Diddy says that Kendrick Lamar is already at Biggie's level

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Problem is in this era, we don't see many classic hits like those at all. We're talking legendary status songs, what classic songs of this decade hold the same weight as those?

Even Drake's best performing hits, one of the biggest hip hop arists of the decade, aren't going to hold a candle to Biggie's classics (One dance his first #1 now God's plan?)

Kendricks songs don't have the "quotables" in this information age where songs get consumed so quickly and onto the next as opposed to years of songs living on the radio. Back then the radio was a striving platform and lack of technology kept everyone a bit in tune. His songs live in other spaces now.

bytch don't kill my vibe made some waves to the point where I've seen the reference in pop culture, other artists works, even t shirts. Alright was used in protests and in pop culture again the album after. I'm pretty sure Humble, his first #1 will be remembered as well. Tying his name to the Black Panther soundtrack was a good move too, successful movie and successful soundtrack adds to the resume.

I think it's just a healthier mindset to stop comparing these eras, one had radio dependency, cassettes, lack of internet to find your own choices and more reliance on word of mouth to find new music.

Today we have algorithms for similar tracks, stream any song you want from anyone at anytime for 1/16 (or some shyt like that) for an album sale. You can find any artist at your fingetips whereas before you were limited to the physical media you had. It's just not the same shyt lol
This era is no excuse for kendrick's lack of quotables. He's just weak.
Biggie has more quotables on RTD than kendrick has on all his projects combined
 

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Who said it was,and who said he was,that doesn't have anything to do with who shifted the culture. Gangsta rap was already big,more specefically west coast sample based rap was already huge at the moment,and Biggie piggybacked off that,suicidal themes in hiphop also were already a thing. So I'm telling you he didn't shift the culture because what he was doing,was already being done and was the most popular style and sound at the time.. Kendrick bought cultural pride back,had Beyonce repping the black panthers all of a sudden,had Jay dropping 4:44. Had T.I dropping us,Meek Mills last album touched on pro black themes. Kendrick was a leader in that regard hands down. And sound wise plenty of people have said TPAB influenced them,remember how the Chronic did?obviously not on the level of the Chronic,but I'm pointing out he did that without Dre. Biggie died and gave Puffy a launch pad to actually change the game sound wise and content wise more than he did himself:scust:

alot of hiphop fans are young or spiritually dead and thats why he may not be bigger to black people. But Kendrick did what no conscience rapper before him has been able to. Which is blow up,be arguably THE guy in hiphop,and not sacrifice his integrity. Thats all I meant with my Nas statement,and that is documented. Not that I think he is better than Nas personally,I've never really thought to compare the two musically by breakdown so I can't say. I would rather hear Nas rap though in his prime,in terms of who will put on a clinic lyrically.

all the BS you typed:wow:

and Kendrick aint inspire all them nikkas,:heh: mf we live in a very heavy racial climate and thats been that way since 2012 and arguably since Obama been elected. That shyt escalated further when the Michael Brown shooting happen in 2014:francis:

Thus the increase in social commentary songs
 
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Who said it was,and who said he was,that doesn't have anything to do with who shifted the culture. Gangsta rap was already big,more specefically west coast sample based rap was already huge at the moment,and Biggie piggybacked off that,suicidal themes in hiphop also were already a thing. So I'm telling you he didn't shift the culture because what he was doing,was already being done and was the most popular style and sound at the time.. Kendrick bought cultural pride back,had Beyonce repping the black panthers all of a sudden,had Jay dropping 4:44. Had T.I dropping us,Meek Mills last album touched on pro black themes. Kendrick was a leader in that regard hands down. And sound wise plenty of people have said TPAB influenced them,remember how the Chronic did?obviously not on the level of the Chronic,but I'm pointing out he did that without Dre. Biggie died and gave Puffy a launch pad to actually change the game sound wise and content wise more than he did himself:scust:

alot of hiphop fans are young or spiritually dead and thats why he may not be bigger to black people. But Kendrick did what no conscience rapper before him has been able to. Which is blow up,be arguably THE guy in hiphop,and not sacrifice his integrity. Thats all I meant with my Nas statement,and that is documented. Not that I think he is better than Nas personally,I've never really thought to compare the two musically by breakdown so I can't say. I would rather hear Nas rap though in his prime,in terms of who will put on a clinic lyrically.
:russ::russ:

nikkas give kendrick credit he didnt earn.
only thing kendrick has done is Mass market faux conscious rap.
While playing it safe to stay in good graces with whitey



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@kingofnyc :lolbron: what you think of this?
The stupidity:wow:


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@IllmaticDelta look at the bolded at what he said about Nas:lolbron:

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Daddy getting old now he just saying shyt for no reason like ya Uncle.

Kendrick ain't and never will have a body of work that's touching L. A. D.

So that means he ain't and won't be on BIG's level. Plus he just not better.
 

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All of this is wrong.



People are still playing 3 Nelly songs. "Hot In Herre", "Dilemma", and "Country Grammer".

NONE of them Kendrick songs you listed got played like those.


...and as you mention, they get played on "Old School" formats. I don't know where you're at,
but where i'm at they play "old school" for one hour at 12 noon and then it's back to business.

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U forgot to put it on the list
 

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Big Poppa-Corny,Hypnotize-Corny,Juicy-Classic with help of sample,Biggie One More Chance-Classic,Mo Money Mo Problems-A Puffy Song.

Kendrick has "bytch Don't Kill My Vibe"-Classic,Alright-classic,L.O.V.E-classic,Swimming Pools-classic

I see where Puffy is going with this,I think Biggie is the much better all around emcee. Kendrick has proven to be the better artist and technical lyricist, with much more substance,and deeper content. Kendrick is beyond Biggie in terms of levels of importance and impact on the culture. The man is changing lives and creating a positive influence,Biggie didn't create life changing music,at least nothing positive,and probably nothing demonic even.

Big poppa corny :gucci:
Hypnotize corny :dwillhuh:

Kendrick love is nt a classic
Swimming pool is corny

Mo money was mase song nt puffy
Mase said in angie martinez interview:stopitslime:
 
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