Dec 8, 2014 13. B Boyz Being amongst my favorite Kendrick features ever, B Boyz should be easy enough to talk about. 2012 was a spectacular year for Kendrick. As the world neared it's supposed doom, the fervor for the good kid's studio debut also reached a cataclysmic high. I, along with millions of other, witnessed K Dot k--- what seemed to be over a trillion guest verses in the span of a year, and then top it all off with an engaging, and transformative album. The edification of Kendrick's legacy didn't stop at the album leaking - there were numerous bonus tracks, well-timed guest verses & remixes, and music videos to continue the tale chronicled on GKMC. One of these features prior to that fateful day in October, was B Boyz. A track off DJ Khaled's Kiss the Ring, featuring Ace Hood, Mack Maine and Birdman. Now, the rest of these dudes might have killed the song as well, but aside from hearing Ace Hood on the intro, I haven't heard a single word of the rest of these verses. Kendrick absolutely demolishes the track. That, along with the fact that @Hasmn or @KRITIC or someone made a mixtape with only kendrick's features/verses from the year, made it possible for me to never actually listen to the entire song (and I don't plan on starting now). I'm surprised this isn't higher up on the list, lol. I'm content with just Kendrick's verse, but feel free to do as you wish. Kendrick rides the beat like no other rapper alive, remixing and reversing his own verses and lines for added effect, and efficiently broadening my definition of "technical" rapping to include the prowess Lamar exemplifies here with the use of his voice and accompanying rhythm. "Talk about it, make em talk about it" He begins, and then, for the next 16 or so bars, he continues to flip each line of it's head - requiring multiple listens just to fully understand the extent of this single guest verse. Short of breaking down every line, I can touch on my favorite part, which is: "Next to me is definitely no one, I'm one of one And I musta won that from anybody who had it or better yet forgot it Mack in the back of a 'Lac with a mac in the back of a 'Lac With a latch on the back of the trunk Hit a punk in the back with a pump in the back, till he's off balance" But, of course, that small segment of his verse is surrounded by great lines and moments as well. f--- it, just listen and follow along: "Talk about it, make em talk about it Life to me is currency, prosperity I got it And your life to me is lifeless like its livin' on life support I license everything in my wallet,lightest boy with the biggest heart n----- play your part or parallel park your ego next to me and violence Next to me is definitely no one, I'm one of one And I musta won that from anybody who had it or better yet forgot it Mack in the back of a 'Lac with a mac in the back of a 'Lac With a latch on the back of the trunk Hit a punk in the back with a pump in the back, till he's off balance And I'm back in the front of the front of the future When you are mentioning talent And I'm back in the back of the block With a cop wanna cop anybody's allowance Iraq on the block G watch for the block or whatever And cut no cut more guns more guts f--- boy you f----- up twiceyou f----- considerin' you drownin' Die in a lake with a date with a catfish back flip head first smilin' C-cry in the face of Jesus we just pray we keep on stylin' On you b------s TDE YMCMB business b----" Mentions: Spoiler @Olorin @swr @Radeem @KingKendrick @Meero @Enigma @Lord Flacko @Koolo @Hasman @Tripstarr @Lubo @Besky @KvB etc.
Dec 8, 2014 His flow on this track is so effortless, like he was in some kind of trance or sth. Love it!
Dec 8, 2014 I don't know how I missed this song, Kendrick's verse is so d--- good man edit: i'm lucifer, spitting fire, ugh 2012 was so great, he literally dropped a new solo or guest verse every week or two, and I can't remember a bad one, how is that possible. Too bad he's not releasing as much stuff lately
Dec 9, 2014 For sure, even i's first half has grown on me, good uplifting song. I have high expectations for this
Dec 9, 2014 12. Temptation How the f--- is this verse so low!?! I know I made the list but…god d---, this is in my top 5 for any Kendrick features. I actually don't know if it even counts as a feature, now that I think about it. It's supposedly from that, now lost, J Cole x Kendrick collab tape. If only that were to ever happen - I think Kendrick's realized partnering up with J Cole wasn't really the next power move. But, to be fair, Cole kills this track as well, and the collab probably would've brought out the best of the dude. Aside from all that, what we're left with a low-quality phone recording of a track that has all the right aspects of myth-making covered. From the tape that never came out, to the low quality recording, to the black b---- scream in the background every 3 seconds (I pretend she's part of the beat now), and to the store that Kendrick premiered it in, only for a few fans, everything about the track adds to K Dot's legendary verse. He's even got Q turning up as his hype man. Always a showstopper, Lamar let's Cole get his entertaining enough verse out of the way, before casually flipping the essence of rap on it's head for the billionth time. The verse builds on itself, gaining momentum at a breakneck pace. Beginning by flipping Cole's flow, Kendrick then takes it to a whole different plateau: "Often I'm caught up in confusion And tryna find solutions To try and p---- the system that's a form of prostitution I'm ready The city probably see me as a nuisance daily Singing the Devil's song in a repetitive medley, I know" Instead of continuing to be all "woe is me" and complain about the temptations that reside in his city, on the one song that he should complain, he instead embraces his vices and kicks the bravado into overdrive. You're reeling from the whirlwind of flows and mindfuckery by the time he asks you to "beg his pardon," and drops this bit to end his verse: "Don't blow job she no jobs like, Tommy from Martin The blow job's she blow hard like a nintendo cartridge That blow job had genius like Mozart Got blow job then put it in her trunk like Goyard I'm starting, off with that Cuevo Shop on Rodeo House in the Dagos We like to f--- and watch the day go, by Hasta luego,drop the potato She's hot, what can I say yo?" Mentions: Spoiler @Olorin @swr @Radeem @KingKendrick @Meero @Enigma @Lord Flacko @Koolo @Hasman @Tripstarr @Lubo @Besky @KvB etc.
Dec 9, 2014 Good write up man, great song. Too bad they didn't release more stuff together (well Kendrick had a feature in BS but yeah, didn't care for that that much) btw I think that half your mentions aren't working, you may want to fix it
Dec 10, 2014 I wish Temptations would get released in hq someday. Considering my strong dislike towards J.Cole's music, it's pretty weird that I actually like his verse in this song.
