Kendrick's artistic flair does not stop with his music, and can also be seen in the visuals that accompany his music. Songs like "Swimming Pools," "i" and "Real" are just a few examples of Kendrick looking to deliver a message that is meant to benefit your life.
To be honest, in mainstream hip-hop, there just aren't enough rappers who are trying to do this. He's alluded to some pretty dark stuff, but he's come out the other end of it trying to be a better person. From listening to a number of his older projects, you can gather that Kendrick experienced some pretty rough things while in Compton. Kendrick has been consistently weaving in positive messages on his albums, and this is more evident now then ever before. Not to mention that this song earned Kendrick the Best Rap Performance and Best Rap Song Grammys. And whenever you've got Pharrell Williams in the producing chair, with this much bass, you're guaranteed to have a surefire hit on your hands. His faith allows him to accept his failures and keep pressing onward, knowing that he is going to be okay. The song deals with the rapper battling to find a higher purpose and overcoming his own depression. Moreover, the song was recently chanted by protesters at a Donald Trump rally. This song from To Pimp a Butterfly has become an important anthem for many protesters within the Black Lives Matter movement. It is these reasons and so much more, as to why it is clear that Kendrick Lamar is the best rapper in the world. Only true talent can inspire that kind of public discourse. On top of being outstanding to listen to, it inspired countless think-pieces and online publications that discuss the many layers of that project. To Pimp a Butterfly got reviews and respect that no other rap album got in 2015. Kanye West may be more controversial, for the wrong reasons, but Lamar stirs up a fair amount of conversations and arguments and for all the right reasons. But it is clear that Kendrick's the golden child. Really, all of TDE (Top Dawg Entertainment) is just killing it right now, with Ab-Soul, ScHoolboy Q, Jay Rock, Isaiah Rashad, SZA and probably more to come. Drake knows how good Kendrick is, he'll just never say it out loud. It's laughable at this point, Drake could win all the Grammys and earn all the endorsement deals, but Kendrick is truly Drake's Achilles heel. You've got President Obama letting everybody know that Lamar is a better rapper, because he is, and then Drake takes a shot at Obama in one of his songs - but not at Kendrick.
Sure, Drake is making so much more money (ridiculously so) than Kendrick, and Aubrey is certainly at the top, as far as monetary success, but he isn't making music that can even come close to what Kendrick is making. Kendrick's skill has been evident for a while. So many hip-hop heads have known for quite some time now that Kendrick Lamar truly is an unstoppable beast. But that's a bit unfair to Cole, since Kendrick can rap circles around almost every other mainstream rapper out there. Anyone should be able to tell that Kendrick is miles ahead of what Cole is able to do, and insinuating otherwise is just radically false. They're two completely different artists, and moreover, comparing Cole to Kendrick is just unfair. 5 plays in a row that morning led to a place on my summer playlist and a post on nappyafro’s R&B Sunday.Despite what some people think, there's no reason to compare J. On Friday, a gem emerged from his SoundCloud page called, “Always The Same”. Unfortunately, nothing has come to fruition, but in the vein of James Fauntleroy, music has continued to be released the quality has not been tarnished since I first listened to “Mesmerized”. “Lolly”, his highest charting single to date, featured Bieber and Juicy J, and lead many to believe that major label project was coming soon. Since 2009, Maejor has produced for Trey Songz, Soulja Boy, Jhene Aiko, and many more, most importantly, Justin Beiber. 2012 saw the release of his second single, “Lights Down Low” featuring Waka Flocka Flame, but Jive Records, his label at the time, did not release his debut album, S omething About B.M. 2013 saw a new name change and more exposure from an old acquaintance for the Detroit native. I was a fan that was more than happy to hear him finally on the radio with his J.Cole featured single, “Trouble” in 2011.
His projects were filled with ballads, dance songs, anthems about love, relationships, his life in and out of the industry. Bei Maejor, no, excuse me, Maejor Ali, nope changed again, Maejor is an singer, songwriter and producer that would live on DatPiff and LiveMixtapes during my college years with his covers, EPs, and mixtapes.
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