good kid, m.A.A.d. city vs. To Pimp a Butterfly | LAST SONG STANDING [E7]

The LSS Boyz continue their journey to crown the Best Album of the 21st Century (so far) by pitting two historic albums by the same artist against each other: Kendrick Lamar's good kid, m.a.a.d. city vs. To Pimp A Butterfly.

Every episode this season, Cole and Charles each nominate one album they feel should be in contention for the 21st century's best. Each album is discussed individually before the two albums battle head to head, where Cole and Charles argue until they can agree on the better album. The winning album from each episode advances to the season finale Royal Rumble, where the LSS boys will face off one last time until they can finally agree on the Best Album of the 21st Century. 

This episode, Cole and Charles debate which Kendrick album deserves a spot in the finale. They discuss both good kid, maad city and To Pimp a Butterfly's best and worst songs, breakdown lyrics, analyze beats and production, and deep dive into the cultural context around each project.

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Hosts: Cole Cuchna & Charles Holmes
Producer: Justin Sayles
Audio/Video Editing: Kevin Pooler
Video Engineer: CT
Theme Music: Birocratic

Chapters:
00:00 Intro
01:47 Why 2 Kendrick Lamar Albums?
15:06 good kid, mAAd city Album Facts
16:45 gkmc Album Trivia
20:49 "Money Trees" - Biggest Song
28:40 "m.A.A.d. city" - Best Song
36:57 "Compton" - Worst Song
41:40 "Sing About Me" - Deep Cut
51:06 Cole's Most Dissectable Moment
54:32 Grammy Loss - Best Moment
1:00:50 To Pimp a Butterfly Album Facts
1:07:42 TPAB Album Trivia
1:13:26 "Alright" - Biggest Song
1:28:10 "Wesley's Theory" - Best Song
1:33:25 "Ain't Gotta Lie" - Worst Song
1:37:54 "Hood Politics" - Best Deep Cut
1:42:34 Grammy Performance - Best Moment
1:48:21 Head 2 Head: gkmc vs TPAB
2:05:20 Cultural Exchange