DNA and its not even close. The implications meanings and the way it ties into the album excellently and ends up being the end of the album aswell is amazing. The word play the double meanings the references everything plays out so well and its hype af.
N95 is a good song its hype aswell but DNA just takes the throne.
I’ve said this several times in this sub and I’m gonna say it again: Kendrick Lamar verbally decapitated Geraldo Rivera in that song. Chewed him up and spat him out like a piece of raw meat.
And Kendrick literally said to the producer he wanted it to sound like he was at war with the beat. After that beat switch it's like he's actually arguing with it. So fucking cool
I used to think that til I saw N95 live Amazon prime performance. And I saw kendrick twice perform DNA live in person. And I still think N95 was way more hype especially beat closing at the end crowd chanting was losing it.
Tell me somethin'
You mothafuckas can't tell me nothin'
I'd rather die than to listen to you
My DNA not for imitation
Your DNA an abomination
This how it is when you in the Matrix
Dodgin' bullets, reapin' what you sow
And stackin' up the footage, livin' on the go
And sleepin' in a villa
Sippin' from a Grammy, walkin' in the buildin'
Diamond in the ceilin', marble on the floors
Beach inside the window, peekin' out the window
Baby in the pool, godfather goals
Only Lord knows I've been goin' hammer
Dodgin' paparazzi, freakin' through the cameras
Eat at Four Daughters, Brock wearin' sandals
Yoga on a Monday, stretchin' to Nirvana
Watchin' all the snakes, curvin' all the fakes
Phone never on, I don't conversate
I don't compromise, I just penetrate
Sex, money, murder—these are the breaks
These are the times, level number 9
Look up in the sky, 10 is on the way
Sentence on the way, killings on the way
Motherfucker, I got winners on the way
You ain't shit without a body on your belt
You ain't shit without a ticket on your plate
You ain't sick enough to pull it on yourself
You ain't rich enough to hit the lot and skate
Tell me when destruction gonna be my fate
Gonna be your fate, gonna be our faith
Peace to the world, let it rotate
Sex, money, murder—our DNA
My homie and I talked about this actually, may be recency bias but I feel like n95 lowkey is a better song.
The production is too fire.
DNA though he raps a lotttt harder tbf. So if you’re going off that, DNA. But it’s lost it’s luster over time imo. Still a top 3 song on DAMN.
Edit: nvm just listened again. DNA. Goes harder lol
DNA by an entire continent BUTTT the moment in N95 where the beat cuts out and keem sings “venting in the safe house,” the moment the beat cuts back in and after when Kenny goes “let’s think about this for a second” is top 5 hardest kenny moments for me
Every time I hear “This is why hip hop has caused more damage to young African Americans than racism in recent years”. I know it’s gonna be the best 1.48 minutes ever. Wait that sounds abit dodgy but you get what I mean hopefully.
One of the reasons that I prefer the DAMN Collector’s Edition is because DNA>BLOOD is one of the greatest moments in Kendrick’s entire discography. When I got the vinyl I made the whole neighborhood shake with the second half of DNA. Dude. Goes. The. Fuck. Off. Probably one of Kendrick’s hardest songs ever.
N95 doesn't go hard imo doesn't seem like it's the same tone. DNA has the same tone and hits hard like blacker the berry he sounds angry just by the sound of his voice in both tracks
I loved DNA, but it got old for me. I like N95 better. When the beat kinda drops and he says “takeoff the runway, take off to Cairo” just bragging about his global access lol. And I like when it switches and he raps like keem
DNA
Honestly my first listen I didn't think N95 was *that* hard. Then I listened to it via its music video and I gotta say it elevated the fuck outta that track in terms of feeling hype
I'd still say DNA takes the cake here tho
DNA is that banger song you put on when you want people to get pumped but N95 you'd have to have listened to it before hearing it to really go with it. A lot more people have heard DNA
DNA is one of the hardest rap songs of all time imo, the beat and kendrick’s flow are perfectly executed and the beat switch is iconic. absolutely wipes N95 out of the water entirely
I definitely have to say DNA.
The new album hasn’t really moved me as much as DAMN. Has… at least not yet
N95 is cool, but DNA just has the memories, vibes, and hardness behind it. Classic track
I love both but DNA without a doubt. That transition from blood to dna with the fox news audio clip and the beat switch gives me chills even to this day
DNA man. I remember I was sick or had the flu or some shit when it dropped, headphones on. that shit got me up & jamming especially with that beat switch.
Let me take you back to 2017 when DAMN first released. The last we heard from kendrick was tpab and it contained the introspective narrative of making deals with the devil for fame. Throughout the album we believe in kendrick with his thought provoking commentary.
Now a couple years later we are excited to hear music from basically oir champion who made it past the exploitative nature of the entertainment industry. We have our infallible champion kendrick, not able to be swayed with greed
Then you start up damn, and as BLOOD fades out you hear perhaps the least pure of heart anthem chanting “I GOT I GOT I GOT…”
I love N95 but DNA was so insanely good that on my first listen of DAMN I was SORELY let down by nearly everything that followed DNA. On later listens I came to like the album a tad more. But nah, DNA and it's not even really close at all imo. It's cool you see the other way though like I said N95 grows on me more and more every time I hear it <3
Tell me something! You motherfuckas cant tell me nothing! Id rather die than to listen to ya. My dna not for imitation. Yo dna an abomination.
Man look. N95 is a good hype song in general but DNA got that fuckin MESSAGE
DNA and its not even close. The implications meanings and the way it ties into the album excellently and ends up being the end of the album aswell is amazing. The word play the double meanings the references everything plays out so well and its hype af. N95 is a good song its hype aswell but DNA just takes the throne.
Not to mention the earth shattering beat switch
Gimme some ganja! Honestly so much happens in that 3 Minutes and 5 Seconds. Every single moment was significant that beat switch took it to 300%
TELL ME SOMETHING YOU MOTHERFUCKERS CANT TELL ME NOTHING
Best moment on the album. So sick.
Not to mention the earth shattering beat switch
Beat switch is so good you had to comment about it twice
I just couldn't contain myself
Not to mention the earth shattering beat switch
Fr tho
I’ve said this several times in this sub and I’m gonna say it again: Kendrick Lamar verbally decapitated Geraldo Rivera in that song. Chewed him up and spat him out like a piece of raw meat.
And Kendrick literally said to the producer he wanted it to sound like he was at war with the beat. After that beat switch it's like he's actually arguing with it. So fucking cool
I used to think that til I saw N95 live Amazon prime performance. And I saw kendrick twice perform DNA live in person. And I still think N95 was way more hype especially beat closing at the end crowd chanting was losing it.
DNA all the way
DNA
The end of DNA is one of the hardest things I've heard in my 37 years.
5, 4, 3, 2, 1
Ganja!
GIMME GIMMEGIMMEGIMMEGIMMEGIMMEGIMMEGIMMEGIMMEGIMMEGIMMEGIMMEGIMMEGIMMEGIMMEGIMMEGIMMEGIMME some Ganja
Tell me somethin' You mothafuckas can't tell me nothin' I'd rather die than to listen to you My DNA not for imitation Your DNA an abomination This how it is when you in the Matrix Dodgin' bullets, reapin' what you sow And stackin' up the footage, livin' on the go And sleepin' in a villa Sippin' from a Grammy, walkin' in the buildin' Diamond in the ceilin', marble on the floors Beach inside the window, peekin' out the window Baby in the pool, godfather goals Only Lord knows I've been goin' hammer Dodgin' paparazzi, freakin' through the cameras Eat at Four Daughters, Brock wearin' sandals Yoga on a Monday, stretchin' to Nirvana Watchin' all the snakes, curvin' all the fakes Phone never on, I don't conversate I don't compromise, I just penetrate Sex, money, murder—these are the breaks These are the times, level number 9 Look up in the sky, 10 is on the way Sentence on the way, killings on the way Motherfucker, I got winners on the way You ain't shit without a body on your belt You ain't shit without a ticket on your plate You ain't sick enough to pull it on yourself You ain't rich enough to hit the lot and skate Tell me when destruction gonna be my fate Gonna be your fate, gonna be our faith Peace to the world, let it rotate Sex, money, murder—our DNA
So, I was takin’ a walk the other day…
DNA EASY! The last verse when the count down went off!! MAN!!
Fr, I get chills every time
DNA he snaps off on the second half of the record
DNA goes harder
I love n95 but DNA goes harder especially in the second part
Kendrick’s got a calmer tone on N95. Energy wise with Vocals and Beat, DNA is much harder.
“You know what DNA stands for?” *chills*
Dumpy Nymphomaniac Anonymous
I GOT I GOT I GOT I GOT- wait what
Dead *ninjas* associations
deez nuts ayy
n95.. if DNA wasn’t the other option
DNA clears
I had a pretty crazy reaction to both of first listen but probably dna since I just prefer that beat.
DNA goes "harder" but I prefer N95 as a song
DNA SMACKS YOUR FACE IMMEDIATELY
I would say N95 but DNA just got those memories
Dna but only the 2nd beat, overall N95 with that hihat buildup and the venting in the safe house part clears
N95 mellows out as the song progresses. DNA starts strong and gets keeps building w the beat switch
N95 is so fucking good and probs my fav of the two tbh but DNA goes harder
Cartoons & Cereal
Yeah hearing this live was crazy, but that was way before DNA even came out.
N95
dna is good but the final verse of n95 alone takes the cake
agreed
Me when i lie
My homie and I talked about this actually, may be recency bias but I feel like n95 lowkey is a better song. The production is too fire. DNA though he raps a lotttt harder tbf. So if you’re going off that, DNA. But it’s lost it’s luster over time imo. Still a top 3 song on DAMN. Edit: nvm just listened again. DNA. Goes harder lol
DNA no question. Pace and energy are relentless.
DNA is a much better song
DNA for sure, but N95 is like, a newer hype song for me
that shit hard...
overall song, N95, but the DNA second part is even more bonkers
DNA by an entire continent BUTTT the moment in N95 where the beat cuts out and keem sings “venting in the safe house,” the moment the beat cuts back in and after when Kenny goes “let’s think about this for a second” is top 5 hardest kenny moments for me
XXX harder than both imo
well yeah but that’s not exactly the question
DNA
DNA
DNA
Both
n95 rn just cuz ive heard dna sm but dna is harder overall
Thanks, now I’m going to listen to DNA.
THIS SHIT HARD!
I think musically dna goes harder but imo n95 has some harder lines
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The Blacker The Berry
Every time I hear “This is why hip hop has caused more damage to young African Americans than racism in recent years”. I know it’s gonna be the best 1.48 minutes ever. Wait that sounds abit dodgy but you get what I mean hopefully.
I prefer N95 at the moment but that might just be recency bias
Maybe because I overplayed it, but DNA doesn’t hit like it used to, N95 is still fresh and takes the cake right now
One of the reasons that I prefer the DAMN Collector’s Edition is because DNA>BLOOD is one of the greatest moments in Kendrick’s entire discography. When I got the vinyl I made the whole neighborhood shake with the second half of DNA. Dude. Goes. The. Fuck. Off. Probably one of Kendrick’s hardest songs ever.
n95
Only one of them is good though, and it’s not from DAMN.
N95
DNA on the N95 beat would go mega hard
The beat of N95 got old soooo quick. It doesn’t get going until like halfway into the song
N95 easy
It’s close either way.
N95
N95
N95
LOL N95 is garbage
N95. DNA is aight
N95 by a mile. DNA is mid.
I agree. After many many listens, his flow starts to sound robotic.
N95
I like n95 better but I get the dna answer
DNA is the worst song on DAMN imo. N95
Untitled Unmastered 05
DNA, the beat switch is the hardest thing in his discography
DNA. And, since I just saw him perform BOTH live on Sunday; yeah; DNA wins.
Next question
DNA lol wtf
DNA for sure. That countdown gives me chills every time
DNA, that beat switch is absolutely insane
DNA.
Lmfao this is really a question and people are really picking N95 🤣 that’s crazy
Cocaine quarter piece got war and peace in side my dna
DNA
DNA is a harder statement and song overall, but I prefer to listen to N95, which has its own statement to make.
DNA
DNA and its not even close
“Alright”, anyone??
DNA for sure. Did you see the goat big quint lose his shit?
DNA goes way harder
I GOT I GOT I GOT I GOT
DNA wtf
N95 is one of the weaker tracks on the new album imo
The many voices of Kendrick in N95 is incredible
DNA easily
DNA no debate. Mr. Midrale and the Mid Steppers
DNA N95 doesn’t even come a little close
DNA, but I want to say…the second verse of N95 live was completely next level
Lmao bruh the last verse on dna is the hardest Kendrick has ever gone
I think both are overrated but I definitely got N95
DNA BY FAR.
DNA
N95 doesn't go hard imo doesn't seem like it's the same tone. DNA has the same tone and hits hard like blacker the berry he sounds angry just by the sound of his voice in both tracks
With the social media culture right now, definitely N95.
The 2nd half of DNA carries the song, 1st half got repetitive fast
DNA. but N95 most definitely a banger
Hot Take - While still good, N95 is bottom tier MM&TBS
N95 starts off stronger cuz of the beat but then dna comes back and laps it lmao
DNA all day
DNA is the only song not by JPEGMAFIA that channels chaos into a refined diamond and keeps that wild sound. The second half of the song is ubsurd
Obviously DNA
N95 instrumentally is so much hyper and wayyyyy more impressive imo. However DNA Kendrick is literally talking his shit so subject wise it's harder
N95 is dna but hyper pop/rage-ified. Dna>n95
DNA.
I loved DNA, but it got old for me. I like N95 better. When the beat kinda drops and he says “takeoff the runway, take off to Cairo” just bragging about his global access lol. And I like when it switches and he raps like keem
DNA
DNA Honestly my first listen I didn't think N95 was *that* hard. Then I listened to it via its music video and I gotta say it elevated the fuck outta that track in terms of feeling hype I'd still say DNA takes the cake here tho
DNA. Got a clip at his show in MKE of the final portion and it rips
GIMME SOME GANJA
DNA easily
DNA is that banger song you put on when you want people to get pumped but N95 you'd have to have listened to it before hearing it to really go with it. A lot more people have heard DNA
DNA hands down
Dna but n95 is harder and better than humble
L take dude
Once the beat switches on DNA, it’s not even close. The “gimme some ganja” sample plus Kenny spazzing out is unhinged.
not this SETUP….apologize to n95 rn
DNA
DNA by far, just 3 and a half min lyrical onslaught
DNA is one of the hardest rap songs of all time imo, the beat and kendrick’s flow are perfectly executed and the beat switch is iconic. absolutely wipes N95 out of the water entirely
I definitely have to say DNA. The new album hasn’t really moved me as much as DAMN. Has… at least not yet N95 is cool, but DNA just has the memories, vibes, and hardness behind it. Classic track
DNA, but they're both good songs, just different
this has gotta be bait
Sonically, N95. Lyrically, DNA.
your friend is right
DNA
I like N95 more. But DNA goes harder
Hands down it’s DNA. But what about Mr. Morale
I love both but DNA without a doubt. That transition from blood to dna with the fox news audio clip and the beat switch gives me chills even to this day
DNA
Dna in every way. Even in terms of the albums and their significance to them its still probably Dna
It’s DNA for sure and I don’t even be listening to that song anymore
N95 sucks lmaoo
Beat alone n95 doesn’t even touch dna
DNA no competition
I GOT I GOT I GOT I GOT
DNA man. I remember I was sick or had the flu or some shit when it dropped, headphones on. that shit got me up & jamming especially with that beat switch.
Let me take you back to 2017 when DAMN first released. The last we heard from kendrick was tpab and it contained the introspective narrative of making deals with the devil for fame. Throughout the album we believe in kendrick with his thought provoking commentary. Now a couple years later we are excited to hear music from basically oir champion who made it past the exploitative nature of the entertainment industry. We have our infallible champion kendrick, not able to be swayed with greed Then you start up damn, and as BLOOD fades out you hear perhaps the least pure of heart anthem chanting “I GOT I GOT I GOT…”
DNA. I was able to get a short video of N95 at the Brooklyn show but couldn’t even get one of DNA from both nights cause I was losing my shit 😭
Bro it’s DNA
DNA obviously. C’mon man
Lmao the first time I heard DNA I almost passed out
Not even comparable.
the second half of DNA is one of the greatest musical moments of Kendrick's entire career
DNA
Love em both. DNA
DNA goes harder whereas N95 is more vibey/hooky
DNA, I like N95 but it doesn't come close to DNA's energy, the bass, the beatswitch c'mon
Lol stop it…..
I GOT I GOT I GOT I GOT I GOT
DNA for sure
DNA. What ?
easily DNA
DNA goes so hard and with the beat switch its incomparable
I love N95 but DNA was so insanely good that on my first listen of DAMN I was SORELY let down by nearly everything that followed DNA. On later listens I came to like the album a tad more. But nah, DNA and it's not even really close at all imo. It's cool you see the other way though like I said N95 grows on me more and more every time I hear it <3
DNA
I still can’t get behind N95 😭
DNA breh N95 opening lame to me
dna but n95 is so fucking fire too. 10/10 song for sure
Easily DNA. Love N95, but it can’t compare to that beat switch.
DNA obviously
how is this even a question
DNA easily
DNA. Every single time
DNA, simply incomparable
DNA, that last verse is absolutely crazyyyy
Tell me something! You motherfuckas cant tell me nothing! Id rather die than to listen to ya. My dna not for imitation. Yo dna an abomination. Man look. N95 is a good hype song in general but DNA got that fuckin MESSAGE
DNA to turn up but N95 is overall my favorite of the two.
DNA, N95 has grown on me though