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Kendrick is going to be huge. His next official album is going to land at #1, and he's going to become the biggest thing in hip-hop (for a while at least... audiences are more fickle than they've ever been). I feel like Lil' Wayne's time is quite obviously over, and Kendrick is the most likely to take his place.
He has a style and image that are reminiscent of the late '80s and early '90s. He's going to appeal to every kind of hip hop fan, from the thugs and house party kids to the socially conscious intellectual types, and possibly even the weird, experimental Kool Keith and Del fans.
This is what I predict, anyway.
I kinda hope Earlplays a different role. I hope he continues to make great music, but I don't think I want to see him become a pop star. It's not a good fit, in my opinion. I woke up this morning and realized that I'd been dreaming about the piano part in "chum," got out of bed and immediately put it on, loud as hell, and I just sat and listened. There's so much going on in Earl's fucking head, and I think stardom can make people morons very quickly. He doesn't seem to have the personality that thrives on attention and popularity (Kanye West most definitely does, which is why he's a pop star, and makes great music in that environment).
Son of a poet.... yeah, you can hear that loud and clear.
Isn't it funny that some people are still pretending that the new Eminem album is going to be special, or interesting in any way? Ha.
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