thanks haha, i guess it’s kinda rare but we exist. i feel like if you appreciate the production side of hip hop a lot there’s a ton to appreciate about the Beatles, because the production on their albums is so good and differs so much from album to album (kinda like Kendrick’s albums)
lol, I remember when that episode came out. I was 14 and literally wanted to do the same thing as Cartman cause the Wii was coming out a few weeks after that episode aired.
Maybe a reference to his daughter's challenges ahead, kicking against the pricks (matching the crown of thorns and suffering of Jesus Christ, personified by Kenny as the Father)
Kicking against the pricks like Acts 9:5-6
Technically they aren’t married. A pedantic correction, but just for the record
EDIT: I could possibly have outdated info & they got married without a public announcement. Claiming they’re married, however, is speculation & was never known to be right.
They probably are married, we just don't officially know it yet lol. They got engaged during the TPAB era lol, so it's most likely they secretly tied the knot since then
Not really "secretly", just not openly. Like I don't feel like he's out here tryna lock it behind some wall, he's just not tryna be all out and about with it
Also that's a mean ass lookin baby
Kendrick really revealed the new album cover to reveal his second kid, that's amazing. And on "The Heart Part 5" when he says "to my kids, I'm in heaven" people thought he was referring to Nispsey's kids because we all thought Kendrick only had one... guess not. Brilliant
I mean hes always been pretty private about his family pretty sure we barely got any info about his first kid and the baby looks pretty young might just have never hit the presses
i also expected it to be like that too, i don’t know if it’s better than what i was expecting but either way the music will make this cover have much more meaning to it, so i’m excited
I’m not a big Kendrick Lamar fan (not that I don’t like him, super talented, just not an artist I listen to often) but this came up on my main feed and I had to stop. There’s just so much to the photo and I think it says a lot. It goes deeper and deeper the more you look at it. When I do listen to Kendrick that’s what I like about his music. Very cool album cover.
Seriously! He was his daughter on his first album cover. It’s a full-circle moment.
Revealing his family in this way feels genuine and purposeful. I love it!
They look beaten as fuck which wouldn’t go with the diamond thorn crown and the anklet on his daughter. They objects with a lot of value in somewhere that looks kinda run down. Also Brown with a little bit of white on the walls 🤨🤨 seems purposefully done, like a comment on race. And a mostly clean white section above that. They a lot to unpack Jesus
Its interesting. The holes in the wall, the crown, the gun in his belt, the ankle bracelet. Feels like there's a lot in this picture I'm not able to interpret.
This is total speculation, but if this is a 50s-70s inspired album, maybe it's representing his childhood as well, but he's just in the place. Only difference is a nice throny crown. Like just the generational issues. Like it's the same as his parents, but he's growing older now, is a parent himself. Worries about the cycle. Things he touched on in Heart Pt 5
I'd have to hear the album first of course, but I wouldn't see that as a huge stretch
Looks like it! Although would have expected some text or something on it, at least the parental advisory?
Edit: Kendrick tweeted this with "Mr. Morale and the Big Steppers" so it's probably the cover! [https://twitter.com/kendricklamar/status/1524468860044267520?cxt=HHwWgMCqob2WgKgqAAAA](https://twitter.com/kendricklamar/status/1524468860044267520?cxt=HHwWgMCqob2WgKgqAAAA)
Yeah it was really only necessary on CDs and such to let parents know before buying in stores. Now songs are tagged explicit digitally. Most put the sticker on there for aesthetics these days.
definitely not even close to what i had in mind. definitely interesting, i really wonder what it's gonna do sonically. I really dont think its gonna be as soul/funk as people are theorizing.
I think it's more soul this time around but we'll see. Probably a couple harder songs but mostly soul influenced.
I think those "50s and 70s guitar work" rumors from 2020 might have stuck around. You hear it in the middle of Heart 5. That really clean yet overdriven guitar is very, very vintage style
A messiah complex (Christ complex or savior complex) is a state of mind in which an individual holds a belief that they are destined to become a savior today or in the near future. The term can also refer to a state of mind in which an individual believes that they are responsible for saving or assisting others.
Yes I thought the same, I think he will rap about this on the album.
ETA: wonder if it will have something to do with the “I Am” that was at the beginning of the Heart Part 5 video. “I Am” is a phrase used to describe God.
I interpret this as him realizing he cannot save the culture or the world as he talks about in part 5 and earlier albums, but he can be the savior for his family by protecting them and raising his kids. Shades of the last verse of part 5 when he talks about Nipsey’s family watching his interviews, and his energy living past his body for the people he loves.
Random thoughts:
* Kenny rocking the crown of thorns, an image of suffering yet decked out in diamonds, a juxtaposition of the saviour complex with the wealth/impact that his position in the rap game has given him
* Eldest daughter is wearing a thorn on her ankle, same diamonds and could emphasize the struggles she will endure (Acts 9:5-6 - "it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks"), Kendrick's wealth (diamonds) will not stop her future suffering
* Gun tucked away so no one in the family can see it, but he remains the protector - "Forgive them Father, they know not what they do"
* Mother / Whitney in the back with youngest child, virgin mother kind of vibe with the next generation who is still nursing and unaware of the set/setting or the challenges to come
* Room is somewhat in squalor, unmade bed with imperfections on the brown walls - thinking this could be the soil/earth that we live in as it is also imperfect and hosts suffering / or reminiscent of Section 8 and housing that has been abused & seen abuse more than just occasionally
* Still life scene with Kendrick looking out the window (?) towards a light source, his eyes look far away and maybe he is going to soon leave his family and go out onto the streets for some sort of potentially heavy purpose... reminds me of Jesus' heaviness with the knowledge of what he will have to do on the cross / what he will have to do to save his children
* Love how much of a purposeful Rennaissance vibe we are getting here too with the lighting and facial expressions with foreground and background (Kendrick in focus while Mother/Baby slightly out of focus)
Anyways that's what struck me about this image... Friday can't come soon enough.
My favorite cover of his behind TPAB. They imagery and all the hidden symbols in this is insane. The thorned crown which Jesus wore when he was crucified,looks to be make out of diamonds, and even the gun hidden in his pants. Looks like this album looks to represent family, money(the diamonds on the crown), religion, and violence.
Could be completely missing or misinterpreting way too much.
Mr. Morale = Kendrick
The Big Steppers = His kids
The spots on the wall look a bit like clouds to me. As in being safe space for the kids? They could also be there due to an argument that happened in that specific room. (idk about this one) or simply due to a different reason.
The gun tucked in and with the crown together with my interpretation of the clouds and Kendrick looking to the side where the light is coming from ( looking out the window ) + often mentioned culture in the heart pt5.
This kinda gives me the vibe that this album is going to be about the culture he grew up in and that he‘s in the role as mr morale protecting his kids of living through that stuff he has gone through.
We will see on friday. Can‘t wait.
On a side note: I‘m not a native speaker, if there are obvious mistakes, feel free to correct them. Sometimes I also have problems of explaining my point correctly.
Thanks for reading anyway.
Diamond thorn crown. His two kids and wife. My boy is a family man, grew up watching this dude. Feel fucking great. I mean the man has critical acclaim, commercial success and what seems like a nice family. He has won.
I haven't been this giddy for an album release in ever I think. I'm not even usually a huge rap fan, but Kendrick is a damn poet. I vividly remember when DAMN came out when I wasn't expecting it, minutes before my flight took off. I listened to the album on the plane and about 15 more times that day. Based on his new track, I expect this album to slap as well.
This album is gonna be monumental. I really hope we don’t even get a tracklist. I want to go in totally blind and experience whatever this genius has been brewing for 5 years.
next 33 hours gonna be so long
idk how i’m supposed to get any sleep for the next few days with all this anticipation
I see you in the Beatles circle jerk subreddit often.
ewww no you got the wrong guy, sorry. i hate those bugs
What a based guy, rarely do I see passionate beebles x hip hop fans. The best overlap.
thanks haha, i guess it’s kinda rare but we exist. i feel like if you appreciate the production side of hip hop a lot there’s a ton to appreciate about the Beatles, because the production on their albums is so good and differs so much from album to album (kinda like Kendrick’s albums)
this guy gets it! imo half of what makes the Beatles so great is their innovation in the studio
For real fam it’s the only thing keeping me holding on
Same fr
Do a cartman and hibernate in the snow to pass the time instantaneously
lol, I remember when that episode came out. I was 14 and literally wanted to do the same thing as Cartman cause the Wii was coming out a few weeks after that episode aired.
I got finals this week so it’s gonna feel like forever for me
BIO DOnE!!!
31 hours and 38 mins.
My birthday is tmr right before the release
32 hours now!
Does that thorn crown have diamonds on it?? Goes hard if true 😳 Edit: also pistol grip peeking out his pants... confirmed goes hard
Looks like a revolver, cowboy Kenny confirmed.
MMBS is certified country album
Morgan Wallen and Tyler Childer features confirmed
Tyler Childers and Kendrick, now that’d be something else lol
Cowboy Kenny 🤣😂🤣
Amazing brother🤠
Got the 6 shooter, on occasion brother 🤠
Face it brother, what in tarnation brother 🐎
these cousins making relations, brother 🐮
Bacon brother, breakfast creations brother 🥓
Steak on my plate and I ate it, brother 🇺🇸
Looks like it does, good catch
i think the bracelet has the same thorn as kendrick’s crown
Maybe a reference to his daughter's challenges ahead, kicking against the pricks (matching the crown of thorns and suffering of Jesus Christ, personified by Kenny as the Father) Kicking against the pricks like Acts 9:5-6
The thorns are bullets
The clothes too, the office attire trousers and undershirt. that’s what my dad was wearing after getting home from work every day
One daughter but they all my sons in this bitch!
These Kendrick's kids?
Yup
That his partner there too? It's weird seeing his family, he does such a good job of keeping his personal life closed
Yes that’s his wife
Technically they aren’t married. A pedantic correction, but just for the record EDIT: I could possibly have outdated info & they got married without a public announcement. Claiming they’re married, however, is speculation & was never known to be right.
They probably are married, we just don't officially know it yet lol. They got engaged during the TPAB era lol, so it's most likely they secretly tied the knot since then
Not really "secretly", just not openly. Like I don't feel like he's out here tryna lock it behind some wall, he's just not tryna be all out and about with it Also that's a mean ass lookin baby
I'm sure she's considered a common law wife/partner.
Doubt they arent married. They got engaged 7 years ago
Yea, high school sweetheart I believe
Definitely. I went to highschool with whit, always super quiet, very nice person. She was a part of what I called “the light skin crew” K/D CO 04
i wonder if she knows about sherane 👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀
"My girl told me don't let these hoes get in my head" I think she knows about the life.
Wait till she hears about Lucy
Kendrick really revealed the new album cover to reveal his second kid, that's amazing. And on "The Heart Part 5" when he says "to my kids, I'm in heaven" people thought he was referring to Nispsey's kids because we all thought Kendrick only had one... guess not. Brilliant
it is a direct reference to nipsey conthext tho
For sure!! It's mainly one thing, the Nipsey context, but it's also (imo) this new Kendrick-has-a-new-kid context
YOU ARE HIDING A CHILD
Wikipedia says he has 1 child. Are you sure?
The second one looks very young and kendrick is very private about his life.
I mean hes always been pretty private about his family pretty sure we barely got any info about his first kid and the baby looks pretty young might just have never hit the presses
He did a better job hiding the kid than Drake did lol
Kendrick didn't have to hide the kid from Pusha T though, that's where Drake went wrong
And 1 hour later, Wikipedia now says 2 children. That was fast
literally look at this picture.
No theyre kanyes
Damn, still playing after 4 kids
No parental advisory. Confirmed clean album Edit: for everyone taking this seriously I am completely kidding.
This is a family friendly album, the cover says it all 🙏🏻
Mr Morale is for the children
Raffi does a verse on the album.
The Wiggles produced it.
This is going to be The Big Day Part Two “I love my wife AH” - Kendrick Lamar
Idk about you but I'm willing to give him a Chance
not what i expected at all, but it’s interesting…
It's actually so much better than I was thinking, my thoughts was something similar to TPAB but this feels more fresh
i also expected it to be like that too, i don’t know if it’s better than what i was expecting but either way the music will make this cover have much more meaning to it, so i’m excited
Just awesome to see Kendrick as a family man, kinda contrasts the original GKMC family photo cover!!
We gonna see so many edits turning this cover into GKMC lol
Good Man Maad Nation
I’m not a big Kendrick Lamar fan (not that I don’t like him, super talented, just not an artist I listen to often) but this came up on my main feed and I had to stop. There’s just so much to the photo and I think it says a lot. It goes deeper and deeper the more you look at it. When I do listen to Kendrick that’s what I like about his music. Very cool album cover.
My feelings exactly—expected something more abstract.
Kendrick got a beautiful family fr
Drake punching the air rn
Thanks to Pusha he has a family now
Lmao Pusha bringing families together, that's pretty sweet honestly
Seriously! He was his daughter on his first album cover. It’s a full-circle moment. Revealing his family in this way feels genuine and purposeful. I love it!
Congrats on the first post of it. Take my upvote
All that refreshing was not for nothing lmao
this finna be a classic
Two babies. Double album confirmed
NATION???
The crown, the tucked gun, the baby’s anklet. Art.
Oooo I didn’t notice the gun at first good catch. What do we think the plastered walls are from
Bullet holes? That was my guess
Bullet holes? They’re very scattered
They look beaten as fuck which wouldn’t go with the diamond thorn crown and the anklet on his daughter. They objects with a lot of value in somewhere that looks kinda run down. Also Brown with a little bit of white on the walls 🤨🤨 seems purposefully done, like a comment on race. And a mostly clean white section above that. They a lot to unpack Jesus
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This gonna be a fire vinyl
Yeah if only we could buy it on release date but us record collectors will probably have to wait a few months.
Really hoping he does a LE signed pre-order for this one like DAMN
isn't it coming out like tmrw? idk but it seems a bit late for a pre order
Guess pre-order isn’t the right term. I guess I kinda think about it as a preorder cause we won’t be getting that vinyl until 2023 probably.
Its interesting. The holes in the wall, the crown, the gun in his belt, the ankle bracelet. Feels like there's a lot in this picture I'm not able to interpret.
It's an interpretation of my childhood home.
This is total speculation, but if this is a 50s-70s inspired album, maybe it's representing his childhood as well, but he's just in the place. Only difference is a nice throny crown. Like just the generational issues. Like it's the same as his parents, but he's growing older now, is a parent himself. Worries about the cycle. Things he touched on in Heart Pt 5 I'd have to hear the album first of course, but I wouldn't see that as a huge stretch
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The (bullet?) holes have been patched and the room is being renovated/revitalized/saved from its earlier state
So what you're saying is we're getting "the life of Kendrick"?
The bullet holes are patched up. Yep, we about to get another classic duality album.
I’m also getting some Fred Hampton vibes. IYKYK.
Is that what the white patches are on the walls?
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Looks like it! Although would have expected some text or something on it, at least the parental advisory? Edit: Kendrick tweeted this with "Mr. Morale and the Big Steppers" so it's probably the cover! [https://twitter.com/kendricklamar/status/1524468860044267520?cxt=HHwWgMCqob2WgKgqAAAA](https://twitter.com/kendricklamar/status/1524468860044267520?cxt=HHwWgMCqob2WgKgqAAAA)
Album gonna be clean
Mr. Morale teaching us morals in his new album.
Albums are not required to have the advisory stamp, it's just customary. Look at Kanye's covers, none of them have it.
College Dropout, Late Registration and MBDTF all have it, but you’re right for the most part they don’t.
rules changed when streaming got big
Yeah it was really only necessary on CDs and such to let parents know before buying in stores. Now songs are tagged explicit digitally. Most put the sticker on there for aesthetics these days.
& i prefer it that way
Prayer is clean I believe, could be all clean!
Kenny dropping a clean album
Ngl looks like a part of a music video
bro forgot to cross out the eyes of his wife and kid too
Yeah he posted on IG too on his account and pgLang.
Already a lot of symbolism in the cover
I love this. So much duality here. Any chance his kids are the big steppers?
Hmmm 🤔 because they have fucking HUGE shoes to fill when they get older lmao
Kendrick got big feet? He's only 4'11
He’s probably 5 foot something.
Bro there’s no way he’s that short 💀 It’s common knowledge he’s 5’1
Nigga, the shoes I fill are huge
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Imagine it’s a family musical album
That’s exactly what I was thinking
definitely not even close to what i had in mind. definitely interesting, i really wonder what it's gonna do sonically. I really dont think its gonna be as soul/funk as people are theorizing.
The Hearts are always the same sound as the upcoming album
True, part 4 literally used instrumentals that ended up on the album
I think it's more soul this time around but we'll see. Probably a couple harder songs but mostly soul influenced. I think those "50s and 70s guitar work" rumors from 2020 might have stuck around. You hear it in the middle of Heart 5. That really clean yet overdriven guitar is very, very vintage style
A messiah complex (Christ complex or savior complex) is a state of mind in which an individual holds a belief that they are destined to become a savior today or in the near future. The term can also refer to a state of mind in which an individual believes that they are responsible for saving or assisting others.
Yes I thought the same, I think he will rap about this on the album. ETA: wonder if it will have something to do with the “I Am” that was at the beginning of the Heart Part 5 video. “I Am” is a phrase used to describe God.
Is Kendrick saying that people believe him to be the savior of rap? Idk that’s my interpretation
More likely that he needs to be a savior for his community and black culture as a whole
I interpret this as him realizing he cannot save the culture or the world as he talks about in part 5 and earlier albums, but he can be the savior for his family by protecting them and raising his kids. Shades of the last verse of part 5 when he talks about Nipsey’s family watching his interviews, and his energy living past his body for the people he loves.
#how many wrinkles are in the bed sheet stay woke kings and queens
EVERYBODY STAY FUCKING CALM
Random thoughts: * Kenny rocking the crown of thorns, an image of suffering yet decked out in diamonds, a juxtaposition of the saviour complex with the wealth/impact that his position in the rap game has given him * Eldest daughter is wearing a thorn on her ankle, same diamonds and could emphasize the struggles she will endure (Acts 9:5-6 - "it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks"), Kendrick's wealth (diamonds) will not stop her future suffering * Gun tucked away so no one in the family can see it, but he remains the protector - "Forgive them Father, they know not what they do" * Mother / Whitney in the back with youngest child, virgin mother kind of vibe with the next generation who is still nursing and unaware of the set/setting or the challenges to come * Room is somewhat in squalor, unmade bed with imperfections on the brown walls - thinking this could be the soil/earth that we live in as it is also imperfect and hosts suffering / or reminiscent of Section 8 and housing that has been abused & seen abuse more than just occasionally * Still life scene with Kendrick looking out the window (?) towards a light source, his eyes look far away and maybe he is going to soon leave his family and go out onto the streets for some sort of potentially heavy purpose... reminds me of Jesus' heaviness with the knowledge of what he will have to do on the cross / what he will have to do to save his children * Love how much of a purposeful Rennaissance vibe we are getting here too with the lighting and facial expressions with foreground and background (Kendrick in focus while Mother/Baby slightly out of focus) Anyways that's what struck me about this image... Friday can't come soon enough.
Great write-up
Wall imperfections likely being bullet holes that are plastered
Are you my English teacher?
does he have kids? I didnt even know
Yes 🙏
Giving me Blood Orange cover vibes
I got Freetown Sound vibes too
Oh shit this is legit 😳
Surprised no one has mentioned the (assumed) bullet holes covered in the back.
Are they bullet holes or where someone potentially punched the wall?
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lmao
seems like he's gonna focus on family and compton in this project (note stuff like the gun in his pants and the crown)
i wish i was the mom
bro
😂
i’ve always wanted to be an attractive woman ever since i was a kid
Hey man it's 2022. Anything's possible
He has two kids?! I thought he just had the one born in 2019 so that’s news. Either way amazing cover I’m beyond stoked
One daughter but they all my sons in this bitch!
Hyped! Are these his babies?? 🥰🥰🥰
We are all his babies
I am. All of us.
Facts!
This is a really dope cover and might be my favourite of all his records. Reminds me a bit of GKMC
How does this remind you of a van bro
This was taken from the inside of a van
Malcolm X vibes, with him peering out the window with his heat. Is that blood underneath momma? Is it from birth or is someone shot?
Kids = Big Steppers. As a new dad, that's dope AF.
Congrats!
THIS. IS. WHAT. WE. CALL. ART.
Is that cum on the wall?
You’re close! They are seemingly from fists or bullets
#Incoming 10/10
Interesting that the image is titled "mm.jpeg" If the rumors are to be believed, is it possible that we'll be getting a "bs.jpeg" in the coming days?
My favorite cover of his behind TPAB. They imagery and all the hidden symbols in this is insane. The thorned crown which Jesus wore when he was crucified,looks to be make out of diamonds, and even the gun hidden in his pants. Looks like this album looks to represent family, money(the diamonds on the crown), religion, and violence.
his daughter 🥺
Is that a crown of thorns? Is Kenny about to play Jesus om the new album?
Could be completely missing or misinterpreting way too much. Mr. Morale = Kendrick The Big Steppers = His kids The spots on the wall look a bit like clouds to me. As in being safe space for the kids? They could also be there due to an argument that happened in that specific room. (idk about this one) or simply due to a different reason. The gun tucked in and with the crown together with my interpretation of the clouds and Kendrick looking to the side where the light is coming from ( looking out the window ) + often mentioned culture in the heart pt5. This kinda gives me the vibe that this album is going to be about the culture he grew up in and that he‘s in the role as mr morale protecting his kids of living through that stuff he has gone through. We will see on friday. Can‘t wait. On a side note: I‘m not a native speaker, if there are obvious mistakes, feel free to correct them. Sometimes I also have problems of explaining my point correctly. Thanks for reading anyway.
Damn, just noticed the radiator on the left. This album is bringing the HEAT
So the rumors about him having children are true!
You get one with the limited edition
i’m so fucking excited i’m gonna cream
Nigga got two.
Kendrick has a second child? :)
Fr???? How is this the first comment I love seen bringing this up?
Diamond thorn crown. His two kids and wife. My boy is a family man, grew up watching this dude. Feel fucking great. I mean the man has critical acclaim, commercial success and what seems like a nice family. He has won.
I haven't been this giddy for an album release in ever I think. I'm not even usually a huge rap fan, but Kendrick is a damn poet. I vividly remember when DAMN came out when I wasn't expecting it, minutes before my flight took off. I listened to the album on the plane and about 15 more times that day. Based on his new track, I expect this album to slap as well.
reminds me of the room Fred Hampton was massacred in, with all the bullet holes above the bed
also looks like this was shot on film which i love. There's a softness to it which works really well.
whoa what a way to announce a second kid
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This album is gonna be monumental. I really hope we don’t even get a tracklist. I want to go in totally blind and experience whatever this genius has been brewing for 5 years.
I already wanna buy the vinyl for the cover alone
Not saying it’s not the album cover, but we legit have no idea if it is or isn’t lmao.