Shyne Po been catching a lot of heat after declaring West Coast rapper Kendrick Lamar’s Good Kid, m.A.A.d. city album less than stellar. Lamar’s West Coast cohorts (The Game & Nipsey Hussle) was quick to jump to his defense.
Shyne spoke exclusively with AHH to clear the air about his statement. As far as Kenderick, he understands everyone has their opinion and he is the least bit concern as he continues to ride the wave of his new found fame as the West Coast savior of hip-hop.
Kendrick Lamar, you know what I’m saying, his album is alright. I don’t see what all the hype is about. He’s nice, he has a lot of potential; definitely didn’t make a Doggy Style, it wasn’t no Ready to Die…
“But he’s nice with it, and I like the way he talks about that life without really claiming that life. He explains how he was around that and how he seen that, but he ain’t really saying that he was that he’s saying, ‘I was there, I seen everything that was happening. But I kinda didn’t wanna be involved in that. I kind of ducked out of that.’
“I like that. I like that honesty.”
UPDATE: Kendrick Lamar has finally responded to Shyne’s comments in recent days, telling Hip Hop Wired from a Samsung event in Los Angeles: “It’s really no response [to him]. I’m not a sensitive guy, so that’s his opinion. Can’t stop what the world thinks, so yeah, that’s him.”