It's a weird take when people assume music is supposed to always be played at a club or party. There's times when you're on your own or just in a less social mood and want to 'listen' to music with depth. This is what Kendrick provides. Imagine trying to turn up and you just chilling, or listening to a rapper talking about dead opps or gyrating on opp graves and you just kicking back. Not everyone is 18- 25 living like there's no tomorrow. Some of us are grown and like introspection and artistic expression. This album is great and gets better when you stop expecting and just listen.

If you listen to Kendrick album all the way through its undeniable. And to me it's about what he is talking about.

I don't care what no one says Kendrick dropped Album Of The year and sweeping up all the Grammys and 5 years was worth the wait I wish more artist took his approach.

Ish being 6’ 3” wearing a size 9 is insane 😂😂😂

As a 25 year old music nerd.. I’ve always had this chip on my shoulder about not being “out the crib”or even alive while the musical greats were in there prime..Stevie..Marvin..bruh I’m so happy that alive and well while another great is doing his thing..Kendrick

The Kendrick Album is simply amazing! Absolutely dense with truth and accountability. This is an evolution in hip-hop! 🔥♾️🔥

Still bumping that K. Dot, and still appreciating actual good music.

Honestly, 1st listen there were a couple tracks that threw me. But after listening to it 2 or 3 more times, it’s a straight play through for me. It’s just something about his projects, they just are waaay better when you just let it play with no skips, even if it’s 1 or 2 tracks I don’t like as much as the other 16 tracks. It’s truly a one of one album. Love it. Only Kendrick can make an album like this and make it “hit”.

Never forget that Jay Z line on the renegade track with Em " Do you fools listen to music or do you just skim through it?"

Yall had ish on timeout during that kendrick analysis 🤣🤣🤣

Kendrick album legit gets better and better the more you listen, I love this shit. Ice and Ish yall entitled to your own opinions and I don't mind them at all. When I listened I knew a lot of people wouldn't like it. We all listen to music for different reasons Kendrick is just the most relatable rapper to me. A good kid surrounded by madness that he can't help but take part in from time to time.

I love this album,count me out,father time,and momma I sober made me shed tears. Count me out is definitely my favorite though.

Seems like people's problem is trying to compare the new albums to previous albums and looking for songs to bump to. Ppl disappoint themselves with anticipation and everyone hyping it up

The thoughts and prayers bar on Kendrick album definitely applies to this podcast for sure

1:34:00 Joe is 100% wrong at on the YSL topic. There is no way to disconnect the crimes and consequences. We having to stop going to bat for people that have decided to do harm in our communities. This was not a mistake that was made, it is people deciding to do terrible things for a decade. Most importantly, even if hip hop artists are being targeting, it doesn't matter if they are actually doing the crimes. Cole, Kendrick, and Drake are the three biggest stars and rap and they don't have the problems. Why is that?

The album is needed for the culture. Kendrick is overly needed for the culture. Witnessing a LEGEND in real time >

The fact y’all couldn’t remember The NAS /Jay Z song from a year ago shows the song has no replay value

Joe defending thieves because of their “skills” is very disappointing…y’a clowns out there stealing poor people and single moms cars and that’s ok?

Count me out" is my favorite track so far I actually dropped a tear listening to it lol it's the most personal connection I've ever had with a song in my life.. 🔥💯🙏🏾

I definitely cried on the kendrick album man.. Savior, count me out, die hard, and rich spirit are my fav songs so far.. whole album is fire tho..

It’s Sunday evening here in South Africa, I’m cooking dinner while listening to this

All I would say to Ish is how he feels about this Kendrick album is exactly how some of us feel about a good number of those Jay-Z albums that y'all Hovengers claim just "went over our heads".

When ish get in his business hustle bag He’s low key unmatched on this pod I hope Joe listens to this guy off wax Because ish knows what he’s talking about 💯💯💯

I love this album, it's 🔥🔥🔥. I feel like we have been so bombarded by rap that has the same cadence, sound and sonic frequency that, an album like Mr. Morale and the big steppers, is like a shock or jolt to the system. It's so deep and so profound, it's almost like Kendrick was dragging us out the darkness by our freaking ears. Like, that shit was doing things had me in a mood like, man I really needed to hear this for real.

This album is already getting better with time. I expect ish to keep his opinion of Kendrick and his music but he delivered off a 5 year gap. Just like all of the TDE albums

Very shocked y’all didn’t dive in the Ghostface Killah Verse.

Dawg, this album was a masterpiece. You can’t come into shit with a limited mindset. Y’all ruin the experience for yourself sheesh.

Ish was spotting up from 3 this episode like Grant Williams from the Celtics salute to him finding his pod voice 😂😂😂💯💯💯💯

Kendrick gets more vulnerable with each album

K. Project was a MASTERPIECE, PERIOD! That body of work will stand the test of time easily! I wish he would do a visual album to this🔥🔥🤯🤯🤯🔥

Joe's analysis of this album is 🎯.. The album is intense 😩❤️

Joe talked his way outta that car thief segment 😂😂

Ish is keeping this show alive😂😂

Ish you're the hero we all been waiting for lol. You speaking facts bruh, these niggas be goofy attacking people for a difference of opinion.

A 6”3 man in a size 9 shoe is kinda crazy tho!!😂😂😂

Haha it’s funny cause they said the same thing when TPAB was released. No one was rocking with it right away. Now it’s looked at as one of the best projects to ever be released. Give it 5 years but it’s a classic

CAN'T FRONT IM PROUD OF JBP THROUGH ALL THE ADVERSITY THEY STILL HERE STANDING STRONG. SALUTE

We Appreciate ISH....4:45....Other Pods Talk to Position....The JBP Crew Talk To Be Heard.....5:59.....👑✌🏾😎...2:11:05

I'm not a lawyer or anything but I frequent reddit alot. One of the common forums I'm in is r/legaladvice. If you're in the will, even if you only get a dollar, you can't sue. Some people even put in their will if you contest the will you get nothing. If your pops give you 85% and the other kid 15% they will NOT be able to sue at all. If you do you won't win and will lose some of the 15% you already have.

This Kendrick album so fire i finally got a chance to listen at the gym. I like it way more than the first time i heard it at 9pm PST.

Ish funny as shit! Bro be explaining himself to say he doesn’t explain himself😂😭

One of the best additions to the show are the “young boys in the back” YERRRRRRRRRRRE!💯

I personally love the album, but I definitely understand if someone doesn't like it. Kendrick's rap voice has always been quirky and I get that it's just not for everyone, the lyrics are a lot to digest if you're not in to dissecting bars, or if you do they can be a bit depressing, and the beats are a bit off center of what's going on now in mainstream rap.

Why I expected any kind of deep dive into their thoughts on Kendrick's album I dont know why. Long gone is that Joe Budden. I personally think its his greatest album, probably the greatest album.

Die Hard,Father Time,Rich Spirit ,We Cry Together,and Purple Hearts are my favorites from the album. The sound on the complete album is insane!!!

Parks words sums this album up perfectly; "It is the culmination of all 4 albums. It is Section 80, TPAB, GKMC and DAMN, morphed into one. But deeper in layer, content wise.

This is the only album I've heard in a LONG time that can be played from start to finish. And it was enjoyable all the way through 🔥🔥 10/10

The Guys really dropped the ball on the YSL case. They clearly showed biased towards Young Thug last week, and now the facts are becoming available it looks like it was much more EXTENSIVE than merely rappers being targeted for previous their previous lives. Respect to Ish for being man enough to address it and own it. (Joe being wrong and strong) AGAIN

You definitely have to listen to the entire album a few times without stoping it. I don’t even like Kendrick but this is a musical masterpiece. Donda comparisons dead on

The entire time I was playing the album I was imaging Joe’s response

Kendrick even said in the album on “crown” that he can’t please everybody

The way Ice think we care about what he gotta say is crazy.

That mother I’m sober song is straight gassssss

I respect Ice and Ish music takes. They stand on what they like and don’t like I can respect it!!

I love Ice’s newfound confidence 😌

Heart 5 was a great hip hop song. Great lyrics and verses, great rapping performance, great beat, great concept. Not every hip hop song got to be some melodic club banger and the best hip hop songs aren't. Reminded me of prime Nas

In this moment...I bet Joe really wanted Rory and Mal to be there for their Kendrick take. Listening to them talk about it and Joe would've blended perfect and The Heart series...Rory had a dope take on which shows how much closely he pays to hip hop than Ice and Ish...even as a white dude

My expectation for K. Dot album was out of this world and unfair, I was scared to listen, I heard we cry together first and immediately knew base on that song this album was an instant classic, the album is amazing and exceed my expectation

Kendrick Lamar's new album - HIP HOP can't stop for a second. IT'S A CLASSIC

The difference is Kendrick had a relationship with Nipsey. Joyner or Logic doing the same song would not feel the same.

How you almost skip anything on that first half😭😭😭

It’s hard to understand a take from someone who has no musical background to say it wasn’t a marriage of music and lyrics

Best verse I've ever heard from Kodak.. Didn't think that he had that level in him.

Mr.MorAss and the Big Skippers 😭😭😭😭 yes i gave it more than one listen Lmao

Sometimes Joe is so far removed from “the average”. I’m so glad Ish is there to keep him grounded.

Never miss an episode love y’all favorite Pod hands down 🫡💯💯

Yo this is pod is soooo much better than it was BEFORE... Dead ass.... The chemistry is too funny!

Honestly I think the album was amazing. Like really amazing. The introspection and the stuff he got into towards the end was just next level immersion.

Joe got the episode number right twice in a row, I think he's really trying to elevate this pod. I hope he can navigate a little better with ICE & ISH, the energy seems really good with these guys.

Kendrick has an equal amount of haters as he does fanboys, and they both are fanatical. Them haters go in extra hard on K Dot, but he gets a lot of well deserved love too. Stay mad I guess.

It’s my birthday and I appreciate this pod thank you. I am now 22 😎

a Ja Rule vs Kendrick versus is bizarre 😂😂😂

Ish snapped

I enjoyed the album and it only gets better with each listen.

Mr Morale, Silent Hill, Count Me Out, Rich Spirit, Savior, N95… Kendrick put his heart into this and it’s palpitating through your speakers. This is hip hop art, therapy, and healing manifested in music🔥🔥🔥

Ice “this ain’t my final form” Parks “you got a BBL”? ⚰️⚰️⚰️

DOPENESS CAN'T WAIT TO HEAR THERE THOUGHTS ON THE YOUNG THUG DRAMA

Ish is 100% correct

I'm so happy I got out of the shoe game. I thought the resellers were bad back in 2011 but it's even crazier now. Back then you only had to worry about extremely limited releases. You could get the Jordans and only pay like 50 extra dollars. If I was worried about any show, I got them from a Canadian show store that and the show only cost 10 dollars more plus 10 dollars shipping. The only shoe I ever missed out on was the LeBron 9 big bang. But they were so rare that I've never seen them on another else with my own eyes. I remember seeing Jada Stevens had on a pair in a scene and I was low-key mad.

Lyrics can be submitted with the album. I feel like they were holding it for a lil bit so it’s not hard to sync the lyrics for the release day.

the man had eckhart tolle on there talking about pain body sheeesh

I love the chemistry between these men.✨✨ let’s get it JBP!

I NEED JOE AN KENDRICK IN A ROOM FOR 2 HOURS 💯💯💯

To me the title and the interludes / skits made me feel like he's just saying, no more tap dancing (stepping) around the important issues. And He says something close to that on one of the tracks. I thought this was a very well put together album. A solid outing for Kendrick. This is a Day One Classic.

We here babyyyy!!! KEEP IT GOING!!!

Ice actin different without them Mike Brown’s 🤓

Always Gone LIVE! ShoutOut to Joe Budden rocking his own clothing brand, the hoodie wit his name on it

Ish got on the pod like it was game 7 of the finals.

after listening to the album i'm convinced this was only a double album to get out of his deal with TDE lol

This is turning into one of the shows you watched on tv back in the days where you couldn’t wait for the next episode to air . 🔥 🔥 🔥 Keep this shit going. 💪🏽

Ish discussion on crime weed vs fentanyl and criminalization vs legalization argument is a solid one and appreciated. Ish got hot takes today, incl his argument about not acting like sheep when it comes to liking what the masses want u to stand behind I.e Kendrick new album

I love the new Kendrick album. Listened to it twice on my flight 🔥

If I meet a girl and I like her it takes some dates in order for me to fall in love. There are those that we instantly fall head over heels for. That's what this album is. It's meeting that girl or guy that's outside of your norm just to find out that she's deep and that there's a connection between the 2 of you. We are so microwavable nowadays. This album is a like a soul food dinner that ya Grandma made on Sunday that took time to make. Everyone comes to the table to enjoy the food that she took her time to cook. This shit ain't quick grits. It's the grits in the bag you have to boil the water add the salt let it boil then you pour the grits and stir it and sit with it. LOVE THE ALBUM. THANK YOU K DOT for creating something that creates opinions and conversations. It provokes conversations we tap dance around and hide behind the superficial carbon copy bullshit..

Shout out to everyone on set Joe and I could only be the type of friends that would have to box periodically. Joe does entirely too much slick antics. Ish went in right quick with a light G check!

I feel like when Ish say “sonically” he trying to get in his bag! Haha

I learned I have to listen to an album at least twice in a row to really catch the vibe

I already know this gonna be a good one😂😂

After ish said he wasn’t riding the beat from the heart part 5. idk why anybody listens to any of his music takes after that lmao. He can’t even tell if a nigga on beat

This episode was hittin... fire pod 🔥

“Whatchu gettin, a BBL?” “Yo sht is a lil fatter!” was NUTS! 😂