Album review: Kendrick Lamar, Damn.

Kendrick Lamar’s fourth album is a rhapsodical tour de force which confirms the Los Angeles rapper’s standing as the most important voice in contemporary hip hop.

Such are his powers as studio miracle worker, he even restores credibility to U2, who cameo on stand-out track ‘xxx’.

The Dublin warhorses are just one among a rotating line-up of guests that also includes Rihanna, folktronica composer James Blake, and progressive jazz act BadBadNotGood.