How Kendrick Lamar Became The Greatest Rapper Alive

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When you make a masterpiece, how could you possibly do it again?
0:00 The Greatest Rapper Alive
0:47 Climbing The Mountain
2:12 Kendrick's Approach to Growth
3:33 Lvl 1: Early Career
4:58 Lvl 2: Section.80
6:39 Lvl 3: Good Kid, M.a.a.d City
9:31 Lvl 3.5: The Control Verse
12:02 Lvl 4: To Pimp A Butterfly
15:18 Lvl 4.5: Black Friday
16:01 Lvl 5: DAMN.
19:27 Lvl 6: Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers
21:59 The Diss Tracks
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  • @ComptonFunk
    @ComptonFunkАй бұрын

    This aged well

  • @nobody_425

    @nobody_425

    Ай бұрын

    Aged like a fine cup of wine 🍷

  • @eixenI

    @eixenI

    Ай бұрын

    More than legendary for a warning diss 😭

  • @javisbavis

    @javisbavis

    Ай бұрын

    Better than you may know

  • @ryanneilands3291

    @ryanneilands3291

    Ай бұрын

    ​@@javisbavisVery much so

  • @maxjurisch9764

    @maxjurisch9764

    Ай бұрын

    Aged even better till today

  • @Lucky-li6ir
    @Lucky-li6irАй бұрын

    Meet the Grahams🙇🏾‍♂️

  • @manroopaf2295

    @manroopaf2295

    Ай бұрын

    Not like us 👯

  • @TamiaPeach

    @TamiaPeach

    28 күн бұрын

    Euphoria 💣

  • @blazelion9883

    @blazelion9883

    28 күн бұрын

    6:16 in LA

  • @snowfall7943

    @snowfall7943

    27 күн бұрын

    Like That

  • @B44XB44

    @B44XB44

    26 күн бұрын

    ( no more Kendrick Disses ) N95

  • @kev1257ful
    @kev1257fulАй бұрын

    Kendrick is easily the best of his generation. Drake makes good music, J Cole makes good music, but Kendrick is on a whole different level. I'm glad I'm alive to witness his art

  • @BrandNameLess

    @BrandNameLess

    Ай бұрын

    100%

  • @Tytytiger2

    @Tytytiger2

    Ай бұрын

    Real

  • @robertwashington9651

    @robertwashington9651

    Ай бұрын

    No hes not

  • @rainbowdude9725

    @rainbowdude9725

    Ай бұрын

    @@robertwashington9651 keep crying lil bro

  • @kingjcreepy3226

    @kingjcreepy3226

    Ай бұрын

    @@robertwashington9651he is literally says it on the internet bro in front of Tupac

  • @zapx305
    @zapx305Ай бұрын

    aged like fine 900 YR OLD WINE!

  • @epicburst1954

    @epicburst1954

    15 күн бұрын

    Stolen

  • @NoobFish23

    @NoobFish23

    5 күн бұрын

    A 900 year old wine would be vinegar. Wine is like cheese, it's meant to be aged specifically, not arbitrarily.

  • @hiimbolo
    @hiimboloАй бұрын

    man i feel 100% the same about learning to like full albums. me and the boys listened to section.80 on repeat for a while, absolute banger

  • @KaylaMarie_

    @KaylaMarie_

    Ай бұрын

    Im curious how old you are? Im wondering if learning to like full albums is a newer generation thing.

  • @FerociousPaul

    @FerociousPaul

    Ай бұрын

    ​@@KaylaMarie_I think it is, but I also think every generation eventually adapts to this. A lot of albums end up being filler, and it takes a while to find artists that truly make records with no skips.

  • @hiimbolo

    @hiimbolo

    Ай бұрын

    @@KaylaMarie_ 25, I definitely didn’t really enjoy them before picking up Kendrick some 7/8 years ago

  • @Itsnoct

    @Itsnoct

    Ай бұрын

    28 yrs old I never really paid attention to that shit like that until gkmc I only listened to songs that sounded good and saved them but I realized shit be having a whole storyline

  • @MrSteviethegreat

    @MrSteviethegreat

    Ай бұрын

    Yeah that's definitely a generational thing period because is my parents had The Beatles and Marvin gaye Made incredible albums Stevie Wonder also made incredible albums my generation had prince and Michael Jackson that made it incredible albums and in hip-hop we had Nas A Tribe Called Quest and also Dr. Dre doing amazing albums

  • @Story-Stash
    @Story-StashАй бұрын

    I feel I like am watching one of those HBO documentaries of the fighter before the big match😂

  • @tubsmax8600

    @tubsmax8600

    Ай бұрын

    Rap is a sport

  • @0VintageCrew0

    @0VintageCrew0

    Ай бұрын

    Corny

  • @thefirsttrillionaire2925

    @thefirsttrillionaire2925

    Ай бұрын

    @@0VintageCrew0u?

  • @yogijager

    @yogijager

    Ай бұрын

    @@0VintageCrew0you sound awfully offended by someone expressing their enjoyment. That’s what’s corny

  • @user-nn5pd5id4n

    @user-nn5pd5id4n

    Ай бұрын

    😮​@@yogijager

  • @farhanshameel7810
    @farhanshameel7810Ай бұрын

    no album could ever pull me into and then out of my depression like mr morale and the big steppers did. when it came out, i felt like it was almost made for me, the subject matter and songs fit very well with where i was in my life. rediscovering childhood traumas and letting deep-seated shit boil over until i almost unalived. then i had to relearn to love myself, forgive myself, 100 times. i wanted to add that this climbing the mountain analogy has really reframed how i view not only the world but also my life as a whole. thank you for that.

  • @omarquise1993

    @omarquise1993

    Ай бұрын

    Felt the same way bro. Like he knew

  • @seerenita

    @seerenita

    Ай бұрын

    This was beautifully written. Thank you for sharing.

  • @beeceezm9837

    @beeceezm9837

    Ай бұрын

    Bro count me out hits my soul because my mum is late and now I feel world just counts me out.. she was the only person who didn't

  • @nucents

    @nucents

    Ай бұрын

    I can’t really listen to that album in totality because it pulls so much emotion out of me. A lot of the second half really hit home for me and I think that it’s sad that people don’t speak highly of the album. Most people want to solely be entertained and that album wasn’t made for that purpose. He really is the 🐐

  • @thearmeniangamer3399

    @thearmeniangamer3399

    Ай бұрын

    ​@@nucentsMr Morale is so overhated. Better than DAMN in my opinion. A true piece of art unlike anything other rappers have been making

  • @paulchi-vc7bv
    @paulchi-vc7bvАй бұрын

    I think people really don’t realise how great the GKMC- TPAB-DAMN run is. To put back to back classics like that is scary.

  • @olblue3478

    @olblue3478

    Ай бұрын

    No

  • @Fitefears

    @Fitefears

    Ай бұрын

    @@olblue3478you look like a hater responding like that with no rebuttal

  • @olblue3478

    @olblue3478

    Ай бұрын

    @@Fitefears gkmc definitely yes ...tpab no for me(too soy)... Damn is alright

  • @exoticmangogod3140

    @exoticmangogod3140

    Ай бұрын

    @@olblue3478 i REALLY hope ur not serious 😭😭

  • @H3II0TH3RE

    @H3II0TH3RE

    Ай бұрын

    Section 80 > damn

  • @nyeonii
    @nyeoniiАй бұрын

    Kendrick’s ability to repeatedly reinvent his sound without sacrificing his artistic integrity is truly impressive and a rare occurrence in music today.

  • @hevalchandler5837
    @hevalchandler5837Ай бұрын

    10:23 He became a different animal And the same beast

  • @thesnowman2509

    @thesnowman2509

    Ай бұрын

    lmao i remember that

  • @masaki9433

    @masaki9433

    Ай бұрын

    Wtf does that mean heval chandler 😐

  • @hevalchandler5837

    @hevalchandler5837

    Ай бұрын

    @@masaki9433 Y O U R E W E L C O M E

  • @_LUMBAGO_

    @_LUMBAGO_

    Ай бұрын

    You’re welcome

  • @w8nder

    @w8nder

    Ай бұрын

    This comment section funny asl 😂😂😂

  • @conradgavin1827
    @conradgavin1827Ай бұрын

    that transition into TPAB was hilarious

  • @RorinoTheGreat

    @RorinoTheGreat

    Ай бұрын

    Fr😂😂

  • @briivolving

    @briivolving

    Ай бұрын

    lmaooo no really

  • @RorinoTheGreat
    @RorinoTheGreatАй бұрын

    I saw people on Twitter arguing that Drake is a better lyricist today lmao

  • @sionemau20

    @sionemau20

    Ай бұрын

    Can’t be a better lyricist with ghostwriters 😂😂

  • @Vincinate

    @Vincinate

    Ай бұрын

    Lupe said it

  • @the_weeb224anime4

    @the_weeb224anime4

    Ай бұрын

    @@VincinateLupe only said that bc he was mad that ppl kept saying he apologized to Kendrick like J Cole so he wants smoke with KDOT too

  • @ubani-doddsjoshua

    @ubani-doddsjoshua

    Ай бұрын

    Twitter is not a real place

  • @gregai8456

    @gregai8456

    Ай бұрын

    Twitter is 90% bots arguing with themselves.

  • @jassygemini1
    @jassygemini1Ай бұрын

    The fact that Kendrick quoted the rapper that inspired him to really take rapping serious makes the line hit even harder

  • @freedomm
    @freedommАй бұрын

    In this age of TikTok's, Kendrick is like almost single-handedly keeping full albums relevant.

  • @Omardawood207

    @Omardawood207

    Ай бұрын

    Hell nah. This mindset is so weak. Cause Gen Z still appreciates the art of albums and artists like mf doom, Andre 3k, nas, and many more.

  • @codyjackson245

    @codyjackson245

    Ай бұрын

    @@Omardawood207gen Z in general does not that’s why all these newer artists drop 20 plus song playlists or double albums lol there’s no 12 song full projects anymore the market no longer demands it

  • @TheTriangleOffense47

    @TheTriangleOffense47

    Ай бұрын

    @@Omardawood207nah, I’m technically Gen Z and alot of people my age and younger don’t run up albums like they usually do. I like running thru albums when I’m in the mood to listen or in the gym, but when I’m casually listening I just put all of my songs on shuffle and listen that way. Access to all this music at once just makes it easier to flip around instead of living with one thing

  • @Pixelkip

    @Pixelkip

    Ай бұрын

    @@TheTriangleOffense47 you're a minority, the majority of Gen Z don't know shit about music its unfortunate, not your fault either i feel bad that ya'll grew up with tik tok twitter and short form content with you at all times

  • @junkiefreedom

    @junkiefreedom

    29 күн бұрын

    Draw that back some because there's an infinite amount of genres in music.. all love

  • @modernlegacy5555
    @modernlegacy555529 күн бұрын

    They not like us - Kendrick Lamar

  • @shystaton2813
    @shystaton2813Ай бұрын

    I’ve never though of DAMN backwards that way, where Geraldo is misrepresenting his legacy, now imma listen to the album again

  • @shawnt1170

    @shawnt1170

    Ай бұрын

    He isn’t the first rapper to make a album that can be played in reverse order

  • @ArmLegLegArmHead47

    @ArmLegLegArmHead47

    Ай бұрын

    @@shawnt1170nobody said that

  • @navoneel

    @navoneel

    Ай бұрын

    @@shawnt1170 Just like M.Dot47 said, 'Nobody said that'. Try to learn praising people. Just because they did them first, doesn't mean it's "Easy" to do it either or else everyone in the industry would have. People who trash on Kendrick by caling DAMN his weakest Album like the Aritsts who can't even make a project that reaches even that Level.

  • @shawnt1170

    @shawnt1170

    Ай бұрын

    @@navoneel Damn wasn’t even the best album the year it came out relax lol you Kendrick stans are so sensitive

  • @okokokokokokokokokokokokokok00

    @okokokokokokokokokokokokokok00

    Ай бұрын

    ​@@shawnt1170bro, again nobody said that. You need to chill out. While the "stans" are being sensitive you're just hating. You're no better. Just like what you like. And I'm going to say it, DAMN. was the best album of 2017.

  • @hlogilehlogonolo5438
    @hlogilehlogonolo5438Ай бұрын

    Illmatic and TPAB are the greatest albums I’ve ever heard but I won’t lie the first time I heard TPAB I said “wtf is this bs” then I listened to the themes, his personal struggle the Jazz elements, survivors guilt, Perfect

  • @Z4NKA1

    @Z4NKA1

    Ай бұрын

    So you admit it’s only good if you have nothing else to listen to?

  • @hyperallie01

    @hyperallie01

    Ай бұрын

    @Z4NKA1 no, what they're saying is that you have to actually listen to it. strange concept for drake listeners, I'm aware.

  • @wilmertejada2256

    @wilmertejada2256

    Ай бұрын

    @@hyperallie01mmm mmm h

  • @TallicaMan1986

    @TallicaMan1986

    Ай бұрын

    ​​@@hyperallie01message and the music aren't the same. You're being somewhat intellectually dishonest if you suddenly like the music just because of the message. The music was Mid in TPAB amd the lyrics carried.

  • @aareno9116

    @aareno9116

    Ай бұрын

    ​​@@TallicaMan1986That's an intellectually dishonest assertion. Music is completely subjective. They're saying that the music hit harder the more they paid attention to detail. You're intentionally being obtuse about it. I personally enjoyed every part of TPAB, and the composition is absolutely brilliant. It's one of the most beautifully written genre bending records you will ever find.

  • @lorenzowillemse422
    @lorenzowillemse422Ай бұрын

    There's really people that ague that Drake is better than this man

  • @BrandNameLess

    @BrandNameLess

    Ай бұрын

    Or even try to argue that Cole is better. Kendrick in a different than both of them.

  • @freestyle9156

    @freestyle9156

    Ай бұрын

    I’m not one of those people but I do understand where they come from drake is more mainstream than Kendrick Yk you can jam out to his shit and not have to look to deep in to the lyrics yk Kendrick you might have to listen to the song 1-3 times before you get to understand his masterpieces but once you understand you get a deeper appreciation for his music but fsfs Cole is nowhere near them or him tbh

  • @notaspeck6104

    @notaspeck6104

    Ай бұрын

    It’s weird, because you can like something better regardless of whether it’s the best.

  • @HarleyQuinn-dp6rj

    @HarleyQuinn-dp6rj

    9 күн бұрын

    Don't listen to what people say they don't know about ....

  • @mtpro2412
    @mtpro2412Ай бұрын

    *and if we do get a proper response diss from Kendrick then it's gonna be legendary* bro is a prophet

  • @funkgremlin2765
    @funkgremlin276526 күн бұрын

    As a speedcuber and a hip hop fan I never expected my two worlds to collide like this

  • @Cardboard_Bot
    @Cardboard_BotАй бұрын

    This video single handedly got me to listen to Kendrick Lamar’s whole discography at the perfect time, before any of the him and Drake diss tracks dropped. I also found out about and got into “I Think You Should Leave” because of your video on it, so thanks.

  • @midaszay213
    @midaszay213Ай бұрын

    KENDRICK REALLY EMBODIES THE MAMBA MENTALITY

  • @jahbrae
    @jahbraeАй бұрын

    You totally geeked out and encapsulated my fandom of Kendrick man. Thank you for showing the growth and appreciation for one of my favorite artists of all time

  • @icedrip6984
    @icedrip6984Ай бұрын

    Kendrick Lamar story telling, lyricism, cadence, flow and artistry is on another level.

  • @midis_touch
    @midis_touchАй бұрын

    This video PERFECTLY encapsulates what I’ve been feeling about the beef. He’s stacked his skill over the years and tactfully chose now to be direct. Basically his ultimate form

  • @Weeewoooweeewoowee

    @Weeewoooweeewoowee

    Ай бұрын

    Bro gagging on it not even coming up for air

  • @joshflynn2173

    @joshflynn2173

    Ай бұрын

    ​@@Weeewoooweeewoowee😂

  • @midis_touch

    @midis_touch

    Ай бұрын

    @@Weeewoooweeewoowee be original

  • @Weeewoooweeewoowee

    @Weeewoooweeewoowee

    Ай бұрын

    @@midis_touch not coming up for air is original, unlike your gayness for some celebrity that doesnt know you😭

  • @KennethStBrice

    @KennethStBrice

    Ай бұрын

    ​@@Weeewoooweeewooweewhile you bending over for Drake. You don't even like cake, you let Drake have that. You just want the icing. Enjoy yourself lil buddy

  • @suneatercranel5592
    @suneatercranel5592Ай бұрын

    One day people will see the beauty of Mrs.Morales and the big steppers. I see people saying that it's not at the same level as the rest, but I strongly disagree. This album is a work of art that you may or may not be lucky enough to discover how great it is. One day you go through something, and when you listen to the songs on this album you realize how great it is. I really hope that all of you reading this will understand the beauty of this album one day.

  • @TheWorld-MyOyster

    @TheWorld-MyOyster

    Ай бұрын

    Key words to emphasize though: *a work of ART* You’re correct, Kendrick is a pure *artist* in every sense of the word - artistic genius though, is not the same as *rap* genius, that’s the issue that hip hop purists have with this topic. Kendrick does *NOT* meet the mark of what a rap purist would define as the greatest or most skilled rapper, he’s a talented rapper for sure, his pen is highly respectable most definitely, but he is, by far, not the best to ever do it nor does he come close to having what could be considered an untouchable or even nearly untouchable pen. Like I said in another comment, Michael Jackson is regarded as untouchable artistic musical royalty, but he has never been regarded as being an untouchable singer when talking about technical skill, or even range vocally. Creative genius and technical skill are 2 entirely different things and that’s where y’all take the wrong turn in these conversations cause y’all are classing them as being the synonymous when that couldn’t be further from reality.

  • @doornumb

    @doornumb

    Ай бұрын

    ​@@TheWorld-MyOysteris this related to the original comment?

  • @yrbelite8450
    @yrbelite845024 күн бұрын

    Can we all agree that Kendrick became the king of rap? 😮‍💨

  • @goodgrief2
    @goodgrief2Ай бұрын

    Not like us proves he's not even close to done.

  • @bluezebra2759
    @bluezebra275928 күн бұрын

    Yeah... He's the chosen

  • @harrisonkanellos6481
    @harrisonkanellos6481Ай бұрын

    This video is sooooo well put together, the little crossover into the cubing world was just the icing on the cake! Came at just the perfect time too.

  • @thestatusjoe9949
    @thestatusjoe9949Ай бұрын

    5 hits, no misses. Personally my favorite is GKMC, just because that’s the album that really launched me into being a fan of hip hop and rap beyond the surface level, but every one is so incredible. I hope he keeps making music but even if he stopped now his discography is already enough to cement him as one of the goats, 5 certified classics each with an incredible level of artistry, impact, technical ability, novelty, creativity, and genuineness. Greatest rapper of the past decade easily

  • @olamideakinola7297
    @olamideakinola7297Ай бұрын

    Kendrick’s story is honestly one of the best examples on how a student becomes a master.

  • @jeffreybuffkin9108
    @jeffreybuffkin910819 күн бұрын

    It’s crazy because his personal AND artistic growth were the tools which gave him the overwhelming edge over Drake

  • @nathandillerharder1236
    @nathandillerharder1236Ай бұрын

    No one talks about Black Panther, such a great album too

  • @kuyebaseet6846
    @kuyebaseet6846Ай бұрын

    This is quality, Subscribed.

  • @Evan-pr3bf
    @Evan-pr3bfАй бұрын

    this has aged more than magnificently

  • @freedomm
    @freedommАй бұрын

    I listened to TPAB yesterday and I remember being astounded again at the ambition it took to conceptualise such a project.

  • @damiangutierrez6744
    @damiangutierrez6744Ай бұрын

    That transition to pimp a butterfly actually made me choke on my food

  • @JujuInFlames
    @JujuInFlamesАй бұрын

    I remember being a preteen and my parents played a lot of Kendrick, I couldn’t remember the name of the song but I always had the words “every morning when I wake up, uh” play in my head. Literally took years before I looked it up and saw it was the recipe, I checked out the whole album and that genuinely changed my perspective on rap, storytelling, and how to understand an album

  • @defnotCyancrownmusic
    @defnotCyancrownmusicАй бұрын

    DAMN. is the most brilliant and best concept album ever

  • @jordanporter5833
    @jordanporter5833Ай бұрын

    This is one of the best breakdowns of a artist I've seen on KZread

  • @paras8602
    @paras860227 күн бұрын

    A-MINOOOOOORRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

  • @hendismutandwa1409
    @hendismutandwa1409Ай бұрын

    that run from track 9 to 16 from Dot on TPAB will never be repeated again in rap history. NEVER.

  • @lovethepandainyou

    @lovethepandainyou

    25 күн бұрын

    It's been done before at least a few times TPAB, wym? Glad you enjoy the album, but don't glaze over the whole history of hip-hop, man.

  • @hendismutandwa1409

    @hendismutandwa1409

    24 күн бұрын

    @@lovethepandainyou gimme the any other person to write that much culturally dense content and still make bangers out of it. I am entitled to my opinion and so are you homie

  • @chrysanthemums4963
    @chrysanthemums4963Ай бұрын

    This made me respect Dot even more, but also Push bc he understood the 'control' verse. The only ppl that should have felt offended (but really shouldn't but I'll give it to them) we're ppl that weren't named ( *cough* Lupe 😂😂😂). For Drake to become a lil 304 over that verse is what birthed what were seeing today.....Aubrey and his lack of self-control over his emotions will always his downfall.

  • @nashertv8493
    @nashertv8493Ай бұрын

    Amazing video. I never paid too much attention to Kendrick because I'm not really into the rap scene but I keep hearing about how insane his work is and I really need to give it a good listen. Also keep up the good work. I'm glad that you popped up in my recommended a while ago.

  • @wedontagelikemilktho.7839

    @wedontagelikemilktho.7839

    Ай бұрын

    So what do you think about it?

  • @rubyreduxx

    @rubyreduxx

    Ай бұрын

    Start with section 80. Go back and listen to overly dedicated then explore his other albums. Mind. Trip

  • @tasenova2717
    @tasenova2717Ай бұрын

    kendrick is one of the only rappers that has already avoided many of the materialism downfalls, but feels a responsibility. something most artists or rappers ever try. A kanye, or a drake, both have put off responsibilities and have went to the absurd, and meanwhile I see kendrick sit with rick rubin, just talking quietly and calmly. He represents a much higher part of spirituality and walking the boring long-term sucessful route. Kendrick will never stop improving if it goes like that. I can't think of a single rapper that has been to de-materialize the matters of their life and move within themselves and stay consistent with it. it's amazing. he is winning but it ain't glamourous. he's just a good study of life in general.

  • @RASTAGOOB

    @RASTAGOOB

    6 күн бұрын

    The John Lennon of Rap

  • @louiepikmin3184
    @louiepikmin318429 күн бұрын

    Aged like fine wine

  • @Selfiemaki19
    @Selfiemaki19Ай бұрын

    I think Kendrick Lamar hit a different level of rap, that other rappers can’t hit this level. Even Eminem, Jay-Z, Nas & Andre 3000 can’t. Kendrick’s lyrical ability, storytelling, wordplays, metaphores r amazing. Plus his last album is a whole therapy, he shows that he’s a great artist too next to his rap abilities. He represents right now, what rap means. His music is and his legacy legendary. 🐐💙🙌🏻

  • @TheWorld-MyOyster

    @TheWorld-MyOyster

    Ай бұрын

    He’s definitely a descriptive lyricist and I’d even go as far as saying an artistic genius, but he’s not even close to being the greatest rapper. I hate to assume, but if these are your metrics for a what it means to be a skillful lyricist in rap, then it seems to me that you really don’t have enough of a foundational understanding or wealth of knowledge of technical ability in rap/hip hop to to draw from when it comes to having a GOAT discussion…

  • @OiVjEGAz

    @OiVjEGAz

    Ай бұрын

    Bruh what? 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣

  • @Jake102realdhar

    @Jake102realdhar

    Ай бұрын

    @@OiVjEGAzfr bro💀

  • @DeeMaxum

    @DeeMaxum

    Ай бұрын

    🧢... I'm a kdot fan too but this is too far

  • @Jake102realdhar

    @Jake102realdhar

    Ай бұрын

    @@DeeMaxum fr

  • @rodrigoodonsalcedocisneros9266
    @rodrigoodonsalcedocisneros926623 күн бұрын

    This Drake beef might be exactly what was missing to crown his career as a GOAT contender. I think he is right up there with Nas and Jay-Z rn. If he keeps the trajectory he will be the GOAT for sure.

  • @chrisrhodes2

    @chrisrhodes2

    10 күн бұрын

    He's surpassed them. Nas had multiple flops and Jay Z has never made an all time great album that is pure art like Nas and Kendrick

  • @rodrigoodonsalcedocisneros9266

    @rodrigoodonsalcedocisneros9266

    10 күн бұрын

    @@chrisrhodes2 As an artist, Kdot is better indeed. I was talking about them as icons.

  • @Adri_Unsung

    @Adri_Unsung

    Күн бұрын

    @@rodrigoodonsalcedocisneros9266he’s like 6 Grammies behind Jay, he could easily get that in two albums

  • @rodrigoodonsalcedocisneros9266

    @rodrigoodonsalcedocisneros9266

    Күн бұрын

    @@Adri_Unsung Grammys don't mean 💩 nowadays. I know Kdot already has an overall better career than Hov but if Kenny retired tomorrow, his legacy would still NOT be as ICONIC as those of Jay-Z and Nas. This Drake beef nonsense is the perfect platform for him to shoot into global mainstream relevance and become a household name, therefore finally becoming as iconic as he already deserves to be.

  • @randomdudewholikesmusic1640
    @randomdudewholikesmusic1640Ай бұрын

    Meet the Grahams > Hit 'Em Up If that ain't Top 10 Status, I don't know what is.

  • @agapanthus2024

    @agapanthus2024

    Ай бұрын

    Honestly if it’s all true, then I’d go as far as to say it’s better than Ether.

  • @lollidella7625
    @lollidella762525 күн бұрын

    The things Kendrick raps about is aligned to the culture and its roots. Its what classic and OGs like Pac rapped about. Drake is a white boy from upper middle class Canada and uses his connections from his mommy and daddy side in the industry. He also uses upcoming artists that actually live/lived that hard knoxx life to get his game up from his lingo to his ae out there. He like Tom feom the boondocks. I dont want soft closet boy fraud using the N word. He need to disappear and come back as Aubrey BBL drizzy the REAL him.

  • @tallskeleton
    @tallskeletonАй бұрын

    this dropping simultaneously with the new glorb video is huge

  • @Durrutitv
    @Durrutitv27 күн бұрын

    Mmmm, this aged like a fine cabernet

  • @falviagee2767
    @falviagee2767Ай бұрын

    Kendrick pure artist and Drake one who manufactures art for pure interest to gain MONEY for white corporations.

  • @TheJestersDoor
    @TheJestersDoor20 күн бұрын

    My 2 fav Kdot songs: Never Catch Me and Auntie Diaries.

  • @pavelbreza9190

    @pavelbreza9190

    4 күн бұрын

    what about SAMIDOT

  • @sheedays
    @sheedaysАй бұрын

    absolutely incredible video and telling of kendrick’s story and evolution as an artist. and holy shit you made the bo burnham video too, i though i recognised your voice lol

  • @samkochevar983
    @samkochevar98327 күн бұрын

    I’ll never forget my AP music theory/jazz band teacher (in a very white Utah high school) telling the whole class we need to listen to To Pimp A Butterfly. I listened to the whole thing on a road trip that weekend and I was hooked. Still probably my favorite album. You killed it with the video! Maybe once the dust settles a bit from this beef you can make an addendum haha. It’s clear Kendrick has won, but I’m curious to see the fallout in the coming weeks and months

  • @yungduke293
    @yungduke29321 күн бұрын

    This pop up in perfect time after all the diss tracks and catching up on all the old interviews this was hella coo to watch the break down was so on point

  • @bthom5670
    @bthom5670Ай бұрын

    Thank you for this video... I truly appreciate how you broke down Kendrick sharing his humanity introspectively through his pen while perfecting his craft (Genius&ARTIST)... Great work!

  • @amossingh6315
    @amossingh6315Ай бұрын

    Bahahahha the timing, he’s literally solidifying and immortalizing this right now 😂

  • @lawrenceberkmans2006
    @lawrenceberkmans200626 күн бұрын

    This is such a gatekeep worthy video but I wont, beautiful, insightful, breathtaking, I just came back scrolling on my history for like 15 mins to find this video, and its worth it, great video man!

  • @bretgoller3389
    @bretgoller3389Ай бұрын

    Aged dummy well… dawg keep making videos… you dissect art very objectively with a level of rational I think a lot of people can understand and appreciate.

  • @txxvictorious4120

    @txxvictorious4120

    15 күн бұрын

    bret thank you for making comments like this for artists! Honest words of praise are so powerful, and can have much wider spread affects than just for the intended audience!

  • @zanedoellman5016
    @zanedoellman5016Ай бұрын

    One of my favorite parts of any song ever is at the end of 'How Much a Dollar Cost' when he says: "The nerve of Nazareth, and I'll tell you just how much a dollar cost// The price of having a spot in Heaven, embrace your loss-I am God." these lines give me chills every time and i love it so much. Its not even just the lyrics themselves, but more so his delivery. I am not a Christian and would not consider myself anywhere near religious, but this is beautiful. I think it is the most accurate portrayal of God and/or Jesus when looking at the bible in any media ever. That is also why HMaDC is easily in my top three favorite kendrick songs. The other two being 'These Walls' and 'Crown.'

  • @pran_kay
    @pran_kayАй бұрын

    Man this video is a sooooooo insane. Well done, loved it through and through. I legit didn't want it to end. Would love for you to look into other artists in the music field as well.

  • @geordiejones5618
    @geordiejones5618Ай бұрын

    The Heart Part II instantly made me a Kendrick fan for life

  • @lily_nikki
    @lily_nikkiАй бұрын

    amazing video, i feel like you hit the nail on the head with his discography

  • @killerqueen5624
    @killerqueen5624Ай бұрын

    Narrator: And his diss tracks were, in fact, legendary

  • @samkarim2393
    @samkarim2393Ай бұрын

    Best albums reviews of kendrick so far. Keep up the good work.

  • @gof_stylez3119
    @gof_stylez311920 күн бұрын

    beautiful video. ill definitely be showing this to my friends

  • @braxtoncruz831
    @braxtoncruz83114 күн бұрын

    This aged fantastically. Great video too btw. Lot of this stuff coming across my feed, but this one is excellent 👌

  • @86Sentra
    @86SentraАй бұрын

    Kendrick music so good I usually don’t even pay attention to the words the first few listens. I just like the sound. Then the message clicks

  • @Tetsuo_88
    @Tetsuo_88Ай бұрын

    I believe Kendrick saw this video and it motivated him to destroy drake

  • @tommy_swim243
    @tommy_swim243Ай бұрын

    Watching this after the lyrical homicide of drake

  • @RebelleFlo
    @RebelleFlo25 күн бұрын

    Video indeed aged very well.

  • @giovannicasillas433
    @giovannicasillas43328 күн бұрын

    Not like Us

  • @pfftbbx4258
    @pfftbbx4258Ай бұрын

    watched this video on my tv and had to hop on my phone to leave a comment (i never do this) this is the best structured video essay about an artist i’ve ever seen. regardless of him being your favorite artist (mine too) i heard not one ounce of bias nor any overharsh criticism to outweigh it. i’ve been trying to explain to my friends how kendrick’s discography is untouchable by any for the past year now, even more so after the disses, but now i can just send them this video. i commend your video and will definitely check more out, but god this video was amazing. keep up the good work! 🔥

  • @happygucci5094
    @happygucci5094Ай бұрын

    Kendrick is on another level

  • @KrissyDAT88
    @KrissyDAT88Ай бұрын

    Drake could never make a record that really move my emotions and feelings… I only clean up and shop to his quick mediocre hits… and he is totally a pop star.. why him and Taylor swift not battling?

  • @JJunkAFunk

    @JJunkAFunk

    Ай бұрын

    Someone hasn’t heard DLDT.

  • @trilly367

    @trilly367

    Ай бұрын

    Yeah let’s forget he made soo far gone and take care

  • @ladytamara1503

    @ladytamara1503

    Ай бұрын

    😂not Taylor swift, you savage for that

  • @husseinferoun925
    @husseinferoun925Ай бұрын

    Your account needs to be way bigger, this was a fantastic video

  • @FlamenhotX
    @FlamenhotXАй бұрын

    WOW this is such a well put together video, I love it when a story can be told in a way that is extremely clear to follow, and is very different to other video essays on such a well documented topic such as Kendrick's career. I really hope you continue putting out great quality content. Subscribed.

  • @brotuschgiskiller6109
    @brotuschgiskiller610926 күн бұрын

    gawd damn. after the all the diss tracks this video hitts different

  • @austinarcher90
    @austinarcher90Ай бұрын

    great video! you hooked me with the opening line, "kendrick lamar is better at rapping than anyone you know is at anything," but how much do you really believe it? i would tend to agree but it's interesting how competition is so fundamental to rap and hip hop as an art form.

  • @ardientedo
    @ardientedoАй бұрын

    Im seeing this after beff have “ended” and damm it hits even harder, he did choose violence and we where all here for it.

  • @TheVeillin
    @TheVeillin26 күн бұрын

    I just binged all of your videos. I am now sad that I have come to the end of it all. Amazing quality man. I hope we can get some more output but you have huge potential and skill

  • @BrentSchmurda
    @BrentSchmurda29 күн бұрын

    Black Friday is peak Kendrick, no one will ever be better at rap than he was in that moment.

  • @UnbiasedGoliath
    @UnbiasedGoliathАй бұрын

    I came here to bask in the glory that we finally have a new King of Rap. Euphoria was hip hop changing 😂

  • @a-ki-mm
    @a-ki-mmАй бұрын

    THANK YOU FOR THIS VIDEOOO !!!! I HAVE BEEN STRUGGLING WITH MY ALBUM AND THIS REALLY MOTIVATED ME ! KEEP IT UP MY ROCK.

  • @stemhead
    @stemhead27 күн бұрын

    I’m passing through due to recent events but this video is incredible. Well done.

  • @jpclemente_official
    @jpclemente_officialАй бұрын

    The Diss got LEGENDARY indeed!

  • @rhemtro
    @rhemtroАй бұрын

    This aged like wine

  • @Raktim20
    @Raktim20Ай бұрын

    Kendrick the greatest of all time

  • @teleiagunby1155
    @teleiagunby1155Ай бұрын

    This video was epic! Thank you so much for taking your time with it.

  • @joshuatorres9772
    @joshuatorres9772Ай бұрын

    i too had quite an obsession with speedcubing when i was younger, now its music and the connection you made with improvement at the start of the video is something ive never seen before. keep it up man 👍🙏

  • @carolyn5617
    @carolyn561721 күн бұрын

    I KNEW HE WAS THE TRUTH WHEN DR DRE AND EMINEM SAID HE IS THE GREATEST TOP TIER LYRICIST OF ALL TIME! Eminem is KNOWN for writing his own song. He tested Kendrick and made that assessment!

  • @lawrencescurlock1327
    @lawrencescurlock1327Ай бұрын

    A breath of fresh air in the rap game. That’s why it flew.

  • @beezy7974
    @beezy7974Ай бұрын

    TPAB IS STILL THE GREATEST ALBUM IN THE LAST DECADE

  • @libraalibaba

    @libraalibaba

    Ай бұрын

    MBDTF doesn't exist

  • @dinossauro8582

    @dinossauro8582

    Ай бұрын

    Its not even top 3👍​@@libraalibaba

  • @GabrielxJoseph

    @GabrielxJoseph

    Ай бұрын

    @@libraalibabathat was released in 2009

  • @olblue3478

    @olblue3478

    Ай бұрын

    ​@@GabrielxJosephits 2010

  • @olblue3478

    @olblue3478

    Ай бұрын

    ​@@dinossauro8582it aint top 3 its just top 1

  • @jackkelley912
    @jackkelley912Ай бұрын

    Loved the Rubik's cube crossover

  • @willemkrantz438
    @willemkrantz438Ай бұрын

    Absolutely phenomenal video! I love the way you linked mastering something like the rubix cube to Kendrick mastering music, it made for an easily digestible video. Good work!

  • @Los4rmdagang4
    @Los4rmdagang4Ай бұрын

    TPAB literally saved me from depression in 2022 because its so good and the message man i love it i been a Dot fan since 2011

  • @stat11
    @stat11Ай бұрын

    Masterfully curation and execution my man! This was brilliant. The climb the mountain motiff was perfectly interwoven into a clear, simple coherent piece that I really appreciated. Propz!!

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