J Cole x Kendrick Lamar - Temptation
- Thread starter KingsOfKings
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Golayitdown
Veteran
The skill gap at that time was ridiculous. Like completely different leagues.Just like Black Friday
I would love to see what this much improved version of Cole from the last 5-6 years could do with this hungrier version of Kendrick.
Hood Critic
The Power Circle
Now that we know Dot is the reason we didn't get a Black Hippy project, I suspect he didn't want to do the Cole collab album either.
dakidbanks
Superstar
Kendrick may be hungrier, but I think his lyrics have taken a lil step back
Cole on the other hand is like in elite form right now
BK The Great
Veteran
What’s the point of this is the CDQ isn’t out?
ABlackMan
Superstar
We don’t need it it’s too late homie. Move the fukk on
Golayitdown
Veteran
I don't think that's the case for Kendrick. IMO he's always been fairly versatile but now he has hit that point where he knows exactly when and where to go super lyrical and when to keep it simple. GNX feels like he's actually getting better with time to me because of that.
But with all that said, with where both of them are currently, I can't see either one absolutely destroying the other on the same track unlike Black Friday from years ago
dakidbanks
Superstar
I think Kendrick just found new pockets honestly. He’s always had a nice flow but now he’s added more west coast into his flow and he’s doing less of the robot shyt he’d do At the end of his songs with the multiple alien voices
I think his rhyme schemes were better back then too. Still a dope artist, I just see more complexity in Cole’s writing than Kendrick’s these days
Kendrick is reaching that point where he doesn’t have to go super hard and still sound nice.. similar to how it’s arguable that Hov rapped more complex at the start of his career then dumbed it down… I’d say Kendrick is somewhat similar… while Cole is steady trying to push how complex he can go from how fast he can rap or how many syllables he can rhyme.. kinda like what Eminem did
dakidbanks
Superstar
I can’t find the shock the world clip from the podcast.. maybe somebody can upload it and name it something else so it doesn’t get taken down
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