Rank the Tracks: Kendrick Lamar's To Pimp a Butterfly (2015)

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Rank the Tracks: Kendrick Lamar's To Pimp a Butterfly (2015)

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The first album on the game coming from our all-time albums Poll instead from the official AM list.



Kendrick Lamar's "To Pimp a Butterfly" (2015)

Tracklisting:
01 | Wesley's Theory
02 | For Free? (Interlude)
03 | King Kunta
04 | Institutionalized
05 | These Walls
06 | u
07 | Alright
08 | For Sale? (Interlude)
09 | Momma
10 | Hood Politics
11 | How Much a Dollar Cost
12 | Complexion (A Zulu Love)
13 | The Blacker the Berry
14 | You Ain't Gotta Lie (Momma Said)
15 | i
16 | Mortal Man

The next album in the game will be determined by the results of this poll. The Shape of Jazz to Come? Mingus Ah Um? Let It Bleed?
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04 | Institutionalized
11 | How Much a Dollar Cost
05 | These Walls
01 | Wesley's Theory
07 | Alright
10 | Hood Politics
12 | Complexion (A Zulu Love)
16 | Mortal Man
13 | The Blacker the Berry
15 | i
03 | King Kunta
08 | For Sale? (Interlude)
09 | Momma
02 | For Free? (Interlude)
06 | u
14 | You Ain't Gotta Lie (Momma Said)
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There isn't a track on the album I give below a 6 out of 10, making it Kendrick's most consistent album for me. (Though I still like "GKMC" better overall.)

13 | The Blacker the Berry*
16 | Mortal Man*
03 | King Kunta*
15 | i
11 | How Much a Dollar Cost
07 | Alright
01 | Wesley's Theory
10 | Hood Politics
06 | u
14 | You Ain't Gotta Lie (Momma Said)
12 | Complexion (A Zulu Love)
05 | These Walls
09 | Momma
04 | Institutionalized
02 | For Free? (Interlude)
08 | For Sale? (Interlude)

Personal favorites *
Overall album rating: 8.19 (Excellent)
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Stronger set of songs than on good kid, m.A.A.d. city. My strong familiarity with this album makes it one of the easier albums for me to rank.

9/10:
08 | For Sale? (Interlude)
03 | King Kunta
06 | u
11 | How Much a Dollar Cost
02 | For Free? (Interlude)
04 | Institutionalized

8/10:
15 | i
16 | Mortal Man
05 | These Walls
12 | Complexion (A Zulu Love)
13 | The Blacker the Berry
07 | Alright

7/10:
01 | Wesley's Theory
10 | Hood Politics
14 | You Ain't Gotta Lie (Momma Said)
09 | Momma
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13 | The Blacker the Berry
05 | These Walls
02 | For Free? (Interlude)
03 | King Kunta
16 | Mortal Man
01 | Wesley's Theory
11 | How Much a Dollar Cost
07 | Alright
15 | i
04 | Institutionalized
09 | Momma
12 | Complexion (A Zulu Love)
14 | You Ain't Gotta Lie (Momma Said)
10 | Hood Politics
08 | For Sale? (Interlude)
06 | u
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Results after the first week of voting:

01 | How Much a Dollar Cost | 4,5 points
02 | King Kunta | 5,0 points
03 | The Blacker the Berry | 5,5 points
04 | Mortal Man | 5,8 points
05 | These Walls | 6,5 points
06 | Wesley's Theory | 7,5 points
07 | i | 7,5 points
08 | Institutionalized | 7,8 points
09 | Alright | 7,8 points
10 | For Free? (Interlude) | 9,3 points
11 | Complexion (A Zulu Love) | 10,0 points
12 | Hood Politics | 10,5 points
13 | u | 10,8 points
14 | For Sale? (Interlude) | 11,0 points
15 | Momma | 13,3 points
16 | You Ain't Gotta Lie (Momma Said) | 13,5 points
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13 | The Blacker the Berry
03 | King Kunta
01 | Wesley's Theory
15 | i
07 | Alright
02 | For Free? (Interlude)
11 | How Much a Dollar Cost
06 | u
14 | You Ain't Gotta Lie (Momma Said)
16 | Mortal Man
05 | These Walls
12 | Complexion (A Zulu Love)
04 | Institutionalized
09 | Momma
08 | For Sale? (Interlude)
10 | Hood Politics
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"Tossed and turned, lesson learned."

01 | King Kunta
02 | The Blacker the Berry
03 | i
04 | Wesley’s Theory
05 | Alright
06 | These Walls
07 | Momma
08 | Institutionalized
09 | Mortal Man
10 | How Much a Dollar Cost
11 | Hood Politics
12 | You Ain’t Gotta Lie (Momma Said)
13 | Complexion (A Zulu Love)
14 | For Sale? (Interlude)
15 | u
16 | For Free? (Interlude)
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13 | The Blacker the Berry
07 | Alright
03 | King Kunta
15 | i
11 | How Much a Dollar Cost
16 | Mortal Man
01 | Wesley's Theory
10 | Hood Politics
12 | Complexion (A Zulu Love)
04 | Institutionalized
14 | You Ain't Gotta Lie (Momma Said)
05 | These Walls
09 | Momma
08 | For Sale? (Interlude)
02 | For Free? (Interlude)
06 | u
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05 | These Walls
04 | Institutionalized
12 | Complexion (A Zulu Love)
16 | Mortal Man
06 | u
13 | The Blacker the Berry
08 | For Sale? (Interlude)
11 | How Much a Dollar Cost
01 | Wesley's Theory
07 | Alright
03 | King Kunta
10 | Hood Politics
15 | i
09 | Momma
02 | For Free? (Interlude)
14 | You Ain't Gotta Lie (Momma Said)
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03 | King Kunta
13 | The Blacker the Berry
05 | These Walls
01 | Wesley's Theory
04 | Institutionalized
10 | Hood Politics
09 | Momma
12 | Complexion (A Zulu Love)
14 | You Ain't Gotta Lie (Momma Said)
06 | u
11 | How Much a Dollar Cost
15 | i
07 | Alright
02 | For Free? (Interlude)
08 | For Sale? (Interlude)
16 | Mortal Man
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15 | i
01 | Wesley's Theory
11 | How Much a Dollar Cost
05 | These Walls
08 | For Sale? (Interlude)
16 | Mortal Man
02 | For Free? (Interlude)
13 | The Blacker the Berry
07 | Alright
03 | King Kunta
12 | Complexion (A Zulu Love)
14 | You Ain't Gotta Lie (Momma Said)
04 | Institutionalized
09 | Momma
06 | u
10 | Hood Politics
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Definitely my favorite album of all time, without a doubt.

7. Alright
3. King Kunta
5. These Walls
1. Wesley’s Theory
6. u
8. For Sale? (Interlude)
11. How Much A Dollar Cost
13. The Blacker The Berry
4. Institutionalized
12. Complexion (A Zulu Love)
15. i
14. You Ain’t Gotta Lie (Momma Said)
10. Hood Politics
9. Momma
2. For Free? (Interlude)
16. Mortal Man
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Welcome to Rank the Tracks, Cold Butterfly!
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03| King Kunta
07| Alright
11| How Much a Dollar Cost?
12| Complexion (A Zulu Love)
01| Wesley's Theory
08| For Sale? (Interlude)
15| i
04| Institutionalized
13| The Blacker The Berry
05| These Walls
14| You Ain't Gotta Lie (Momma Said)
10| Hood Politics
06| u
02| For Free? (Interlude)
09| Momma
16| Mortal Man
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07 | Alright
05 | These Walls
11 | How Much a Dollar Cost
04 | Institutionalized
01 | Wesley's Theory
14 | You Ain't Gotta Lie (Momma Said)
12 | Complexion (A Zulu Love)
16 | Mortal Man
15 | i
09 | Momma
13 | The Blacker the Berry
03 | King Kunta
06 | u
10 | Hood Politics
08 | For Sale? (Interlude)
02 | For Free? (Interlude)
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And this time is for real (and sorry for the previous mistake). Now with the votes for "To Pimp a Butterfly" bootsy is the seventh person to get into the 100 Club, having ranked every album on Rank the Tracks (part one). Welcome to the club, bootsy!
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Honorio wrote: Wed May 27, 2020 3:38 pm And this time is for real (and sorry for the previous mistake). Now with the votes for "To Pimp a Butterfly" bootsy is the seventh person to get into the 100 Club, having ranked every album on Rank the Tracks (part one). Welcome to the club, bootsy!
No need to apologize for the mistake. That's a lot of albums to cover. I'm just glad I finally did it (until the next one). :music-guitarred:
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