Kanye To The: Kanye West

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Schooling on Kendrick Lamar:

On December 31, 2009, Kendrick Lamar was just another talented west coast hopeful, releasing a self-titled EP in hopes that he and his crew would blow up sometimes soon. Little did he know, that within two years, he would become hip-hop's poster boy and the face of the resurgent West Coast to the hip-hop community. This is largely in part because he has eliminated any major flaws as a hip-hop artist. And that's where much of his appeal lies.

He's a technical wizard, his punchlines are dope, he has one of the best flows in the game, he's one of the most insightful rappers as of recent, he's versatile (he can make legit braggadocio and bangers), and he's creative. And he still has a very distinctive and interesting persona. Even tho he rarely talks about himself, you get an idea of how Kendrick sees the world through his lyrics.

Not to say he doesn't have work to do, because he can end up rapping about absolutely nothing at times and he can make some lowkey corny **** when being introspective (e.g.: "No Makeup") but he's more polished, skilled, balanced, and versatile than 99% of new rappers. His hook game can also be a little off at times (but not in "The City" or "P&P"). He's gotten better at this lately, if you can tell by the recent singles off good kid, m.A.A.d city. 

Plus this dude has dropped one of the best projects of the of 2011 (if not THE best) and killed almost every feature. I think a lot of his fanaticism is warranted. nah he's not the GOAT or close to being the GOAT (smh if you think people are being serious with that) but he's already proven to be a good rapper and shown potential to be a very talented lyricist. He just needs a bigger body of work before he can be put in the same dimension.






^ Kendrick can flat out kill ****. His lyrics and delviery are really impressive, although he can go into spitting nonsense braggadocio at times, similar to prime Lil Wayne. His flow, inflection, breath control on his freestyles are top notch.







^ Kendrick isn't only a technical wizard. His interpretation, insight, and storytelling of people and society make him one of the of the most profound lyricists of this generation. His lyricism can be very deep and complex at times.








^ Kendrick can makes smoothass songs for the ladies, southern-influenced trill ****, and bangers without sounding corny or forced, unlike some other conscious rappers who have struggled crossing over.







^ Kendrick has been on an unprecedented run killing every feature he's been on.

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Other threads:

GOODROC's official Top Dawg Entertainment Discography/Discussion thread - use this thread to keep up on the latest updates on TDE and check out the discographies of various members, including Kendrick Lamar

melo's official Kendrick's Debut LP thread - use this thread to discuss and stay updated on Kendrick's debut studio album

WildcatOffense's official Kendrick/J Cole's upcoming collaboration project thread - use this thread to discuss and stay updated on the upcoming collaboration project with J Cole

leshawnt's FBI work trying to find K.Dot's fist mixtape Training Day - let's find the first mixtape by gangsta K.Dot!!! We almost there brehs! (but OP really did all the work)

Mamba's explanation of Kendrick's verse on "Buried Alive" off Take Care - an insightful interpretation on one of Kendrick's most high profile features

Pugz's review of Section.80 - really dope and well done track-by-track review on Kendrick's second album

GOODROC's Top 10 Kendrick Lamar Songs - if you're looking for some of the dopest Kendrick Lamar songs, this is the place to start looking

KTT's official 2011 hip-hop AOTY tournamnet - Section.80 dominated every round, including a blowout victory over WTT in the finals

KTT's Best Rapper of Today Tournament - Kendrick lost to Kanye West (of course) in the quarterfinals

Post any new album-related updates or speculation you find on those threads above. But use this thread to discuss anything else about Kendrick Lamar in general but make sure to make a new thread for any new separate tracks or major news related to Kendrick. Try to keep it civil in here and keep irrational trolling or flaming to a minimum.

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he kills everything, his flow is ill. but his music needs more fun. it's great but not very entertaining. i also hate how his fans overrate S80 & him in general.

but his music needs more fun. it's great but not very entertaining.

You think he should try to bring back some of his **** from Overly Dedicated and the period where he made a bunch of freestyles and remixes? He has more fun music on there tbh (e.g.: P&P, 6 foot 7 foot remix, Michael Jordan, Look Out For Detox). One thing I noticed about Section.80 is that he sometimes strays from the fun vibe fo some songs like Blow My High and Hol Up and adds some serious **** to it. Like he mentions Aaliyah, Left Eye, etc on Blow My High. I think he can add more fun to his music but I don't think he should go too far out of his comfort zone.

Hate his voice. His lyrics are alright, topics are sometimes alright. HiiPower was a dope song, though Section 80 didn't appeal to me with anything else.

Theres nothing to dislike about him........but as always

he kills everything, his flow is ill. but his music needs more fun. it's great but not very entertaining. i also hate how his fans overrate S80 & him in general.

just like take care

just like take care

GORN.

corny hooks. weak song making ability, in my opinion.

corny hooks. weak song making ability, in my opinion.

"Weak song making ability".........what does this even MEAN?

Tbh I just labelled him as overrated, but that was me just being ignorant.

i actually sat down and listened to Section.80, rather than just slander him without even trying his stuff.

It was a dope ass album. I'm glad I actually listened to it.

Tbh I just labelled him as overrated, but that was me just being ignorant.

i actually sat down and listened to Section.80, rather than just slander him without even trying his stuff.

It was a dope ass album. I'm glad I actually listened to it.

Respect 

"Weak song making ability".........what does this even MEAN?

He can spit. But his songs are just that. Lyrics.

What I think, don't know what he meant.

GORN

man rigamortis, maaaaaaaaaaan so gooooood *drake voice*

corny hooks. weak song making ability, in my opinion.

this.

Sometimes his voice can be weird but other than that he's exactly what I like to listen too