Kendrick Lamar Ft. Dr. Dre - Compton

All right, so I'm totally stoked to write this blog post in particular. I recently, by recently I mean a few hours ago, managed to peek a listen to one of the songs off Kendrick Lamar's upcoming album Good kid, m.A.A.d city coming out later this month. I've been listening to Kendrick Lamar, a rapper straight out of Compton, California for about two years now. From the second I heard one of his songs, I knew he had it in him; he was special. His charisma, intelligence, the delivery of his flow, his technicality, he had it all. His selection in production was also above par. For me, if the beat of a song can captivate me in the first three seconds, there's probably an 80% chance that I will like it. Not only that, but he was versatile being able to capture the ears of many listeners. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kendrick_Lamar, here's a little more information about Kendrick for anyone wishing to know more.

Recently, he signed to a major record label. Which record label you may ask? None other than Interscope/Aftermath, Dr. Dre's label, a well known west coast legend. This also came to no major surprise considering that Kendrick and Dr. Dre previously released a track entitled The Recipe a few months ago which garnered success ranking well among some of the different billboard rankings http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Recipe_(song). Personally, I have a westcoast bias, I have a tendency to take a strong liking to artists that come out of the westcoast, notably Los Angeles and the Bay Area. There's a certain aesthetic that some of these artists give me that is just that complete Westcoast or California feel. Cruising around with the sun beaming down on your face, laid back and relaxed.

In this song, Kendrick and Dr. Dre both pay homage to their hometown of Compton, which is also the name of the track. The song is produced by Just Blaze, a well known producer in the realm of hip-hop known for producing for artists such as Jay-Z, Kanye West, P.Diddy, Memphis Bleek, and a bunch more. Two points this song highlighted for me. First, Dr. Dre's rapping ability is still going strong. Second, Kendrick is on an inevitable road to success. Without further ado, I present everyone with Kendrick Lamar and Dr. Dre's song, Compton.

                                     

If anyone could think of any artist that could outdo Kendrick Lamar, please tell me because right now, he's number one in the game, in my personal opinion. Hope you guys enjoy, peace!