This Kendrick Lamar NYTimes profile is why I think he’s overrated

[Tony D'Amato]

Go figure motherfukker, every verse is a brick

Go and listen to Fabolous, 2 Chainz and Cassidy, nobody is forcing you to listen to non-punchline rap. Kendrick builds full verses, songs and albums, that might require a bit more from the listener.

The fact that you think that a man, who can do build full verses that act as a intricate long ass metaphor filled with different dimensions, can't drop simple one liners is

I take it you're a fan

 

[Chip Skylark]

The wild thing about this is that Kendrick went on record by saying he that he doesn’t want to be called the GOAT no more

So true Lol and look at him posing for the cover to be called the goat

The man also said take off the designer bullshyt (take it off) but was wearing Louie V and all designer since the album dropped on tour

We gotta enjoy the music. Let artist do what do they do Kendrick has earned it

 

[☑︎#VoteDemocrat]

The fact you waste so much energy hating on Kendrick says a lot more about you than than him moron. Stop obsessing over people who have no impact over your life idiot.

Morons like you lack so much self awareness. You have been obsessing over an artist you hate for over 10 years. Do you think that is Mentally healthy or Normal?

Dumbass has been arguing the same thing for over a decade and you still get shytted on every fukin time.

You are literally the definition of an insane dumbass. Just shut the fukk yo about Kendrick and move on. We already know your opinion on the subject. And we don’t give a fukk

I’m talking about Kendrick. You’re talking about me.

 

[☑︎#VoteDemocrat]

Go figure motherfukker, every verse is a brick

Go and listen to Fabolous, 2 Chainz and Cassidy, nobody is forcing you to listen to non-punchline rap. Kendrick builds full verses, songs and albums, that might require a bit more from the listener.

The fact that you think that a man, who can do build full verses that act as a intricate long ass metaphor filled with different dimensions, can't drop simple one liners is

Yeah I’m too stupid to get it. Right.

 

[☑︎#VoteDemocrat]

k dot needs Nap's seal of approval to prove he's made it and a viable GOAT candidate. I mean, once nap finally gave Cole his due, articles, the internet etc. also saw cole as a viable/respectable emcee

Correct

 

[☑︎#VoteDemocrat]

Dude is a loser. A full two days of hating, using the same arguments over and over. Against a rapper who, by all accounts, is a good dude who also has positive messages. You should be able to say aite I don't fukk with his music but whatever, he's talking about important shyt I guess. But of course that's not good enough when you're making 200 posts an hour to meet your Indian call center deadline.

He feeds the kids!! why don’t you love him!!!



I’ve written more important threads about more important stuff than arguably anyone else on here. You’re acting like his tepid politics messages outweigh the need for any of this shyt to sound good.

 

[CrimsonTider]

Nap hates any artist who makes music about social issues or introspection.

Music should only be party, party, fun, fun in his world

This is most people

 

[Hood Critic]

When the people who don't f*ck with you stay writing dissertations about you trying to convince themselves of why they don't f*ck with you....says a lot with out having to say anything.

"I am not your savior..."

 

[OneManGang]

GKMC is a classic but most his shyt after that just wasn’t hitting to me. Y’all talk shyt about irrational Drake stans but at least they are genuine in their appreciation for his music and artistry. Kendrick fans to me force themselves to like his shyt because they feel dumb and not black enough if they don’t or some corny shyt

 

[Harry B]

Yeah I’m too stupid to get it. Right.

Not too stupid to get him, but perhaps too stupid to get that what he does is vastly more advanced than the average punchline rappers if that is what you believe.

In general I just believe different people have different tastes.

I’m fortunate to understand or appreciate nearly anyone who is labeled great by a larger or smaller group of music heads. Some of it is not my taste, I appreciate the art, creativity, voice, delivery or whatever but it might be the type of music I enjoy. It’s art not sports, as some hip-hop heads especially wanna make it.

 

[Harry B]

To me Kendrick, along with Drake and Future, are among the only rappers to consistently innovate and carve out their completely own style that many follow to different degrees. Restoring the feeling of the 90s. Just like Wayne, Clipse, 50, ‘Em, X, Jeezy/Gucci, Cam and Kanye before that. Jay, Nas, Big, Kast, Wu and Pac before and on. Of course the 90s had a lot more of those as low hanging fruits were lower and gate keepers too.

But you don’t have to enjoy all of those artists, to appreciate what they brought to the game. I don’t know why we must hate on what we don’t prefer. I don’t enjoy Tyler like that, but I respect what he does. I haven’t enjoyed Drake’s albums for a while but I’d be a fool not to recognize greatness. Kanye and Wayne are clowns but goat candidates.

We wouldn’t spend time discussing rap with randoms on the internet as grown ups if we all weren’t deep music heads pause. This Stan/hate shyt is for the birds and kids

 

[☑︎#VoteDemocrat]

Not too stupid to get him, but perhaps too stupid to get that what he does is vastly more advanced than the average punchline rappers if that is what you believe.

In general I just believe different people have different tastes.

I’m fortunate to understand or appreciate nearly anyone who is labeled great by a larger or smaller group of music heads. Some of it is not my taste, I appreciate the art, creativity, voice, delivery or whatever but it might be the type of music I enjoy. It’s art not sports, as some hip-hop heads especially wanna make it.

Yeah. What he does is just vastly beyond me because I can’t appreciate creativity nuance depth sincerity insightful reflection and all the gray shades of the human experience.

 

[maxamusa]

Damn this turned into a fukk kung fu Kenny thread real fast....article was a god damn tour review sheesh

not for nothing a lot of the comparisons being made are apples to oranges. Like some comparing chino XL to Mos Def or something

 

[Suspicious Dingo]

Yeah. What he does is just vastly beyond me because I can’t appreciate creativity nuance depth sincerity insightful reflection and all the gray shades of the human experience.

I think probably you can, but you choose not to when it comes to Kendrick because you don't like him

 

[☑︎#VoteDemocrat]

I think probably you can, but you choose not to when it comes to Kendrick because you don't like him

Nah I’m too dumb. Remember? If I don’t like it then I can’t comprehend it. Right ?