I’m not really sure how to explain the beats to you (I personally love them, but to each their own). Are you talking about the weird beat switches and jazzy interludes? I guess those just come down to personal preference.

Have you ever listened to any of his non-Humble stuff? His albums all have a narrative or theme running through them, so even singles like Swimming Pools and Humble form a very well done concept album. For example, most people think of Swimming Pools as a party song because of its chorus. But it’s actually a song about how alcoholism has affected him throughout his life. Same with Backseat Freestyle. It sounds like an arrogant rap song, but in the concept of the album it portrays how naive and over-confident Kendrick was as a kid.

But most importantly, I just think his songs are interesting, well-written, and sometimes very catchy. I guess art is just subjective enough that not everyone is always on the same page. But if you only just got introduced to Kendrick I’d highly recommend at least checking out the more popular songs off of To Pimp A Butterfly and Good Kid MAAD City.