Did Kendrick steal snoop&Dre buzz for their album

[Big Boss]

Snoop/Dre like 15 years too late and that’s being generous.

I haven’t checked for Dre since “Kush” and “I need a Doctor”.

So basically right after The Game run and before Kendrick run

 

[Playaz Eyez]

Never underestimate the power of denial

We seen this same shyt when Compton came out. Ya'll fighting for your life to pretend this music is good

Compton had like two good tracks on there out of probably 15

 

[Tribal Outkast]

if fans can't listen to more than one album, then they have serious mental issue the prevents them from simple tasks. I have one date for you, September 29, 1998. Two gold, 2 platinum albums was released and another classic album that probably has sold only 250k to date. People are going to listen to what they want to listen to. ESPECIALLY SINCE ALL THE shyt IS FREE NOW!!!!!

Right! Man all these albums that we consider classics that dropped on the same day.. albums we had to go to the store and BUY. There should be zero excuse now. Buzz? Man Snoop and Dre coulda been dropped that album, dragging the release ain’t going to be better that just dropping it. We will listen to the shyt when we want to.

 

[Tribal Outkast]

them light ass singles stole their buzz. and i fukk with outta da blue, but that is NOT what fans want from snoop and dre after all this time.

People tried to gas that Cube album and i said the same thing you said. Them ABC raps ain’t good from the guy who had that classic run with NWA and post NWA. All these rappers are older now so I’m not expecting much other than something to listen to. These songs on the Snoop/Dre album sound ok and that’s fine with me

 

[semicko82]

People tried to gas that Cube album and i said the same thing you said. Them ABC raps ain’t good from the guy who had that classic run with NWA and post NWA. All these rappers are older now so I’m not expecting much other than something to listen to. These songs on the Snoop/Dre album sound ok and that’s fine with me

This not directed towards you but I don't get why Nas gets a pass for doing the same thing.

Folks were gassing up the Nas/Hit Boy when half of those albums were mid plus they technically flopped sales wise

People clowned 3 stacks when he gave up this rap shyt because of his age, but he's absolutely right no one is trying to hear an old rapper.

 

[Woodrow]

This not directed towards you but I don't get why Nas gets a pass for doing the same thing.

Folks were gassing up the Nas/Hit Boy when half of those albums were mid plus they technically flopped sales wise

People clowned 3 stacks when he gave up this rap shyt because of his age, but he's absolutely right no one is trying to hear an old rapper.

a few reasons, imo:

• nas was rapping his ass off on those albums: he held up his end of the bargain, and he did it in a way that resonates if you've been a fan of nas his whole career. snoop dont even sound like snoop from what we've heard so far, with the exception of the sting cut where he's sing-songing; he's clearly using a ghostwriter, and the result isn't even kinda familiar. it reminds me of when kendrick was ghostwriting for dre on compton. i do NOT need to hear dre trying to kung fu kenny his way through a verse.
• hit boy delivered too: there are definitely albums from their run that i dont fukk with as much. and in particular, i think the kings disease series is a little overrated, overall. but i appreciate the effort hit boy put into giving nas challenges, opportunities to explore different styles and trends, without making the albums feel completely foreign to longtime fans or the purists who hate when nas goes too far left. so far missionary sounds like dre has completely lost touch with what works for him and snoop. again, i fukk with it so far. but it's not what i was hoping for.
• magic: the magic series is where all complaints die. hitboy adapted his style to give nas production that felt the most in line with his style as an MC. then he took the sound and stretched it, until magic 3 felt like the best version of KD's experimentation and magic's purist vibes. magic 1 in particular is among the best albums nas has ever made imo.

i dont care about sales. artists at nas' career stage are never gonna move the needle commercially, unless they luck into a viral/crossover hit. i just care if the music works.

 

[semicko82]

a few reasons, imo:

• nas was rapping his ass off on those albums: he held up his end of the bargain, and he did it in a way that resonates if you've been a fan of nas his whole career. snoop dont even sound like snoop from what we've heard so far, with the exception of the sting cut where he's sing-songing; he's clearly using a ghostwriter, and the result isn't even kinda familiar. it reminds me of when kendrick was ghostwriting for dre on compton. i do NOT need to hear dre trying to kung fu kenny his way through a verse.
• hit boy delivered too: there are definitely albums from their run that i dont fukk with as much. and in particular, i think the kings disease series is a little overrated, overall. but i appreciate the effort hit boy put into giving nas challenges, opportunities to explore different styles and trends, without making the albums feel completely foreign to longtime fans or the purists who hate when nas goes too far left. so far missionary sounds like dre has completely lost touch with what works for him and snoop. again, i fukk with it so far. but it's not what i was hoping for.
• magic: the magic series is where all complaints die. hitboy adapted his style to give nas production that felt the most in line with his style as an MC. then he took the sound and stretched it, until magic 3 felt like the best version of KD's experimentation and magic's purist vibes. magic 1 in particular is among the best albums nas has ever made imo.

i dont care about sales. artists at nas' career stage are never gonna move the needle commercially, unless they luck into a viral/crossover hit. i just care if the music works.

Dap and rep

That's a good explanation, but at the end of the day the Hit Boy albums will be seen as lesser work compared to music in his younger years.

Also numbers don't matter if you're truly a fan of the artist, but numbers give you a gauge on the pulse of the audience.

Even a elite rapper like Nas proves no one is checking for a rapper who's 45+

With that being said Nas is in my top 3, and replay KD2 and Magic quite often. He's just an example I'm using for older rappers

 

[Left.A1]

Dap and rep

That's a good explanation, but at the end of the day the Hit Boy albums will be seen as lesser work compared to music in his younger years.

Also numbers don't matter if you're truly a fan of the artist, but numbers give you a gauge on the pulse of the audience.

Even a elite rapper like Nas proves no one is checking for a rapper who's 45+

With that being said Nas is in my top 3, and replay KD2 and Magic quite often. He's just an example I'm using for older rappers

"Lesser" and bad are too different things and numbers are irrelevant on both

Illmatic took 10 years to go platinum, has no bearing on its quality or anything about the pulse on the culture. Records sale largely because of marketing.

 

[Pool_Shark]

What i don't understand is you know Dre has enough unreleased material to put out several classic albums why even waste his time doing this

 

[semicko82]

"Lesser" and bad are too different things and numbers are irrelevant on both

Illmatic took 10 years to go platinum, has no bearing on its quality or anything about the pulse on the culture. Records sale largely because of marketing.

Ok so are we going to be talking about The Hit Boy series 30 years down the road just like Illmatic

 

[Left.A1]

nikkas comparing this garbage ass shyt to Nas and Hitboy albums

 

[Left.A1]

Ok so are we going to be talking about The Hit Boy series 30 years down the road just like Illmatic

Damn sure going to be talking about it more than this piece of garbage ass shyt that Snoop is dropping





Get fukking serious nikka

 

[semicko82]

Damn sure going to be talking about it more than this piece of garbage ass shyt that Snoop is dropping





Get fukking serious nikka

I'm not going to derail the thread but you got it

 

[Left.A1]

I'm not going to derail the thread but you got it

I know I got it nikka. We talking about why the fukk Snoop and Dre's ass don't with this trash ass music

 

[Braman]

Goofy rage bate thread

Also that song in OP is played nonstop on madden. They gettin their promo in

Also, a rising tide lifts all boats. Ya think maybe Kendrick putting the west coast at the top just might be good for Snoop and Dre?!

Young ass nggas never experienced a industry where classic 5 mic iconic banger albums dropped on the same DAY, let alone 3 whole weeks apart