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3.2 ( 29 total votes )
Kanye West - Lord Lord Lord
Artist: Kanye West
Featuring: Mos Def , Swizz Beatz , Raekwon , Charlie Wilson
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Album: Untitled (TBD)
Label: Def Jam/IDJMG
For all of the shots he’s taken, you have to admit nobody makes Fridays more exciting than Kanye West. For the better part of a month, West has kept the world in baited anticipation for his G.O.O.D. Friday series and this week’s entry, Lord, Lord, Lord, continues his impressive streak. Although not officially confirmed, I have to believe West is responsible for the beat, and if so it sounds like he decided to craft this record around Nas’ Find Your Wealth, with Mos Def, Raekwon, and yes Swizz Beatz, making appearances the record feels like “something special, something new.” Mos sounds inspired, Kanye drops a punchline heavy flow and the Chef attacks his verse like he’s wielding a Ginsu knife. However, there are two albatrosses weighing down Lord, Lord, Lord. First, the roaming vocals from Charlie Wilson toward the end, and second, a monotone Swizzy verse that ‘Ye says he was “waiting” for, which I find kind of hard to believe considering it’s packed between three excellent contributions from the other emcees. I can’t complain though. While the world waits for more information about Ye’s upcoming album, at least he’s giving us free good music to hold us over until then.
This song first appeared on the
Top Hip Hop / R&B Chart
on September 27, 2010
Listen to More: Kanye West , Mos Def , Swizz Beatz , Raekwon , Charlie Wilson , Downloads Written by Brando
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 687 |
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It was a privilege to hear Mos Def like that again. Then 'Ye... when he turns to real hip-hop, he REALLY excels. Swizz's verse was absolutely pitiful. He almost pulled of the mediocre rhyme-a-word-with-itself thing Rick Ross has been doing a lot lately. Raekwon's verse was short, but sharp.
@Brando- Hahahaha. Charlie did start to get excessive at the end. I would probably hit next after a few seconds of that on an album. |
| Posted on Sep 20, 2010 |
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With this line-up of artists I expected to be wowed. I was not wowed. This was the weakest - in my humble opinion - of his most recent slew of leaks. Sorry, Ye. Don't hate me.
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| Posted on Sep 20, 2010 |
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mos def held it down. swizz was just bad. lol.
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| Posted on Sep 20, 2010 |
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I had a sort of mixed reation to the track. I like the production and the vocals on the hook, then Mos' verse was classic dope Mos Def. Kanye came through wit some intensity and comedic lines that fit the track. Then Swizzy's verse unnecessarily halted the tracks momentum and made the rest of the track boring to me. the Chefs verse was OK and the random vocals at the end were too much. Good, but not good enough for banger status.
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| Posted on Sep 20, 2010 |
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agree with Juanito_88.
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| Posted on Sep 20, 2010 |
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swizz's verse- I think I could do better then that.
I like the other three verses, although its not my favorite friday leak. the beat got a little annoying towards the end. |
| Posted on Sep 20, 2010 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 13 |
I'm pretty disappointed in this honestly. swizz just isn't that goodon the mic
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| Posted on Sep 20, 2010 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 1338 |
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I was REALLY feeling this production, smooth as hell.
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| Posted on Sep 20, 2010 |
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| Posted on Sep 20, 2010 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 1217 |
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With a line up like this, if one person doesn't pull their own weight then the whole thing just collapses. Such is the case with this. Definitely have heard better from Kanye. I thought that Kanye, Pusha and Mos Def came the hardest. Swizz Beats was that loose screw. Charlie Wilson has nice vocals, but he didn't showcase himself as well as he has done in past features. Raekwon was short, but sweet. I would listen to this again, however, it would definitely be that skip song on the album.
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| Posted on Sep 20, 2010 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 433 |
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The main problem with this track was that it was too long. The slur of guest features helped move it along, but the beat was repeated throughout the entire thing, even though it is such a classic beat. Still, this is way above many others, and an incredible track at that.
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| Posted on Sep 20, 2010 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 1189 |
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Version with no Swizz Beatz is a 4 star track... This version is a 3
Why is Charlie Wilson on every Good Friday song? |
| Posted on Sep 20, 2010 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 1227 |
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I didn’t really like Swizz or Reakwon on this, Yeezy and Mos were the main parts of this song for me.
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| Posted on Sep 20, 2010 |
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@Brando: I share the same opinion. Charlie's part at the end was unnecessary. But still it's a decent track.
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| Posted on Sep 20, 2010 |
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DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 2476 |
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Not every track from Kanye needs to be a classic. When you're doing a new track a week not everyone's going to be incredibly dope, and I would put this in the "really good but isn't blowing anyone's mind category".
Why would Kanye, or anyone else for that matter, include a verse from Swizzy? Why god? Why?
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| Posted on Sep 20, 2010 |
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| Posted on Sep 20, 2010 |
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DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 87 |
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Like the beat (although the sample I admit was a bit annoying after a while). Overall my least favorite of the G.O.O.D. Friday leaks thus far.
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| Posted on Sep 20, 2010 |
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Too weak!
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| Posted on Sep 20, 2010 |
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I'm really feelin' the "laid-back classic" production... Charlie Wilson'z vocals add "Somethin' Special" to the track... And I guess I'm the only person on Earth who'z likez Sizz'z verse... 4 - ****'z
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| Posted on Sep 21, 2010 |
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| Posted on Sep 21, 2010 |
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I like it man. Kanye been going off since the VMAs lol!
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| Posted on Sep 22, 2010 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 2065 |
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No swizzy please. Everything got annoying after a while. Mos Def held it down, and the hook needs mando work.
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| Posted on Sep 24, 2010 |
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It may be arguably the weakest track in the Good Friday series, but that doesn't mean its not still a great track. It only looks bad because its (mostly) top-notch feature list and its amazingly great precursors.
It's just only good, while everything else Kanye's been doing has been great. It's actually a pretty dope song. |
| Posted on Sep 24, 2010 |
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| Posted on Oct 08, 2010 |
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Along with the rest of the esteemed panel I agree Mos Def rips this track and takes control - would have been a str8 classic him and Ye flipped verses back and forth - tag teaming - Swizz is the man behind the engineering board but lead him (and Timbaland!) away from the mic - Ghost was cool but didn't add anything to the spot - The laid back groove is slick but could have used a hot break or switchup - and doesn't Unk Charlie have anything else to say? LOL
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| Posted on Oct 11, 2010 |
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not the best
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| Posted on Oct 24, 2010 |
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| Posted on Dec 07, 2010 |
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Great
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| Posted on Jan 14, 2011 |
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I LOVE Mos Def big ups to brooklyn i love he's old hip-hop flow =).. feeling this song
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| Posted on May 12, 2011 |
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