X7JQ9L2MF4A8Z

10mo

and honestly Drake lost imo because he does that same tired mob boss monotone "im too good to even be rapping right now" flow on every single song

like if you're dissing someone put some energy and passion behind that s***, you can hear the disdain and energy that Kendrick has in every single song

X7JQ9L2MF4A8Z

10mo

and honestly Drake lost imo because he does that same tired mob boss monotone "im too good to even be rapping right now" flow on every single song

like if you're dissing someone put some energy and passion behind that s***, you can hear the disdain and energy that Kendrick has in every single song

Bobby_96

10mo

To be fair, Takeover had a better beat than Ether.

Dino

10mo

Completely outclassed in all fronts this beef.

SyIIabIes

10mo

Drake has no range in his voice it’s all one note. He came in too cocky and not focused

2ILL

10mo

It’s not discussed as much as other reasons why Dot won but I think subconsciously people could tell

People were feeling those tracks. You can tell when you watch the reactions, the music is keeping em engaged as well as what he’s saying

MTG had people looking at their screens like 😳 lol the lyrics/delivery on there pretty scathing but that beat really helps set the tone, it’s so eerie

Like That, Euphoria, and Not Like Us had folks dancing and jumping. They keep talking about how the songs ringing off too, production is well suited for the club and the whip

Musically I feel people were more captivated, pretty obvious from the numbers too

browser

10mo

Push Ups is a super safe Drake type beat but thats why it gets boring lol

He should have had 40 making timestamp records lol or called T-Minus / Bink / Just Blaze / etc. he letting OVO randoms just give him placeholder NBA 2k menu beats except for last part of family matters lol

ryuH

10mo

100%

People always think production and mixing and overall execution don’t matter but they will always make or break your s*** with the people subconsciously

I think if Drake came correct in those areas we might be having a different conversation

Bobby_96

10mo

To be fair, Takeover had a better beat than Ether.

UZIWorld

10mo

more ppl need to talk about how Ether beat is straight up ass

2ILL

10mo

Lmao 😭

It’s not my favorite beat that Nas rapped on but it def sounds worse to me over time

The fact Ron Browz did it just adds to the hilarity

UZIWorld

10mo

more ppl need to talk about how Ether beat is straight up ass

NJTransit2000

10mo

Kendrick has the machine.

The Machine is TELLING YOU Kendrick won.

When in reality Drake demolished his cornball ass.

Bobby_96

10mo

To be fair, Takeover had a better beat than Ether.

Kee

10mo

Straight up, but Nas made it work in the end

2ILL

10mo

He really did I love that song

Nas made that s*** sound regal lmao

ryuH

10mo

Production Value

There’s a lot of debate going on about who out rapped who and what’s true and what’s not but what’s clear as day imo is Kendrick completely outclassed Drake in production value and quality which was really disappointing to see

From the beginning with Like that K Dot came out swinging with an iconic metro Boomin beat and a fiery delivery. He kept the same energy with Euphoria, another amazing beat and more interesting and engaging cadences that really grab the listener. Then with 616 he really gave us a gem with a classic Al Green sample flipped by sounwave and again his flow and delivery were amazing, kind of reminiscent of pre GKMC Kendrick. Then we have Meet The Grahams which has an amazing alchemist beat and the way he’s able to get into character and really sell the narrative is truly special. Finally we have Not like Us which sounds like a bonafide hit and features some of Kendrick’s most entertaining rapping to date

On Drake’s side we have Push Ups which features some solid rapping from Drake lyrically but the delivery is pretty flat and monotonous as is the production. The low end is really distorted and muddy too and the whole thing just sounds crunchy. It works but it’s no where near his standard. Then we have Taylor Made which was creative and also featured some great rapping from the boy with a nostalgic west coast beat but the AI artifacts just bring it down and make it hard to listen to. Burried Alive was cool but nothing about it was all that impressive. Family Matters was the one track Drake dropped that really measures up to his standard and it sounds great, production is phenomenal, performances are phenomenal as well. Then with The Heart Part 6 lyrically it’s really good but again we have a flat delivery, flat production, and a muddy mix.

Overall I think Kendrick really had better quality music and more dynamic performances that make his songs a lot more listenable and like-able than Drake’s. It sounds like everything from Drake other than Family Matters was just thrown together without any quality control.