Let's have this debate... The best out of 3? Kendrick VS. J. Cole VS. Drake [POLL]

Started by Ricky, May 17, 2021, in Music Add to Reading List

Who's the best?

  1. Kendrick Lamar

    62.5%
  2. Drake

    17.5%
  3. J. Cole

    20.0%
  1. 1999
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    May 17, 2021
    Off Season out now
     
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  2. hargydon
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    May 17, 2021
    all of them
     
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  3. henzINNIT
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    May 17, 2021
    I don't know how to rank Cole because he doesn't have a classic but he does have a really solid discog. He's sounding great at album 6, and never really dropped the ball. Not a lot of rappers could say that. Kendrick has him beat atm but he's a couple behind at this point.

    Drake is Drake. Who cares.
     
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  4. KMurda
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    May 17, 2021
    Kendrick is in a tier above Drake and a Cole in my opinion, but I still enjoy all three. I know Drake is polarizing, but Take Care, NWTS and IYRTITL were prime Drake for me. I stopped getting excited for his projects after Views. Coles latest project was great and he has a solid discography, but I agree he’s never had a classic album.
     
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  5. Tom Brady
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    May 17, 2021
    Voted J Cole. I like Kendrick, but I do find him a tad overrated. His studio albums always deliver tho. (I kinda think he’s due for a dud) Sometimes the “critical darling-ness” of Kendrick masks whatever type of thing he puts out, if that makes any sense. Drake is just a humongous pop star. Who doesn’t like drake? I find Cole to be a happy medium between the two. He’s also my fav so I’m bias lol
     
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  6. joeyp363
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    May 18, 2021
    All 3 s--- but Drake is the best lyrically so I guess him.
     
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  7. Step Daddy
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    Kendrick for me. Nearly flawless discography. Easily the most talented rapper of the three.

    Used to like Drake but he's been incredibly boring since Views.

    I had massive hopes for Cole, but since FHD his albums have all been let downs for me

    Any ways, I'd take future or thug over these dudes any day.
     
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  8. Step Daddy
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    Drake has always felt like the soft-core p--- of rap. He's undeniably talented but I can't bust a nut to him. Need something harder.
     
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  9. 1999
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  10. Boos
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    May 18, 2021
    You could literally throw on a drake only playlist at a pregame or some s--- and no one would bat an eye. Like, it’s fair to criticize Drake, but, like, if you straight up don’t like his music you’re a dork
     
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  11. Kujaku67
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    A lot of Ja Rule and Nelly's old hits could be played in a lot of settings too compared to a lot of rappers so that doesn't say much.

    Drake obviously has more mass appeal than the other 2 but that doesn't say much about his rapping or music quality.
     
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  12. Boos
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    If people don’t like Ja Rule’s and Nelly’s hits either then they’re also weird!

    I was strictly talking about the people who dismiss Drake completely. Nobody should be listening to him looking for a Sing About Me type of song anyway.
     
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  13. Lil Squeed
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    May 18, 2021
    High IQ Individuals Only:
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  14. Ricky
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    May 18, 2021
    Peasants
     
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  15. Marsh
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    May 18, 2021
    The truth. Cole used to be fun when he started though.
     
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  16. Marsh
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    Marsh Nobody told you that I'm loco, ese?

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    People who want to enjoy music. If I need some sleep, I play TPAB or Cole.

    I don't care if they rap better than Drake if their music is not sonically pleasing or enjoyable.
     
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  17. hargydon
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    May 18, 2021
    It’s actually hilarious that you think Drake isn’t boring but Cole & Kendrick are. Drake been doing the same monotone delivery talking flow for half a decade & saying NOTHING.
     
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  18. Marsh
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    Marsh Nobody told you that I'm loco, ese?

    May 18, 2021
    Drake has been switching his style, dude even tried different genres, that's what he's known for. And he also sings, so it's not just straight rapping like Cole's last.
     
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  19. Ricky
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    Drake is a f---ing fa----
     
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  20. hargydon
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    Saying “ting” isn’t switching his style.
     
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