Kendrick Lamar has been co-signed by Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg as the new torchbearer for West Coast Hip Hop, but he isn’t letting the pressure get to him. Speaking with Invasion Radio’s DJ Green Lantern, K. Dot explained that as long as he keeps himself grounded, his focus will stay intact.
“As long as I continue to focus on the music 100 percent, I don’t really think of it as pressure,” he said. “As long as continue to I elevate my craft, I will always have that instinct where it’s no holds barred as far as the music goes.”
He also explained how he developed his rap and songwriting skills, both honed through different methods.
“I said I wanted to do this music, I wanted to be the best rapper, period. So what I did was I went back and studied all the legends, ‘Pac, Biggie, Biggie’s flow, Jay-Z’s wit, Nas’ storytelling… I really sat in there and critiqued everything and developed it,” he continued. “After going through them stages and really developing myself in the studio, I realized that to be a true artist, you have to know how to create a song. So I sat down and I had to study that part of the game. That’s why I went back and listened to the oldies. […] I really got to know the sense of a bridge or a hook or a melody.”
Watch the full interview below, as well as a freestyle that he spit during the show.
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Kendrick Lamar is one of the best in the game right now! These new emcees like K.R.I.T, J. Cole, Blu, Yelawolf, Cyhi, are about to bring it back to where you gotta be dope! Section 80 is on constant rotation!
Section 80 was the 21st century version of Illmatic just sayin
ILLMATIC is easily one of my top 3 favorite albums ever. I wouldn’t put Section80 in the same category though. Dope album, not the same kind of album though. Kendrick Lamar can spit though. He’s got some deep shit.
KENDRICK LAMAR LOOKS LIKE A GOBLIN
you must suck a lot of dick, faggot
he doesnt even rap its pure poetry with a beat. a real artist for once
I think Kendrick will be one of the best to ever when he put the mic down. I don’t see him changing his style on bit, and I think Section 80 isn’t goin to be his best album when its all sed and done. Kendrick Lamar will be on Mount Rapmoore with Pac Big Jay and Nas………… I believe this will happens
Only 2 Kendrick Lamar stories this week? I mean, yall only report on dude 2-3 times a week and always about the same thing, DRE etc. Who’s sleeping with him? LOL. Dude is dope though. Just don’t want to read about the same thing over and over and over and over.
Kendrick Lamar, Big Krit, J Cole
Fuck the rest of em, except for shady’s camp
CO-SIGN!
Fire. Straight fire ..
this nigga sucks
the album is wack
Don’t lie to yourself… My nigga is ILL!
its fine, you liked it, i didn’t
i liked look out for detox, hiipower
man him and crooked need to hop on a track, now that would be some west coast FIRE!
hahaha I m thining as they crown him the next best thing in the west about crooked I and where crooked stands w this kid. Crooked is always supportive of lyricist and west coast artist so I was thinking they need to make a song too, crazy
Please Kendrick, stay independent for as long as possible. And the whole nation and hip-hop capitals of Europe, the young generation needs realness, and they need to research when they don’t understand what you say in Section.80.
RESEARCH: Thuggee or Tuggee. I still don’t like the term “thug,” if you research its origin, & how that group was infiltrated by “them” & became what it did, doing what it did, thus being a puppet that “they” don’t respect :. thug: it’s condescending, & denigrating.
mac miller isnt on kendrick lamar’s level
this go hard!