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Kendrick music does not have the same impact as Pac
The Kendrick Lamar Comparisons To Tupac Shakur
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Kendrick music does not have the same impact as Pac
PhonZhi
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dont get mad now cuz ya boy gettin that work in this threadThis is something that other people are running with.
Kendrick is NOT trying to be the "next" 2pac, he's trying to do what Pac couldn't. Reconcile his own duality without self destructing.
That's not making a comparison, that's being inspired, which is what Pac wanted. He wanted to people to pick up what he put down and tweak it with their own vision...not be "next" or a replay.
How would one bring about change in the world by being just like Pac?
Whoever that person is who picks up that "spark" is going to have to do something different with it besides be an unnecessary martyr.
For those saying he doesn't have enough bravado or he's too "soft", plays the background too much, too humble don't understand that those are the qualities that will allow him to live longer than the nikka that he feels gave him his purpose. And will also serve as a better example to his generation as to how to move forward.
You would think with all the bullshyt @PhonZhi talks about negative influences he would see the bigger picture here.
Kendrick is seen as a "messiah" MAINLY due to how shytty everybody else is and how diluted everyone else's content is. This isn't a hate thread either but at the same time i know when im being forced to like something. There's other rappers in Kendrick's lane that i prefer over him. Just because he's "different" doesn't mean i have to ride his dyck. Again, this isn't a hate thread. I just find the comparisons to Pac laughable.
Did Pac lose points when he was saying the same shyt?
2pac said:
2pac said:
Like I said were yall really listening? Or were you lost in the whirlwind?
PhonZhi
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DMX had EVERYTHING to carry that torch from Pac. DMX is the closest period
"Pac....Pac ?!??!?"
...was a joke.
if any other rapper did that it they would get clowned.
he's miles ahead of Cole as a rapper.
I'd be more than willing to build on this with somebody who isn't a troll.
talking about trolls..i think you might be behind these pictures breh
Get ready for theDid Pac lose points when he was saying the same shyt?
Like I said were yall really listening? Or were you lost in the whirlwind?
I'm not talkin impact I'm talking depth of music...that's was I said..which is why I'm bringing up versesAt first you said music wise? You realize how crazy you sound & tryna change to lyrically
Kendrick music does not have the same impact as Pac
Ima need yall to answer thisDid Pac lose points when he was saying the same shyt?
Like I said were yall really listening? Or were you lost in the whirlwind?
PhonZhi
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To further add, Pac just LOOKED the part. He wasn't physically intimidating but he still had a presence about him that might have made you think twice about fukking with him. Kendrick on the other hand literally looks like a little boy. He doesn't have a manly presence or vibe about him at all. Even though Pac was what 5'9ish 170 range, he still had the presence of somebody Shaq's size. You're gonna KNOW when Pac is in the room, Kendrick.....not so much.
Rell84shots
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There's a difference between respecting ourselves vs respecting ourselves so others will treat us better. Tupac spoke out against police brutality and racism without laying the blame on us, unlike now where you have black folks who try to play both sides of the fence.Did Pac lose points when he was saying the same shyt?
Like I said were yall really listening? Or were you lost in the whirlwind?
This media campaign around Kendrick is ridiculous. Dude won't even let the music pretend to speak.
He's a boyband rapper courtesy of Interscope. What do you expect?
dont get mad now cuz ya boy gettin that work in this thread
Kendrick is seen as a "messiah" MAINLY due to how shytty everybody else is and how diluted everyone else's content is. This isn't a hate thread either but at the same time i know when im being forced to like something. There's other rappers in Kendrick's lane that i prefer over him. Just because he's "different" doesn't mean i have to ride his dyck. Again, this isn't a hate thread. I just find the comparisons to Pac laughable.
Never said it was a hate thread.
I'm saying that making this about straight song for song/style comparison or even some who was more intimidating... is some simpleton shyt, and not really the basis for the comparison's being made by the fans, or the basis of Kendrick's inspiration.
FYI, you can check my post history, i'm not a huge KDot fan. I'm on record calling GKMC overrated and not really fukkin with TPAB, i'm just seeing the shyt with a wide lens.
It ain't about diluted content or "different" it's about him addressing his humanity and contradictions in a way that is relevant to THIS generation of black youth. He's not meant to meant to reflect who, or what Pac was reflecting because things have changed.
If you were to say that in a 2pac/Kendrick comparison that he falls short artistically and as far as being convincing then I'd agree wholeheartedly...saying the "comparison is crazy" in regards to "this generations ____" just makes it seem like you have tunnel vision. I don't consider him 2pac of this generation but I do see that he's moving with deliberate intent to explore his own duality and the culture's at large using his art. What other rapper in Kendrick's "lane" is doing that?
Can't say Lupe because they aren't in the same graduating class.
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