The way I see it, Kendrick crafts near flawless albums frm a pure quality angle. He hasn't missed yet. Jay been hit or miss.
Kendrick Has More Classics Than Jay Z - Instagram
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It's true, can't lie
Nobody has more acclaimed albums than Kendrick so its not fair
Kendrick got 1 more than Jay, while being in the game for only 15 years...quite impressive
The same EXACT MFs be in Kendrick threads dikkriding. And they ALL in the red. They posting back to back too lolololol its definitely one nikka on these accounts from different tabs
AlbertPullhoez
The Takeover
And all of them probably white or grew up in white neighborhoods
HollywoodP
#LongLive24 #TMC, Lakeshow, ASU, Fukk Jerry Jones
strange how this forum likes to downplay Jays contributions around every corner for whatever reason, but ya'll still use him as the measuring stick.
BK The Great
Veteran
Different generation of fans. Without Jay some of these guys wouldn’t exist. Jay has classic albums, same with Kendrick. Kendrick just taps into a more conscious state.
OG Talk
Archived
K Dot got it. 4 to 3
But if you include WTT then it's a tie.
But if you include WTT then it's a tie.
Damn.. Hov gettin destroyed in the polls.. should’ve campaigned better
Yep.. they all are.. ranging from 4-5 mics
Iverson_64
Superstar
Perhaps but it depends on your preference. Jay was never all that creative as a rapper. He was more so a traditional emcee who balanced his skill/flow with great beat selection.
Kendrick is more alternative like an Andre 3000 who dropped solo rap albums, a lyrical Kanye, or a mainstream version of Blu.
Kendrick has more acclaim for sure but Jay also has at least 5 albums that can be deemed classic worthy such as Blueprint, RD, Black Album, AG, and 4:44.
And his lows aren't even that bad. Only MCHG is a truly bad album. KC and Blueprint 3 were more so a mixed bag.
But it's apples and oranges because Jay has 13 solo albums while Kendrick only has 6 if you count Section 80. Obviously, it's much easier to stay consistent with a 6 album run than a 13 album run.
And that's not even factoring in the Streets is Watching Soundtrack, his live Unplugged album, and the Jay Elec album he collabed on this decade which were all heat.
I'd argue Jay has higher highs as a well rounded emcee with bars, flows, features, and quotables while Kendrick has higher artistic/musical highs. Apples and oranges.
Kendrick is more alternative like an Andre 3000 who dropped solo rap albums, a lyrical Kanye, or a mainstream version of Blu.
Kendrick has more acclaim for sure but Jay also has at least 5 albums that can be deemed classic worthy such as Blueprint, RD, Black Album, AG, and 4:44.
And his lows aren't even that bad. Only MCHG is a truly bad album. KC and Blueprint 3 were more so a mixed bag.
But it's apples and oranges because Jay has 13 solo albums while Kendrick only has 6 if you count Section 80. Obviously, it's much easier to stay consistent with a 6 album run than a 13 album run.
And that's not even factoring in the Streets is Watching Soundtrack, his live Unplugged album, and the Jay Elec album he collabed on this decade which were all heat.
I'd argue Jay has higher highs as a well rounded emcee with bars, flows, features, and quotables while Kendrick has higher artistic/musical highs. Apples and oranges.
Greenhornet
A God Among Kings
kid thread and I dont even like Jay like that
To Pimp A Butterfly was trash, even grabbing George Clinton and Isleys couldnt make that shyt any less corny and forced ... "I" is a song that ive never heard anyone play outside of the day it dropped. GNX is good but its just a LA artist doing Bay Area shyt. Section 80 I barely remember, Untitled was good I remember but I never went back... you didnt even bring it up
Black Album not being classic is laughable.... Volume 1-3 have low points which bring it down, but they have bigger songs than kendrick has ever made
this post is basically "I love all Kendrick but dont listen to Jay"
To Pimp A Butterfly was trash, even grabbing George Clinton and Isleys couldnt make that shyt any less corny and forced ... "I" is a song that ive never heard anyone play outside of the day it dropped. GNX is good but its just a LA artist doing Bay Area shyt. Section 80 I barely remember, Untitled was good I remember but I never went back... you didnt even bring it up
Black Album not being classic is laughable.... Volume 1-3 have low points which bring it down, but they have bigger songs than kendrick has ever made
this post is basically "I love all Kendrick but dont listen to Jay"
Kendrick is kinda like criticizing gays in public you’ll never win doing that anymore just have to tolerate it but I still prefer Jay’s music. I remember being on forums back when GKMC dropped and I saw people putting him above big already
A Tribe Called Quest ™
Make Em Say Ughh ... Silk da Shocker
Saying TPAB is trash is insane
Equal in my opinion
Kendrick- GKMC TPABF GNX
Jay - Reasobale doubt, BP, BA
Damn and American gangster being arguable but I don’t think it’s universal.
Kendrick- GKMC TPABF GNX
Jay - Reasobale doubt, BP, BA
Damn and American gangster being arguable but I don’t think it’s universal.
DontEemTry
Superstar
Kendrick got the most classic albums period so duhh