Diddy says Kendrick Lamar killed us and is bringing competition Back to hip hop

[MINT]

Diddy showered K. Dot with accolades over last year's good kid, m.A.A.d city forcing artists to step their skills up.

"I feel like the timing of these albums coming out and these artists deciding to be honest with themselves and raising the bar... Kendrick Lamar came out and killed us and really f*cked our heads up with some realness. I think that he's responsible for starting it, but I think these other brothers came back real hard and strong and are very, very competitive. That's when hip-hop or music is at an all time high when people know and they respect, "Yo, that album is dope and I want my album to be better than that album," or, "I want to challenge that album."" (VIBE)"

Diddy Says Kendrick Lamar 'F*cked Our Heads Up', Bigs Up Kanye West's "Yeezus" | SOHH.COM

 

[Fmju]

I agree

 

[Theo Penn]

Diddy Says Kendrick Lamar 'F*cked Our Heads Up', Bigs Up Kanye West's "Yeezus" | SOHH.COM

I aint clickin that link.

 

[Ziggiy]

I agree, though honestly i'd say it "started" with Food & Liquor and GKMC is the culmination...

 

[ROFL_GUY]

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[gho3st]

Diddy showered K. Dot with accolades over last year's good kid, m.A.A.d city forcing artists to step their skills up.

"I feel like the timing of these albums coming out and these artists deciding to be honest with themselves and raising the bar... Kendrick Lamar came out and killed us and really f*cked our heads up with some realness. I think that he's responsible for starting it, but I think these other brothers came back real hard and strong and are very, very competitive. That's when hip-hop or music is at an all time high when people know and they respect, "Yo, that album is dope and I want my album to be better than that album," or, "I want to challenge that album."" (VIBE)"

Diddy Says Kendrick Lamar 'F*cked Our Heads Up', Bigs Up Kanye West's "Yeezus" | SOHH.COM

Diddy and his opinions on hip hop. If it was for him there'd be no hip hop. Dude lets his artists put out 1 debut album and off to the bushes they go.

 

[MINT]

Diddy and his opinions on hip hop. If it was for him there'd be no hip hop. Dude lets his artists put out 1 debult album and off to the bushes they go.

almost everybody in the game said the same thing (from Nas, Andre 3000 to Ice Cube, etc), he doesn't realy have an unpopular opinion tbh

 

[45123]

Kendrick didn't say or do anything that hasn't been said before, he just did it over great music

 

[George's Dilemma]

Kendrick didn't say or do anything that hasn't been said before, he just did it over great music

You mean he put out good music as opposed to doing it over great music. The vocals are part of the music, and true there's been other great lyricists, candid and honest to the point of being vulnerable. However, it's been a while since somebody released an album displaying the full package. I've heard subpar to the point of borderline illiterate artists over great production, and elite lyricists over below average beats. His album and his prior mixtapes have the best of both elements. He gave the game what it's been missing.

His honesty in the booth is the ultimate credibility too. From Compton, red team affiliated but not a banger per say, yet involved and familiar enough to speak on his experiences without forcing the listener to believe he was a triple OG is a breath of fresh air. And to be able to spit that life as good as the GOATS. It's only every now and then we get a great one.

Personally I think Nas is who forced artists to look in the mirror at themselves. See Let Nas Down or like Pusha T said, "It ain't hard to tell we cant all be Nas" which was an admittance of Nas being almost like HipHop's conscience. Name an artist the he aint influence, Kendrick being the latest son to make his father proud in a sea flunkies.

 

[RenAi!]

"I feel like the timing of these albums coming out and these artists deciding to be honest with themselves and raising the bar... Kendrick Lamar came out and killed us and really f*cked our heads up with some realness. I think that he's responsible for starting it, but I think these other brothers came back real hard and strong and are very, very competitive. That's when hip-hop or music is at an all time high when people know and they respect, "Yo, that album is dope and I want my album to be better than that album," or, "I want to challenge that album."" (VIBE)"

says the guy who's pushing french montana, mgk and the like.

Kendrick didn't say or do anything that hasn't been said before, he just did it over great music

i haven't listened to gkmc in a good minute. with that said, @ your gross downplay of his lyricism.

 

[THE 101]

Lamar is basically everything we hoped Jay Electronica's bytch ass would be.

 

[45123]

says the guy who's pushing french montana, mgk and the like.




i haven't listened to gkmc in a good minute. with that said, @ your gross downplay of his lyricism.

Where was I downplaying his lyricism? How do you take one thing and twist it into another All I said was that he's not preaching anything new yet Diddy is implying that he is. He's just one of the first in a while to do it while selling a lot of records. Regardless, there are plenty of good lyricists out there who are just as good, if not better than Kendrick. He just happened to do it over great beats & Dr. Dre behind the boards.

 

[Danie84]

We Hip-Hop heads know that, but coming from Diddy mouth

 

[Hawaiian Punch]

Lamar is basically everything we hoped Jay Electronica's bytch ass would be.

In a way. Kendrick is just an honest spitter that makes good music. Occupying that middle ground seems to be a difficult tightrope in hip hop. I do feel like there is a resurgence in the energy of hip hop

 

[MINT]

first time an artist can tell a story over 12 cohesive tracks.

it's been attempted before, but not successfully accomplished, so big props to kendrick for that