Even after Lamar’s extended absence, “Mr. Lamar, 34, is one of the few major figures in the contemporary music scene - where a regular flow of new content is seen as a necessity - who can keep fans waiting for such a long stretch without sacrificing fan loyalty or critical prestige.
Throughout the album, Lamar’s longtime partner Whitney Alford and the German self-help guru Eckhart Tolle are credited as narrators. “We Cry Together,” which incorporates a Florence + the Machine sample, takes the form of an argument between Lamar and a woman, voiced by the actress Taylour Paige, about their relationship. Morale & the Big Steppers” includes recurring mentions of therapy (“United in Grief,” “Father Time”), “cancel culture” (“N95”), “daddy issues” (“Father Time”) and tumultuous romance. Typically dense, introspective, confessional and self-lacerating, “Mr. Featured guests include Beth Gibbons of Portishead, Sampha, Ghostface Killah, Baby Keem, Summer Walker and repeat appearances from the controversial rapper Kodak Black. The album arrived divided into two nine-track sides and features production from a wide array of musicians across sounds and genres, including Lamar’s frequent collaborators Sounwave and Dahi, plus the songwriting trio Beach Noise, the veteran hip-hop beatmaker the Alchemist, Pharrell Williams and more. Morale & the Big Steppers,” Lamar’s fifth studio LP and one of the most ardently anticipated new albums in years, was released overnight on digital services, with big hopes from fans and big questions looming about his next career steps. The five-year wait for a new album by Kendrick Lamar - the Pulitzer-anointed, voice-of-a-generation rapper - is finally over.
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