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James Acaster here, comedian and music fan, and in 2017, I had a breakdown. I dealt with that

breakdown by buying as much music from 2016 as I possibly could.

As a result, I now own over 700 albums that came out in 2016 and I'm convinced it's the greatest year for music of all time.

But it's not enough me being convinced. I also want to convince each and every single one of you, plus a guest every week.

I'm going to send them an album in advance.

They're going to come on the podcast.

We're going to talk about that album.

This week, my guest is Charlie George, and we're talking about Untitled, Unmastered by Kendrick Lamar.

I got 100 on my dash, got 200 in my trunk.

Name in the grab bags, put my bible in the trunk

Kendrick the mar needs no introduction at this point he's widely regarded as one of the best

rappers working today um definitely uh one of the best rappers of his generation he has done so many

great albums from section 80 to good kid mad City to Pimper Butterfly to Damn.

And also this album, Untitled and Mastered, which came out after to Pimper Butterfly, as a sort

of surprise drop, semi-B-sides album, just songs that couldn't make it onto the main album

for one reason or another.

These metamorphic supernatural forces dominate what I see.

For me, this is my gateway into Kendrick Lamar.

I was almost quite intimidated.

Just like I was with Radiohead previously in this series,

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