He was like, ‘Hop on this.’ We came up with the concept and just did it.” “He hit me and was like, ‘Yo, come rap.’ He was just playing beats. “Kendrick was at the studio and he called everyone to come through,” recalls Punch of the Track 5 sessions, which were recorded on the date specified in the title. Dot collaborator and showcases this on “untitled 05 |. Although he’s laid low in recent years to focus on his TDE presidency, he’s actually a longtime K. Punch understands this side of rapping because he’s an MC as well. It’s all a part of growing up, being a man and putting your real self out there.” Of course that’s going to come out in what he does because all his music is from him so every part of him is coming out. “He has a belief in God that’s strong, a faith that’s strong. It’s a conscious effort for Lamar because it’s also “an important part of him as a person.”ġ7 Religious References on Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Untitled Unmastered’ Project On this effort, for instance, religion is referenced at least once on every track. ” But another theme - Lamar’s spirituality - often comes across in his rhymes.
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“I shall enjoy the fruits of my labor if I get free today,” he raps on “untitled 03 |. Kendrick explores freedom in his songwriting, too. We’re trying to break those and be free.” “The whole thing to me just represents breaking the chains, whatever those chains might be, whatever chains society puts on you. “We’re definitely trying to break chains musically and socially,” he continues. “There’s more than one meaning behind that. “Everything that we do is deliberate so if you hear something that says Unmastered, we absolutely did that on purpose,” Punch explained. The second part of the project’s name, though, isn’t just a label for the raw recordings. “As far as Untitled, Me and Kendrick always talked about doing a sort of Black Album, like how Prince did back in the day,” Punch explained. “There was no album cover, no song titles, no anything - just tracks he threw out.” While the music is an intricate set that showcases both Kendrick’s aggressive and spiritual sides, the project’s title was inspired by another music icon. Kendrick Lamar Drops Surprise ‘Untitled Unmastered’ Project