Up till TPAB s*** was so hard, way better voice too

Classic s***

mayb

Back in the day, he was just Kendrick Lamar, A.K.A. Benz-Is-To-Me-Just-A-Car.

Pre-TPAB Kendrick > Post-TPAB Kendrick

Changed to fit his fanbase

if he stayed in this lane he woulda just been a regional LA rapper nobody cared about lol

Oh brother.. shut up lol

First time I ever heard him, he was so cool.

XV

Exactly this. Legendary artists have to evolve & adapt, every single one of them go through it

Young Michael in Jackson 5 --> King of Pop
2011 R&B Weeknd --> Mega Popstar
Beyonce in Destiny's Child --> Queen B

etc.

You sir took the words out my mouth these thoughts were stirring in my head , Kendrick sold out for the chance to be #1 lol how pathetic getting buncha pop features to appeal to mainstream crowd

The white guilt s*** just compound interest

This song wouldnt even be that out of place on most his albums stylistically. It only lacks the polish of modern Kendrick

I think he would have actually been bigger if he made like GNX Type albums in the 2010's and kept the same high level of rapping and throw in a big song here and there like how Lady Gaga was supposed to be on GKMC

He woulda been like the west coast equivalent to Cole and Ye/modernized post late 2000's Kanye equivalent to Pac

HeyHeyHeyheyHeyHeyHey

That’s my b****.

HeyHeyHeyheyHeyHeyHey

That’s my b****.

HeyHeyHeyhey

With all that fake s***.

HeyHeyHeyhey

Ain’t the one to play with.

Beef brain ass thread

this wouldn’t have worked at all he woulda just been the nerd version of yg if he did that. plus he already bigger than cole so i don’t understand that comparison