This Kendrick Lamar NYTimes profile is why I think he’s overrated
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Who does he think kept shyt entire industry alive while he was in the himalayas or whatever?
Kendrick definitely not the greatest of his generation
Bruh ran to africa for the photo shoot after the album drop and ain’t do a song with NONE of them
At least Drake been putting them on albums, giving song and feature credits to the diaspora
Not one I think is organic
Bruh got no songs worth this shyt
Piff Perkins
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Breh took a break from providing free legal analysis for Tory Lanez to shyt on Kendrick for the one millionth time over the last decade, with the same tired arguments. Plenty of Drake stans are cool and don't really have any hate (or any feelings) towards Kendrick but there will always be that one bitter group. Angry that Kendrick (and Cole) have stood on their squares with integrity and consistency while your mans has chased every trend and every hot artist for clout. Kendrick went hard left twice, to varying degrees of success, without losing momentum or taking an L. At this point he's successfully positioned himself as a premier rap artist who can do massive tours with each album because his catalog is simply that good.
I get it. You thought a dark skinned, short ass Compton dude who rapped too fast would fall off. You thought he'd be doing 3,000 person capacity shows by now, after the release of GKMC 2. You thought Drake would have been able to get off a bar of something like like "we still on top while you doing the House Of Blues, damn nikka what happen to you." It pains you that this nikka is still in the conversation, still going platinum, still selling out arenas, and still That Dude. And you still mad that he knew, long before DJ Drama and Meek and Quentin, that your idol was using ghostwriters. He told the world in 2015.
Ironically they're cool. Drake went to both of Kendrick's shows in Toronto a few months ago. So the only people bitter and crying are yall - er specifically, our resident Indian legal expert.
I get it. You thought a dark skinned, short ass Compton dude who rapped too fast would fall off. You thought he'd be doing 3,000 person capacity shows by now, after the release of GKMC 2. You thought Drake would have been able to get off a bar of something like like "we still on top while you doing the House Of Blues, damn nikka what happen to you." It pains you that this nikka is still in the conversation, still going platinum, still selling out arenas, and still That Dude. And you still mad that he knew, long before DJ Drama and Meek and Quentin, that your idol was using ghostwriters. He told the world in 2015.
Ironically they're cool. Drake went to both of Kendrick's shows in Toronto a few months ago. So the only people bitter and crying are yall - er specifically, our resident Indian legal expert.
I’m not finnin to have an argument with someone who says go read a book when we talking about music. He might not be your cup of tea but you can’t hate on someone who appreciates these themes in his music. I’m sorry Drake plays it safe with his music and everyone knows this with his music.
Kendrick Lamar’s Unconstrained Next Chapter
In partnership with his longtime collaborator, Dave Free, the greatest rapper of his generation is pushing himself — commercially and creatively — onto unexpected terrain.web.archive.org
archive link for those not signed up with NYT.
Thanks bro!
It’s a good read
How can you rate it if you never heard it
I dont need to listen to music to have an opinion.
It wasn't GKMC. It was Butterfly
After TPAB's reception and it becoming this past decades voice of protest and black social dynamics Kendrick leaned all the way into being a walking African American studies syllabus
NZA
LOL
do i genuinely agree with all the accolades kendrick gets? not really. he is a little overrated. but do i understand why he gets those accolades? absolutely. his peers are shallow and forgettable in the grand scheme of things. by default he is head and shoulders above them. this is a weak era and he is one of the few mainstream artists who also has some substance to match the showmanship.
drake is beloved by 35 year old men who feel high school was their peak.
drake is beloved by 35 year old men who feel high school was their peak.
Oh this the Indian who made this post?
Now it makes sense
yeah I'm just realizing this too.