Oct 4, 2016

I don't know about you guys but in the realm of rap music to be considered the best ever i believe that you must have at least 3 pure classics that lyrically and sonically incredible. While kendrick does have three classics i consider s 80 an underground classic. I know i know biggie is regarded as many as the best ever only having two classics. Heres why. One he died at the peak of his career after d dropping ready to die which is undoubtedly a top 10 ever rap album. Two the death of someone who drops an album of that quality is going to have there worth inflated and we have to considered life after death which is also a classic album. Ready to die is the most influential rap album ever in terms of rap flows.

Now im certain of this, that if kendrick lamar died today (god forbid, may kendrick lamar live to over 100 years) he would be regarded as the best to ever do it because of gkmc and tpab. We all know that tpab is the greatest rap album ever. From kl ep all the way to uu is more than enough for him to claim the best ever status. So at this point realistically kendrick is top 6. That top 6 being andre 3000, pac, biggie, nas, jay z, kendrick.

If kendricks next album is as good as gkmc or tpab
or just below them. He will be the greatest to ever do it. Jay or nas wont hold a candle to kendrick becuase they both have one glaring weakness. They both have dropped more mediocre albums than classics. Jay has like 12 albums and realistically has 3 classics out of 12 albums. Nas no comment, one of the best to ever do it but has horrible beat choices. Nas also has alot of average albums. 3k has no solos, pac dropped some average s--- too, biggie died too early. If u mention eminem u deserve a slap. Kendrick has no bad projects from klep to uu. The stage is all set for him and his next album will be better than tpab.

 

Oct 5, 2016

Not really... the subject matter was just a bonus. What really pushed it in the classic discussion was the flawless composition (and all the praise it got from musicians praising the quality of the music)

 

Oct 5, 2016

It wasn't. If anything gkmc was overhyped.

 

Oct 5, 2016

Jazz music wouldn't exist if it weren't for TPAB, idk what was all that other amateur s--- prior to the release of that musically-rich album.