Why do established rappers go HAM on up-and-comers?

[It is a mystery]

Kendrick's potential GOAT verse... on an XV track ? Is XV even signed?
He bodied that boy's whole mixtape with that verse




Eminem's best verse (by far) on a cotdamn b.o.b song ? The best verse of your career on feature of another man's debut album?

Do rappers try to purposely embarrass newcomers? Half the time they are featured with established artists it sounds like they are just phoning in but let them near a newcomer and every drop of their potential comes out

 

[It is a mystery]

More proof
When the 2 aforementioned established artists (kendrick and eminem) work together they make blatantly phoned in verses that go nowhere near as hard as they did on up-and-comers
Here's an example (SPOILER ALERT: It's)




This shyt is spooky brehs

 

[bigmac]

It's not spooky, it's a chance to let nikkas know that there are levels to this shyt.

I remember whe Drizzy tapped Hov for that Light Up shyt, was a perfect alleyoop for Jay to go aite lil nikka let me let nikkas know who still runs this rap shyt.

It's not rocket science.

 

[Blackout]

To defend your established position.

Its not a good look when a rookie knocks you out.

 

[KravenMorehead™]

lmao

 

[The Devil's Advocate]

steel sharpens steel

you gonna put in your best work when there's an opponent facing you


jordan in practice vs bulls vs lakers

 

[Another Man]

Up and comers have a lot more to prove, so the established cats are gonna bring their A game so they don't get showed up.