Charlamagne Tha God Bestows Hip-Hop’s Crown On Kendrick Lamar: “It’s Not Even Close”

Live shows aren’t often a part of hip-hop’s GOAT conversation, but then again, not many live shows are as meaningful as Kendrick Lamar‘s “The Pop Out” in Los Angeles on Juneteenth. Moreover, media outlets, critics, and fans alike all rejoiced in reacting to the West Coast spectacle, with The Breakfast Club reopening a conversation on K.Dot’s dominance and skill level in the game. Specifically for Charlamagne Tha God, he believes that the Compton lyricist fully claimed the crown with this concert. Not only did he attribute this to his talent, catalog, and overall artistic impact, but also for making this performance a victory lap of sorts that continued to pressure the competition. “Kendrick set the tone,” Charlamagne Tha God remarked during his virtual hosting of The Breakfast Club. “He let us know that this was a victory lap, and he came there to blood and crip-walk on his enemy’s head-top. And to me, the show wasn’t about Drake as much it was about Kendrick Lamar becoming the undisputed heavyweight champion of hip-hop. Like, when it comes to this new generation we’ve been watching over the last 15 years, Kendrick is the king of hip-hop, and it’s not even close. And...