While Kanye West fans collectively waited on Donda, an album that seems to have an ever-evolving release date, Kendrick Lamar and his cousin Baby Keem released their first collaborative effort, a single called “Family Ties.”
Judging by K. Dot’s verse, he’s confident he’ll not only blow Ye’s album out of the water, he’s also coming for every other top tier rappers’ projects expected to arrive this year, too.
Toward the middle of the track — which features production from the soon-to-be-former Top Dawg Entertainment artist, Cardo, Outtatown, Roselilah, Jasper Harris, Frankie Bash and Deats — Lamar makes it clear he’s vying for the proverbial rap crown.
“Muthafuck that album, fuck that single,” he raps. “Burn that hard drive (Burn that shit)/Ain’t nobody safe when I come up killin’ everybody that’s outside (Who you with?)/Yeah, Kanye changed his life, but me, I’m still an old school Gemini (Lil’ bitch)/Let me jump in this bitch.”
Fans have been making bets on who will drop their albums first — Drake, Kendrick Lamar or Kanye West. Ye was supposed to drop his long-awaited Donda album on Friday (August 27), but it didn’t materialize (again).
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Drake, on the other hand, was expected to drop Certified Lover Boy in January, but it’s also been pushed back numerous times. Meanwhile, K. Dot hasn’t released an album since 2017’s Pulitzer Prize-winning DAMN. and fans are beyond anxious to get their hands on a follow-up.
Lamar appeared to kick off his album rollout last week when he announced his next project would end his career at TDE.
For now, check out his verse on “Family Times” above and the video co-starring Normani below.
LIKE I GIVE A FUCK.
You care enough to comment , Dumbass
Since you don’t give a fuck, why did you come under here to comment, Clown ??
You are a silly sausage
Stupid ass comment from your asshole punk
King kendrick
That’s good – got some comp between these 3 albums soon to drop – Kendrick, ‘Ye and Drake
meh.
Well… considering that Isaiah Rashad already dropped a dope ass album… Kendrick had to live up to that in the first place before talking about Kanye Gay West and Aubrey
Believe me, Kendrick will live up and surpass Rashad’s album. It’s already facts
Is it ? Or it’s stan time ?
Dope ass album? There isn’t a minute of coherence on it. Just random noises and stop and go chanting. Bs trap music.
Hahaha, all these suckers are going to buy these albums, just to stay loyal to their idols…….Hahaha, where were those idols when you were laid off during the pandemic……..all these fake ppl…..profiting form your stupidity….When, their albums don’t sell, the first thing they do is turn on their stans…Babylon has won!!!!!!!
Silly sausage
Lol What world you live in? Who tf is buying an album in 2021…ima rapload them bitches and keep my money under lock & key
Your articles are pure trash and poorly written…and only inspire disgust…js keep peddling that same old generic PC culture bs thinking one day we’ll go along..
All 3 of these clowns will keep waiting for the other to drop first, its the fans who will be cucked hahahaha
still an old school Gemini (Lil’ bitch) / FACTS
New flows coming, be patient brotheeeer
No he will copy the same wack flows that are out right now and people will say hes innovative.
I’ll believe it when I hear it. Those lines about Kanye were trash and I hope that’s not what he’s bringing on this next album. Not the creativity or lyricism of a top tier emcee.
Kendrick is coming for the throne. Lookout!
These wack trap beats and flows are so overplayed it’s not even funny. Good Kid Mad City will forever be his best album because there are no trap records on the album. Trap killed authentic hip hop. Yes, it still exists, but trap has gone mainstream and consumes everything from Kendrick, to Cole, the Drake, to east coast rappers, and west coast rappers. It’s permeated everything, and because of that, hip hop is dead.
No, motherfucker. Trap has NOT permeated everything and hip-hop is FAR from dead. Since you want to bitch I made a list for you, here it is – Roc Marciano, Ka, Stove God Cooks, Knowledge The Pirate, Action Bronson, Meyhem Lauren, Hologram, Westside Gunn, Conway The Machine, Benny The Butcher, Boldy James, Rome Streetz, Crimeapple, Flee Lord, Eto, Al.Divino, Estee Nack, Duffel Bag Hottie, Daniel Son, Rigz, Mooch, Rob Gates, Ransom, RJ Payne, Mach-Hommy, Tha God Fahim, Willie The Kid, Billy Woods, Lord Goat, Ill Bill, Vinnie Paz, Willie The Kid, Your Old Droog… I COULD KEEP GOING FOR FUCK SAKE. All these artists are currently active.
Yoooooooo!! Nobody could have stated that better, homie! You listen to Westside’s drop today, HWH8? Stove God Cooks all over the joint ? ?
No no no hiphop is dead. All the rappers you named are trash.
Dat a lodda wak @$$ n!&&@z few sorry 4 ya my bruda
Yo I fuck with Droog’s craft big time! Willie the Kid another underrated gem in the hip hop cave!
Couldn’t agree more. Hes going to sound like these retard rappers and people will say he’s so innovative. Most overrated ever
Meh….It’s really only these gen z kids who think guys like Kendrick and Cole are hot. This song is average at best….Just like I say with Eminem, rapping fast and doing funny voices doesn’t make your music good. I’m not impressed.
Bahahahahaha you a wild boy. I bet kendrick in the stu working real hard tryna impress you bruh lmfao fuck outta here
Guy claiming only gen z puts respect on K-Dot’s name…lost all credibility right there.
I been ducking the pandemic
Lol. This midget is so wack.
But he’s still doing better than your broke hating ass
it took 6 producers to make this beat?
WHATS WITH WCW HOG WILD FLOWS
This guy was acting like he was a black messiah in 2015. Fast forward to the protests in 2020, where was he? He basically used the struggle to make money and disappeared when things got real. And then he has the nerve to compare himself to Pac.
Lol he’s a rap artist. Where you really expecting him to save your soul ?
Lol. If he’s going to talk about it then he should do something about it. He could’ve marched/protested, set up a foundation, anything. He was completely silent. And for the record, backing your words up with actions doesn’t make you a messiah, it just makes you a man. Try it sometime.
That shit is all superficial bullshit…just cuz he takes a day to march don’t do shit, he literally does 100x the work by using his platform to rap about it. That’s his contribution, to not recognize that is extremely ignorant. Everybody wants to bring people down to their level, he’s got a higher platform to protest, marching does nothin but make you feel better wth no effect on anything…knock it off and be reasonable
Yep. Dummies out in the street marching when the powers that be ignore them.
Bro he was literally at a peaceful protest in Compton what were you expecting him to do? When a celebrity addresses political issues, y’all will criticize them and tell them to shut up. But when they stay quiet, y’all will also drag them for not speaking up. Difficult human beings.
Yep, marching is changing a lot of shit. Are you high? It’s not the 1960s anymore. Also, how do you know he doesn’t have a foundation? You have no idea, just talking out of your ass.
March, protesting, F that black people need to stand up fight, all this Protesting and praying to God, does nothing. Bear arms legally, fight for your Rights and amendments, educate yourselves and get in the fight…i.e. black panther party, public enemy, Malcolm X. K-Dot the truth Educational and mindful bars. No gloss just reality, how can one argue that
This generation is so lost. Dude saying where was the multimillion dollar rap artist like he was supposed to do something his politicians who have all the money won’t do.
You sheep really have fucked this country. All your precious millenial stars like Beyonce and Kendrick always talking black power but what do they actually do for the struggle? Nothing!
Speak facts! I been saying kdot was crowned for what? Copying Lupe Fiasco while career? Not to mention his offerings went pop before we knew it. J Cole showed hip hop Kdot isn’t the best. He uses ppls names to gain popularity as if he’s really a battle or diss rapper.
This is great hip hop quality artist dropping as a fan of music I look forward to it. Everyone is making everyone else better..Ye rollout has been epic basically did a mini listening album tour while giving us deluxe versions. Drake little espn announcement was cool this is truly why hip-hop is the most popular genre
My Kendrick tapped in. Listen to the bars in the bars
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Is this Ms Cleo’s daughter?
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F*** fake conscience Kendrick who drops and album every 4 years that’s mid..
OR, F**K artist that releases trash content all year. Take your time and make it timeless.
from a pure objective angle, Kendrick really is the greatest hip hop artist to ever pick up the mic. We have never seen another artist with such a flawless catalog from a pure musical standpoint
You must be smoking crack
Dickridin as its finest! You must be born in the 90s or 2000s. Kendrick is a good artist but definitely not the “greatest hip hop artist to ever pick up the mic”. Take that glass dick of your mouth!
You’re right. J Cole holds that crown. Not Kendrick
Not really…You’re just too gullible to see past the media hype.
Kendrick the purest and most talented rapper of the past decade, since GKMC dropped.
…and here’s the thing- I believe him!
Pffft he’ll nah I’m taking COTI all day! My mind is made up already.
facts,
what an incredible body of work.. #banks
Boring.
How many articles can one site make about the same story?