We already knew Eminem has respect for the young legend Kendrick Lamar, but he adds onto his praise for the Compton MC with an official Genius annotation for Lamar’s recent interview with Rick Rubin for GQ Style where he gives props to Slim Shady for teaching him about lyricism.
Em salutes K.Dot for exactly that lyricism and calls his major label debut album, good kid, m.A.A.d city “a masterpiece.” The LP, which celebrates its fourth anniversary today (October 22) was released through Dr. Dre’s Aftermath, the same label that is responsible for the Detroit legend’s catalog.
The clarity, I got my clarity just studying Eminem when I was a kid.
― Kendrick Lamar Talks to Rick Rubin About “Alright,” Eminem, and Kendrick’s Next Album | GQ
Eminem announced last week he is working on a new album and released the eight-minute “Campaign Speech” song as an appetizer for his fans.
King Kendrick has been gracing Travis Scott, Isaiah Rashad and even Maroon 5 with guest features while he starts the creative process for the official follow-up to the Grammy-winning To Pimp a Butterfly.
I started bumpin Kendrick with TPABF and I realized how great his lyrics were. That made me actually got back and listen to his other stuff and Secton 80 to me is a Masterpiece. Its a classic for sure. ADHD my favorite song and so I Hiipower, when I listened to those songs it reminded me a lot of eminem
King Kendrick! Em mastered a certain rhyme scheme where also stays in the pocket something crazy. Kendrick takes it to a whole new level and adds a special kind of lyricism to it and content that real niggaz can relate to
It was his 1st major album but you can tell Section.80 (his indie debut) served as the main test both content-wise and sonically. Of course, that doesn’t make it less of an achievement. TPABF was also dope but struck me as a safe(r) game compared these two LPs.
the album was super dope and thanks to Em for teaching Kendrick lyricism
Eminem might have a lot of rhyming but listening to his music is just boring cause he always sounds exactly the same, to be a real rapper you need to have more range than that
if you don’t think eminem is a “real” rapper than you don’t know hip hop period
Eminem ain’t shit, homie. His music is wack and corny. Realy headz don’t listen to him.
Exactly. Em was no doubt gifted at rhyming, one of the best. But his subject matter was always corny af.
Hahahaha, really mate, even an Aussie like me knows that you have absolutely no idea. And who are you??!!
Nice to see Kendrick getting respect from a real street nigga like Em.
DX needs to stop this “Legend” status and “G.O.AT stuff with Kendrick. I understand the kid is nice but damn, chill with the early labels. Give him time to truly earn those status. And we’re celebrating 4th anniversary albums now?
Man I agree 100 with everything you’re saying. His albums are nice but they are putting gkmc with illmatic. Not yet.
Not GKMC, but TPAB is there.
I declare everyone in the game right now is wack and corny as fuck.