A fan theory about Kendrick Lamar’s DAMN. has come full circle. After K. Dot confirmed a theory about how the LP can be played backward, the rap superstar has upped the ante by actually releasing a version of the project with a reversed tracklisting.
Shortly after DAMN. dropped, enterprising fans figured out the narrative worked just as well — if not better — when played from back to front. In August, Kung Fu Kenny revealed this was intentional.
“I think like a week after the album came out, [fans] realized you can listen to the album backwards,” Lamar told MTV. “It plays as a full story and even a better rhythm. It’s one of my favorite rhythms and tempos within the album. It’s something that we definitely premeditate while we’re in the studio.”
The collector’s edition of Lamar’s latest project begins with the 9th Wonder-produced “DUCKWORTH.” and doesn’t include any additional songs.
Check out the collector’s edition stream, cover art and tracklist below.
1. DUCKWORTH.
2. GOD.
3. FEAR.
4. XXX. f. U2
5. LOVE. f. Zacari
6. LUST.
7. HUMBLE.
8. PRIDE.
9. LOYALTY. f. Rihanna
10. FEEL.
11. ELEMENT.
12. YAH.
13. DNA.
14. BLOOD
lol it’s not like it’s some amazing masterpiece, where reversing the order has some amazing significance. Overrated album. Bad? Not at all. Amazing? I personally don’t think so. GKMC > Section .80 > TPAB > Damn
.tpab was and will always be a masterpiece*gkmc2nd*section 803rd*damn4th*
Agreed that tpab is a great piece of work, but I think GKMC has the best overall playback value. Tpab is best on those rainy days when you reflect on the stories and your life. But I loved all of kendricks stuff until damn. I really don’t care for it. I find myself loving the stuff kendrick dropped around 2009-2013
Fully agree compared to gkmc and tpab damn is a pop album. I hate Damn its boring and disjionted dont even have it on my phone. Hopefully he dont start moving like Kanye goes back to older style of songwritting and production.
Love the alchemist track fear tho alchemist is in my top 5 and i didnt even know that he produced it.Dont sound like him not an obvious sample no
Not if it even is but knowing alchemist he prob flipped it to not sound like one.
Dream album would be prod by rza alc nottz hi-tek pete rock black milk just blaze
Could you imagine that kendrick just spitting.
I will not make the mistake of paying for this twice…
People need to realize you just need to reverse the order in your play list, lol.
Legendary
Lupe did this a long time ago, he just didn’t money grab his fans and re release it backwards…he just told you to flip it. Big K.Dot fan but this shit is weak, he could’ve just told people to flip it a week after it dropped
I know right, I wasn’t going to buy this, but Kendrick is currently at my doorstep with a gun to my head forcing me to purchase this obvious robbery. Shame.
I’m not buying this album twice, Kendrick. Just tell the fans to list the tracks in reverse order. Quick money grab, but people still gonna buy it anyway. DAMN.
Somewhere in America a MFer bought it
It bought MFer a America in somewhere