Kendrick
But this is a weird comparison
Kendrick, Kanye, J.Cole, Lupe Fiasco, Joey Badass, JID, etc would not exist if it weren’t for Nas
Kendrick but i still think Nas is the better rapper. And his current s*** is pretty f***in good at 51 rn
lol I’m not mad at the take.
Kendrick is obviously a fully realized artist compared to Nas.
Nas has always been a deep thinker with something to say but he has also fallen for the pitfalls of rapping just to rap.
Both are goats. And I hope I’m spinning Kenny in 20 years the way I’m spinning Nas.
Nas isnt even close to someone who raps just to raps lol.
Dude is one of the greatest conceptual songwriters in all of hip hop. Even Lupe said that a lot of his storytelling and conceptual songs are inspired by Nas.
Nas has songs about damn near every topic imaginable.
Do you fools listen to music or just skim through it?
1 hot album every 10 years average
Saying this when Nas dropped multiple great albums this decade is wild.
Kendrick
But this is a weird comparison
Kendrick, Kanye, J.Cole, Lupe Fiasco, Joey Badass, JID, etc would not exist if it weren’t for Nas
Th expectation should be for the modern artist to surpass the goats and only really Kendrick has met that expectation
Best to worst, drew a line marking where classic status ends. I did this off the cuff so don’t get in your feelings.
Illmatic
IWW
GKMC
TPAB
The Lost Tapes
Life Is Good
GNX
DAMN
Stillmatic
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MMTBS
KD3
Street’s Disciple
KD2
Hip Hop Is Dead
God’s Son
S80
Magic 3
Magic
Untitled
I Am….
Magic 2
Nasir
Nastradamus
I guess in my eyes Nas has one more classic than Kendrick. But I’m aware that I like Nas as an artist more than I like Kendrick anyways. At the same time, not sure where I’d exactly put that classic line at. Idk if I should consider Stillmatic or Mr. Morale a classic, both of them as a whole have their slight setbacks.
Stillmatic is a certified Klassic in my eyes. Yea it has some lows but the highs are so good that I can’t deny it’s status
Nas got 3, Dot got 2. Nas just put himself in a different category tho with the HitBoy run
Best to worst, drew a line marking where classic status ends. I did this off the cuff so don’t get in your feelings.
Illmatic
IWW
GKMC
TPAB
The Lost Tapes
Life Is Good
GNX
DAMN
Stillmatic
————————————————-
MMTBS
KD3
Street’s Disciple
KD2
Hip Hop Is Dead
God’s Son
S80
Magic 3
Magic
Untitled
I Am….
Magic 2
Nasir
Nastradamus
I guess in my eyes Nas has one more classic than Kendrick. But I’m aware that I like Nas as an artist more than I like Kendrick anyways. At the same time, not sure where I’d exactly put that classic line at. Idk if I should consider Stillmatic or Mr. Morale a classic, both of them as a whole have their slight setbacks.
DAMN the worst album on here by far tho
Aight man I’m ok with niggas saying Kendrick has more classics because objectively that’s facts and Kendrick is a better album artist in general, pretty much in Kanye’s league atp BUT let’s not start talking reckless lol
Kendrick is more abstract lyrically he is not on Nas level when it comes to imagery storytelling or wordplay stop
Lol, don't do this mayne, I love nas
Illmatic is the Genesis, and tpab is the peak! I'd love a collab f*** Allat, such awesome careers
Kendrick, but Kendrick is also leagues better
Rewind, One Mic, and I Gave You Power out now
Best to worst, drew a line marking where classic status ends. I did this off the cuff so don’t get in your feelings.
Illmatic
IWW
GKMC
TPAB
The Lost Tapes
Life Is Good
GNX
DAMN
Stillmatic
————————————————-
MMTBS
KD3
Street’s Disciple
KD2
Hip Hop Is Dead
God’s Son
S80
Magic 3
Magic
Untitled
I Am….
Magic 2
Nasir
Nastradamus
I guess in my eyes Nas has one more classic than Kendrick. But I’m aware that I like Nas as an artist more than I like Kendrick anyways. At the same time, not sure where I’d exactly put that classic line at. Idk if I should consider Stillmatic or Mr. Morale a classic, both of them as a whole have their slight setbacks.
What makes Life is good a classic to you? I liked the album when it dropped but I haven’t really listen to it like that in years outside of Cherry Wine
Nas got 3, Dot got 2. Nas just put himself in a different category tho with the HitBoy run
KD3 is the only project where Hit Boy shows up
Nas
Debatable:
Kendrick
Debatable
So Nas clears imo
Aight man I’m ok with niggas saying Kendrick has more classics because objectively that’s facts and Kendrick is a better album artist in general, pretty much in Kanye’s league atp BUT let’s not start talking reckless lol
Kendrick is more abstract lyrically he is not on Nas level when it comes to imagery storytelling or wordplay stop
If he has more classics and make better albums that means he is better, period.
Imagine having personal taste and not appeasement ticks
Its not even about personal taste, you’re outright dismissing the artist that a lot of hiphop fans probably have as the single greatest rapper of all time. That’s what i call hating
Look how the people forget about Distant Relatives...smh a tragedy honestly. Y'all not of the initiated.
To each their own, I'm not listening to Nas fam
why is it always the Drake stans