A postscript, it's (artfully) artless in presentation - not even basic credits appear on the Army green liner card in the compact disc edition - yet it's almost as lyrically and musically rich as To Pimp a Butterfly. Apart from segments previewed at the Grammys and late-night television appearances, there was no formal promotion. consists of eight demos that are simply numbered and dated. Issued without advance notice 17 days after Kendrick Lamar's riveting 2016 Grammy Awards performance, untitled unmastered. Pitchfork (Website) - "One of the most enchanting things about this project is hearing how Kendrick manipulates his own voice before the studio modulations kick in."Ĭlash (Magazine) - "t's not just that this release adds new layers and context some of the stellar work stocked here even surpasses the best that BUTTERFLY has to offer." Paste (magazine) - "here's an intimacy here that will probably never make it onto any of his future official studio albums.untitled unmastered shows that the holes in his willed chrysalis might be more interesting than the beauty promised by the cocoon." What really emerges is Kendrick's nuanced worldview." NME (Magazine) - "t's all dense and considered, but never overwrought or explicitly angry. Mojo (Publisher) - Ranked #45 in Mojo's 'The 50 Best Albums Of 2016' - "It's proof of the Compton rapper's current status as the most alert mind with the sophisticated flow in the genre." Mojo (Publisher) - 4 stars out of 5 - "The standout, 'Untitled 03,', is as affecting as any cut from the `finished' album, its lurching groove transfigured by Lamar's coolly deadpan flow and piercing observations on unflattering stereotypes."
But in this lies its power and greatest asset: With the stakes low, Lamar can air out his demons, have some fun, bask in the afterglow of the Grammys."
Spin - "untitled unmastered can feel like the clearing of a table, rather than a feast. Rolling Stone - "here's brilliance in even Lamar's cast-offs, and an intimacy here that makes this more than just a gift for his ravenous fans -it's an illuminating look at a red-hot rapper's craft."
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