Mario and Alex finally uncover the secret Kendrick Lamar companion album as they celebrate the 5-year anniversary of Kendrick Lamar's DAMN. They relive one of the most hyped releases of their lifetimes (0:38), buoyed by the Reddit conspiracy that there was a second Kendrick album titled ".NATION" set to release on the following Easter Sunday (13:30). They examine their current thoughts on the music (21:52) and what's aged the worst (30:55) before exploring their favorite moments of the record (42:42). After a heated discussion about the U2 feature on "XXX." (47:59) and discussing their favorite quotes (58:26), they list out DAMN.'s spiritual parents and children (1:02:00). They close out with "Unnecessary Basketball Comparison" (1:06:13) and Apex Mountain (1:15:11) before examining DAMN.'s classic status and giving their own personal ratings (1:19:59).  Recorded 4/14/22, before learning of Kendrick's upcoming record, this episode sets the stage for where things stand going into Kendrick's new album coming 5/13/22. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app