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  1. I just don't like the song. And I have real concerns about SOE. If this will be the standard. That's all.
  2. This song isn't even for us, it's for Kendrick Lamar fans / fans of this genre. There's a lot of Kendrick Lamar fans out there that are actually really surprised how good this track sounds because it is such an unlikely collaboration. I don't care for the track that much but it's far from horrible. It has nothing to do with SOE. Kendrick isn't going to invite U2 onto his album and give them free rein over the track to create something for U2 fans, that's not his target audience. You're not the target audience. SOE will be targeted at you and it won't sound anything like this.
  3. Originally posted by iTim:This song isn't even for us, it's for Kendrick Lamar fans / fans of this genre. There's a lot of Kendrick Lamar fans out there that are actually really surprised how good this track sounds because it is such an unlikely collaboration. I don't care for the track that much but it's far from horrible. It has nothing to do with SOE. Kendrick isn't going to invite U2 onto his album and give them free rein over the track to create something for U2 fans, that's not his target audience. You're not the target audience. SOE will be targeted at you and it won't sound anything like this.
    Ok. I hope so. They have taken their time to create something good.
    In my ears this xxx song sounds really lazy. And that's what bothers me.
  4. Listening over and over, sounds fresh, the U2 part is smooth, jazz like, like someone said, has a POP/Million Dollars vibe, I dig it very much, I really like Kendrick, I think his work is amazing, To Pimp A Butterfly is one of the best albums of the last 10 years for sure to me, this colaboration is very cool and creative, two big artists with big creative minds to do good music, thats cool as hell
  5. Personally I think the U2 part sounds great! I can hear those drums be totally LMJ


  6. OH YOU

    But honestly speaking, the track has a very traditional vibe to it, resorting to smoother, more jazz like sounds as opposed to modern hip hop that sounds very synthetic and sampled. Bono is used very well here because they don't make him rap and allow him to actually sing. On that note, his voice sounds really good

    While not what I would normally listen to, I've come to really appreciate traditional rap and hip hop because it comes off as really really smooth. Also, this song would have fit right in on Luke Cage.
  8. I've listened for the second time (only the U2 part thanks ) and I still think it's useless and doesn't fit, but at least I didn't vomit this time. My keyobard just thanked me.
  9. Originally posted by LikeASong:I've listened for the second time (only the U2 part thanks ) and I still think it's useless and doesn't fit, but at least I didn't vomit this time. My keyobard just thanked me.
    +1
  10. Bono suprise appearance this sunday at Coachella?
  12. Originally posted by Release3:Jesus lol it's 2 mins of Edge, Larry, and Adam basically playing jazz while Bono sings a couple verses only twice. It's not like Bono was rapping while edge was scratching records. It's a young artists who is politically and spiritually driven that writes poetry from his point of view (hmmmm sounds familiar). Yes it's rap. No U2 aren't rappers. Yes Kendrick Lamar and U2 have respect for each other. Yes they were featured on an album with heavy political and spiritual bases. No they're not selling out. They love all music, especially music that says something. Take Public Enemy back in 1992. U2 had them open for them because they were politically charged. Stadiums were afraid to boom them because of "threats of riots, violence, etc" so U2 said, "hey we're playing stadiums and we like what you have to say. Play with us" it's just all about appreciating art in all it's forms and supporting those arts and not staying complacent.


    +1 spot on.
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