Out of the Big 3 (Kendrick, Cole, Drake) who is the best lyricist?

[Enchanted]

If we're talking straight bars, who do you guys feel is the best? second best?

I personally think that Drake and Cole can be interchangeable for 1 and 2 but Kendrick is 3rd. He probably has the best flow out of the 3 but that's where it stops. What do you guys think though?

 

[dubsmith_nz]

Kendrick >>> Cole >>> Drake

 

[Spurs91]

Kendrick >>> Cole >>> Drake

Easy

 

[Sugar]

No Shauwghn Don tho?

 

[Fmju]

Wale >>> all 3 lyrically

 

[Enchanted]

Kendrick >>> Cole >>> Drake

Kendrick >>> Cole >>> Drake

Easy

Why did both of you put Kendrick first? Honestly, I don't remember hearing a Kendrick line and being like wow. His wordplay compared to Cole and Drake is lacking. Post some Kendrick songs that you both feel best displays his lyricism.

Wale >>> all 3 lyrically

 

[MINT]

Kendrick has better imagery; he can say a lot of things with few words, he is also a better story teller


I think it goes like this:

Kendrick & Soul > Krit > Cole > drake

 

[SummerNights]

this dude has wet dreams w/ cole or something he is always talking or trying to shove him down the booth's throat

 

[MINT]

1. Kendrick
2. Wale

3 & 4. Drake and Cole

and if we had to consider Lupe as a new school rapper:

1. Lupe
2. Kendrick
3. Wale

3 & 4. Drake and Cole

 

[Enchanted]

this dude has wet dreams w/ cole or something he is always talking or trying to shove him down the booth's throat

Could've sworn the title said Kendrick, Drake, Cole

 

[Enchanted]

Kendrick has better imagery; he can say a lot of things with few words, he is also a better story teller


I think it goes like this:

Kendrick & Soul > Krit > Cole > drake

Ab-Soul & Krit

Kendrick be sayin a whole lot of nothing most of the time.

 

[Professor Polo]

Cole Kendrick Drake

 

[MINT]

I judge an artist by his discography and as a lyricist, kendrick is head and shoulders above his peers

I'd say: Kendrick >>>>>> Drake >> Cole

but none of them fukk with Lupe, fukk, nas himself can't even fukk with lupe

 

[stepbackj34spud]

Wale >>> all 3 lyrically

Easily.

 

[MINT]

Kendrick > drake > wale > cole