Like it or not, Kendrick Lamar and J. Cole are the Rakim and BDK/Nas and Jay-Z of this era

[Dusty Bake Activate]

They are in no way as good as the two other pairings. But it doesn't matter. They are two most prominent lyricists of the day. It is what it is.

P. S. please do not mention Lil Wayne or Drake in this thread.

 

[intilectual recipricol]

Llama aint no fukkin lyricist

 

[Dusty Bake Activate]

Edit: Never mind. My fault for responding to an intilectual reciprocal post.

 

[intilectual recipricol]

Lol...you think Nas isn't a lyricist. Your opinion is null and void.

And you cant show any "lyricism" from either one of em... you think "I ran like a cheetah" is lyricism your opinion is null and void.

 

[J-Nice]

By this, do you mean they are the most visible as far as mainstream is concerned?

 

[Dusty Bake Activate]

By this, do you mean they are the most visible as far as mainstream is concerned?

Combination of good lyricism, "purist" credentials, and mainstream visibility/popularity.

 

[StretfordRed]

...which emphasises how much of a struggle era we are in.

 

[onelastdeath]

And you cant show any "lyricism" from either one of em... you think "I ran like a cheetah" is lyricism your opinion is null and void.

the line is "I ran like a cheetah with thoughts of an assassin"

That's not lyricism.

But

"Muhfukkas never loved us" for 3 minutes is right

 

[FreshAIG]

No they aren't

 

[Dusty Bake Activate]

...which emphasises how much of a struggle era we are in.

Compared to what? The 80's and 90's, yeah. But Cole and Kendrick make better music than most of the G-Unit/Dipset/Lil Jon/Ja Rule/Game/Jeezy, etc. bullshyt that was dominating most of the last 10+ years.

 

[onelastdeath]

Compared to what? The 80's and 90's, yeah. But Cole and Kendrick make better music than most of the G-Unit/Dipset/Lil Jon/Ja Rule/Game/Jeezy, etc. bullshyt that was dominating most of the last 10+ years.

this. 2000s had some classics, but its when music started getting watered down as well. I find it comical when people compare the 2000s to the 90s.

 

[Nuuko]

its true, they are head and shoulders above their peers.

 

[vaudevillevillain]

cole

is he jay or nas

 

[MINT]

Kendrick would be nas since he also has a universally acclaimed rap album (the most acclaimed album of the new gen) but j cole needs to be more popular to be jay-z

 

[MINT]

but ima be honest, after kendrick I really don't see any good rappers for this era so cole can be in the discussion, not even mad