Kendrick Lamar just can’t lose this year. The TDE emcee blew fans away with his critically acclaimed album To Pimp A Butterfly, which included the #BlackLivesMatter anthem “Alright”, scooped up 11 Grammy Nominations and even made it to the top of President Obama’s playlist. Now after over 2,500 votes K. Dot was named Genius.com’s #1 Rap Genius.
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Kendrick Lamar sits at the top of the list which includes many of his fellow artists such as, Lupe Fiasco, Vince Staples, Skepta, A$AP Rocky, Travis Scott, Young Thug, Drake, and Future. Genius’ Ben Carter spoke about what makes Kendrick Lamar stand out from the rest. He said;
Kendrick Lamar is 2015’s “Rap Genius.” While some rappers coerced a similar feeling, and even added great intellectual flair to their conscious message, Kendrick’s voice was unfiltered and raw. Artists like Drake relied on pop-sensibility to muscle their way into the conversation, but Kendrick let his heart and soul become the conversation itself.This is what separates him from the rest.His relative silence outside of the music proved that the power he could muster with mere musical presence was stronger than any campaign. There was no major press run, no memes, no beefs stoked purely for camera clicks and tongue wagging. 2015 belonged to Kendrick Lamar, and all he had to do was release an album.
Source AllHipHop
