Tracking The Many Voices Of Kendrick Lamar | Genius News
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- A big part of Kendrick Lamar’s music is his rotating series of voices. From one track to the next, Kendrick can jump from a high-pitched squeal to a syrupy drawl to a rapid-fire patter, coloring his songs with new feeling every time he switches his tone. The Compton rapper has discussed several of these voices throughout his career, including his “Lord of the Rings” voice and his “Gemini alter-ego.” Genius explored some of his most common voices to understand how he uses vocal tone and inflection to tell stories and convey emotion in his music.
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To clarify: Section.80 was Kendrick Lamar’s debut studio album, but good kid, m.A.A.d city was his major label debut. Thanks for the factcheck tho!
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Oh!
was just about to mention that lmao
2 Chainz > Kendrick ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
jk dont crucify me
u called section 80 a mixtape, u fools
Kendrick Lamar - ft. Kendrick Lamar, Kendrick, Lamar, Lamrick Kendamar, Kendrick Lamar, & Lamar Kendrick
ft. Duckworth
•Girls13 Mel Productions• k.dot
would be dope
ft. Kung Fu Kendy
Ft. King kunta
I always thought authority voice was another person
Jakaan 20 omg same
I thought it was the dude that helped him out with m.a.a.d city
Same😂💯
saaaaaaamee
420 likes nice
Kendrick one of the greatest of this gen ❌
Kendrick one of the greatest of all time ✔️
Syed Salik em has had multiple bad songs. Kendrick doesnt even have a single bad song.
@Syed Salik he said one OF the best, not the best
@Shady Eminem a legendary rapper. Lamar a poet.
He's up there fosho
He's the greatest of this gen but he ain't in my top 10. But yeah top 20.
you know kendricks about to go in when his voice goes really pitched like in holy key
Never catch me is a great example.
one of my favorite voices from kendrick is from swimming pools when his conscience starts to rap
o kay
Dat_Simba_Crazy I love that part so much , I think thats one of the most unique & captivating parts of the song because he uses that voice. The dudes a absoulute true artist when it comes to his craft. Honestly, half the rappers these days dont put in as much work and lyrical truth he puts into his songs & production value. We are very fortunate to have artists like kdot & j cole 🙏💯
Dat_Simba_Crazy yesss samee
MrAndersonneo88 Now open your mind up and listen me Kendrick
Joy Dada i am your conscience if you do not hear me than you will be history Kendrick
"So I was taking a walk the other day...
Ello Swagg and saw this blind woman but then I tripped! 😂😂😂
That Goes with "I remember u was conflicted"
Ello Swagg
You've lost........ your life ☠🤣
Ello Swagg that 5.0 thang..
Misusing yo influence..... sometimes i do the same
What about his voice in loyalty
TropicChart 245 numb I'd say
Melodic-Numb
It sounds similar to institutionalized
He sounds like jay z and biggie in loyalty
Numb
DAMN u guys actually put something I didn't know already
Central Intelligence Agency Then again, what doesn't the C.I.A Know.. Lol
DAMN.
Aha DAMN.
Mike Hawk I know right I remember hearing him in early 2000s and he sounded completely different not like himself at all.
@@creeperconstruction7515 as time evolves you gotta figure put how to evolve your own sound. Also different vocal inflections are important for certain instrumentals and sounds
Kendrick Lamar = 🐐
TheKidd how dare you consider Kendrick a goat. He is the Greatest Of All Time!!!
PinoyMarco23 hold up
TheKidd TheKidd = 🍔
PinoyMarco23 wait what
TheKidd I get the reference
ONE OF THE DOPEST OUT!!!!
AYE REZZ
Ayye Hirez big fan man appreciate
Yooo na I’m still listening to 1990 something bro your so underrated
Kendrick is sounding more and more squeaky every album
hahaha
Auto tune?
squeaky clean?
mustnt | No autotune
He's going backwards through puberty
Its also dope when he doubles his vocals, his normal voice combined with higher pitched voice.
examples: babylon, bitch dont kill my vibe
Especially on his Fly Lo collab, that dubbed verse is hard.
That's called s harmony, fam.
It was perfect on good kid
Money trees
Kendrick's got a jukebox of rap voice he puts a coin to get to.
Ummmm ok
And he uses it a couple times for each album he releases
0:05 *correction* He is the greatest rapper of this generation. One of the GOATs.
@Syed Salik I would love to have that discussion but Em's not even this generation
@Syed Salik this generation refers to artist with album catalog starting from 2010. Plus that album is straight up trash.
@Syed Salik you really define good albums by sales. By your logic Drake is the second best rapper of all time & despacito is the best song in all of music. I see that you're new to rap. I don't wanna ruin your passion. I started with guys like Eminem too.
@Syed Salik I mean Kendrick has never put out a bad release, which puts him in goat contention. Eminem has put out subpar albums, which for me excludes him from goat contention.
@Syed Salik eminem is so utterly trash he released 3 decent albums and everything else is trash
Top 5 best rappers
1.k-dot
2.man man
3.kendrick lamar
4.kung fu kenny
5.mr 1 - 5
bro what about king kunta
Jabba new fans smh lol
I cringed reading this comment.
1. K. Dot
2. Kung Fu Kenny
3. King Kunta
4. Kendrick Lamar
5. Biggest Hypocrite of 2015
Z Zzz Cringe🤮
Y'all forgot when on "swimming pools" he fades out a vocal tone to fade in another one mid verse I believe, can't quite remember, thought it was dope but now reminiscing I think it's genius
Wich sec bro?
The conscience voice?
Ivan S. Okay, now open your mind up and listen me, Kendrick
I am your conscience, if you do not hear me then you will be history, Kendrick
I know that you're nauseous right now and I'm hopin' to lead you to victory, Kendrick
You might be thinking of their interlude sorta part in maad city where he talks about holding them hostage, the authority voice fades in there
studyboi444 🤣
Genius. You guys need to understand section 80 is a studio album and GKMC is his major label debut studio album.
I noticed that too.
Dylan Lessard there's no difference he was still with Dr Dre during section 8 ? So gkmc is his 1st album
Tommy Ornelas Section.80 is Kendrick Lamar's first album.
They just hopped on Kendrick bandwagon so they don't know shit
Cornrow Kenny how dense are you? Genius is a rap lyric website. Why tf would they "jump on a bandwagon"?
The ending of "U" is one of the most emotional pieces of rap ever created, an absolute work of art
Kendrick the king of different flows
Cole and kendrick album gonna be lit 💯
King Ali IF it comes but hopefully it does!
That Guy it better come
If it even drops
Im not getting my hopes up tho
Don't play with my emotions like this 😭😭😭
Section.80 is an album...
Yes
Visual Swami
Commercial mixtape
Visual Swami it was originally released as a mixtape, then Kendrick started to sell it as an album. It's probably my favorite Kendrick piece. So many good tracks.
My favourite
Olly Gibson you're trippin. His new albums have way more content and go to a whole other level
Reminds me of an actor using emoting differently for different roles and situations. Kendrick uses the voices to give substance and depth to each track. By modulating his voice, the personality of each track is highlighted. He is a true artist.
He’s so talented that they had to name his voices 😂wow
Kendrick will STILL be a legend in 4027 .. yes I edited
Minaj Incorporated Kendrick will be a legend in 2017
Frankie Astrab he already a legend fym
Toilet Sauce exactly
Minaj Incorporated 4027 or 2047?😉
SammySarah Qudsi What I said. Exactly. The world won't end until about a 5 billion years. So. 4027, 4028, 4029, and you know the rest. Which is a lot. Ha.
I like how he doesn't flex like all these other goofy rappers
Speedy Noodle facts
Speedy Noodle When he does it's to mock them
Speedy Noodle I'd say Damn is nothing but "Flexing".
YourPalHDee In Damn I feel like he thinks he's the only one in the rap game giving this prophetic message I don't know almost like he feels burdened by everyone else.
D4TNIGGABART that really makes no sense... 1 word doesn't describe them as to what they're trying to put out to other rappers..... and I don't get why people call it a game, its not a game. its music culture. get your heads out the clouds
His different characters are (for the most part) aspects of himself separated from him as a person and turned into a character based on those feelings/parts of himself. That's why it's so important for him to change voices and he does it so so well.
You gotta update this. He got new flows brother.
Be patient brother
that last part, when he dropped that in his alright music video, I swear to God everybody wanted to know about the beat and shit
the first song i heard from kendrick was buried alive and i was attracted to his rapping voice right away to later understand it wasnt the voice he always uses
The first song I heard was My Mind Drifts from that 2011 Peter Rosenberg mixtape.
Zino Wan Kenobi I been listening to him for only like 2 years, and my first song I heard and thought was fire was called "go dj" off his first tape. I feel so bad because I was sleepin heavy on him since 2012...
"Now open ya mind up & listen to me, Kendrick" 💯💯🔥
Hands down greatest of all time. This is just a small portion to prove it
Pharwex yeah it's an unpopular opinion but he's for real the greatest.
+Lunes BR frfr
People want to dismiss him being the greatest because they have a lot of respect and nostalgia for past rappers (which I have too), but the truth is Kendrick is just on another level as an artist.
Kendrick is top 7 easy
Great Destroyer Every Kendrick album thus far has been a classic. Kanye has like 5 classics at most, so Kendrick will easily surpass him.
Greatest rapper of this generation, yeah damn right, best rapper ever
ReaperOpsX _ He's not the best rapper ever but he's one of the best
ReaperOpsX _ he one of the greats already but not the best at all
ABRAVExSTOVE they're not overrated at all doggz
Russell Robinson my opinion started a war lol
D.H. I find it stupid people get bigger if they're dead. The GOAT can be alive.. IMO opinion Kendrick's already top 5, can be getting higher
im so proud of how far kendrick and cole have come. Top 2 Imo . Theres no need to compare them. One is a lyrical genius and the other is so damn relatable makes you feel what he feels. DIfferent sounds witht he same passion to change the world.
mia abdul nah bruh you can compare any rapper believe it or not. Why j Cole fans always say that.
SHOTTY I'm a fan of both and get different feelings listening to each artist that's why I saay that.
j cole is now trassssh.
mia abdul what about Freddie Gibbs or Killer Mike though?
Freddie Gibbs is good but he doesnt do anything different that I havent heard before. Killer Mike works best with El-P right now, and solo he just sounds the same. For instance on that Kill Jill track it was a weak flow.
This is why i love Kendrick his flow is always switching and is versatile. He has helped me improve my rap voice in many ways. Very unique
I didn’t know that deep voice was Kendrick on section 80 and king kunta!!!!
Wow, this made me look at Kendrick from a whole new prospective. The talent that man possesses is unparalleled to any of these new wave "rappers". Truly, one of a kind.
She called section 80 a mixtape? The disrespect 😂
Rahsully 59 minutes are u dumb
+christian george it's still an album. it just wasn't a major release. GKMC was the first major release, but Section 80 was still an album released under TDE
I love Section 80. Still listening
You forgot my favorite voice, “Lucy” from To Pimp a Butterfly
It’s a clever way to tell a story.
Shut up with your "he easily top five of this generation.." HE IS EASILY TOP 5 OF ALL TIME
Nah there is no top 5 because its all based on subjective opinions. It is like asking what car brand is the best.
Adroit Beatbox Lamborghini
BushDid 911 but... Jet fuel cant melt steel beams...
Kenshin Himura Noooo
Kenshin Himura their is no top 5
He's not "one of the greatest"
*He is "The greatest." period*
🐐RESPECT
*Ive been WAITING for somebody to fully analyze this shit. He's 1 of few to use his voice in such a way.* 👏🏽
Kendrick voice just like easy e man.Damn,so similar.
Kendrick Lamar is the hours of voices...
2:00 i didnt know that was kendrick speaking, damn.
I love it when he changes his voices, one of the reasons why I enjoy his music tbh. It’s so creative.
Kendrick Lamar has got about 15 voices....he's a generational jewel 💎
I still need a full Dead Homies lol
nigga I've been waiting for that for ages lol
I need a full It's alive more tbh
Ohhhh yeahhhh pls
SAME
And all of Kendrick's many voices stem from the fact that he was and still is heavily inspired by one of his biggest idols Eminem. Who pretty much did this heavily in his own music of the past and sometimes current. Kendrick has mentioned of Em's influence twice already in some of his recent interviews with Rick Rubin on GQ, and Zane Lowe for Beats 1. Go back and listen to some of Em's stuff, he was doing the eccentric voices and characters back then. Cant believe Genius is even leaving this out. Dont believe me, then go ask and read up more on what your favorite rapper has to say.
Kendrick on how Eminem inspired him from the Rick Rubin interview:
"The clarity, I got my clarity just studying Eminem when I was a kid. How I got in the studio was all just curiosity. I had a love for the music, but it was curiosity. The day I heard The Marshall Mathers LP, I was just like, How does that work? What is he doing? How is he putting his words together like that? What's the track under that? An ad-lib? What is that? And then, Why don't you go in the studio and see? So I do that. Then it became, How's his words cutting through the beat like that? What is he doing that I'm not doing, now that I'm into it? His time is impeccable. When he wants to fall off the beat, it's impeccable. These are things that, through experience and time, I had to learn."
Andre 3k as well
Eminem never did it like Kendrick did it. Never.
Kendrick >> All other rappers alive
His various voices make me think of Prince
It's been 3 years, he prolly got a new set of voices
3:24 Busta? Is that you?
He has more voices than actual albums
Kendrick isn’t one of the best he is he best
Kendrick isn’t one of the best rappers of this generation he is he best rapper of this generation. And don’t try to say he overrated. Give me a better rapper out and alive rn.
Lil Broomstick
Inb4 Eminem
Isaiah Hagler timmy b luls memes
Ride around the broomstick, yah that's harry potter
I agree on best of his generation... but I personally think there are many better rappers alive.
I thought this would be a montage of Kendrick's voice sounding different from different songs.. like his tiny baby voice, his man voice, etc.
K dot takes all the places for the top 10 current rappers
edwardtropical lol yes
Kendrick's "conscience" voice in swimming pools is what made me an instant fan of him.
Greatest of all time.
Not Like Us 📢 Kendrick the King 👑
i love that loyalty voice
2:29 i still can't get over this wicked flow man 😹🔥!
"Got time" or "Gemini" voice always been my favorite lol
K Dot makes it fun to rap to 🙌🏾
Kendrick is an absolute legend. One of the Modern Day Shakespeare's of 2017
Kendrick Lamar is the greatest rapper of all time
Joahan Diaz no nigga
Heat.Angel who is then?
Heat.Angel L
Kanye west is better
Don't Worry fuck Kanye L
Kung fu Kenny now
Kendrick LaGoat Kendrick
Kendrick LaGoat goat
Kendrick LaGoat cornrow Kenny
Kendrick LaGoat king Kendrick
Kendrick lamar, kung fu kenny, mr morale, k dot and anyother name I’m forgetting
"Kendrick Lamar is one of the greatest rappers of this generation" ❌
Kendrick lamar is one of the greatest rappers of all time. 👍
I was just telling my hubby he uses his voice as an instrument I just love him!
Section.80 isn't a fucking mixtape
KDOT ft Kendrick Lamar ft Kung Fu Kenny and Duckworth
My favorite is in adhd when he doubles his voice with a higher one
Kendrick Lamar is NOT one of the best, he is THE BEST.
Tupac: hold my beer
H20 Sn1p3 well he can't cuz he's dead lol
H20 Sn1p3 nigga Kendrick is a lyricist pac was a poet
KnownGaming they're both poets
H20 Sn1p3 That's just nostalgia, I don't need Kendrick to die to say he's the best, cuz he is!
Let's not forget the artistically passive voice in his collab with Rihanna in Loyalty. God I love Kendrick! 😍😍
His Lord of the rings type of voice is my favorite. It gives me cold chills
“tHiS. dIcK. aIn’T. fReEeEeEeEe!”
Kendrick is The God Of Many Faces
XX XX voices
Ummm... Genius GKMC was not his debut, it's Section 8.0...
Kid Trunks section 80 is that debut album that he now calls a mixtape cause it wasn't as big as good kid.
Daryll Joseph Ugpo
Factually speaking it's still is first album
What about overly dedicated
MrImsobored123456
That's a mixtape
Jaggy boo Its an album.
“Amazing brother”
Letty! Preciate you coming through with this one. Great to have a genuine, damn near day 1 cole and kendrick stan at genius.
1:43 she said that section 80 is a mixtape genius do your research
3:23 KENNY MUST MAKE A SONG W/ THAT BEAT; ES MUY FUEGO!!!
Who else agrees?
Really glad this video was made
When I was first discovering Kendrick, I couldn't recognize him on certain songs
A lot of people I know hate the playerstic voice, it's personally my favorite voice apart from the rough-edged "go-time" voice
Check out Crank Lucas video about Kendrick Lamar's engineer lmao.
Ive been waiting on something like this
I needed this video...
The rough voice on backseat sounds like he's making fun of Eminem.
this man can never just sound the same on 2 songs🤦🏿😂
I love when artists play with their vocals. It’s makes their music that much more interesting.
her accent on the playeristic part.. heart eyes
What about his voice on YAH.?
True, there's still more.
I think thats a variation of the "numb" tone
Yup !!!!
Melodic-Numb
Demetrios Hilton yeah
Do you ever look at a comment and think to yourself, DAMN. I wish I commented that
Yup. I'll be listening to Kendrick all day now. Every song stuck in my head all over again lol.
the way he uses those vocals it just unlike anyone else. truly amazing
Lol Section 80 aint a mixtape foh
JUMA no it isn’t it’s a studio album
JUMA no it isn't you idiot...
JUMA you probably just started listening to Kendrick dumb ass nigga.
okay the thing is, Kendrick wanted it to be just a Mixtape and he still looks at section 80 as a Mixtape but it is a album
Section 80 is Kendricks first and only indie album ;)
Hey yo when is that song at the start of the "Alright" video coming out?
Gosh I love him, one of the best truly
Man this girl sounds so chillll