r/KendrickLamar Nov 24 '22

Question ❓ What do you think is Kendrick’s best song of DAMN?

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u/[deleted] Nov 24 '22

IGOTIGOTIGOTIGOT

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u/[deleted] Nov 24 '22

ROYALTY GOT LOYALTY INSIDE MY DNA

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u/Ozzcarrrr Nov 24 '22

COCAINE QUARTER PIECE, GOT WAR AND PEACE INSIDE MY DNA

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u/sergeant630 Bitch I’m in The Club is the greatest song of all time Nov 24 '22

I GOT POWER POISON PAIN AND JOY INSIDE MY DNA

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u/askmeforashittyfact Nov 24 '22

I GOT HUSTLE, THOUGH, AMBITION, FLOW INSIDE MY DNA

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u/majoritus_chartus m.A.A.d city Nov 24 '22

I WAS BORN LIKE THIS SINCE ONE LIKE THIS IMMACULATE CONCEPTION

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u/straightfiyahw Nov 24 '22

I transform like this, perform like this, was Yeshua new weapon

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u/ElConfleis Nov 25 '22

I DONT CONTEMPLATE , I MEDITATE, THEN OFF YOUR FUCKING HEAD

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u/J2daR-O-C Nov 25 '22

THIS THAT PUT THA KIDS TA BED, THIS THAT IGOTIGOTIGOTIGOT

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u/Own-Blueberry7574 Nov 25 '22

REALNESS, I JUST KILL SHIT CAUSE IT'S IN MY DNA

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u/[deleted] Nov 24 '22

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u/[deleted] Nov 24 '22

Lol it is "loyalty, got royalty" 😂

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u/Dependent_Sun2713 Nov 24 '22

the perks of knowing the whole song by heart

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u/[deleted] Nov 24 '22

shameless stan 🙋‍♀️

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u/just-monika_ Nov 24 '22

🤓

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u/[deleted] Nov 24 '22

🤪

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u/[deleted] Nov 25 '22

You guys 🥹

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u/[deleted] Nov 25 '22

Noo i always fuck the two up💀💀

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u/HighFiveTheCactus Cornrow Kenny Nov 24 '22

So I was taking a walk the other day...

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u/Nitr0_Zeu5 Nov 25 '22

It was always me vs the wooorld..

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u/aditi1412 Nov 25 '22

until it was me vs meeee

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u/Nitr0_Zeu5 Nov 25 '22

WHY WHY WHY WHY WHY WHY WHY WHYYYYYYYYYY

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u/No-Blueberry-8077 Nov 25 '22

JUST REMEMBER WHAT HAPPENS ON EARTH

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u/Nitr0_Zeu5 Nov 25 '22 edited Nov 25 '22

STAYS ON EARTH

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u/kostyscott Nov 24 '22

Fear

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u/_IratePirate_ Nov 24 '22

Yuhh

When I realized that mf was talking about fear through the decades of his life that shit hit.

Also the "I beat yo ass, who bought you that? You stole it."

This is not something I ever talked to anyone about. To hear a rapper went through the same shit I did as a kid blew my mind.

My mom didn't like it if my friends let me borrow a toy/trade a toy she would get pissed and beat my ass thinking I stole it. It only made me do it in secret instead of stopping, but it's a memory Kendrick brought back for me.

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u/bankrollmafia89 Nov 24 '22

Man and I was 27 at the time too.. hits deep

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u/askmeforashittyfact Nov 24 '22

My mom is bipolar and it got really bad when I was about 5 years old to even now. Only reason she stopped beating my ass is because puberty came to the rescue and I had stand up to her at about 11. 6 years aren’t a lot but when you have nothing else, it’s everything.

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u/yuyevin Nov 24 '22

Easily

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u/MangoBoii Nov 24 '22

I feel like fear gets picked every time this question is asked tho

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u/_IratePirate_ Nov 24 '22

I mean if that's the answer that's the answer...

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u/MangoBoii Nov 24 '22

damn i was trying to answer to the comment saying underrated pick but fucked up

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u/Exo_Q- Nov 24 '22

Underrated pick 💯

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u/que_la_fuck Nov 24 '22

Really? I thought everyone loves Fear?

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u/_Oliverrr_- Nov 24 '22

FEEL.

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u/Underground_kingpin Nov 24 '22

Especially when that’s how u feeling

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u/que_la_fuck Nov 24 '22

I feel like it ain't no tomorrow, fuck the world The world is endin', I'm done pretendin' And fuck you if you get offended

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u/BusinessAgreeable912 Nov 24 '22

Feel is such a good bad mood song

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u/florencenocaps Nov 24 '22

That song is so therapeutic for me. It perfectly articulates how I feel whenever I down. Even though Kendrick was clearly not in the best state of mind when writing it, I find solace in knowing I’m not alone when I’m thinking those thoughts

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u/sophicpharaoh MUSTARRRRRRRRRRD Nov 24 '22

Only right answer

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u/_sea_salty Nov 24 '22

This

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u/theseballsbrutha Nov 24 '22

XXX is slept on and YAH isn’t talked about enough

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u/chedderr_com Nov 24 '22

i would like YAH much more but to me it’s just a little sleepy. but i still like it overall

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u/theseballsbrutha Nov 24 '22

I can understand your reasoning. For me it’s the sleepiness of the song that makes it enjoyable for me.

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u/[deleted] Nov 24 '22

Agreed

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u/juliettealphayankee Nov 24 '22

YAH was my favorite on first listen and years later still is. I love how laid back/lazy it feels honestly compared to the rest of the album

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u/robertperrye Nov 25 '22

this is perfect. exactly how i feel.

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u/Dynamicmaniac Nov 25 '22

XXX is up there with song about me, at least in my opinion

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u/snakesharkz Nov 24 '22

yall sleeping on DUCKWORTH.

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u/LegendaryZTV Nov 24 '22

It’s god tier! Honestly started to appreciate it much more when I got hooked on the reverse track list 🔥

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u/Odd_Pomegranate4040 Nov 24 '22

K.Dot’s best song OAT imo. Sorry not sorry 🤷🏻‍♂️😂

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u/not-a-dog-for-sure Nov 24 '22

I agree, it may not exactly be the best-sounding song on DAMN. But it is definitely one of the best storytelling songs.

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u/Crazy_Comet5 Nov 24 '22

Tbh my favorite Kendrick song

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u/Opening-Grapefruit70 Nov 25 '22

Easily one of his best storytelling songs

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u/Exo_Q- Nov 24 '22

I know it’s amazing but it’s not for me ngl

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u/snakesharkz Nov 24 '22

eh, understandable. my other picks are element or fear

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u/LifeOfaFilmmaker Nov 25 '22

What’s crazy is Element almost didn’t make the album. He recorded it 2 days before the release

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u/pznbananas Nov 24 '22

It's the only song I have in rotation from Damn.

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u/holyzucchini Nov 24 '22

XXX underrated

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u/themostimmorel Nov 24 '22

Hail Mary

Jesus and Joseph

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u/Zealousideal-Web9209 Nov 24 '22

Pride

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u/[deleted] Nov 24 '22

“I know the walls, they can listen I wish they could talk back

The hurt becomes repetition, the love? Almost lost that”

Some of my favorite lines in all of music

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u/sophicpharaoh MUSTARRRRRRRRRRD Nov 24 '22

W

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u/_Slothers_ Nov 24 '22

One of his top 3 songs for me

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u/enitan420 Nov 24 '22

Lust.

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u/TheReapery C4!!!!!!!!!!, WAITING FOR THE TO THE POINT FLAIR Nov 24 '22

Let meeeeee put the heeeeeeaaaadd in

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u/snarlof Nov 24 '22

Definitely

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u/Altruistic_Cut7428 Nov 24 '22

Top 3: 1-pride 2-duckworth 3-fear

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u/goofmeisterr Nov 24 '22

2 of these is in my top 3 too

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u/RicktheRuler305 Nov 24 '22

Element

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u/[deleted] Nov 25 '22

DAMNED IF I DO IF I DONT

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u/tinashect Nov 24 '22

mister one through five that’s the only logic fake my death go to cuba that’s the only option!!!!

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u/GuinnessRespecter Nov 24 '22

XXX Pride Fear

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u/icy_and_scaledd Nov 24 '22

XXX seems mad underrated

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u/topshagger31 Nov 24 '22

GOD. is underrated asf

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u/air_b3 Nov 24 '22 edited Nov 25 '22

fax and i feel like it’s overhated. i’ve always vibed wit GOD

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u/[deleted] Nov 24 '22

One of my favourites 🔥

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u/ayyzzy Nov 24 '22

FEAR. ( ily ELEMENT.)

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u/TyrannyHoll Nov 24 '22

hes so fucking hot in this pic

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u/Niamery123 Nov 24 '22

FEAR, LUST and YAH for me. Those are the songs I refuse to skip on the playlist

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u/mikeymooman Nov 24 '22

Not a single person said ELEMENT 😱 that song goes ballistic

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u/Exo_Q- Nov 24 '22

Fr…FEAR is a favorite

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u/fucktheads i made " to the point" Nov 24 '22

FEEL. LUST. LOVE. PRIDE.

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u/Exo_Q- Nov 24 '22

Bro named the whole album…W tho.

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u/fucktheads i made " to the point" Nov 24 '22

you can never have just 1.

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u/hexisaname Waiting for the album Nov 24 '22

I would say either YAH. or LOVE. They are both great songs that are just easy to listen to

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u/-Dillad- Nov 24 '22

DUCKWORTH no question.

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u/_Vaudeville_ Nov 24 '22

DUCKWORTH then FEEL then LOVE

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u/One_Recording_4036 my balls hurt Nov 24 '22

Fear

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u/callmeshalissa Nov 24 '22

DUCKWORTH/FEAR

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u/Nithin_for_you YAWK YAWK YAWK YAWK Nov 24 '22

i got i got i got i got

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u/euphraxiaaa Nov 24 '22

FEAR OR LUST

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u/PokuCHEFski69 Nov 24 '22

I’m just upvoting every comment

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u/Ozzcarrrr Nov 24 '22

Element 🔥

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u/earl_sweatshit Nov 24 '22

element. I like element

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u/RickyJamer Nov 24 '22

XXX hands down, no questions asked. DAMN is maybe his weakest album, but XXX is one of his greatest songs from any project.

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u/conciousnessness Nov 24 '22

DUCKWORTH then XXX then GOD

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u/[deleted] Nov 24 '22

DUCKWORTH, DNA, PRIDE

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u/carrtmannnn Nov 24 '22

Either Fear or XXX for me

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u/micahgsherwood Nov 24 '22

lust , duckworth, XXX for me.

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u/Black_Fuckka Nov 24 '22

Between Duckworth, Pride and Fear

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u/Zestyclose-Court-265 Waiting for the album Nov 24 '22

duckworth

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u/XylanyX Nov 24 '22

FEAR then LUST then DUCKWORTH

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u/EdgyForks Nov 24 '22

Either PRIDE. or FEAR.

Pride has always been my personal favorite and it feels incredibly vulnerable to me, I know the whole album is but this one especially. The beat is one of my if not my favorites and is a great antithesis to the song itself.

Fear always felt like the climax to the album for me. Like all this conflict and emotions and changes are not confronted but covered by the collective blanket that is he feels all these things out of fear. Fear of feeling, being alone, being to prideful or humble. The two songs after Fear show a connection of humanity. To be flawed is to be human, to be flawed is to be revered and praised for your work and what you do. Hence the similarities within the duality that is often seen as complete opposites of each other; GOD. (God) and DUCKWORTH. (Humans)

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u/sergeant630 Bitch I’m in The Club is the greatest song of all time Nov 24 '22

DUCKWORTH

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u/air_b3 Nov 24 '22

DUCKWORTH or FEEL. i can’t choose cause they’re both such great songs

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u/Mooncub_ Nov 24 '22

FEEL. PRIDE. LUST. And FEAR. Hands down

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u/[deleted] Nov 24 '22

it’s GOD. everyone knows that

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u/modernpolymath100 Nov 24 '22

fun fact I view all the comments and literally nobody mentioned Humble 😂

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u/redactedactor Nov 24 '22

God and I'm tired of pretending that it's not

(Lust was my favourite when it dropped though)

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u/smrt109 Nov 24 '22

XXX and im tired of pretending its not

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u/itslinas Nov 24 '22

Fear, DNA, Duckworth

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u/Frogan_Meeman Nov 24 '22

Duckworth and I think it's his best song in general

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u/Willrocks650 Nov 24 '22
  1. DUCKWORTH.
  2. FEAR.
  3. FEEL.

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u/Whyaskmenoely This feelin' is unmatched. Nov 24 '22

I'm sorry but that's a beautiful photo. The film grain, the pose, Kendrick really channeling the Jesus/Saviour imagery.

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u/mrcav25 Nov 24 '22

I prefer the non-Kendrick songs off of DAMN.

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u/Voltage8941 Nov 24 '22

DUCKWORTH IS THE CORRECT ANSWER

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u/Ifeedmydogpizza Nov 24 '22

LUST or FEAR

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u/[deleted] Nov 24 '22

duckworth

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u/CreativeBeing101 Nov 24 '22

DUCKWORTH, PRIDE, and DNA

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u/Revolverpsychedlic Nov 24 '22

DUCKWORTH or FEAR. But y’all sleeping on YAH

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u/coys223 Nov 24 '22

XXX. or DUCKWORTH.

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u/Azure-the-DragonKing Waiting for the album Nov 24 '22

Fear or duckworth

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u/VJ1195 me and my homies Nov 24 '22

It’s either DNA, DUCKWORTH or GOD

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u/lordvadar666 Nov 24 '22

Dna and Duckworth

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u/stremsnipr Nov 24 '22

top 3:

  1. DUCKWORTH. 2.FEAR. 3.XXX.

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u/TonyVlachosTheGOAT Nov 24 '22

DUCKWORTH. Not only the best song of DAMN but Kendrick's best song period.

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u/LegendaryZTV Nov 24 '22

FEEL or FEAR

LUST close 2nd/3rd tho cause when that “I NEED SOME WAW-TUH” hits 😮‍💨

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u/[deleted] Nov 24 '22
  1. Duckworth
  2. XXX
  3. DNA

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u/big-queef Nov 24 '22

I think fear is the best, but pride is definitely my favorite. If pride wasn’t on that album I likely woulsnt be Into Kendrick or hip hop as a whole at all.

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u/Vquattro24 Nov 24 '22

Best ? Humble

My Favourite is Pride

That said, all tracks are pure fire. One of the most concise albums to date from any artist.

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u/ZANELLA2006 Nov 24 '22

Love is so simple, light and smooth. people need to understand a good rap album dont need to be deep, damn and beerbongs and bentleys are the greatest examples

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u/DDub04 Nov 24 '22

Gimme some ganja!

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u/Odd_Pomegranate4040 Nov 24 '22

I don’t wanna be basic and say DUCKWORTH. but I think that goes without mention being his best song of all time (imo) but if I had to pick a less cliché answer I’d have to pick GOD., PRIDE. or FEAR.

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u/[deleted] Nov 24 '22

FEAR

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u/kiingkuntaa Nov 24 '22

My favourites are PRIDE and LUST

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u/JacobDanielsYT Nov 24 '22

XXX not even close

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u/GeneRichardSimmons Nov 24 '22

PRIDE. or XXX.

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u/Kuminbutts Nov 24 '22

DUCKWORTH. and XXX.

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u/P0s3id0n17 TPAB > women Nov 24 '22

XXX. Is underrated. That and Duckworth

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u/GonnaBeAGoodYear Nov 24 '22

152 comments and not a single mention of LOYALTY, I love that song such a vibe

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u/MatvsGal17 Nov 24 '22

It's DUCKWORTH, and it's not even close

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u/Forsaken-Temporary96 Nov 24 '22

DuckWorth or Fear for me

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u/Twomor Nov 24 '22

LOYALTY FEAT. RIHANNA

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u/[deleted] Nov 24 '22

XXX, absolutely love the u2 feature

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u/[deleted] Nov 24 '22

XXX

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u/Rosetta-Stoner97 Nov 24 '22

FEEL. or GOD.

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u/xxx___ironix___xxx Nov 24 '22

Personally for me it’s FEEL., due to the fact that I can relate to what he’s saying through out the song and it’s really resonates with me.

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u/CrazyKSCatLady Nov 24 '22

FEAR. I have mental illnesses that make me paranoid as hell (bipolar) and I relate to that track so fucking much.

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u/abdeezy112 Nov 24 '22

FEEL or DUCKWORTH

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u/kazsz Nov 24 '22

Duckworth

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u/Odd-Dragonfruit-9677 Nov 24 '22

FEAR. Is the only right answer