Kendrick Lamar Mr Morale & The Big Steppers (Cln)

"Lamar remains one of rap's most thought-provoking and sonically ambitious artists, reaching new levels of introspection on standout cuts like 'Mother I Sober.'"
4 stars out of 5 -- "[H]e raps in many modes, varying his pitching and flow on nearly every song, switching up his cadence as though changing his identity."
Billboard - "[H]e's the rare artist able to make an expansive 18-track odyssey commenting on everything from intersectionality to 'cancel culture' to Drake vs. Kanye, and still make it mostly feel like one guy just trying to sort his own s-t out."
5 stars out of 5 -- "[Lamar] serves up two nine-track discs of contemporary philosophy and fun....This album is as much about struggle as it is freedom, and what a beautiful sentiment that is."
Paste (magazine) - "In addition to Kodak Black's recurring appearances throughout the project, there are also contributions from singers Amanda Reifer and Summer Walker, Ghostface Killah, Blxst, a rare Sampha feature, Portishead's Beth Gibbons and more."
Clash (Magazine) - "MR. MORALE & THE BIG STEPPERS is one of his most profound, complex, revelatory statements yet, a double album fuelled by sonic ambition, the will to communicate, and Kendrick's staunch refusal to walk the easy path."