Poll Classic or Not (Vol 1): To Pimp A Butterfly

[Goldie]

Is To Pimp A Butterfly a classic?

 

[BDP™️]

Yes.

Any other answer is hate

 

[BMDC]

8/10. Essentially like a dope movie(Dunkrik) I see only once or twice but don't have the replay value or impact for me to consume fully. Probably only give 5 songs a listen throughout any given year.

 

[Chi-Town B]

It's an ok album, I haven't listened to it since the year it came out though

 

[Duwop]

Easy

 

[Inglewood_B]

I didn’t personally enjoy it as much as most people at first. Took a while to grow on me. But clearly… yes.

 

[grYmes]

I said when it came out people (including myself) weren’t gonna appreciate this album more until years down the road. It’s a classic.

 

[OGDirtyD]

It's not but folks going do their thing about it.

 

[Water Ur Seeds]

Its not an album Im overly keen on or likely to reach for anytime soon but can appreciate its impact and how much other fans like it, so voted yes...

 

[Chicity]

Nope

But history will say it is

 

[Eyerone]

A great album with classic moments

But not a classic to me

It’s an important album for hip hop, sure

But good kid maad city overall may be the one true Kendrick classic album.

 

[Inglewood_B]

A great album with classic moments

But not a classic to me

It’s an important album for hip hop, sure

But good kid maad city overall may be the one true Kendrick classic album.

What constitutes a “classic” if not “classic moments”?

You consider it not a classic because it has some shit you skip?

Because I’ve made it known my disdain for the “this dick ain’t freeeeee!!” and majority of the Jazz/spoken word interludes.

But the songs I do like on there, I really like. And even tho I was lukewarm on it at first, I still had to recognize the cultural impact it had

 

[Eyerone]

What constitutes a “classic” if not “classic moments”?

You consider it not a classic because it has some shit you skip?

Because I’ve made it known my disdain for the “this dick ain’t freeeeee!!” and majority of the Jazz/spoken word interludes.

But the songs I do like on there, I really like. And even tho I was lukewarm on it at first, I still had to recognize the cultural impact it had

Classic moments can be isolated. Like the idea of having an interview with Pac. Hearing that for the first time is something I’d consider a classic moment on the album. Song wise, I’d say Wesley’s Theory, Alright, Blacker The Berry & Mortal Man, classic songs.

Everything else tho? Eh. I can understand the importance of a song like “i” and “u” but neither song to me is that great & I feel that way about a lot of songs like Momma and These Walls, You ain’t Gotta Lie and How Much Does a Dollar Cost. These songs make the album seem long-winded. Listening to the album from start to finish, for me, becomes a chore about a 3rd of the way into it.

 

[Ironman]

I need to run it back but I'm leaning to yes for me

 

[unspoken_respect]

Yes. Love this album

 

[Natural Born Sinners]

Is a good album. Doesn’t really have replay value. Not a classic to me, but can see how it can be to other people

 

[Revolver Ocelot]

A great album with classic moments

But not a classic to me

It’s an important album for hip hop, sure

But good kid maad city overall may be the one true Kendrick classic album.

Everything he said

 

[Lupid Was Here]

Not imo but very close tbh. Only part of the album I didn't like was the second part of U. Great album that I must revisit some day to see how it stands after years passed

 

[Lou Cypher]

It's my least favorite kendrick album tbh.

Doesn't mean it's bad. But out of all kendrick albums, I listen to this one the least

 

[rip.dilla]

It's my favourite K. Dot album...