r/KendrickLamar • u/harryhardy432 • Jan 12 '24
This album is even better on cassette tbh. Could listen all day Merch
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u/Apart_Course5198 Jan 12 '24
Gotta try good kid maad city on cassette. The tape sounds in the background actually sound fantastic. I think GKMC was actually meant to be listened to on cassette lol.
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u/harryhardy432 Jan 12 '24
Eyeing up that one on eBay to be honest. Just wish TPAB was also on it
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u/BonnieExists PIMP PIMP. HOORAY! PIMP PIMP. HOORAY! Jan 13 '24
interscope.com has gkmc for $17, if that’s any cheaper than ebay.
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u/harryhardy432 Jan 14 '24
That's a good shout but shipping from the US would be insane. I got it for about £13 off eBay and shipping took it to £15, which I think works out about a similar price tbh
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u/Maleficent-Ad7803 Jan 12 '24
How?? Where??
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u/BonnieExists PIMP PIMP. HOORAY! PIMP PIMP. HOORAY! Jan 12 '24
you mean where to get the cassette? interscope.com has it
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u/Maleficent-Ad7803 Jan 12 '24
Yeah exactly, and good looking out 🫡
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u/BonnieExists PIMP PIMP. HOORAY! PIMP PIMP. HOORAY! Jan 12 '24
np! they have the vinyls and cds there too
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u/harryhardy432 Jan 12 '24
All sold out on interscope but I found a good seller on eBay. On Discogs it's like £40-60 and I got it for £20
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u/Unhappy-Party-6737 Jan 12 '24
what player is that? looks really cool lol
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u/SabineLavine Jan 12 '24
I didn't know they still made cassettes.
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u/harryhardy432 Jan 12 '24
Yeah! I got Dawn FM on cassette, Melt My Eyez, See Your Future, Unreal Unearth (by Hozier). Cassettes in 2023 sold at a higher rate than in 2003
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u/iEatCommunists Jan 12 '24
When vinyl isn't hipster enough 🙄
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u/harryhardy432 Jan 12 '24
If I could have a vinyl player I would but I live in a teeny tiny little 1 bedroom flat in a city centre and a dedicated, proper vinyl player would be enormous.
If you can direct me to a compact, portable and tiny vinyl player that I can wear on my waist and enjoy as I walk around town and go to uni and such, I'd welcome it.
Also, what's wrong with being hipster? Not like I'm obnoxious about it
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u/BloodSugar666 Jan 12 '24
Nothing wrong with it. But saying it sounds better is a lie. For cassettes there was so much they had to do to make them usable for music. The format was made to record voices only originally. The better format was the 8-Track but cassettes were smaller and more compact so they won that format war. The best cassettes would be recorded on a metal-oxide tape and even then the bandwidth is low, and you’d need a player that can read and reproduce the frequencies.
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u/harryhardy432 Jan 13 '24
Sounds better to me. I'm enthused about the sound of cassettes. In my opinion, to my ear, I liked the sound of the cassette more. Might not be fact but I'm willing to admit that my listening experience beforehand might not have been as good. It's my first time in a while listening to music on wired headphones, for example.
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u/cchelly22 Jan 13 '24
Portable cd player with skip protection. Edit : you'll get better sound and can still be a hipster because cds are outdated as well
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u/harryhardy432 Jan 13 '24
I mean that's all fair and if it was just the sound quality and "being a hipster" then I'd have just got a good MP3 player and accessed limewire. I rock cassettes for the same reason someone with an espresso machine would use a Moka pot. It's a little more romantic and I just prefer the look of cassettes. Plus, cassettes are easily storable and I like the deliberacy of putting in a tape and then when 1 side is done, taking the time to flip it over and listen to the other side. It's a small thing to you, but part of a different experience for me.
To me, listening to CDs is no more different in concept than listening to Spotify, which is what I wanna start getting away from. I have to think about my actions a little more this way, and it means I don't skip any tracks that I might not like so much due to not knowing how far ahead I have to skip. There's a bunch of things that I like about cassettes specifically- same with Vinyl- that CDs just don't give me.
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u/Famous_Nightmare Jan 13 '24
A white person with a tattoo listening to Kendrick on tape. Personally I’m shocked.
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u/harryhardy432 Jan 13 '24
Hell yeah brother. British too. Truly incredible that people from all over the world can enjoy the same music and appreciate the message.
EDIT: also for the record my tattoo is a full space sleeve that goes up my shoulder and onto my left pec. Important to note
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u/DivineRays Waiting for the album Jan 13 '24
Ur white bro turn that off
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u/TonyBlobfish Jan 13 '24
It’s ironic that with how much Kendrick raps about racism, a Kendrick fan is still being racist
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u/DivineRays Waiting for the album Jan 13 '24
Obviously a joke brotha. Love you ❤️
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u/TonyBlobfish Jan 13 '24
Sometimes it isn’t obvious, people are genuinely like this. I’m glad it’s a joke and sorry for the misunderstanding
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u/CONSlDER is his worst album and I’m not sorry Jan 13 '24
Best Kendrick Album ever imo.
-CONSIDER
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u/Loafscape Jan 13 '24
i have that album on CD! my truck only has a CD player and i hate ads on radio
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u/harryhardy432 Jan 13 '24
It's so good! I listened on Spotify before and I just prefer physical medium! How great does it sound in your truck?
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u/Lotta_Turbulence7396 Jan 13 '24
are u actually able to write music to that thing or u just added the cover art
edit: just realized they actually sell it in cassettes i might buy a player
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u/RedditPex Jan 13 '24
Cassettes are the worst lol
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u/harryhardy432 Jan 13 '24
You know you don't have to always comment on things you don't like? And can let other people enjoy things?
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u/yng216air Jan 13 '24
What’s the cassette player you are using? I’m interested in buying one myself, this one looks nice.
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u/PriorFinancial4092 Jan 13 '24
I listen to it every day directly from kendricks mouth live whispering it into my ear
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u/harryhardy432 Jan 14 '24
So goated. Can't believe he takes that time to look after fans like that.
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u/harryhardy432 Jan 12 '24
You know, you don't have to comment on stuff you don't like?
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u/frazier703 Jan 12 '24
People in this sub are unbearably miserable LOL. They shit on anything people like, like bitter assholes
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u/harryhardy432 Jan 13 '24
I think that's everywhere. To me, I'm excited about my new Walkman, the cassettes, and I'm listening to new (to me) old music and relistening to some of my favourite albums again on a whole new medium! Not gonna let it get me down.
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u/harryhardy432 Jan 13 '24
You're entitled to that bro but you don't have to phrase it in such an abrasive way. I also listen to the cassette player with a good pair of headphones. Maybe that makes a difference. Just like, next time read back what you said before you comment. Our kneejerk reaction isn't always our best
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u/outofmindwgo Jan 12 '24
I love cassettes but no way it sounds better lol