I listened to section 80 and tpab all the way through and then came back to listen to this interview. Mind blowing. My respects to Kendrick for the dedication.
16:24 _TPAB was the idea of changing the world.. How we work and how we approach things. DAMN was "the idea of I can't change the world until i change myself". This is the best way to explain DAMN.
and I seen a woman-a blind woman-pacin' up and down the sidewalk. She seemed to be a bit frustrated, as if she had dropped somethin' and havin' a hard time findin' it. So after watchin' her struggle for a while, I decide to go over and lend a helping hand, you know?
I swear to God, if Kendrick released a project of him just saying 'definitely' and 'period' for an hour, I'd buy that shit and listen to it over and over again.
The next rappers 10-20 years from now will talk about Kendrick like he talks about Tupac edit 7 years later- I have matured, seen the light, and like drake more now
Anshumaan Thakur cole is nothing like pac and I don’t mean it in a disrespectful way I love cole but Kendrick is more influential in the rap game and outside rap and is way better than cole and Kendrick talks and raps a lot like pac
What I love most about Kendrick's philosophy in his music is he gives a fuck about what he processes for everyone going through tough moments. He's sticking his hand out saying you're not alone with this pain, let's face the fire together.
Seeing an interview after listening to all his albums recently, I find it super interesting how raw and emotional he is when speaking. His music is definitely that but it has a kind of anger to it. Watching this, I see that anger as a deeply creative and heartfelt individual. His genius is nothing I’ve ever seen in music. Definitely one of the goats, if not THE goat, of our generation.
34:28 See, here Kendrick is saying how the sound of the record reminds him of Euphoria!! This interview was yearsss ago (years before the current beef), and he still has the same way of thinking….he is a Musical Genius.
mr winfrey I still don't understand certain parts of it, would you care to shed some light on how you perceived the concept & your understanding of it? ANY ONE 😊
+Wandile Duma simply put... I find that Kendrick is putting life & human emotion into one album... hence the one word track titles. "this how it is when you in the matrix.. dodging bullets.. reaping what you sow". he's referring to the system we are all trying to survive in.. which all of us will perish in regardless. sonically & conceptually he implies that the music is what will live on beyond an actual human life full of emotions. 💯
10:00 is such a beautiful moment. He is asked if he is the greatest rapper alive and rather than brag or boast about his success he goes into the most amazing explanation for his love of music. It really shows how emotionally in tune he is with his art and understanding of music. You can feel how passionate he is.
Mlamborghini “All this money, is God playin' a joke on me? Is it for the moment and will he see me as Job? Take it from me and leave me worse than I was before?”
“What’s true to me, and what would impact the person listening? . . .If I don’t feel it, the person listening ain’t gonna feel it.” -Kendrick Lamar this guy is a gold mine. like everything he says is insightful.
ryan p check out twenty one pilots and their entire discography. they're super different than kendrick but the way the music is deep and makes you thing is similar. i think you'd like it if you don't know them already
I grew up with Tupac, nas, wu tang, ice cube, Eminem and know we have Kendrick Lamar who's probably gonna be a better artist then all of them. It's too soon to say it of course but the facts are that tpab is on the same level as all the other classic albums. It's so powerful.
@@baldovela8635 yeah but don't forget: If Tupac had the same time and good producers like kendrick lamar he would probably have a album on the same level as tpab or maybe even a better one. We can't say for sure. One thing I know is, it takes a lot of balls to put an album together in 7 days like Tupac did with his killuminati album. No one will manage to do what pac did back in the days.
@@defforce1121 yeah I get you bro, maybe pac could have but unfortunately he didn’t have the opportunity did, but Kendrick Lamar did.... that Killuminati wasn’t that great
Kendrick talks from the essence of his mind, that's why I have so much respect for him and his music. He is a milestone for the rap game. Cole is the same way, he's reaching into his soul and if you listen to DAMN and for your eyez only back to back it's truly incredible. You have to respect how much these men work
Just a few years later he would be in the greatest rap war the worlds ever seen.🐐🐐🐐🔥🔥🔥🔥Thankyou Kendrick Lamar Duckworth for being the soundtrack to our culture and showing the world what hip hop is all about.💯💯💯💯💯
Imagine young mc with the same intelligence as Kendrick in the future using snippets of K dots interview as he did on moral man with Tupac. It's a trip.
Still listening to this album almost everyday since it came out. This album will live forever. Once you decipher it, you realize this guy is the modern Shake Spear of our time. Thank you kendrick.
This goes down as one of my favorite interviews ever. I desire to conduct an interview with someone mastering their gift in this way. Kendrick is a gift to this world. What a blessing to hear him speak
Me too. I'm surprised and saddened the interviewer didn't bring it up. Too much focus on the Eminem angle. Obviously there's the Compton link, but I'd love to know where Andre sits in Kendrick's influences. I here so many similarities between the two. The sensitivity, sensuality and then the anger and the fear. Huge respect to both of these greats.
Every other he sentence he says sounds like a line from a record. His voice and presence is so calming, truly a respectable guy. Intelligent, thoughtful, collected. Thanks for the music Kendrick
Coming back around to this interview after the recent release of "Mr. Morale and the Big Steppers" and Kendrick is truly a musical genius. He has a very Kubrick-like approach to crafting music as he's specific, detailed, and obsessive with every minute aspect of each project.
It’s interesting because he says he wants to always be the best in this interview but I think now. He feels more comfortable letting someone else take the crown then always feeling like he has to be the people’s savior and champion
i agree, this is my second interview of Zane I'm watching & this guy just destroys artists, he's givin me a different perception of artists... I mean you see his disaproval and approval in artists statements as the watcher but he doesn't let the artist see..... : yet to see me, I'm at 18:47 & just wanted to see if guys are getting what I'm getting
I’m I the only one who goes back and listen to KDot interviews when a album drop? What a time to be alive to experience this man, this human and his ART
my favorite tracks are Feel and Fear. those 2 songs have the same vibe as Sing For Me and Real from gkmc. I block out all reality when those 4 come on .
It's good to hear an album from someone who actually thinks things out in the studio, instead of just getting wasted on drugs and slurring on the mic and calling it a song.
Andre 3000 slurs his words and is at the top elite of lyricsts. Jimi Hendrix and Ray Charles did a gang of drugs. Im just saying sluring words or doing drugs does not make uh artists weak. True talent will shine like the golden sunrise regardless.
Rap has affected my life soo much... I feel this Nigga Kendrick soo much... His passion seems to be unmatched... he loves this game and I'm happy I could be able to see him cook
This Interview Was Amazing, Incredible, And Inspirational. Kendrick Is The Only Person Who Knows What He Was Talking About In His Music... He Can See What's Going On Right Now. Every Album, And Every Song... He Tells A Story That We Can Relate Too.
Control is still such an impactful track. It's difficult to remember that the song didn't even belong to Kendrick. He didn't claim to be the greatest to just be a headline, he said it because he believed it. You can only become what you desire if you first believe it. Thank you K-Dot for inspiring a generation.
I'm so happy I'm living and growing in a era where artists/rappers like Kendrick, J cole, Joey Bada$$, Chance, Gambino, Drake, A$ap, Ab-Soul, Lupe, & etc exists and are putting out albums that me & my generation will still be listening to 20-30 yrs from now like ppl from back in the 90s are still listening to Pac, Nas, Biggie, Jay-Z and other vets from that era. It goes to show that hip hop is still in good hands.
The definition of smartistry. He’s continued to evidence respect for his craft ever-reaching for the expansive horizons impassioned with a purpose bigger than likes, shares and hits focused on bettering his artistry.
I have never been into rap but Kendrick converted me . After not like me diss song I started listening to all of his old interviews and I’ve come to the conclusion that he is the GOAT !and Uber intelligent. I love his energy . ❤️🔥 The audacity of Drake to think he was on the same level with Kendrick is laughable. 😂 Sometimes you just have to pop out and show ninjas. lol 😂 Mission accomplished. 😂
just curious but why Andre? In my opinion he's not much better than Big Boi. I've never heard a reason or was given proof of Andre's top 5 worthy skill
andre is good but not my top 5, neither is Pac. biggie is a better lyricst and storyteller then both. warning, 10 crack commandents, I got a story to tell etc. u can visually see what biggie is saying.
I like biggie. But my top 5 doesn't just consist of storytelling, but how they make me feel. Pac had more substance than Biggie. Plus Biggie fabricated many of the things he rapped about. His mom was a teacher with a good paying job.
I love the fact that us as his fans all collectively decided to revisit his interviews on yt during this special time. Love him, bless him!
I listened to section 80 and tpab all the way through and then came back to listen to this interview. Mind blowing. My respects to Kendrick for the dedication.
1000%
He is my baseline for an artist. Genuine, humble beginnings but has it all yet not without his faults. Genuinely human and not just about a check
It just feels like Euphoria ya know? Immediately
❤️❤️❤️❤️
Kendrick is one of the very few people in this world who actually think before they answer, that's very deep and extremely rare
Gxg Lee i agree! check out a tyler joseph interview (of twenty one pilots) - he and kendrick interview so similarly
Soso Wavey I think he meant kendrick thinks before talks as opposed to other RAPPERS, not the whole world
NO ITS NOT
yes
In the end you'll find out there's a balance in what he's saying...
16:24 _TPAB was the idea of changing the world.. How we work and how we approach things. DAMN was "the idea of I can't change the world until i change myself". This is the best way to explain DAMN.
Mamadou SECK
He's such a genius
For sure, definetly
Mamadou SECK I agree, that shit was PERFECT. Spot on
Yuup through lust , pride
His next album will be like ??
So I was taking a walk the other day
and I seen a woman-a blind woman-pacin' up and down the sidewalk. She seemed to be a bit frustrated, as if she had dropped somethin' and havin' a hard time findin' it. So after watchin' her struggle for a while, I decide to go over and lend a helping hand, you know?
Jolly Jankins Hello, ma'am. Seems to me that you have lost something...
Yes you have lost something.
Jefe you've lost....
Veyh Your life *Gunshot*
I swear to God, if Kendrick released a project of him just saying 'definitely' and 'period' for an hour, I'd buy that shit and listen to it over and over again.
crozacdrake1234
He says it like "Definy" and "perid" lol
crozacdrake1234 LMFAOOO I’m really laughing
Idolatry
Then try to find the true meaning of them
Oh yeah
a humble goat, he has a great mind
Slayforce GOAT
Yup. Kendrick is a true artist.
"I am the greatest of all time." - The humble goat.
Humble goats go Bahhhhhhh
Stay humble
he stood on business .
This interview truly explains why Kendrick was not playing with Drake on They Not Like Us! Thank you, Kendrick!!!!
He corny asf Drake the goat
@@AubreyRedding-g3n 🤡🤡
@@AubreyRedding-g3n Um, yeah, I can imagine why you think that way. Only intellectuals and Hip Hop heads understand a King like Kendrick.
@@AubreyRedding-g3n we see pass you
@user-zo7vi9yw7j is he corny bc he don't make Kid Bop music?
Who is here after History was made in 2024. Kendrick and Drake
Same here
I know I am
I was here
Me 😅
Yurrrr
Came back to this interview as a proud fan. Kendrick stood on business. He told yall then what it was
The next rappers 10-20 years from now will talk about Kendrick like he talks about Tupac
edit 7 years later- I have matured, seen the light, and like drake more now
That 100% a fact
Oh yeah most definitely, and it's well deserved.
@Anshumaan Thakur not even close
Anshumaan Thakur cole is nothing like pac and I don’t mean it in a disrespectful way I love cole but Kendrick is more influential in the rap game and outside rap and is way better than cole and Kendrick talks and raps a lot like pac
I don't know about all of that. He's damn good, but let's not get crazy.
What I love most about Kendrick's philosophy in his music is he gives a fuck about what he processes for everyone going through tough moments. He's sticking his hand out saying you're not alone with this pain, let's face the fire together.
YES.
"I can't sugarcoat the reality of my imperfections" He's a real one forsure
Seeing an interview after listening to all his albums recently, I find it super interesting how raw and emotional he is when speaking. His music is definitely that but it has a kind of anger to it. Watching this, I see that anger as a deeply creative and heartfelt individual. His genius is nothing I’ve ever seen in music. Definitely one of the goats, if not THE goat, of our generation.
Just a genius, honest, truly vulnerable artist. He cares so much for his art, so we do too
34:28 See, here Kendrick is saying how the sound of the record reminds him of Euphoria!! This interview was yearsss ago (years before the current beef), and he still has the same way of thinking….he is a Musical Genius.
He also spoke of euphoria in this way in one of his songs. He is a visionary
right????
@@CarlaMecheleMedia Yes he is 🥰
@@QueenCelesteJones Yesssss🥰🥰
Kendrick is the goat 🐐 no cap 🧢
34:29 HE SAID IT HE SAID THE THING
i was shook😂😂
I think it's his favorite word. I keep hearing it now!😮
😂😂
Kendrick's humility is unbelievable
album seems to sound better and better as you listen to it. all of his albums have been that way.
yes
Long live KL
100%
mr winfrey I still don't understand certain parts of it, would you care to shed some light on how you perceived the concept & your understanding of it? ANY ONE 😊
+Wandile Duma simply put... I find that Kendrick is putting life & human emotion into one album... hence the one word track titles. "this how it is when you in the matrix.. dodging bullets.. reaping what you sow". he's referring to the system we are all trying to survive in.. which all of us will perish in regardless. sonically & conceptually he implies that the music is what will live on beyond an actual human life full of emotions. 💯
10:00 is such a beautiful moment. He is asked if he is the greatest rapper alive and rather than brag or boast about his success he goes into the most amazing explanation for his love of music. It really shows how emotionally in tune he is with his art and understanding of music. You can feel how passionate he is.
Kendrick is so thoughtful and a genius. Muchhh respect ❤
"I'm talking fear... Fear of losing creativity"
Mlamborghini “I’m talking fear.. fear of losing out on you & me”
@@delantihall7703 "I'm talking fear...fear of losing loyalty for pride cuz my DNA won't let me involve in the light of God"
In my opinion Fear is the best rap song of all time
Mlamborghini
“All this money, is God playin' a joke on me? Is it for the moment and will he see me as Job? Take it from me and leave me worse than I was before?”
I probably die because these smokers are more than desperate
its 2023 and i still see kendrick as the greatest artist of all time, not "rapper", an artist is what he is to me
Artist (especially music)
Types of artists
Singers
Rappers
Songwriters
Producers
Composers
Instrumentalist
And etc.
Same..
Kendrick gets very tense and serious at 10:15 you could see that he really means it. 🥺
“What’s true to me, and what would impact the person listening?
. . .If I don’t feel it, the person listening ain’t gonna feel it.”
-Kendrick Lamar
this guy is a gold mine. like everything he says is insightful.
there are many artists with alot of style but no substance, many artists with alot of substance but no style... you get both in kendrick's music.
ryan p check out twenty one pilots and their entire discography. they're super different than kendrick but the way the music is deep and makes you thing is similar. i think you'd like it if you don't know them already
thanks for the recommendation! i'll be sure to look into them
Ashley Klug
no
define style in this context?
Did I just see someone relate 21 pilots to Kendrick lamar? What world do we live in?
It just feels like euphoria.....come on kendrick..❤❤ thats crazy
34:29 for those looking for it. Referenced in previous comments.
he'll forever be GREAT.
I grew up with Tupac, nas, wu tang, ice cube, Eminem and know we have Kendrick Lamar who's probably gonna be a better artist then all of them. It's too soon to say it of course but the facts are that tpab is on the same level as all the other classic albums. It's so powerful.
Good kid maad city aswell
TPAB is better than any Tupac album
@@baldovela8635 yeah but don't forget: If Tupac had the same time and good producers like kendrick lamar he would probably have a album on the same level as tpab or maybe even a better one. We can't say for sure. One thing I know is, it takes a lot of balls to put an album together in 7 days like Tupac did with his killuminati album. No one will manage to do what pac did back in the days.
@@defforce1121 yeah I get you bro, maybe pac could have but unfortunately he didn’t have the opportunity did, but Kendrick Lamar did.... that Killuminati wasn’t that great
@@baldovela8635 I respect your opinion but nah I disagree
Kendrick talks from the essence of his mind, that's why I have so much respect for him and his music. He is a milestone for the rap game. Cole is the same way, he's reaching into his soul and if you listen to DAMN and for your eyez only back to back it's truly incredible. You have to respect how much these men work
takinadeuce Facts
Cole is more heart and Kendrick is more mind
Both necessary and dope and great in there own ways
facts
Such a well thought out artist
Had to come back to enjoy this victory lap.
me too!
"People live they lives to this music." Church 🙏💯👏
Just a few years later he would be in the greatest rap war the worlds ever seen.🐐🐐🐐🔥🔥🔥🔥Thankyou Kendrick Lamar Duckworth for being the soundtrack to our culture and showing the world what hip hop is all about.💯💯💯💯💯
I know my kids will be listening to Kendrick askin me how it was when he was puttin out albums 👍🏻👍🏻
+Soso Wavey depends on what's playing in the house hold
Soso Wavey
You never know, imma 00's kid that asks my mom about 2pac
Trayell
Exactly.
I love this thought
“i got to” gives me chills everytime hes so passionate i love him
One of the greatest interviews i've ever seen. I'm probably going to look at this once a week. VERY inspiring.
It's what I do with the one with him and Rick Rubin
Crazy how he describe something using the word euphoria
Legendary
Fr was rolling up and as he paused after saying it I looked up and froze, swear I could hear the horns and “SHOO” somewhere in the back of my head 🤣
New Kendrick appreciator here !
"You know i cant tell you that" ~ Every Kendrick Lamar Interview
Imagine young mc with the same intelligence as Kendrick in the future using snippets of K dots interview as he did on moral man with Tupac. It's a trip.
@Nicholas Littlewood it'd still be pretty crazy
But not copy but make it his own ....... having a conversation with dot
Still listening to this album almost everyday since it came out. This album will live forever. Once you decipher it, you realize this guy is the modern Shake Spear of our time. Thank you kendrick.
THE GREATEST.
Coming back to this after history was made it’s a great time to be a Kendrick Lamar fan. He’s been saying it. He’s here for the long run.
Every album has given me gems, some don’t understand but Kendrick really the truth 🦾
Would i be reaching if i said this guy is a philosopher...
Nope. He definitely is one... language is the most mainstream philosophy and yet the least innovated.
No sir!
Not a reach at all
No he won a pulitzer prize
Those vans dope af
ikr
Soso Wavey L. Learn from this and come back stronger.
He's hot af
Y'all bogus those are the Cortez
Sav PGC those are a certain limited model of the vans old skools
This goes down as one of my favorite interviews ever. I desire to conduct an interview with someone mastering their gift in this way. Kendrick is a gift to this world. What a blessing to hear him speak
I see a lot of Andre 3000 in Kendrick, surely he was a heavy influence on him. The song "LUST." sounds like Vibrate by 3000 on "The Love Below".
Me too. I'm surprised and saddened the interviewer didn't bring it up. Too much focus on the Eminem angle. Obviously there's the Compton link, but I'd love to know where Andre sits in Kendrick's influences. I here so many similarities between the two. The sensitivity, sensuality and then the anger and the fear. Huge respect to both of these greats.
Agreed. More than just the reversed drum track too. Very similar texture.
Word. I actually checked it out after reading this. Good catch
I have a very deep respect for this man.
10:20 I FELT THAT. I felt his passion for hip hop. This is life for him and I respect that.
Im glad im not the only Kendrick listener that’s coming back to watch old interviews and music
Every other he sentence he says sounds like a line from a record. His voice and presence is so calming, truly a respectable guy. Intelligent, thoughtful, collected. Thanks for the music Kendrick
Kendrick is Prince, Micheal, level of genius.
Good interview. Kinda mad they didn't cover FEEL. It was probably my favorite track on the album.
He kinda did at 8:28
I love the passion he has for hip hop. More artists need to be like him. Intellectually inspiring young teens like me
Kendrick you are the best ❤
Kendrick gon be one of the greatest of all time
michael already is my brotha
Love him so much
kendrick is great with creativity
Coming back around to this interview after the recent release of "Mr. Morale and the Big Steppers" and Kendrick is truly a musical genius. He has a very Kubrick-like approach to crafting music as he's specific, detailed, and obsessive with every minute aspect of each project.
It’s interesting because he says he wants to always be the best in this interview but I think now. He feels more comfortable letting someone else take the crown then always feeling like he has to be the people’s savior and champion
Here to bask in his special powerful nature living, breathing, Art ❤ kung fu kenny ‼️‼️‼️‼️🐐☄️
zane lowe is such a good interviewer
Locashen fuck Zane Lowe
i agree, this is my second interview of Zane I'm watching & this guy just destroys artists, he's givin me a different perception of artists... I mean you see his disaproval and approval in artists statements as the watcher but he doesn't let the artist see..... :
yet to see me, I'm at 18:47 & just wanted to see if guys are getting what I'm getting
that's why I patiently wait for his records, I don't want him to rush nothing!
Quality > Quantity
Still patient?
I’m I the only one who goes back and listen to KDot interviews when a album drop? What a time to be alive to experience this man, this human and his ART
We had the Grandmaster flash era, then Run DMC and Public Enemy thru to Pac NWA followed by Marshall and now the Kendrick era ...
nah, kdot different....
my favorite tracks are Feel and Fear. those 2 songs have the same vibe as Sing For Me and Real from gkmc. I block out all reality when those 4 come on .
Same! No doubt classic songs.
slowed-N-dro'd I keep trying to say those are the two best on the record!
slowed-N-dro'd feel , fear , u , sing about me , mortal men , momma , and Wesleys theory are my top Kendrick songs
Dj Cobbs Damn brother we agree damn near 100% on our favorite Kendrick tracks. I might add the 2nd half of DNA to that list as well.
whenever I hear Kendrick talking its like I'm listening to his music, his voice is just one of those voices that sound natural on and off set
We all came here as converted fans to understand the man 😭
I’m honestly asking, are you really a converted fan? Was his music not your style before? Genuinely curious.
Welcome
why just now?
Just never heard of him. Now I am obsessed.
Welcome. You're now gonna be a lifetime fan like the rest of us.
I got to meet kendrick this year he was so cool and nice.
I love how Kendrick gives an answer without REALLY giving u the actual literal answer if that makes sense.
It's good to hear an album from someone who actually thinks things out in the studio, instead of just getting wasted on drugs and slurring on the mic and calling it a song.
Von W. 💯💯💯
True
Kendrick Lamar isn’t good because of how bad other rappers are, he’s good because he’s good - juxtapositions or comparisons are not necessary.
Andre 3000 slurs his words and is at the top elite of lyricsts. Jimi Hendrix and Ray Charles did a gang of drugs. Im just saying sluring words or doing drugs does not make uh artists weak. True talent will shine like the golden sunrise regardless.
Future?
Kendrick we need you man
The way Kendrick corrects this guy at 22:49
"Proactive"
he didn't correct him, he reinforced it.
Listening this now. Shows that when put a lot in music. It lives forever.
Rap has affected my life soo much... I feel this Nigga Kendrick soo much... His passion seems to be unmatched... he loves this game and I'm happy I could be able to see him cook
Diss tracks slowly converting me because of its lyrical genius. Now I'm here
Same
I remember you was conflicted
Gab
He was conflicted for so long. Like dang almost every song on that album someone was conflicted lol
misusing your influence, sometimes i did the same
Colton Curlee resentment that turned into a deep depression
Israel Humphrey found myself screamin in a hotel room
Domonique Love I didn't wanna self destruct 😉
Can really tell Zane is a huge fan, but smashing interview, the questions that fans wanna hear.
This Interview Was Amazing, Incredible, And Inspirational. Kendrick Is The Only Person Who Knows What He Was Talking About In His Music... He Can See What's Going On Right Now. Every Album, And Every Song... He Tells A Story That We Can Relate Too.
Kendrick is making my inner cougar wake up!❤
It’s 2021 praying that he drops a new album
🙏🏻
All we can do is hope
He’s coming back
@SWOONYMOONY ✔ 😅
The 🐐‼️
So inspiring
Control is still such an impactful track. It's difficult to remember that the song didn't even belong to Kendrick. He didn't claim to be the greatest to just be a headline, he said it because he believed it. You can only become what you desire if you first believe it. Thank you K-Dot for inspiring a generation.
my favorite songs off the Album:
1. Fear
2. Feel
3. Duckworth
4. Yah
I love this dude man....I really appreciate him and his music.... can't even express in words ❤❤
I'm praying for you Kendrick 🙏🏾
🙏🏻
16:50 "Damn. would be the idea of I can't change the world unless I change myself" shouts to jozif badmon
'Damn.' goes in my top 20 best albums of all time across all genres. It is a masterpiece. It's shocking, it's so good.
I'm so happy I'm living and growing in a era where artists/rappers like Kendrick, J cole, Joey Bada$$, Chance, Gambino, Drake, A$ap, Ab-Soul, Lupe, & etc exists and are putting out albums that me & my generation will still be listening to 20-30 yrs from now like ppl from back in the 90s are still listening to Pac, Nas, Biggie, Jay-Z and other vets from that era. It goes to show that hip hop is still in good hands.
2024 he cooking drake rn
The definition of smartistry. He’s continued to evidence respect for his craft ever-reaching for the expansive horizons impassioned with a purpose bigger than likes, shares and hits focused on bettering his artistry.
DAMN. turned 3yrs old today. Classic.
Kendrick & 3 Stacks are very similar in thought… I would love to see these 2 do a whole 8-10 songs speaking their mines…
I’ve been binge watching all of these interviews for the last 24 hours lol
what interviews?
somebody pray for him
🙏🏻
I have never been into rap but Kendrick converted me . After not like me diss song I started listening to all of his old interviews and I’ve come to the conclusion that he is the GOAT !and Uber
intelligent. I love his energy . ❤️🔥
The audacity of Drake to think he was on the same level with Kendrick is laughable. 😂
Sometimes you just have to pop out and show ninjas. lol 😂
Mission accomplished. 😂
My list in no particular order... Eminem, Tupac, Kendrick Lamar, Nas, and Andre 3000.
just curious but why Andre? In my opinion he's not much better than Big Boi. I've never heard a reason or was given proof of Andre's top 5 worthy skill
Donte Looney That's not smart to say. because Kendrick gets his style from Andre . He even samples two songs from Andre on DAMN.
Andre paints what he is rapping. The way he describes what he says is just amazing to me. Plus his flow back then was ahead of his time.
andre is good but not my top 5, neither is Pac. biggie is a better lyricst and storyteller then both. warning, 10 crack commandents, I got a story to tell etc. u can visually see what biggie is saying.
I like biggie. But my top 5 doesn't just consist of storytelling, but how they make me feel. Pac had more substance than Biggie. Plus Biggie fabricated many of the things he rapped about. His mom was a teacher with a good paying job.
@3:22 it's like you're hiding things down the backs of couches, saving it for later
crazy analogy for making art that lasts over time, i love it