"Any Kendrick Lamar album is going to be insane. You're not coming to him for filler or fluff; you're coming for complexity, a reality check, and most of all, you're coming to get your life. DAMN. gave us all that, and more. Lamar is one of the few rappers who can combine old and new school without making it seem like try-hard nonsense, and his versatility is in full effect on this album. He doesn't stray from intense topics, but strangely, I felt uplifted by this album. DAMN. feels like Lamar in his most elevated element, like he's on top of his game and he knows it. He knows this is the work of a future legend and the rest of us are just figuring it out." — MP
