Kendrick Lamar vs. Nas - 20 round battle for the culture: Who wins?

[JuvenileHell]

No take it in Blood

 

[Ces1ne?]

So many classics left off that list that would wash Kendrick. Once the beat drops for Hate Me Now or Thief’s Theme....not to mention Illmatic gems like Memory Lane or N.Y. State of Mind. Not even a contest

 

[Rell Lauren]

Kendricks a more versatile artist and his musics better

Neg.

 

[The Connoisseurs]

Hmmm like i said in the drake vs jigga thread in waiting for certain posters to post but they avoided the thread.

It’s funny to because when it comes to certain artists it’s “hits” and not so much quality.

if we’re being honest Drake and Kenny got more “hits” than jay & nas as far as quality goes eghhh




But this is what happens when y’all let commercial non street orientated herbs choose what’s hot because the radio said so

 

[Animal House]

shyt Black Zombies

No Ideas

nikka got a 20 plus catalogue

 

[Cladyclad]

Oochie Wally is a damn good song and so is You Owe Me, I don’t know why these songs get hate when 20 years on they’ll still do well in the club today, I don’t care if the Peter Rosenbergs of this world don’t like it, both are bangers especially Oochie Wally!

oochie Wally was one of nas worst verses ever. Doubt he would want to highlight that

 

[Supa]

Oochie Wally is a damn good song and so is You Owe Me, I don’t know why these songs get hate when 20 years on they’ll still do well in the club today, I don’t care if the Peter Rosenbergs of this world don’t like it, both are bangers especially Oochie Wally!

Point is it's not a top 20 Nas song

U need songs people know. Have you watched any of these hit battles?

The people don’t know random unreleased Nas songs and album cuts that came out 20 years ago.

If it’s my very favorite 20 Nas songs it would be different.

I don't want to hear that "play the hits" nonsense because Primo and RZA went at it with bangers and had a million people tuned in. These battles aren't for casual fans they're for diehards who know the artist's catalog.

 

[Budda]

oochie Wally was one of nas worst verses ever. Doubt he would want to highlight that

How? Who cares about verses on a Club posse banger, I mean Goat rappers have got away with saying ‘Show me what you little mama, show me what you got’ ‘Hands up and wave wave wave’

 

[Budda]

Point is it's not a top 20 Nas song



I don't want to hear that "play the hits" nonsense because Primo and RZA went at it with bangers and had a million people tuned in. These battles aren't for casual fans they're for diehards who know the artist's catalog.

Yes but you still have to have 1 or two hits sprinkled in, Premo still played Christina, RZA still played Gravel Pit and his work with Kanye.

 

[Cladyclad]

How? Who cares about verses on a Club posse banger, I mean Goat rappers have got away with saying ‘Show me what you little mama, show me what you got’ ‘Hands up and wave wave wave’

It’s not his record. So u would have to play his verse. Don’t play his verse if u pick that record

 

[Majestic]

Kendrick. that Nas list is ain't even got take it in blood who the fukk made that trash list?

 

[Cadillac]

only way this is a discussion is if your talking popularity/hits which it def is a discussion
but in terms of quality, of most known songs that are loved by fans, hip hop fans etc.

Nas easily. This should have been Kendrick vs Cole/drake/future instead of Nas.

 

[KingJay]

I'm taking Kendrick

 

[Curioser]

It ain’t hard to tell?!?!??

 

[spliz]

only way this is a discussion is if your talking popularity/hits which it def is a discussion
but in terms of quality, of most known songs that are loved by fans, hip hop fans etc.

Nas easily. This should have been Kendrick vs Cole/drake/future instead of Nas.

I honestly avoided this thread because quite frankly it’s insulting. Lol