Kendrick Lamar urges Younger Rappers to Respect The OG's (Article)
Kendrick Lamar has been recently featured as a cover artist for Forbes’ upcoming 30 Under 30 issue. During the interview conducted in October at the 30 Under 30 Summit, the Compton Hip Hop giant was asked to comment on the current state of Hip Hop.
“I want Hip Hop to continue to evolve,” he said. “That’s why I can’t shun a lot of the artists that may not be a Kendrick Lamar. But this is what I tell them every time I see them … be yourself and do what you do but also know who laid down the groundwork.”
He also sprinkled in some advice for artists associated with the mumble rap movement, and encouraged the rappers to Hip Hop’s pioneers.
“Don’t go on your interviews and diss them and say you don’t like them and you don’t care for them,” he said. “That’s your opinion, that’s cool but you have to respect them. So talking down on the folks that inspired us to do this, it’d never be right. You dig what I’m saying? So at the end of the day as long as you be who you are but respect what got us here, that’s how you continue to evolve.”
Check out the full interview HERE
“I want Hip Hop to continue to evolve,” he said. “That’s why I can’t shun a lot of the artists that may not be a Kendrick Lamar. But this is what I tell them every time I see them … be yourself and do what you do but also know who laid down the groundwork.”
He also sprinkled in some advice for artists associated with the mumble rap movement, and encouraged the rappers to Hip Hop’s pioneers.
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“Don’t go on your interviews and diss them and say you don’t like them and you don’t care for them,” he said. “That’s your opinion, that’s cool but you have to respect them. So talking down on the folks that inspired us to do this, it’d never be right. You dig what I’m saying? So at the end of the day as long as you be who you are but respect what got us here, that’s how you continue to evolve.”
Check out the full interview HERE
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