Ken Y

Man, Fraud to Oasis is one of the strongest run of tracks released this year both concept wise as well as songwriting and production. Russ has spoke about some of these topics in the past but peeled back another layer on why he acts the way he acts. I hope he finds his treasure.

Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers feels like a series of therapy sessions with a handful of breakthroughs and realizations that lead to personal and relational conflict. Kendrick never attempts to make commercial playlist music.. He makes bodies of artwork that will stand the test of time. He has approached black culture, black trauma, and mental health in the past through different storylines and perspectives. This time he opens the veil into his own personal life experience; the plight of the perceived black savior in his community. He tries to present that he is just a normal human living through normal human experiences and the expectations on him as an artist, father, son, and lover are unachievable. He cannot please everybody. He actively writes his thoughts more simple and to the point so everyone can hear it on this album compared to his last works. Please listen to this many times with no expectations and enjoy King Kendrick at his best: The songwriter of our generation. 5 out 5.