This is insane if you haven't heard it. RIP Kay Slay
he's not underrated. this was said of every lyrical rapper ever when they couldn't make good music just good bars. the ones who figure out how to cross over the skill into competent song writing that isn't just for bar nerds are never underrated.
Welp, we know what Dre's next verse is gonna sound like.![]()
He has plenty of "songs" on a variety of topics and structures, going back some 20+ years from the beginning when he was Reign Man or later as Izzie Farreal. Even Kevin Liles praised him on his songwriting ability when he had the single deal at Def Jam early 2000s. They may not translate to something generic or catchy, because he's always gonna put bars first, but he can make them. At one point, he dropped like 3 positive/conscious projects that gained no traction. The irony is that he didn't really get acknowledgement and a huge following until he went back to straight spitting.Payne bodied that freestyle.
Thing is, he reminds me of Los where he has these crazy freestyles, but that dopeness never really translates to dope albums. Even his songs sound like freestyles, lol.
A lot of the dudes who are more known for frees, have a hard time going over and being dope artists too. I like that Dre highlighted him, but he needs to mentor bro and get him in the studio for some work.
Battlerappers are some of the best rappers in the world.
Mainstream rappers been sayin it FOR DECADES for a reason.