Kendrick Lamar’s verse on Big Sean’s song “Control” has generated response songs from B.o.B., Lupe Fiasco, Joell Ortiz and Cassidy. Joe Budden, Fabolous, Meek Mill and others have also commented on the song on social media, a positive development according to Jay Electronica, who delivers the third and final verse on “Control.”
“I like the song and the stir it’s causing,” Jay Electronica says during an interview with REVOLT. “It’s good for Rap music.”
While Jay Electronica says he was pleased with the finished version of “Control,” he says that he worked on the initial version of the song.
“A month or two ago, Big Sean asked me to be on this record with him for his album,” he says. “He had a demo hook on it at the time. I did my verse and sent it back. I found out a couple days before it was released that Kendrick had put a verse on it.”
Kendrick Lamar’s verse includes a passage where he says he is trying to outperform his rhyming friends. “I’m usually homeboys with the same niggas I’m rhymin’ with,” Kendrick Lamar says on the song. “But this is Hip Hop and them niggas should know what time it is. That goes for Jermaine Cole, Big K.R.I.T., Wale, Pusha T, Meek Mill, A$AP Rocky, Drake, Big Sean, Jay Electron[ica], Tyler[, the Creator], Mac Miller. I got love for you all but I’m tryin’ to murder you niggas. Trying to make sure your core fans never heard of you niggas [and that] they don’t want to hear not one more noun or verb from you niggas. What is competition? I’m trying to raise the bar high.”
Big Sean’s forthcoming Hall Of Fame album is slated for an August 27 release, but will not feature “Control” due to sample-clearance issues, as per REVOLT.
Despite the potential inflammatory nature and potency of Kendrick Lamar’s verse, Big Sean said he was comfortable with the lyrics he had already recorded. “When I heard that verse I was like ‘Man, I’m not about to go back and change my verse. That’s cheating,’” he said during an interview with Vibe.com. “I could go back, change it. Make it this. I could namedrop. You know, I could do this. I could cut his verse up, but that ain’t the way of a OG. You know what I’m saying? That ain’t how Gs move. And I wanted to do that for the culture of Hip Hop. For the culture of Rap as opposed to myself. Like tryna protect myself.”
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why havent anyone said anything about mysonnes version its harder and way better than the original
…because nobody cares.
“Sample issues”
you know what else would be good for hip hop?
IF YOU FUCKING DROPPED YOUR ALBUM JAY
Fuckin Co-sign!
I have to agree.
Co-sign to the fullest.. I know Erykah got that fat booty and all, but time to get to work Sun!
Erykah? Update your gossip SON
^lmao
Jay Elec verse was hot! He dropped Jewels. Kendrick don’t want it with NOLA Soldier. Peace to the Gods. He spit that GOD BODY
Peace God
who the fuck is Jay Dildonica? Never drops, all flops fucking 40-year-old bum.
Was this supposed to be funny or something?
jay electronica can kill kdot if he wants
TDE
Why didn’t Kendrick mention Dylon, Dylon, and Dylon?!?!
muhahaha with all the attention it’s getting he just so happen to be on the track with no damn album!! drop that Carter
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Repsonse to Kendrick’s Control Verse
On Kendrick’s Rigamortis beat. Night Night Kendrick. All love, though.
Is this ass monkey ever gonna release an album?
This dude pulled a 50 cent move
Where is this pissing album @JayElectronica
Its good for Rap music. – real fucking talk, too many emcees bitching
Jay Elec >>>>>>>>>>>>>> K-Dot clearly, no debating.
TRUTH!!! But these people ain’t listening, they more focused on what they perceive as K Dot dissing people
“When I heard that verse I was like Man, Im not about to go back and change my verse. Thats cheating, he said during an interview with Vibe.com. I could go back, change it. Make it this. I could namedrop. You know, I could do this. I could cut his verse up, but that aint the way of a OG. You know what Im saying? That aint how Gs move. And I wanted to do that for the culture of Hip Hop. For the culture of Rap as opposed to myself. Like tryna protect myself.
– hmmmmmn, teach LL Cool J that as what he did to Canibus….this statement is a subliminal diss to LL, he’s that bitch nigga
Nah, bruh. If you take a shot at any emcee on their own song, they MUST rewrite their verse.
Anyone notice that everyone has made a statement about Kendrick’s verse EXCEPT Kendrick? Odd…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbhiTDooqz8
How is Big Sean an “OG”..dudes been in the game a few years… guys like Snoop who been around since 92, that’s an OG!
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