Kendrick Lamar Is Kendrick now a cemented top 5 rapper? Or even.. GOAT?

Started by I FEEL LIKE TRUMP, Mar 4, 2016, in Kendrick Lamar Add to Reading List

Is Kendrick now a cemented top 5 rapper? Or even.. GOAT?

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  2. Yes Top 5

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  3. He's the GOAT

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  1. JAKEMCCNASTY
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    Mar 6, 2016
    Like herbie hancock said, tpab also had a more important impact than just universal acclaim, being used in protests & its influence on goat artists (prince, david, probably herbie too, chuck d, etc)

    Like he said, it's also saving jazz music and its bringing a revolutionary movement
     
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  2. JAKEMCCNASTY
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    Mar 6, 2016
    tpab & gkmc really his only classics so far, and I wouldn't be surprised if tpab ends up being his bigger classic
     
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  3. zeerax
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    Mar 6, 2016
    yeah.. I only like 1 one of his studio albums, but there's no denying that he has 2 classics, its a cultural thing
     
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  4. h Allu
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    Mar 6, 2016
    he needs a 3rd classic for the top 15 and a 4th for the top 10

    but I have no doubt he will have one of the most consistent discographies in hip hop
     
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  6. VR46
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    Mar 6, 2016
    ok than but can we stop acting like if he is even close to top 10 rapping wise?
     
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  7. Johnny Guitar
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    Give it five more years. As years pass and generations move on, the previous' GOAT's flame goes out at some point. People aren't as crazy about Biggie or Pac as they were 5 years ago, I'm sure people won't be as crazy about Jay-Z or Em in 5 years and artists like Drake and Kendrick are gonna be considered new GOATs.
     
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  8. TommyGun
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    The f--- you guys talking about saying how tpab influenced bowie, Prince and chuck d?
     
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  9. Astro
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    Mar 6, 2016
    TPAB a classic but i'm still not sure about Kendrick yet
     
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  10. Astro
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    Astro ASHAD SEND ME THIS!

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  11. YiT
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    Mar 6, 2016
    he will be considered so in time if he keeps this run up, but it's far too early to say right now. But he is the best right now imo
     
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  13. Lucy
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    Mar 6, 2016
    Yes he is cemented in the top 5. my evidence is his fans exceeding Eminem Stanley levels
     
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  14. Missile
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    Mar 7, 2016
    he's already top 25.

    if he can release like 3 more GOAT albums, he'd be top 5.
     
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  15. Boos
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    Boos Nova Nation

    Mar 7, 2016
    Did you just post a tweet from someone who would be in the NBA D league if the sixers weren't a joke, as proof of Kendrick being goat?



    Lololololol
     
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