Kendrick forgives his haters + says his album is not a classic YET!
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- Опубліковано 30 бер 2015
- Kendrick Lamar flew all the way from the west coast to celebrate the announcement of the Summer Jam main stage. He sat with Ebro in the Morning for a good conversation on the direction of his latest album To Pimp A Butterfly, performing in NYC, controlling his own music, and also touched on some of the biggest social issues today.
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Hands down the most humble man in the industry
Yeah, exactly. ... Westcoast Nas in terms of personality.
samsutliff NOPE NAS IS THE MOST HUMBLE ARTIST EVER.
Na that goes to Krit
Escobar600GOAT_NODEBATING. Lol the irony in arguing over a man's humility.. 😐
NegiZero I know right, it's okay to respect artists but motherfuckers treat them like God's. They regular people just like us.
When Kendricks career ends he's gonna be one of the biggest things that's happened to Hip-Hop..
It's looking that way but only 2 albums in, don't preempt what he'll achieve
no doubt... good comparison, whilst they both really talented dudes, theyre no where near the status of the takin the GOAT crown
Exactly, atleast 1 person on here understands
what you don't agree biggie was nicer than Kendrick is now ?
No don't think you understood what I said smh and you've decided to go on a rant bruh
I don't see how people hate on Kendrick. He's been grinding for 11 years (14 if you count when he wasn't signed), always pays homage to the Legends, & just says he wants to be the best. Do y'all wake up wanting to be 2nd best?
TALK ABOUT IT!
cus dem haters like to feel important.
ADAJ3 The only people that hate on him (that I know of) are the ones that are still bitter over the "King of NY" line.
Dellon Mark Yes.
SPEAK IT! My boy Kendrick is doing things so big, some can't even handle it I think.
The mind of Kendrick Lamar is the reason why I'm still alive
+Cris Vargas be strong
Same with me, but don't ever forget to Love Yourself just stay strong.
God Bless, just know you are worth it family. Got has a purpose for your life
"I forgive you..." Damn son. This man is on another level.
Biggie only had two albums and y'all say he's the best. When ppl say Kendrick's the best - haters say "no he is not! he only put out two albums." FOH!
I always think this same thought.
Biggie overrated tbh he died at the height of his career, we didn't see what happened when things settled down
But Kendrick has 3..
+Based God this is what tupac fans say lmao
Kendrick is the greatest of them all, only competition to me for him is andre 3000
Fresh off the Drake and Kendrick beef I just wanna say even though I was team Drake and things got heated I have respect for who Kendrick is as a person. Dude is solid.
Kendrick Lamar, the best new school rapper, period.
Agreed
Depends if Lupe counts as new school or not. I would say they're neck and neck but I would give the edge to Lupe, personally for a 2-3 reasons.
***** Yeah i don't either. But some do since he isn't really old enough to be with Eminems and whatnot. Him,Kanye and 50 are all the in between period but he's considerably less popular and slightly later than both so it's understandable.
Shawn Jones Lupe is a tweener. Not Jays and EMs period but neither is he in Drakes era. He the dopest out of the rappers in the mainstream. As far as lyrical skill and ability
Shawn Jones nah kendrick is lightyears ahead of lupe. I will admit lyrically lupe is neck and neck, but delivery? Kendrick. Flow?kendrick. Concepts?kendrick. Production? Kendrick. Personality and likeability? Kendrick.
When he started to talk about how getting a call while on tour cause his homies got killed u can see so much emotion coming to surface. I felt that. This man is mentally strong, gotta give him that, cause all those tragedies never made him lose focus
Literally haven't listened to any other music since To Pimp a Butterfly came out. Love this album.
Sameeee... This album got me hooked!!
Me neither bruh, even when I try to I start humming "we should never gave, we should never have you niggas money go back home" in my head
BLVCK LORD BEATS same
BLVCK LORD BEATS except out loud
obiwashere what does he mean masters in 35
It's a classic now
oh yeah
Give it like five more years. I'm sure it will be but you can't tell until you can see the full influence and aging.
@@shaanalam3872 bro it’s the best rap album ever now. Look at the consistency. Easily top 3 hip hop album, i got it at number 1
@@shaanalam3872 one the greatest albums ever now
I love cole but he's being a vegeta and needs to catch up with goku when u look at it that way
Obito Uchiha Ten tails Vegeta > Goku tho
oh shit
nah
j cole=sasuke
kendrick=naruto
Pusha Man goku god vegeta is about to but at the same time vegeta king j cole not yet
Obito Uchiha Ten tails lol that's a dope comparison tho!!!
Love how this dude actually takes time to think and craft a thoughtful response to many of these questions instead of just shitting out a half assed response
I notice that too.
Brandon White Yea, i kind of hate it when someone doesn't try and think before answering. So they end up saying um/uh a bunch of times. Making everything all separated, and doesn't sound coherent.
Yeah exactly, it just makes me admire the good kid a little bit more. It seems like he actually cares what he is putting out in the universe unlike some others
He has the long wait and stutter problems because he witnessed his uncle's death
Joe Matthews where did u get that from
don't play background music during interviews anymore, thanks
FUCKING HELL THAT WAS ANNOYING
True especially if it's Kendrick Lamar
AerosOne it's 2020 and I was scrolling down looking for this comment🤦🏾♂️
Do you know the beat around 6 minutes? I forgot that song and im looking for it dammit
Whenever Kendrick is asked a question notice how he looks at every single person in the room while he is voicing his opinion. He is including everyone and that is so respectful. Great man, great music, great path he's taken.
I dont get how someone can say he is overrated. Even if u dislike him. U gotta put respeck on his name.
*respecc, put some respecc on it
Ay look, Kdot is my 3rd favourite rapper but I see kids that overrate him so much, like they put him above Kool G Rap, Big Daddy Kane, KRS One, Eminem, Nas, Jay-Z ect... Kendrick is definitely a legend and he's in my top 25 but he isn't the GOAT imo, if he won't put out in 10 years a bad song then he'll be welcome in my top 10
@@damianoabbina9967 he’s had 2 top 10 rap albums ever in gkmc and tpab. Damn. is also a top 40 rap album. Watch he needs one more album at least on section 80’s level and there’s no doubting who the goat is.
@@hhxh5769 nah bro, try to listen to someone else more, I actually listened to all kdot discography and he's my fav oat now no doubt but he isn't the best FOR ME
@@damianoabbina9967 bro you don’t even have him over Em. Eminem has some of the worst albums i’ve ever heard. Relapse, Revival, Encore, Kamikaze, and Music to be Murdered By are some of the worst albums i’ve ever listened to from a so called “goat” He’s easily better than Nas because of discography and storytelling, Jay Z is top 5 but not better imo, Kool G Rap isn’t top 15 and KRS isn’t top 20.
shits already a classic bruh
No shit Sherlock Just because you can't recognize it as one, doesn't mean it isn't one. Take your opinionated ass somewhere with that nonsense.
Micah Loggins And once again, there is no such thing as an instant classic. In order for an album to be classic, universal acclaim from critics and fans isn't the only thing required. What matters even more is its influence after many years. It needs to drop at the perfect time, and it needs to be influental to many artists. So no, it's not a classic. Look at Illmatic for example, people still buy it, and people still list it as an album that influenced them a lot.
Erik Well that escalated quickly...
Micah Loggins It's possible.
No shit Sherlock Well if it ain't a instant classic, it's most def the dopest album out right now. We'll see if Ye or somebody else can top it.
realest kendrick interview i seen thus far, good conversation
I see you everywhere
jfraz1992 u need to watch the MTV one ur slippin..that shit was epic!
T. Amazin seen that one way yoo
T. Amazin yesss! Word best interview I've seen
jfraz1992 he talked in circles , partly because of the questions. Nothing really gained from this conversation.
''To Pimp A Butterfly'' is easily Kendrick's best work...IMO.
tpab is a masterpiece but `i still think gkmc is the best and always will be the best
Section 80 better than good kid foh
I think both albums shouldnt be compared. Youll see after he drops a few more albums how everything will come together. All his albums will make a bigger masterpiece.
I say it's his best meaning wise, and cinematically, But GKMC is his best sound wise, and how close it is to him. He took you on a Journey through his life, from the time he was a little child runnin wild, to when he got signed
mario rojas Of course they should be compared - it's the same artist, it's perfectly valid to critique their creative development.
You can see his pain when he spoke about some of his homies being killed while on tour and forgiving his fans for taking his comments out of text nothing but respect from me.
I felt him there
Rosenberg said I dunno if there is ever been time in history were 2 or 3 or 4 of the biggest artists in the game were that lyrical and committed to hip hop...Nigga are you serious? The biggest artists in hip hop were always lyrical back in the 90s. I swear Rosenberg gets on my nerves with his dumb comments.
Lmao nas tupac cube jay z biggie was all poppin at the same time kurupt snoop just to name a few
Devern Stott Its like he doesnt think before he speaks, which is why I hate listening to him. He has that bitch nigga personality lol
Thats correct he gives us white boys a bad name in the game lol
I was thinking the same thing he could've stated since the early 2000s been missing but hip hop started with conscious rap
@Jojo Aquilla you're right and wrong if that makes any sense. Hip hop in the early days was about having fun but to say it wasn't lyrical is just not true. Grandmaster Flash and the furious five The Message was the first real street song that was very lyrical Melly Mel was a beast but if your really interested in a lyrical song from back in the days check out T la rock ITS YOURS. That was the first or second song released on Def Jam records. There was plenty of lyrical hip hop out back in the early stages of hip hop.
Section 80 - 9
GKMD - 9.5
TPAB - 10
Kendrick next will be hard too top🔥💯
just my opinion but I think section 80-9/10,GKMC-10/10, TPAB-9/10
I think "Good Kid, m.A.A.d City" is better than "To Pimp A Butterfly". It's more lyrical.
Michael Jones yea TPAB is a great album but I think GKMC will go down in history as a great
+Mtthew 123 Definitely
TPAB WAS THE MOST LYRICAL lol y'all gotta be comprehensive and transparent .. Like the wordplay on this album is crazy and it is present day relevant
Why would people hate kendrick lamar? He is a good rapper and such a nice and humble person
Agreed.
I think TPAB is ONE of the greatest albums I've ever heard. I can't get into the specifics of why because it would be a long essay. lol but it really touched my soul. Even my little 13 yr old brother loved it & understood the message.
SlowClass Kai I'd love to read your essay on the album. It would be interesting
Kendrick Lamar is too real, he's so ahead of his young age , he's only 27 but has the mind and soul of a 1000 year old guru, Best Artist of His Time Hands Down
There's a distinct difference in how Kendrick talks now - he sounds much older than his years. He's still only 27, but some of what he says sounds like a 10+ years artist,or even, an older guy who's been through some things.
Comparing this to previous interviews, even the Nardwuar interview, you can see the maturity. This is what will stand the test of time ultimately. The album isn't a classic (YET!), but the themes and conversations it has sparked, and will spark, must be reward enough for an artist who cares about "doing things right".
lol welp... I suppose an artist's music tell you what they are thinking about the most.
I lived my 20's at 2 years old the wiser man...truth be told I'm like 87"
J-STYLO THA DON i do
J-STYLO THA DON Iam is talking about the song "For free?" from To Pimp A Butterfly.
***** I was talking about westside right on time but you missed my point. My point was that you pick a shitty line or message from almost any rapper and use it against them.
To hear him say that he initially writes for prisoners is fascinating.
I love how Rosenberg stayed quiet when Kendrick said you shouldn't call the album a classic as soon as you hear it, you should give loads of time for the album to digest,
and pretentious lame-o Rosenberg didn't mention how he called it an instant classic straight away, the day it dropped,
rosenberg pisses me off sometimes !!!
do you know what pretentious means?....
I hear you man and Rosenberg needs to just let this man do his job and let those nuts go we all know Kendrick is hard we all know the potential just hop off and stop trying to get love from him
You have no idea man and his sarcasm is not even funny. My problem is he kisses too much ass and then he talks alot crap too
sam evans lol
sam evans he is pretentious, he makes out he is the biggest kendrick fan and he's trying to impress him by trying to sounding intelligent and making out how his fandom for Kendrick is more important above everyone else's,
and he'll get mad if people don't understand the album straight away, and they're not calling the album an instant classic straight away like he did, the album should a take a while to digest because there is a lot to take in, and he makes out he is above everyone's opinion just because he's one of the early people to listen to kendrick, which is pretentious BS
A lot of things Kendrick say is deep
I feel like artists like Kendrick, J. Cole, Joey Bad, Wale, Big KRIT, Lupe, etc are really being true to their art and refuse to adhere to what's on the radio. Honestly, people would sometimes include Drake in a comment like this but I don't get. I have nothing against his music but I just can't get with the lyrics, and I know Drake can go into more deep and thought provoking topics
Wale killed his album as did Cole, Lupe, and Kendrick they're killing it this year
It was just a mixtape fam, real album still has to drop
Don't forget action bronson
Robert Scheffers fair enough, but honestly has Drake raped/sang about anything other than love and being rich? No malice intended, just wondering. You may have more insight on him than I do.
Aaron Pope true say!
I wish I could talk to Kendrick one on one...
Whenever he talks it feels like a song. So much wisdom and curiosity in such a young man.
Shit got real AF when he said EYE Forgive You
Shut up with that illuminati shit paranoid ass
Yeah, just like his single "eye" lmao
LBCertified dumb shit when did I mention anything about the illuminati stupid fuck
Revok Sixth Lol, everything illuminati related on the internet. I bet he feel stupid.
You over exaggerating on that part " shit got real asf" then you typed "EYE" instead of I stupid
Kendrick, J Cole and Drake are at the forefront of the Culture for the new generation, and these guys are hungry. We may be coming amongst another "Golden Era" of hip-hop..
lil wayne and rick ross
Nah
Nikki Minaj
GMC idiot
Jacques Robles Drake
Hip-hop moving in a positive light...FINALLY
Realist Negus alive
I respect Kendrick wayyyyy more after this interview
Kendrick was about to catch a body in that room...lol
talking about some I forgive you....
Azealia Banks you can sit down now...
LBCertified how do you know that?
jlebomb Top dawg sent out a tweet showing a text with kendrick mentioning he was going to have azalea banks singing on complexions
P14Media that's all well and good, but the OPs sentiment is 100% correct. Azelia Tanks cited Kendrick's billboard interview and said it was the stupidest thing a black man has ever said. That, coupled with all the other ignorant shit that bottom feeder says... Kendrick might forgive you bitch, but I don't
jlebomb azealia actually makes good points even on kendrick because he didn't answer the question he was asked in the interview, he swerved and started talking about black issues. People just don't listen to azealia because they don't like how she makes her points so they disregard what she has to say.
MYSTERIOUSasLOVE Yeah I generally agree with Azealia, except when she starts TOO much shit. She's like a more brash version of old Kanye (I think you may have responded to the wrong person)
Did Rosenberg just say he doesn't think there's been a time where the two biggest artists were as lyrical as Kendrick and Cole I'm sick of this nigga on everything
Bruh 😭😭😭
Smh
HipHopObsession kendrick doesnt even lyrically impress me really.. Its just his genuine energy .. His emotions... His ability to hit you with so many different styles. I see his potential to be bigger than he his if he wanted to compromise to just have hit records... Cole.. He makes dope songs.. Good lyrics.. But his energy lacks in his records.. You can only listen to Cole for a little while in small spurts... But together... Kendrick/Cole style matches perfectly... From Jig is up ... Or Temptation... Or Shock the World... Or They Ready ft Krit.. Great ass songs
dirt rain people said the same about Pac with the energy, emotion, and hittin on different styles...
HipHopObsession
IDK either, but I guess what has happened with J. Cole is had a lot of hype around him when he released his first2 to 3 mixtapes that were among the best mixtapes those years, while he did a pretty well job with some featured verses, but he's a bit too hyped up, he's boringly good to decent.
Good bless Kendrick For making such a phenomenal album. Surely will make history in the rap archives. Much love
honestly a living legend. will be one of the greatest.
fuck I adore him
Ayt Bitch
ooo ya wet huh 😉
What...^
And I adore you ma
"Ali you thirsty on Twitter"
K Dot, J. Cole, and Drake are definitely the new legends, but Drake ain't holding down no culture or standing for something HEAVY.
the amount of people relate to drake is unbelievable and i cant stand that much of his music
You need to but joey bada$$ and the rest of pro era on there
(Kanye)
Righteous Justin Drake is so whack and corny af
If you talking about keeping it real and cultural you gotta throw Big KRIT up there
lol after what he did to the Drizzler even the way he says "I forgive you" to haters here sounds vaguely threatening
It’s strange there’s never been an interview with an artist quite like a Kendrick interview, the interviewers ain’t babying him at all they low-key intimidated by his knowledge, they treating him with respect
Been waiting on this interview for a minute! Did not dissapoint! Recommended for all music lovers, not just Kendrick fans..
King Kunta as a single is just such a dope idea.
this was the best interview ive seen from these guys. much respect
Great interview! Added respect for this guy each time I see him speak or perform. I don't believe in instant classics either, but TPAB is beyond a first listen judgement - It's an album that you unfold further with each listen. That's why it's easier to hate on, too complex for some to understand. Reminds me of Section 80, I love the vibe!
Australia is ready to see you for the third time, King K.Dot!!
After watching this interview i gain way more respect for Kendrick especially talking about depression. It was like i'm one of those people he is talking about most definitely going to buy the album salute my brother one love.
Been waiting for this Interview straight fuego 🌋🌋🌋
Great interview. Love Kendrick.
Once he dies, he will be remembered as one of the greatest rappers to ever do it. He is the king
Thanque K-Dizzle for TPAB. I just went back and bumped GKMC but the new joint bumps even bettah in me cah. Blessed and talented u r.
This is by far the realest interview I have seen on Hot 97. Good job guys :)
Awesome interview. The topics were diverse, and his answers were solid. He makes me thoroughly proud as a Comptonite.
one night while i was in prison SNL came on and w/Kendrick as the guest. Love my self lifted me up....got me through
Can they just interview him without all the background noise and instrumentals...
Great interview!!! I can tell when you guys actually respect an artist. Dope!!!
great stuff. hats off to hot 97 getting the first Kendrick interview since the album.
I didn't like the album on my first listen but now it's apart of my daily routine
Malik Newby thats the kind of album it is
Exactly what happened to me. I thought it was boring when it first came out but now I can't stop listening.
Music in the background killing the whole vibe of the interview!!
the way they’re talking about streaming in this interview is crazy when you take into consideration how that’s the standard for receiving music now.
I am so impressed with Kendrick. I hadn't planned on getting his album but after this interview.... I'm definitely getting it. Great Job K. Dot.
Literally have hated every one of Kendrick’s albums on the first listen but after a few listens they always grow on me and I end up loving them
To Pimp A Butterfly is Definitely a classic now in 2021
Mann this convo waz on an nother level i mean lost for words just sum real shit y'all waz talking just god bless y'all all and Kendrick just keep doing u no matter what i got all the respect in the world for u and the music
love his work. my husband and i listened to his new album into work.. wow! :) we need him in the game
Love that they've mentioned J. Cole in this interview. When you think of the best of this generation, most of the time they like to say Drake and Kendrick all the time without realizing that Cole is on that level as well. Overall, nobody from this generation is doing what those three are doing and this is very special. We should all appreciate it and live in the moment, cause this will be rare years from now.
As for Rosenberg, I think Jay-Z & DMX was the last time we've seen two rappers who were "that lyrical and that dedicated to Hip-Hop." You can even argue Lupe Fiasco when he had the popularity and Lil Wayne from that '05-'08 era when he was in such a zone as well.
'i' is indeed one of the greatest Hip-Hop songs ever
Love interviews like this good shit more stuff like this and that's already a step to changing culture!
Such a humble man, I love kendrick so much, definitely my inspiration and role model as a musician
Someone should make vines of the times where he talked about people getting twisting his words. It's funny how Chief Keef said he was going to raise the murder rate with his album & Young Thug said "I'm too iced out to care about black people dying" & nobody criticized them heavily.
Is it just me, but Wesleys Theory is one of the best joints on the album?
u
that and Momma
Yea
Momma complexion how much a dollar cost
I've been waiting for the joint album since temptation, and when I heard forbidden fruit by J cole ft kendrick I thought it was a sign that it'll be next! Mann I can't wait, please release that fire.
Great interview
to pimp a butterfly is easily my favorite project in the last 15 years
Damn
@@CASSOBLVCK lol what a coincidence
i swear if it wasn't for kendrick and a few other artists, i wouldn't be the same person i am today
Best interview hands down!
Really dope interview
king kendrick.....
You know what've been cool if he decided to go the GKMC 2 route with this album? In "Wesley's Theory" when Dre called and it made me think what if he did the same concept of GKMC in a way but with his famous peers trying to contact him and we hear the voicemails like in GKMC. Like in "U" he's struggling with depression so what if the whole concept was he was going through depression and his famous peers were calling and whatever they said lead us into the next track.
I love what he did with TPAB but this was just an idea I had when I really dissected this album.
+Lunar Orbit
Yeah there's no winning, especially if he did a GKMC2 theme. Because they'd think he fell off because he couldn't come up with something new.
Real conversations! At 19 years old I appreciate watching interviews like this, also J. Cole interviews too!
He's a beast on the mic and plus he raps about things that matter to everyday life too, i never heard this dude raps about having lot of cars, girls, jewels or lot of mansions, he raps about things that most of us can related too, big up to K Dot man
He says how important shows are, but it’s almost been a year since TPaB dropped and he hasnt been on a world tour... I am really mad at him for that. He needs to come to Europe man. Please Kendrick...
He'll be in several EU countries this summer (Portugal, Spain, ...)
not here where i live though.. (netherlands)
i love kendrick's style...!! peace peace
I look for good beats and messages when I listen to music and what Kendrick's doing is like no other man in the industry! Such a humble and amazing soul :)
"You fear what you don't understand or what you don't want to understand. Period." Yo Kendrick is dropping gems in this interview. One of my favorite artists and people. I hope this journey of his continues to go positive and just have an upward trajectory.
Im european could someone explain why j. Cole is considered one of The greatest atm? For me Kendrick is for sure The most talented and creative but why j cole? His Album was good but hes nowhere near kdot for me
As a European, you will not relate to Cole's music and therefore will not appreciate his work.
Jane Doe
Bullshit.......were living in a globalised world man. Of course we have our differences but in fact in the western world we all live a similar live.
Garth Andrews
Yeah i know hes very talented and i really like his album but i wouldnt compare him to Kendrick. Kendricks sound is way more mature for me he has put creativity to another level that nobody can compete with. Maybe its just about personal preferences.
Listen to "Friday Night Lights"
I agree with you
"When shit hits the fan, is you still a fan?" Hell fucking yeah!
Good interview
was he getting choked up while talking about his comment during the billboard interview? so much soul and wise beyond his years. I adore you K
With Kdot in Hip Hop "We Gon Be Alright". Lucy must be pissed to see this "mortal man" thriving. Clearly you cant "Institutionalise" this dudes mind. Keep being Nelson like ma-G. If shit hits the Fan im gon always be a Fan. * and if your light shines out and its your time to settle down , Ill sing about you and say that Kendrick is realest NEGUS alive.
14:57 is the moment you see all faces locked in on Kendrick Lamar!!!! Look at Ebro and Peter. They looking like they're astonished by Kendrick Lamar, his music and his message!! Kendrick is HIP HOP!!! It's not ONE dude who's doing HIP HOP, big, that's fucking with Kendrick, NOT ONE!!! Dude is AMAZING.
I remember when I was in 11th grade listening to Section 80 and no one at my school was listening to Kendrick. It's great to see him where he is now.
Lost faith in hiphop but this dude brought me back....deepest album my 16 year newphew showed me this and it's brought me back!
album is dope has a funkadelic soul funk sound. masterpiece had to buy it. similar to the black messiah by D'angelo
I listened to this album for the first time in 2020, it’s a classic
Yep it stood the test of time so far
legendary interview
Respectable as always my home Kendrick jus wants to fulfill his dreams yo