A verse hasn't gripped hip-hop fans like this in a long time. To summarize, ladies and gentleman, Kendrick Lamar showed up on Big Sean’s “Control (HOF)” to shatter the earth last night. His nearly three-minute lyrical tirade was highlighted by K. Dot crowning himself “King of New York” and putting a bounty on the head of almost every relevant new school rapper.
An immediate contender for verse of the year, it’s sure to be one of those guest verses that’ll go down in history — not simply because he washed Sean on his own track and rendered a closing Jay Electronica verse an “oh yeah” afterthought, but because he essentially stamped all over the “tread lightly” (word to Heisenberg) etiquette hip-hop’s been adhering to for years now. Names were named, and the bar was raised.
If there’s anything better than K. Dot’s verse, however, it’s the reactions. Since the record came online last night, the rap Twitter-sphere has been entirely engrossed. From hilarious commentary and acute observations, to fellow MCs welcoming the competition and others catching feelings, here are the best reactions to Kendrick Lamar’s “Control (HOF)” verse.
I hear u loud and clear my nigga… @kendricklamar
— PUSHA T (@PUSHA_T) August 13, 2013
@kendricklamar u my nigga 4 life bro…. But u gon learn today.
— Joe Budden (@JoeBudden) August 13, 2013
"This is Gladiator Shit"…Gotta give the people what they want .
— Big K.R.I.T. (@BIGKRIT) August 13, 2013
@kendricklamar so mad on that song, ha ha… Sheesh @JayElectronica on there like a scientist! Thanks u rappin ass niggas
— Big Sean (@BigSean) August 13, 2013
How can yall think I'm hating on Kendrick right now? Much respect to him for bodying everybody. This day marks a new rap game kno dat. Haha
— oG $wank. (@joeyBADASS_) August 13, 2013
I never really tweet about music. But good lord.. @kendricklamar just like.. Bodied everyones entire year's worth of raps lol.
— Just Blaze (@JustBlaze) August 13, 2013
This is real hip hop at his best! @kendricklamar boxed em into a corner. We going crazy over here people!!
— LeBron James (@KingJames) August 13, 2013
KENDRICK!!!!! Ohhhh Shiiitttttt @RevoltTV
— Diddy (@iamdiddy) August 13, 2013
And they say "Lyrics ain't in style" .. Eat a dick..
— NiCKLE (@Royceda59) August 13, 2013
If I can't do no more nouns or verbs ima start comin with the wildest adjective bars that anyone has ever heard.
— Mac. (@MacMiller) August 13, 2013
I don't feel like @kendricklamar dissed anybody. He just has moved up to another level. Y'all late overly dedicated nigga! Bruh been fire!!!
— Trinidad Jame$ (@TrinidadJamesGG) August 13, 2013
That kendrick verse crazy! I gotta get back on my own shi.ain't gon lie I made so much $ I lost sum inspiration for music.#Inspired rite now
— T-Raww (@Tyga) August 13, 2013
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.
— Bun B (@BunBTrillOG) August 13, 2013
Do not put out a song w cats who are better than you. If you can't step it up and at least play ball on the joint shelve that shit.
— Shoes. (@HouseShoes) August 13, 2013
When Big Sean was sayin he could outrap anybody in the game he musta said it before Kendrick lyrically tore his arm off n beat him wit it
— HANDS OF ZEUS (@BigGhostFASE) August 13, 2013
Kendrick put on Snoop's Chucks and kicked the buildings over again.
— Maurice Garland (@Maurice_Garland) August 13, 2013
Macklemore is sitting at home cursing into his third Starbucks latte of the evening and yelling "WHY DIDN'T KENDRICK MENTION ME?"
— Otto Von Biz Markie (@Passionweiss) August 13, 2013
Soon as Papoose puts those boost mobile mins on his phone, he coming for Kendrick
— Desus (@desusnice) August 13, 2013
jay electronica's verse is like when you had to do a presentation in class and the person before you had the detailed 35 slide powerpoint
— jordan (@jordansarge) August 13, 2013
Case studies Kendrick verse = early stage of Elect's verse = late stage of #Baduism
— RiGGs MoRaLeS (@RiggdUp) August 13, 2013
Kendrick pretty much kicked the new school hip hop bed and said "do somethin. You niggaz boring me"
— LowKeyUHTN (@LowKeyUHTN) August 13, 2013
The gap between best rapper and 2nd best rapper hasn't been this big since prolly Em in his prime.
— David D. (@DavidDTSS) August 13, 2013
Kendrick's verse was the rap version of accidentally sending a text to the person you're talking shit about
— ernest baker (@ernestbaker_) August 13, 2013
Damn, @kendricklamar just made Compton the capitol of hip hop again #ControlHOF
— scott vener (@brokemogul) August 13, 2013
this isn't East Coast vs. West Coast. this is @KendrickLamar vs. ALL OF YOU.
— Mal (@inf) August 13, 2013
Kendrick Lamar ain't let Nas down.
— Nigel D. (@Nigel_D) August 13, 2013
yo @S_C_. i know you just put out MCHG, and you have nothing to prove but like…@kendricklamar just said he king of new york.
— Kazeem Famuyide (@RealLifeKaz) August 13, 2013
I just heard it and got tears in my eyes from laughing how K Dot left Jay Elect with 1:36 to do him like "have fun, I kilt this shit" hahaha
— Datwon (@Daydog) August 13, 2013
"Til I Collapse '13" right there.
— Noah Callahan-Bever (@N_C_B) August 13, 2013
Best part about this K Dot verse tho, it's gonna inspire MCs to DO BETTER. the weak ones just gonna tweet about it
— Rob Markman (@RobMarkman) August 13, 2013
Of course, Drake is running this rap shit. That being said, if he was on that song, he'd have gotten bodied too. And he's the illest.
— Safe (@YOUNGSAFE) August 13, 2013
Kendrick said what every rapper feels. Good for him.
— Joe La Puma (@JLaPuma) August 13, 2013
Big Sean when he heard the verse https://t.co/zyeSxE1sqN
— Youssef Grant (@YGLA) August 13, 2013
Man after Kendrick's verse u wanna https://t.co/6sRpzFgp0q -oooohh kill em
— miss gigi (@missgigip) August 13, 2013
A Drake response coming soon?
Just wait on it
— Nation (@definitely_nah) August 13, 2013
TDE ma niccur
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