After five years of speculation surrounding when he would make his return, Kendrick Lamar has delivered his long-awaited fifth studio album, Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers, a robust body of work that finds the acclaimed wordsmith further adding to his legacy. Following in the footsteps of rap legends before him, Lamar adds the vaunted double album to his resume, as the two-disc effort includes nine songs apiece, with the Compton native examining the state of the world around him.
Filled with autobiographical accounts from his past that have manifested in the inner conflict he’s expounded on throughout his career, Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers is an impressive addition to what has quickly become one of the stronger discographies in Hip-Hop history.
After doing a deep dive into the album, VIBE highlights and ranks the seven best songs on Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers that we believe will stand the test of time.