory. Not surprised Thundercat did the bass and was apart of that chorus. Perfect pairing. This album. Wonderful piece of art from hip hop and rap.
@gray4675 Жыл бұрын
this album is a masterpiece. i literally never get sick of it
@domanantdragon6678 9 ай бұрын
Literal best album of all time
@devanking2254 Жыл бұрын
I just love how U works, the beat matches the feeling and energy of Kendrick, the fast pace somewhat angry flow with the more upbeat unnerving beat and when he's starting to break down, the beat is half timed and very slow with simple but drawn out sounds. Its fucking fantastic.
@ikaris3063 Жыл бұрын
This album has so many layers too it, and so many songs on this album strike a chord with me. How Much a Dollar Cost has to be Kendricks best song imo. The imagery he creates and the messages is just masterfully done. That song doesn't even need a music video because you can see it just like he describes. Glad to finally see your reaction!
@hyjaph Жыл бұрын
one of the best albums ever made.
@igerw8519 Жыл бұрын
i absolutely love the way you're able to dissect it. i can tell you're so passionate ab this and it's so refreshing to see
@justin1355 Жыл бұрын
It's so cool to me that there are people out there that just love music as much as she does, it's almost relieving
@daxternero4654 Жыл бұрын
i always come back to this album when i truly feel lost in this world. when i doubt myself or my friends for no reason. when i lose sight of a goal i have in mind or when i'm depressed paranoia and misinterpreting things and motives. somehow this albums makes my mind clear and makes me think clearly and calm my head down and remind myself that its okay to be lost. to be sad and to even get overwhelmed. we're only human, its natural. just gotta keep my head high, and to start loving myself more
@pathreacts Жыл бұрын
thank you so much for sharing. i definitely see myself revisiting this album when things get tough. we're gonna be alright
@Rogersensei93 Жыл бұрын
This one is tough to digest on first listen. But after a couple of listens not only do you hear clearly what he's saying, every song starts to have profound meaning you can relate to. At least for me that's what happened. Best album of all time for me.
@CutieCakeClips Жыл бұрын
I've been waiting for this reaction since your first Kendrick reaction video. This is in conversation for the best and Greatest hip-hop albums. The story within the other albums in his discography makes it even better. Every time I put on Kendricks stuff it just makes me love everyone involved in this more. Everyone is top tier.
@darianricks2050 Ай бұрын
The second half of U still has me in a chokehold. Like I tear up and the first time I heard this song, I had to play it back. Kendrick Lamar ability to put himself in other shoes and then reflect on his life. It’s so crazy
@madrex512 Жыл бұрын
You should 100% go through Outkasts discography and give Andre 3000’s feature versus some listens. One of his best verses unfortunately is on a Kanye track called Life Of The Party. I would still very much recommend listening to Andres verse on this song. I don’t wanna say to much about to avoid spoiling it but I guarantee you will like it. Great reaction as always.
@DmanUNT2014 Жыл бұрын
I'm so glad to see this video in my sub box today. I believe this is one of the best albums ever. Absolute yes to checking out SZA's and Tupac's discographies. I definitely think you'd enjoy J.Cole's discography mainly because, like Kendrick, he talks about his growth as a person a lot and you can see the evolution in his style and outlook on life throughout his discography. As I'm scrolling through the comments, I saw someone recommend Outkast/Andre 3000 and Isaiah Rashad. I feel like those would be perfect. Of course I'll keep throwing Saba's Care For Me out there also lol. This was a great reaction to TPAB and I'm glad you enjoyed it! Looking forward to seeing more reactions and your thoughts on other albums.
@pathreacts Жыл бұрын
thank u for the recs dman :)
@thatomosekiemang7969 9 ай бұрын
It makes my heart full to see someone approaching this art form with empathy and respect the way you do. A part of it is entertainment, but I think a part falling in love with it seeing the identity and pride it embodies for a people. I am so happy right now for finding your channel. Thank you ❤❤❤❤
@pratiiikkk2977 Жыл бұрын
PATH AND KENDRICK, THE BEST COMBOO🥺♥️
@KingBenny Жыл бұрын
Seriously love the way this channel merged video essays with video reactions. So creative
@hosends Жыл бұрын
This album impacted me so much when it first came out. I'm glad you're able to experience it!
@elsj98 Жыл бұрын
this is my favorite react channel you do everything so well and i love all the insight and overlays into the songs without having to see someone pause every second
@rastivicyco2661 Жыл бұрын
You've grown so much in your editing skills!! I love how you tell the story of the album whilst not just reacting to it like alot of other channels! Your videos are so well edited🔥
@carlosbarraza4524 Жыл бұрын
GREATEST RAP ALBUM OF ALL TIME!!!!
@itreallybelikethatdoe829 Жыл бұрын
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@lucasilva8432 Жыл бұрын
I don't know how many times I had chills watching this video... amazing work on understanding and explaining what the album is and your perspective as well path!! thank you
@doc_commander Ай бұрын
Well this is one year later. I’m a huge Kendrick fan, this album had a massive impact in my life and i swear i cried with you when you reached “u”. It’s like he wrote the songs for the souls of his fans and today i feel like Mr. Moral was made for me! You did a great putting this video together. It feel so aligned and i enjoyed every second watching it.
@alextompkins4041 17 күн бұрын
another interesting detail of the dynamic of u and i is that i was a single, but he changed it slightly for the album. the main difference is that on the album version of i is actually a performance of the single version. it may be a reach, but the setting of each song adds so much to the duality, with one being a broken shattered man's frantic screams in his bathroom and the other being an electric superstar's performance, but at the end of the day, that superstar and broken man can one in the same
@danielmerriman8118 Жыл бұрын
Sza’s CTRL and J Cole’s 2014 FHD are a must listen Loved the reaction Path ❤️
@41cry48 Жыл бұрын
"u" just hits me every time, it's like the song knows me and is talking to me
@pathreacts Жыл бұрын
for my own mental health i will never listen to this when i am in a negative headspace
@droughdough Жыл бұрын
I was expecting a typical reaction video but this is really excellently done and recontextualizes the "reaction" genre. Edit: Also really appreciate that you make effort to sync the beat when you skip segments.
@jordanweber5351 Жыл бұрын
This was incredible. I’ve listened to TPAB probably over 100 times and have dissected it numerous time, but to see you react to it made me feel like I was listening for the first time. I got emotional in a way that I haven’t listening to the album in a long time. Keep these up
@maisondelabriques6598 Жыл бұрын
The album ending with the conversation between Kendrick and Tupac is absolutely beautiful.
@NeutralMjolkHotel Жыл бұрын
I remember hearing that on CD in my car the day after this came out and having to pull over when he started speaking haha This album felt so classic from day one. Timeless masterpiece.
@pathreacts Жыл бұрын
i saw that he just pieced together an old interview and wrote his own questions for it, i love that so much
@unclephillymya Жыл бұрын
This album saved my life back in 2015
@pathreacts Жыл бұрын
@cleeshay Жыл бұрын
Always cool to see someone dip their toes into a new genre! I hope you continue to have fun exploring all types of music. I appreciate the fact that you clearly enjoy the music but can also approach it with such thoughtfulness and introspection.
@zayicza Жыл бұрын
"You Aint Gotta Lie" is my favourite song off the album as of late. Its such a slick and groovy anthem of being yourself, instead of continuing to wear the masks we wear as "The Stranger"
@nahuagonzalo7424 Жыл бұрын
This collection still brings tears to my eyes and invigorates my soul. Composed perfectly!
@harrisonwhite107 Жыл бұрын
The fact that Kendrick had been reciting the poem he’d been reading excerpts from the entire album to Tupac gets me every time. The first time I listened to this album, my Spotify crashed after the last song finished and I was just in disbelief. One of the best albums of all time.
@beatrax8006 Жыл бұрын
This is my favourite album of all time. Listened to it countless times at this point start to finish. The references and the manner they are made in are genius. Every song is a chapter which form this tragic yet beautiful story.
@chaosmos24 Жыл бұрын
So many beautiful little moments on this album. *tears of a cloooown*
@ale11_ Жыл бұрын
One of my favorite things out of this channel is the voice over. Hearing your thoughts AS we watch your reaction is far more intriguing than guessing what you could be thinking in a specific moment. Top tier !
@TheSmokeyWolf. Жыл бұрын
It's actually kinda cool that your point of reference for Kendrick is Mr Morale/big steppers. It gives you like a retrospective point of view on his past works/ struggles. Glad you enjoyed his music, I definitely enjoyed being on this ride through your Kendrick journey. : )
@rosagonzalez4739 Жыл бұрын
Love hearing the album through your ears.. One of my favorites of all time.. Thank you for all of your thoughtfulness with the lyrics and references!
@iameNeRG 22 күн бұрын
I've Revisited this video so many times. Your Insight and commentary is so good. I love the way these reactions are edited. Cant wait for more in the future!
@arturalmeida2143 Жыл бұрын
What a journey that reaction was! I can't even imagine how difficult it has been to prepare, record and edit this video. As always, perfect execution, Path!!! Really glad that you manage to pull this off and was able to portrait all your emotions and thoughts on an album that is more than 1 hour long. Also, it was truly inspiring hearing that you came from a very traditional/religious upbring and that's the main reason you didn't listen to a bunch of rap prior to this phase. Surely there is a lot of people that has a similar background and opening up about it is very important to us to realize that is okay to not know all of the metaphors and references of this culture, but to respect it and try to understand is our job as human beigns. Can't wait to see what's next, but, again, congrats a lot!!! btw, you mentioned your desire to expand more on conscious rappers and I think that's a fantastic idea! I would suggest the following albums: - Black on Both Sides - Mos Def - The Low End Theory - A Tribe Called Quest - Things Fall Apart - The Roots - Cheat Codes - Danger Mouse and Black Thought - It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back - Public Enemy - Straight Outta Compton - N.W.A
@pathreacts Жыл бұрын
ohhh thank you so much for the kind words and for the recommendations! will definitely keep these in mind, been looking into mos def & the cheat codes album already!
@turdferguson9452 Жыл бұрын
Cheat codes is amazing!!! Things fall apart is also a masterpiece, black thought on the mic with the incredible live instrumentation by the roots
@chevettecromado Жыл бұрын
This has to be his most beautifully crafted album, from the beats to every song, every verse, every emotion put into those verses, down to the few features the album has. I also love the duality he has in his songs, it's always a completely different tone from one to another according to the conflict he has with himself and his thoughts. Undoubtedly the album of this decade.
@aryanshshrivastava2650 Жыл бұрын
The sheer amount of love and care you put into truly understanding Kendrick's story as a reactor is heartwarming, and I'm inspired by the way you've edited and put this together. One of the best reactions to one of my favorite albums: you have yourself a new subscriber
@bejdavies Жыл бұрын
Great stuff. I've been watching a few of your videos and you're doing a brilliant job. I was just wondering how you manage copyright? I see that all ad revenue is paid to copyright owner. Does that mean that you make no money from KZfaq? Do your videos ever slide by as fair-use? I noticed that other channels chop up the music in the hopes of avoiding copyright issues, but I prefer the way you are doing things. I apologise for asking too much, I'm just interested in your thought processes as to running the channel the way you are. Anyway, great job and keep it up!
@pathreacts Жыл бұрын
i dont make money from youtube bc of copyright, but im not that stressed about it since im also working full time. i think of it as a hobby. though i did start a patreon as a little tip jar if anyone wants to show support in that way :) i honestly think the copyright claim system is ok in the way that it works right now. it would obviously be better if it were a split rather than the full cut, but i hear yt is working on that! we’ll see!! i’m sure there will be people who abuse the system so it’s hard to find a good middle ground. i don’t know if my videos count as fair use, and i havent fought for them. i do put a great amount of work into them, but it’s hard to tell if that makes it transformative or not. thank you for the kind words :)
@Piskipo Жыл бұрын
For Sale stands as one of the most beautiful yet disturbing pieces of music I have ever heard when taken in proper context.
@baileydixon4559 Жыл бұрын
So excited for this reaction vid! One of my favourite albums ever.
@roll6091 29 күн бұрын
The format of these videos is actually amazing, watching your initial perspective and hearing your developed thoughts overlayed is just the most perfect presentation of this medium. I've been binging your videos and being able to watch your reactions and hear your thoughts always strikes so much harder than the other reaction content on KZfaq. Thank you for pushing the envelope!
@rubitheiv Ай бұрын
I love how your able to give a different outlook on kendricks albums compared to other reactors or reviewers
@x0x0skiller2 Жыл бұрын
Path, we are here for you! Not for the correct analysis! I understand why you’d care about getting the right answers but the reason why you’ve amassed this audience is because of 1. Your overall calming vibe, 2. The way you intake and approach your reactions and 3. The care and effort you put into listening too music and making videos. Wrong analysis is fine, we genuinely want to hear how your brain works and digests music that we also love. I also don’t mind either way whether you dig into the lyrics upon your first listen or not, as with concept albums missing 1 thing can leave you clued out of the concept as a whole. Love the video though!
@toast5443 Жыл бұрын
L rizz
@reilll1358 Жыл бұрын
this is the most reaction video of all time
@simranmusic2564 9 ай бұрын
Thank you for making this reaction so appreciative and analytical too! This is my favourite album of all time and you picked up on characteristics that I did not notice before which was amazing. I was getting emotional too with you. Keep making these!! the edit was great too
@elwynsalas 19 күн бұрын
I'm loving these reactions. Can you leave the comments up for a second or two longer? I'm not that slow at reading but sometimes I'm too caught up in listening and miss them :')
@pathreacts 19 күн бұрын
yeah, sorry! got this comment a bit on this one as well, so in subsequent videos they get a tad longer and longer each time haha
@jacobfreund9368 Жыл бұрын
this album is truly a masterpeice not just in hip hop or music, but in the most basic artistic form. Amazing video!!!
@Samiii90210 Жыл бұрын
Finally the reaction for this masterpiece is here.
@victoree2904 7 ай бұрын
loving the format!
@barabipboopbappow4901 Жыл бұрын
these reaction videos always help me to understand more than i already did. Thanks for always enlightening meeee❤️❤️
@allroadsleadtozero 11 ай бұрын
“u” is such a powerful song. In October of this year I met a girl that would go on to manipulate and disregard my feelings completely. It sent me down a downward spiral of self-loathing and anxiety spikes like none other before. I stopped myself from doing the things I enjoy and just became very rude and disrespectful. When I heard this song, it terrified me beyond utter belief. I realized what I had become, and what I could evolve even further into if I didn’t do something. It scared me into finding the light at the end of the tunnel that I refused to look for. Now 9 months later I’m doing what I love consistently and talking to someone that is so supportive and loving. I use this song as a grim reminder to never go back to that place.
@Gusi8898 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for doing this reaction! A while ago commented on your community tab about the endless analysis that one could dive into with this album, and I was really excited to see that you finally uploaded your reaction. Funny coincidence but just yesterday, I showed this album to one of my best friends for the first time, and now you've uploaded your reaction the next day! :o
@pathreacts Жыл бұрын
what did your friend think??
@Gusi8898 Жыл бұрын
@@pathreacts She really enjoyed it and was speechless after the first listen
@user-dv3ip4hi9v Жыл бұрын
I’m sincerely amazed with how much effort was put into this video, amazing. Your reaction to U almost got me crying to this song like I did at my current lowest back in the day. Amazing work!
@beepboopp79 7 ай бұрын
Every couple months I come back to watch this, the amount of effort put into your videos really is unmatched. What a special album and what an amazing vid !!!
@pathreacts 7 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoy it :)
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