Damn (stylized as DAMN.) is the fourth studio album by American rapper Kendrick Lamar.
Songs in the album are described here
Blood-Kendrick is shot by a blind lady he’s trying to help, the blind woman represents consequences of damnation
DNA-Kendrick celebrating, critiquing and exploring his black heritage and culture
Yah-It refers to Yahweh, closest estimation to God’s actual name in Hebrew, has many religious references
Element-Kendrick asserts himself as the most dominant rapper in the game, explains the personal sacrifices he went thru
Feel-Kendrick catalogs the wide range of feelings, particularly the negative ones that his stardom has elicited
Loyalty-Kendrick and Rihanna muse on the value and necessity of complete loyalty and honesty in both platonic and romantic relationships
Pride-introspective track that continues the album’s strong religious themes, very soft-spoken beat in contrast to bombastic beats in humble
Humble-Kendrick challenges his competition
Lust-Kendrick Lamar’s perspective on the repetitive nature of life, centered around themes of sexual intimacy
Love-Kendrick musing on the woman in his life, Whitney Alford
XXX-Kendrick expresses what he would do to protect his woman as well as his immediate family
Fear-Singer explores three instances of true terror at the age of 7, 17 and 27
God-In the track, Kendrick flaunts his success, tells how it feels and why he works so hard
Duckworth-Street tale where his dad escaped from the shooting of Top dawg, who ultimately signed a 15yr old Kendrick
“I got power, poison, pain, and joy inside my DNA/ I got hustle though, ambition, flow, inside my DNA/I was born like this, since one like this/Immaculate conception.” -Kendrick Lamar
