Kendrick Lamar Keeps Progressing...While Drake Isn't

[JYoung24]

I don't get this "if you go outside everybody is listening to drake" narrative, my nikka nobody is listens to drake like you think they do, and I don't know where in any hood nikkas are on their blocks blasting more life.

Exactly I don't hear that nikka outside at all he might get played in the club's though

 

[JYoung24]

His lyrical ability ain't in question. Way ahead of anybody in at a mainstream bar kendrick. But he beats kendrick at a few thinks like quotable, witty bars. Memorable features etc

There's a bunch of rappers that are bar for bar better than drake besides kendrick

 

[JYoung24]

What are these drake quotable y'all are talking about

 

[BmoreGorilla]

Drake is pioneering international music , do you know how much love he gets globally?

Drake's albums have shifted the culture in ways that Kendrick's have not.

Drake is more than a rapper. He's a musician. The way you're framing this is very loaded.
When you use the word progressing, drake is constantly progressing and incorporating different sounds into his music.
This 'playing it safe' and 'stagnation' talk is absolutely ridiculous.
Drake singlehandedly brought Grime to a US audience. Drake implements elements of Afrobeats and Dancehall in his sound.

The culture follows Drake, just look at that new French Montana single.

Kendrick generally plays it safe and feeds the 'muh real hip hop' fans but Drake is always reinventing his sound

Your a better poster than this breh

 

[EndDomination]

Drake singlehandedly brought Grime to a US audience.



Kendrick generally plays it safe and feeds the 'muh real hip hop' fans but Drake is always reinventing his sound

 

[hex]

Your a better poster than this breh

Nah....not really.

Fred.

 

[ISO]

I don't get this "if you go outside everybody is listening to drake" narrative, my nikka nobody is listens to drake like you think they do, and I don't know where in any hood nikkas are on their blocks blasting more life.

You from the Bronx like me who we bumping?

 

[FlyGuy]

I actually read on Facebook the other day someone said Drake brought Dancehall to the American audience or some bullshyt like that

It's these kids who didn't become observant of the world around them and failed to register shyt up until about 2006 who really piss me off with their limited ass worldview

 

[Mowgli]

People say Eminem still top tier but hasn't been quoted since mmlp.

The reality though is that being quotable means talking slow enough and using the fewest syllables per bar so the average idiot can understand.

High syllable lyricists aren't really quoted..

People love bone thugs n twists but ain't nobody quoting their lyrics.

Hay z ain't been quoted since blueprint

 

[BmoreGorilla]

I actually read on Facebook the other day someone said Drake brought Dancehall to the American audience or some bullshyt like that

It's these kids who didn't become observant of the world around them and failed to register shyt up until about 2006 who really piss me off with their limited ass worldview

I guarantee there are UK posters who really think this

 

[bordeaux]

'the good news is u came a long way.
...the bad news is u went the wrong way'

still i disagree. tracing back to his earlier projects he borrowed from wayne heavily trying to find his own style. hes continually improved w/ each release. that is up until views. i personally hate the dancehall sh!t. outside a handful of songs his past two releases arent for me.

 

[Gunshi]

yea yeah, its kinda HARD to downplay kendrick skills but to me its the same shyt, not one ounce of progression..

 

[FlyGuy]

I guarantee there are UK posters who really think this

Homie is from DFW


I've seen it with a personal buddy as well though. Drake is the pinnacle of artistry in their eyes. He's built up an untouchable image that they go along with, not knowing it's their blind following that allows for this "untouchable image"

 

[SirBiatch]

watch someone make a "Drake never said anything impressive" thread.

I'll tell you this much: as cheesy as this line sounds, it's an actual quotable that people remember:

Spoiler: you love my style

"Sweatpants chillin with no makeup on, that's when you the prettiest I hope you don't take it wrong"

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Again, as much as you wanna deny that shyt, it's a memorable line about a real situation that anyone with a fine, down-to-earth girlfriend can relate to

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and it had women swooning

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Your boy Ducktales Rosenberg doesn't have a single memorable line

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I know you want that diiii?

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meaningless garbage

 

[Anti-Anime]

Of course he's progressing look at all the rappers styles he borrowed