After Taylor Swift praised Kendrick Lamar during her cover interview with Rolling Stone, Kendrick Lamar was asked about how he feels regarding the Pop star’s comments.
“Some people always try to lock it down and categorize it for one particular listener,” Lamar said in an interview with Associated Press when asked about Swift, according to MTV. “But it moves all, even people from other genres. I appreciate Taylor Swift for supporting not only my music, but just the Hip Hop culture. There’s really no gap. It’s music and it feels good.”
Lamar went on to note his growth in the industry, as well as the development and evolution of Hip Hop.
“I remember when I used to perform in front of 200 people,” Lamar said. “Now, it’s a sea of people. I’m glad to see the growth here. It speaks volumes about the Hip Hop culture.”
In the Rolling Stone piece, Swift says the following:
“You want to know a trick to immediately go from feeling victimized to feeling awesome?” she says before revealing Kendrick Lamar’s “Backseat Freestyle” is what she listens to when feeling this way.
“This is my go-to,” she explains.
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How about some “OMG Kendrick is such a genius, gkmc instant classic real hip-hop, hes in my top 5 rappers of all time”?
kerndrick aint shit drake is king
but kendrick is objectively speaking the best right now. Drake isn’t( even top 50 of this era lol
ahahah king of what ? Drake is absolutely nowhere near kendrick, NOWHERE.
I know, only one of Kendrick’s first two albums was good. Drake’s first two albums were both good though.
Both of Kendrick’s albums are better than any of Drake’s albums.
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kendrick too politically correct,
drake sucks
hes not just the best rapper alive, hes also very humble. Nice !
I respect this kid a lot, he knows exactly what hes doing.
Kendrick too good, thx god we have kendrick to run hip hop with some classic albums.
Cthegod was right yesterday, kendrick runs hip hop and not drake. drake needs a classic album first if he wants to be in the same conversation as kendrick.
kendrick giving me faith in hip hop again. YMCBM artists tried to ruin hip hop, kendrick is saving it.
kendrick >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the rest
pac passed the torch to kendrick
That must have been a dim torch.
More like a bright torch.
kendrick is the best of this generation, hes the most complete mcee of our era
Kendrick is dope both section 80 and GKMC are classics. But Ab Soul Jay Rock and Schoolboy help keep hip hop alive as well. Killer Mike, Lupe Fiasco and Big KRIT also assist in this.
ahahah king of what ? Drake is absolutely nowhere near kendrick, NOWHERE.
Call me when kendrick has a top ten single. Drake has plenty. Call me when kendrick outsells drake. Drake’s 3 albums did better than kendricks.
Call me when Drake makes a better record than Kendrick. You stuck to the numbers and not the music.
“They infatuated with the numbers, makes it easy for me to divide and conquer”- Kendrick Lamar song: Jig is up
GKMC went Platinum. Its his only mainstream album so far! Drake has 3, and his last one was nothing special. Just the same old emotional drake who all he has to talk about it money, and some chick that broke his heart. Get out of here.
“I appreciate Taylor Swift for supporting not only my music, but just the Hip Hop culture” What hip-hop culture?? It doesn’t exist anymore.
One problem. Kendrick isn’t part of the hip hop culture. He makes beautiful music that white people love, but black people hate.
Explain…
He’s a rapper making hip-hop music, so how is he not part of hip-hop culture.
this is the funniest thing i ever heard, get a life man
OP said clearly.
Hipster-ass material, white audience, you know how many names in hip hop? Got major doubts those saying he is best heard tenth of what came out last couple years. Half of them dont even know classic west coast artists, but this fag outta nowhere is classic. The guy almost got a pop ass grammy, he competed with Macklemore and always being compared to Drake. Is that what, league of real? The best in hip-hop right now?
Look at the mothafucka two posts below saying Killer Mike and Krit “assist” TDE in keeping hip-hop alive. Seriously?
This comment is a bunch of nonsense bullshit with no facts in it.
Homie, if kdot was a king of hip-hop then that “hip-hop” would be called alternative pop music.
fuck this website
“Homie, if kdot was a king of hip-hop then that “hip-hop” would be called alternative pop music.”
No, it’d still be called hip-hop music.
I’m done with this generation. i’m convinced if you aren’t an 80’s or earl 90’s baby or lower you don’t know what real hip hop is….Good day sir.
Taylor Swift’s cosign is going to make him go double platinum.
thats stupid as fuck. black people i know love kendrick and comments i read too
if you dont like kendrick bc u think white ppl like kendrick then your really missing out and says more about you then anyone else.
I dont like Kendrick for the same reason white people love him. His music is corny and pop. It aint nothing compared to the real shit, not just of 90s but todays music too. But why would I know, been listening to hip-hop my whole life, let us ask Taylor Swift and Kendrick 16 yo fans.
I guess black people don’t make\listen to pop music either?? Just whites?? Lmao what a tucking idiot, simple Simon azz nigga.
^ Lmao pass me that shit hahah Was talking about white masses and your favorite radio-friendly bullshit, now suddenly black people dont make or dont listen to pop music? Where the fuck exactly did I write that?
Kendrick’s music ain’t corny or pop. It’s hip-hop, to say it isn’t shows your ignorance. You probably only listen to that underground shit that nobody listens to and assume all mainstream rappers are wack and pop and are only loved by white people. LOL look at footage of a Kendrick concert and you see people of different races enjoying the music.
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Drake’s songs are real and come from an emotional place. Kendrick tries way to hard, plus he can’t write a hit to save his life.
This is how you know you don’t listen to music. K-Dot’s music is also real and comes from a emotional place. He never tries too hard and he can write hits. Just look it up.
Drake is fake, corny dude that has people write his hiphop lyrics. He only writes his r&b songs. Drake is a gay dude.
There’s a reason why you’re anon. Kendrick keeps it real. Listen to GKMC right now
I guess you didn’t know the song Swimming Pools (Drank) went platinum…..
He steals
fuck a hit.. kendrick has a hit album, which will keep his name around long after he dies.
Drake reached his peak at take care…Kendrick is on some Goku super sayin savior of the hip hop world ish. He is on stage 2. He’s about to be on 3 and Drake is kid Buu
Funny how you have to mention Drake’s name lol.
fuck drake and fuck that bitch nigga for supporting drake
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Drake has 13 #1 songs on Billboard. Next…
He only has one #1 song which was Rihanna’s What’s My Name.
“I guess you didn’t know the song Swimming Pools (Drank) went platinum”
Nobody bumped that homo song.
How is a song about alcoholism homo? And if nobody bumped it, it wouldn’t be platinum.
Poor troll, Iggy is a talentless idiot.
Taylor wants a black dick in her ass so bad its funny