Did you know Kendrick Lamar's "King of New York" line is actually Kurupt's line?

[Biological]

As you know Kendrick Lamar has caught some extra shine time off his verse on Control, especially the King of NY line, but did you know he is actually doing his best Kurupt impression? Did you know Kurupt wrote that line? One of the most controversial lines is the NY line but Kendrick didn't come up with that.

Kendrick did a track with Kurupt about 3 years ago where Kurupt originally used the "King of New York" "important like the pope" line way before Kendrick. Kurupt wrote that line and Kendrick basically bit it from him. Listen to the way Kendrick is flowing on control, with the aggressive flow and deepened voice, he's doing a Kurupt impersonation complete with Kurupt's words and all. To me this is why it really made no sense that Kendrick would think he was King of NY, I don't believe he really thinks that. Or maybe he does, but if he does he didn't explain it in his own rhymes he used Kurupt's words to explain that. Just listen to Kurupt's flow on the track with Kendrick, and then listen to the way Kendrick is flowing on Control.

Everyone's praising Kendrick for this verse like he's doing something new and creative but he's really just channeling Kurupt. Now I'm not hating on the guy, just pointing out that Kurupt basically birthed that verse and I truly believe that. (I'm not trying to convince you of that I'm only expressing my own opinion of the situation.) That's all. These new West Coast artists wouldn't even exist if it wasn't for OG's like the K-U-R-U-P-T. He's still influencing top moments in hip hop and is why he is one of the illest ever. His fingerprints are on Kendrick's Control verse whether you know it or not.

[BoNity]

dude is wack, would be like the 6,592 rated rapper in 96'

[Biological]

dude is wack, would be like the 6,592 rated rapper in 96'

agreed.

[BoNity]

lol Kurupt could out rap the shit out of your top 5 favorite rappers. If you think dude is wack u have no true understanding of lyricism. Kendrick's wack, he has Kurupt's dick in his mouth.

I was talking bout lamar. I meant if this were 96' he would be a nobody. my bad for the confusion

[Biological]

I was talking bout lamar. I meant if this were 96' he would be a nobody. my bad for the confusion

oh shit lol nah that was my bad. Thought u were shitting on Kurupt. It's all good. I guess even if you were you'd be entitled to your opinion. I was just buggin a bit.

Misunderstanding.

[FeenTech]

it was all known from the beginning

[Biological]

it was all known from the beginning

To you maybe, but it was not known to everyone right from the beginning. Everyone doesn't know every Kendrick Lamar song, especially an old obscure one from 3 years ago. How was it all known from the beginning? If you say it was, to who? where was it talked about? In every thread I've seen on all the forums when the song dropped not one person brought up this fact. So again, I ask you how was it all known from the beginning again? I don't seem to recall you bringing up this fact when the song came out.

[FeenTech]

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[Biological]

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I'm already a rap genius though so why would I use that?

[Vinnie P]

Are you guys on some personal vendetta, disliking each other's posts lol.

[GreenL420]

kurupt gave it to alot of rappers before so this seems logical that potentially this is where the idea was sparked from for Kendrick to use it on that new track control which is not great at all if ya ask me.

[Mike]

If I didn't read that paragraph before listening I would of thought he was biting Kurupt hard anyhow, sounds just like him here.