Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers
by Kendrick Lamar
- Type: Album
- Released: 13 May 2022
- Label: PGLang, TDE, Aftermath, Interscope, pgLang, Top Dawg Entertainment, Aftermath Entertainment
- Country: United States
- Length: 1:18:37
- Community rating: 4.04/5 from 49 ratings
Album Notes & Community Reviews
'Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers' is a conceptually dense double album that operates as conscious hip-hop, though its minimalist production frequently incorporates elements of free jazz, R&B, and soul. Lamar's songwriting is intensely confessional, using his own therapy as a framework to explore themes of generational trauma, infidelity, and the burdens of celebrity with a restless and candid performance. The work stands as his most personal and analytical, reflecting on his life experiences through an unflinching lyrical lens.
Genres
Descriptors: rap, conscious, personal, theatrical, storytelling
Tracklist
- United In Grief (04:15)
- N95 (03:15)
- Worldwide Steppers (03:23)
- Die Hard (03:59)
- Father Time (feat. Sampha) (03:42)
- Rich - Interlude (01:43)
- Rich Spirit (03:22)
- We Cry Together (05:41)
- Purple Hearts (05:29)
- Count Me Out (04:43)
- Crown (04:24)
- Silent Hill (03:40)
- Savior - Interlude (02:32)
- Savior (03:44)
- Auntie Diaries (04:41)
- Mr. Morale (03:30)
- Mother I Sober (feat. Beth Gibbons of Portishead) (06:46)
- Mirror (04:16)
- The Heart Part 5 (05:32)
Credits
- Kendrick Lamar - vocals, executive producer (as oklama), producer
- Sounwave - producer, keyboards
- J. Lbs - producer
- DJ Dahi - producer
- Bekon - producer
- Whitney Alford - narration
- Eckhart Tolle - narration
- Blxst - guest appearance, vocals
- Amanda Reifer - guest appearance, vocals
- Sampha - guest appearance, vocals
- Taylour Paige - guest appearance, vocals
- Summer Walker - guest appearance, vocals
- Ghostface Killah - guest appearance, vocals
- Baby Keem - guest appearance, vocals, producer
- Kodak Black - guest appearance, vocals
- Sam Dew - guest appearance, vocals, songwriting
- Tanna Leone - guest appearance, vocals
- Beth Gibbons - guest appearance, vocals
- Duval Timothy - piano, producer, songwriting
- Thundercat - bass, songwriting
- Boi-1da - producer
- Jahaan Sweet - producer
- The Donuts - producer
- Tae Beast - producer
- The Alchemist - producer
- Pharrell Williams - producer
- Beach Noise - producer, songwriting
- Tim Maxey - producer
- FNZ - producer
- Grandmaster Vic - producer
- Mustard - producer
- Frano - producer
- Emile Haynie - producer
- DJ Khalil - producer
- Cardo - producer
- Mario Luciano - producer
- Rascal - producer
- Craig Balmoris - producer
- Sergiu Gherman - producer
- Tyler Mehlenbacher - producer
- Manny Marroquin - mixed by
- Mixed By Ali - mixed by
- Ya Boy N.O.I.S. - mixed by
- Andrew Boyd - recorded by
- Chad Gordon - recorded by
- Dyryk - recorded by
- Erwing Oliveras - recorded by
- James Hunt - recorded by
- Brock Korsan - a&r
- Kevin Rodriguez - a&r
- Juanita "Niya" Morton - a&r coordinator
- Renell Medrano - photography by, artwork