As soon as Kendrick Lamar dropped his verse to the song ‘Control’ by Big Sean…..the entire hiphop world went ballistic. In a few lines, he took jabs at many rappers and that did not go unnoticed to the hiphop fraternity and fans alike.
Here is the verse that was instantly hailed as a classic by many.
I heard the barbershops be in great debates all the time
Bout who’s the best MC? Kendrick, Jigga and Nas
Eminem, Andre 3000, the rest of y’all
New niggas just new niggas, don’t get involved
I’m usually homeboys with the same niggas I’m rhymin’ wit
But this is hip hop and them niggas should know what time it is
And that goes for Jermaine Cole, Big KRIT, Wale
Pusha T, Meek Millz, A$AP Rocky, Drake
Big Sean, Jay Electron’, Tyler, Mac Miller
I got love for you all but I’m tryna murder you niggas
Tryna make sure your core fans never heard of you niggas
They dont wanna hear not one more noun or verb from you niggas
What is competition? I’m tryna raise the bar high
Who tryna jump and get it? You better off tryna skydive
Out the exit window of 5 G5’s with 5 grand
With your granddad as the pilot he drunk as fuck tryna land
With the hand full of arthritis and popping prosthetic leg
Bumpin Pac in the cockpit so the shit that pops in his head
Is an option of violence, someone heard the stewardess said
That your parachute is a latex condom hooked to a dread
But it is the reaction on Twitter that made the news. Here are some twitter reactions from rappers;
Sean Diddy @iamdiddy: KENDRICK!!!!! Ohhhh Shiiitttttt….
Reverend Run @RevRunWisdom: … @kendricklamar is actually protecting a lost art form #LoveIt
Pusha T @PUSHA_T: I hear u loud and clear my nigga… @kendricklamar
Bun B @BunBTrillOG: Every rapper is supposed to feel like Kendrick feels as far as wanting to murder niggas on the mic. That’s why I wrote my “Murder” verse.
LeBron James @KingJames: This is real hip hop at his best! @kendricklamar boxed em into a corner. We going crazy over here people!!
And just so you know what the hullaballo is about, listen to the song here.