Lupe Fiasco “kendrick is not a top tier lyricist to me”

[Jacaveli The Don]

How is he a hater tho? He gave dude tons of props in the tweets. Giving your honest opinion makes you a hater now?

Jealousy

 

[FreshAIG]

Well he said it a million times before. Now he’s changing his mind.

I'm just being petty as a Illmatic stan.

 

[WickedGames]

Ab Soul a top tier lyricist

 

[ineedsleep212]

Jealousy

What jealousy? Lupe has mentioned numerous times about himself not being the best musically and has given props to Kendrick for his music and his ability to bear his soul and evoke emotion on a track.

 

[NormanConnors]

facts Lu didn't say anything wrong


Ab Soul is the lyricist on TDE

 

[FreshAIG]

Metaphorical rap is my favorite style, Ras Kass, Jay-Z, Lupe, Budden, Common, Redman rank really high as lyricist to me

But so does Nas, Pun, and G Rap they're not a metaphorical MCs. So there's multiple ways of being lyrical.

Kendrick just says a lot of things that just sound good but when you break it down doesn't really mean anything.

 

[spliz]

I'm just being petty as a Illmatic stan.

Lupe is a weird cat to me. And im a fan of the nikka. Its like dude has “mental revelations” every other year that makes him smarter than everyone else. nikka has literally dikkrode IWW for the whole first half of his career and for him to just say “no” without even explaining why he changed his stance is another window into how pretentious dude can be.

 

[old boy]

i dont think lu is hatin on the boy

just think he's giving his honest hip hop opinion, cant be mad at that

 

[spliz]

Metaphorical rap is my favorite style, Ras Kass, Jay-Z, Lupe, Budden, Common, Redman rank really high as lyricist to me

But so does Nas, Pun, and G Rap they're not a metaphorical MCs. So there's multiple ways of being lyrical.

Kendrick just says a lot of things that just sound good but when you break it down doesn't really mean anything.

This is what I feel he’s trying to say but doesnt want to.

 

[Zero]

Lupe is a weird cat to me. And im a fan of the nikka. Its like dude has “mental revelations” ever other year that makes him smarter than everyone else. nikka has literally dikkrode IWW for the whole first half of his career and for him to just say “no” without even explaining why he changed his stance is another window into how pretentious dude can be.

You gleaned that off 2 letters?

 

[Thanos]

Why some of y'all so up in arms when Kendrick gets criticized? His criticism is fair and imo he wanted to say more but he wasn't trying to start anything.

 

[NormanConnors]

facts

Kendrick diss verse to lupe coming soon

studio suicide if that happens

 

[ISO]

He turned into the nikka that you almost was

 

[FreshAIG]

Lupe is a weird cat to me. And im a fan of the nikka. Its like dude has “mental revelations” ever other year that makes him smarter than everyone else. nikka has literally dikkrode IWW for the whole first half of his career and for him to just say “no” without even explaining why he changed his stance is another window into how pretentious dude can be.

Lupe is annoying, and he explains his controversial viewpoints in very convoluted and cryptic ways that lends itself to open ended interpretation.

 

[Piff Perkins]

Let's put it all on the table


What do you people specifically like about Kendrick Lamar other than "other people like him?"

He makes good music? More specifically: I like introspective lyricism. Rappers/singers who are able to paint a vivid, emotional picture of not only their own state of mind but show the ability to do it for other people/places as well. Nas comes to mind. Common comes to mind. And Kendrick does too. That "project window" perspective.

I also like narrative and storytelling, which is why Ghostface is in my top 5. Kendrick tells dope stories and understands that doing so has nothing to do with a "this happened and then this happened" framework. Like Ghostface, he creates a world and lets you step in it as he tells the tale. That's something most rappers don't understand, IMO.

GKMC is an amazing concept record with multiple highs, from bangers to shyt like Sing About Me. Speaking of which, that song encompasses everything that makes Kendrick a dope rapper in terms of the introspection and differing perspectives presented.


Am I gonna say Kendrick is one of the greatest rappers of all time, better than Nas etc like Peter Rosenberg's dikkriding ass? Hell no. But he's dope and nobody is coming close to his catalog right now, with Danny Brown, Vince Staples, and Billy Woods being the closest competition. And maybe Gibbs.