Skinn Foley

1y

Certainly a better case I guess

HOV INNOCENT

1y

To the majority it was, I got some enjoyment out of it but in some ways it felt like a step down from the others

Morale is a borderline miss imo if we’re being objective, the reception was polarizing

As far as drake not having albums that compare to other albums, you’re getting into more subjective territory. Drake’s batting average might not be as high as Kendrick’s, but part of that is having way more at bats, actually showing up consistently. when we’re being objective I gotta weigh that, a high batting average with low at bats isn’t that impressive if we’re using the baseball metaphor.

You could get 5 hits in 5 at bats throughout 10 years and be batting a thousand, but does that make you better than someone who was actively hitting the whole time and is batting .300?

WRU

1y

terrible takes one after another

HOV INNOCENT

1y

To the majority it was, I got some enjoyment out of it but in some ways it felt like a step down from the others

Morale is a borderline miss imo if we’re being objective, the reception was polarizing

As far as drake not having albums that compare to other albums, you’re getting into more subjective territory. Drake’s batting average might not be as high as Kendrick’s, but part of that is having way more at bats, actually showing up consistently. when we’re being objective I gotta weigh that, a high batting average with low at bats isn’t that impressive if we’re using the baseball metaphor.

You could get 5 hits in 5 at bats throughout 10 years and be batting a thousand, but does that make you better than someone who was actively hitting the whole time and is batting .300?

Bag Talk Auditor

1y

Makes no sense whatsoever to call the most streamed hip hop album in 2022, which also happens to also birth the highest grossing hip hop tour ever, a polarizing effort.

Skinn Foley

1y

Critically praised and fans loved it too

KTT is just anti-Kendrick because the majority of people on this site reflexively hate on conscious rap

insertcoolnamehere

1y

niggas get they NY bias off crazy lmao. lil wayne is objectively top 5 whether you like it or not.

the nigga invented "bling bling" like bro end of discussion.

Skinn Foley

1y

B.G. invented bling bling

and the bling era wasn't exactly a high point for the genre/culture even if hipsters/backpackers trash it too much

LJPerry02

1y

Damn and Big Steppers make a pretty good case for Kendrick not being top 5 worthy

He needa redeem himself

insertcoolnamehere

1y

almost like hip hop is not just bars.

Skinn Foley

1y

"Polarizing"

HOV INNOCENT

1y

You know better than using the critics as a barometer, but whatever I’ll concede that point and say Kendrick is 5 for 5

But his consistency is still inflated by the fact he doesn’t drop much, and through a 12 year career he probably has released less material than any other goat contender made in that period. When we’re talking about consistency, quality and quantity are both factors. Him dropping 5 great albums in 12 years is more consistent than KRS dropping 8 great albums in 10 years?

even Ice Cube’s 5 year run of writing Straight Outta Compton, Eazy Duz It, Amerikka’s Most Wanted, Kill At Will, Death Certificate, and The Predator can give Kendrick’s catalog a run for its money, kendrick maybe gets the edge for it all being solo albums though. But writing that many top tier legendary hip hop classics in that period of time is crazy compared to Kendrick’s run which is very spaced out.