I see what you mean but MBDTF is a totally different level. The features, the production, the bars, the era it self is just another level

I'd say it's just as enjoyable, and it's actually quite a versatile album. Only flaw is it doesn't have Jay-Z listing monsters in it.

Jay's verse on BDKMH remix tho

I don’t know who needs to hear this but MBDTF hasn’t been the standard for rap albums since 2012

risky thread OP that said kendricks discography is more consistent imo and hes a much better lyricist than kanye.

Good Fridays rollout the cherry on top. MBDTF era was different my goodness

This thread proved to me that Kendrick stans are the worst stans in existence

The luxury rap, distorted Ye vocals, the red movie font, GOOD Music collabs. Peak Kanye

Even though Ye fell off I dont see Kendrick next albums being good enough to close the gap between em

They're the same level

You might prefer MBDTF Production over the Songwriting / Storytelling of GKMC

I think it boils down to that. Kanye is better musically but I do think Kenny is better lyrically

Nah Ye is just on another level

You can’t make perfection the standard

Only one album I can play from to back from Kendrick and that's GKMC

Kanye I can replay a lot more albums

discographies are so different from each other so weird comparison but at the moment no

Kanye's is better

This reminds me of the Jordan and Curry comparisons that used to happen back in the mid 2010's.

Curry is objectively the best shooter of all time but Jordan's a more well rounded NBA player who checks off more boxes in different categories and his highs were grander.

Similarly, Kendrick is objectively the most consistent rapper of all time with not a single dud to his name but Kanye's 2004-2013 run is VERY unprecendented for hip hop when you combine the consistency, quality, commercial success, and impact/influence. Also, Kanye's work on albums like Blueprint, Be, etc. solidified him as well even though those technically aren't his albums.

Kendrick is great and he's in my top 10 OAT but Kanye's music just covers more ground than him and shows more levels of experimentation and innovation.

Lowkey, I think TPAB is Kendrick's only truly experimental album since he's one of the few mainstream rappers to incorporate live Jazz/Funk for a whole project.

But GKMC, as classic as it is, is pretty derivative. It's like a West Coast Illmatic or Food & Liquor with more contemporary production. DAMN has a great concept to it but it's not particularly distinctive outside the theme itself. MMTBS is dope but I literally hear Kanye's influence all over that project in a nutshell.

Kanye, as problematic of a person he is, is a once in a lifetime hip hop artist. He's just built different from others in terms of artistry from other rappers.

Of course, Kenny's a WAY better rapper than Ye so he'll always be ranked higher as a lyricist/straight rapper than Ye and be debated with the likes of Pac, Nas, Jay, Wayne, Em, Biggie, etc.

Idk about overall but I definitely prefer his 10s output to Ye's.

i thought this said Kodak when i first saw it i need to go to sleep