25 Artists Who Have Cosigned Kendrick Lamar
Are you on the Kendrick Lamar bandwagon yet? If not, we've got some bad news for you: It's all full! Okay, okay. So, if you're just now getting into Kendrick's music thanks to all the praise that he's been receiving this week for his major label debut, good kid m.A.A.d, we'll let you slide. But, how did you not see this coming?
For months now, the Compton MC's peers—and even some artists who you might not associate with a rap rookie like Kendrick—have been giving him props. Don't believe it? Just check out this list of the 25 Artists Who Have Cosigned Kendrick Lamar. If you're planning on trying to board the bandwagon now, expect to fight at least one or two of these people for their seats.
For months now, the Compton MC's peers—and even some artists who you might not associate with a rap rookie like Kendrick—have been giving him props. Don't believe it? Just check out this list of the 25 Artists Who Have Cosigned Kendrick Lamar. If you're planning on trying to board the bandwagon now, expect to fight at least one or two of these people for their seats.
"@kendricklamar is this era's Bob Dylan. Masterful story telling. Listen to it, it will elevate you. and just like that music has changed."—PHARRELL, Twitter, October 2012
"(after hearing the intro on Kendrick's debut) Whoa That Sherane Song Is Cool."—TYLER, THE CREATOR, Twitter, October 2012
"(during a concert) The illest nigga in the West right now is none other than this nigga right here…This nigga right here can flat-out rap."—GAME, Concert appearance, August 2011
"(during a concert) You ain't good at what you do. You're great at what you do…You got the torch. You better run with it. It's yours."—SNOOP DOGG, Concert appearance, August 2011
"Good kid Bad city @kendricklamar I got my copy TDE. I love that you have your own style."—50 CENT, Twitter, October 2012
"(on including Kendrick on "Power Circle") I wanted to hear all the MCs on the team, which really represent all sides of the map. The only thing missing was L.A. so I reached out to the homie Kendrick. He delivered as usual, so it made a complete power circle."—RICK ROSS, L.A. Leakers interview, June 2012
"(after sending Kendrick a tweet) Are all of your fans gonna jump on him now? I hope so. He and his lyrics are the shit."—LADY GAGA, Twitter, July 2012
"I did a record with him [on Movies On Demand 2]. I knew he was gonna do it and you see where he's at now."—CONSEQUENCE, Montreality, October 2012
"Congratulations to Kendrick. Incredible body of work. Honored to be a part of it."—DRAKE, Twitter, October 2012
"(on his verse for "Buried Alive Interlude" on Drake's Take Care) It was crazy for Kendrick to write that verse and send that back, about Drake and meeting Drake and his opinions and feelings on him and that. We were both kind of blown away by that. Drake was really clear. He was like, 'I want to put this on my album.'"—40 (DRAKE'S PRODUCER), MTV, January 2012
"The moves that him and his crew have made…are unprecedented. It's impressive."—TALIB KWELI, AllHipHop, August 2011
"The first time I met with Kendrick Lamar…[and] got up on some music shit, I was just so excited that I gave him some of my beats. 'HiiiPoWer' was one of them…[His] was the first verse anybody ever spit on one of my songs where I was like, 'You little motherfucker.'"—J. COLE, Hard Knock TV, July 2011
"(after listening to "Bitch Don't Kill My Vibe" in the studio with Kendrick and Dr. Dre) Excellent."—ANDRE 3000, Recorded video session, October 2012
"There are a few guys out there that are impressive…Kendrick Lamar is impressive."—JOE BUDDEN, ESPN, December 2011
"Kendrick is my motherfuckin' homie. I talk to him all the time."—MAC MILLER, Hard Knock TV, April 2012
"Kendrick, he can rap. He's a really good artist. He's hard."—WIZ KHALIFA, Hip Hop Chronicle UK, May 2011
"I hear Kendrick Lamar more in New York than I hear him in his own town. It's just about hip-hop. It's not regional anymore."—BUSTA RHYMES, Huffington Post, August 2012
"Downloadin this @kendricklamar album mane finn a turn up"—JUICY J, Twitter, October 2012
"I been knowing him ever since I was in high school. It's just good to see everybody really shining and doing their own thing now, you know what I mean?"—TYGA, Hard Knock TV, December 2011
"(after being asked the first word that comes to mind when hearing Kendrick's name) The future."—NAS, Rap Genius, February 2012
"Kendrick Lamar is one of my favorite up-and-coming artists in the game. I love his political stance, his lyricism, the way he carries himself. He's a stand-up guy, a nice guy."—GLC, HipHopDX, January 2012
"Kendrick Lamar is doing his thing. The movement don't stop."—JAY ROCK, Karmaloop, July 2011
"I'm inspired by Kendrick."—MACKLEMORE, Hard Knock TV, April 2012
"Go get @kendricklamar album support the future! Congrats to @kendricklamar."—DJ KHALED, Twitter, October 2012
"I gotta keep working to get to the level that he's at."—SCHOOLBOY Q, BET, December 2011
