Artist: Kendrick Lamar
Runtime: 19 songs • 1 hour, 18 minutes
Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap
Released: 2022
“Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers” is the fifth studio album by American rapper Kendrick Lamar, released on May 13, 2022, by PGLang, Top Dawg Entertainment, Aftermath Entertainment, and Interscope Records.
This is his first project in five years since DAMN. The album serves as his first release under his creative company PGLang, and his final project with both TDE and Aftermath. Lamar, who executive produced the album under the pseudonym Oklama, reunited with frequent collaborators Sounwave, J. Lbs, DJ Dahi, and Bekon for the majority of the album’s production.
Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers is a concept album that analyzes and reflects on his life experiences during his therapy journey. Its lyrics touch on a variety of personal themes, including childhood and generational trauma, infidelity, and celebrity worship.
Primarily a conscious hip-hop record, the album experiments with minimalist production while incorporating elements of jazz, R&B, trap, and soul.
Finally, this new body of work houses 19 solid tracks.
Kendrick Lamar – Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers Album Tracklist below;
- United In Grief
- N95
- Worldwide Steppers
- Die Hard (feat. Blxst & Amanda Reifer)
- Father Time (feat. Sampha)
- Rich (Interlude)
- Rich Spirit
- We Cry Together (feat. Taylour Paige)
- Purple Hearts (feat. Summer Walker & Ghostface Killah)
- Count Me Out
- Crown
- Silent Hill (feat. Kodak Black)
- Savior (Interlude)
- Savior (feat. Baby Keem & Sam Dew)
- Auntie Diaries
- Mr. Morale (feat. Tanna Leone)
- Mother I Sober (feat. Beth Gibbons)
- Mirror
- The Heart Part 5