![]() And none of his fellow rap stars would dare see Candyman by mentioning his name. While being heralded for his wordsmith abilities, he was also able to nab the highest-charting debut for a rap song since Eminem. ![]() His magnum opus good kid, m.A.A.d city revitalized hip-hop storytelling. If this criteria is applied to Kendrick Lamar - especially with his contemporaries in mind - the Compton rap representative is a beast among men having proven his penchant to check off all the boxes on the board. But some common indicators include: cultural impact, sales, ability to lyrically compete and the presence of both technical and mainstream skill. There are different strokes for different folks when it comes to what makes a rap G.O.A.T. What qualifies a rapper being considered a rap G.O.A.T.? is an instant classic and where Lamar’s legacy stands. Still, do all these wins make Kendrick Lamar the “Greatest of All Time” in hip-hop? At 29 years young and with three major label albums in his catalog (plus an arsenal of street projects like Section.80, The Kendrick Lamar EP, Overly Dedicated and several others under the moniker K-Dot), the so-called “savior of rap” has become one of the most-debated-on, especially in the age of the Internet.īelow, Billboard tapped editors from various outlets like VIBE, XXL, Noisey, Genius and BET to weigh in on what characterizes a “G.O.A.T.”, if DAMN.
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