Big Daddy Kane Honors Kendrick Lamar & J. Cole As “True Lyricists”

Big Daddy Kane Honors Kendrick Lamar & J. Cole As "True Lyricists"

Hip-hop pioneer Big Daddy Kane is a fan of Kendrick Lamar and J. Cole and has praised them as “true lyricists” in the industry.

The Juice Crew veteran was updating AllHipHop on his upcoming Netflix documentary, Paragraphs I Manifest, when he praised Kendrick and Cole while tracing their rap ancestry to previous giants of the genre. The interview was published on Saturday (June 10).

“From a lyrical perspective, you want to look at the Melle Mel, Grandmaster Caz, and Kool Moe Dee era, and then see how it matured into Rakim and KRS-One, and then you see how it evolved again in the era of Nas, Biggie, and JAY-Z.

“By the time the 1990s rolled around, hip-hop had gotten so commercialized that having commercial tunes and something more straightforward became more crucial. Many of the musicians who emerged after that tended to focus more on writing catchy songs than they did on being lyrical. They were really thinking along those lines.

So I have a great regard for individuals like J. Cole, Benny The Butcher, Conway The Machine, Kendrick Lamar, and Lady London because they are faithful to lyricism, he continued.

Big Daddy Kane has previously presented J. Cole with flowers. He hailed the rapper of “Work Out” as his hero in January and also praised the To Pimp a Butterfly artist.

He declared, “J. Cole is my hero. “That right there is my dude. My hero is J. Cole. I also adore Kendrick. London, Lady, rhapsody. A monster, Lady London. She is extraordinary.

The Juice Crew icon also shared a video of himself on Instagram discussing J. Cole’s significance for hip-hop with J. Cole.

In the video, Kane is heard saying, “There are a lot of people out there right now coming to people like myself and many others, giving us our flowers and whatnot while we are still here.” However, I want to offer this kid brother his flowers in person, so please listen.

Kane said, “I want this brother right here to know that he is my favorite MC out here right now,” as Cole glanced down and said, “Damn.” When I hear this brother spit and listen to his music, I get the impression that hip-hop is still relevant and will continue to exist. Thank you, family.

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