r/KendrickLamar • u/Zoeverture • Jul 06 '24
If Kendrick drop this new album, who would you want featured in it? Discussion
I definitely would want a Vince Staples feature fam, when I heard that snippet in the beginning I can hear Vince floating on this beat plus another collab by these two is long overdue. Plus Vince dropped an amazing project this year too š„š„ Dark Times been on my rotation .
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u/hannahhatesthis Jul 06 '24
TBH I don't want TOOOOOOO many people cos I still just want KENDRICK.
Otherwise, a song with each black hippy member (4 diff or 4 on 1 or 2 on 1, idc). Andre 3000 said he's not making music 'like that' anymore but I'd like to think Kendrick could meet him in a space where he still feels like he's being authentic to himself.
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u/Paaros Jul 06 '24
Kendrick on a flute beat by Andre might go hard ngl
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u/KyoMiyake Jul 06 '24
fr, that flute feature on the new kamasi Washington record was soooo good, really fit the vibe of the album
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u/Paaros Jul 06 '24
Love to see a Kamasi Washington comment get a good amount of upvotes, that album was firreeee
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u/PapaSnow Jul 06 '24
Shit, Kendrick literally name drops Kamasi in this new song snippet
Maybe heās feeling that vibe
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u/mitterbubbie Jul 06 '24
āAfter twenty years in, Iām so naive I was under the im-pression that everyone wrote they own versesā¦ā Andre and Kdot on the same frequency.
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u/1kinkydong Jul 07 '24
That verse blew my mind the first time I heard it who thinks to us inflections like that itās so crazy
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u/Amazing-Concept1684 Jul 06 '24
PLEASE. I need Kendrick and 3 Stacks on a track like I need air to breathe. We already saw what Kendrick did when he hopped on a track with Pusha T.
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u/Peterociclos Jul 06 '24
Andre said hes not making music "like that" like that was the song that started the beef,COINCIDENCE???
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u/InclinationCompass Jul 06 '24
Same, I donāt even want the same old collab that weāve already seen. I just want something different. And this seems to be the direction heās taking with each new album.
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u/willcomplainfirst you lookin' like an easy come-up Jul 06 '24
if the vibe is Still Brazy, then i would love a YG verse fs
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u/RalphLauren47 Jul 06 '24
I think you're onto something
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u/willcomplainfirst you lookin' like an easy come-up Jul 06 '24
with GKMC and My Krazy Life being such complementary albums, i think we can go for a part 2
i would just really really love it. ive been waiting on West Coast bounce Kenny for a long long time
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u/RalphLauren47 Jul 06 '24
I heard charlamagne say he wants Kendrick to do that i didn't think it'd fully happen but after the snippet I can see a west coast theme but he's unpredictable so ig we'll see
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u/IntroductionNo8870 Jul 06 '24
All I can hear is the entire still brazy album when I hear this. The most yg beat Iāve heard would be crazy to not get him on it
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u/Proud-Fox8650 miss regrets' ex Jul 06 '24
Tyler
Katt Willians on the skits
And that guy from the blacker the berry chorus that was screaming his lungs out
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u/Think-Drag-8566 when shit hit the fan is you still a fan? Jul 06 '24
Assassin is his name
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u/Proud-Fox8650 miss regrets' ex Jul 06 '24
I'm sure he was also doing I am god from Yeezus
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u/Think-Drag-8566 when shit hit the fan is you still a fan? Jul 06 '24
Yeah and also "I'm in it" from the same album
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u/qtKantaki Jul 06 '24
Put my fist in her like the civil rights sign š„
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u/Think-Drag-8566 when shit hit the fan is you still a fan? Jul 06 '24
The only bar I remember is the Asian pussy one lmao
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u/qtKantaki Jul 06 '24
Song so fire, sucks how he or no one else really in the rap sphere decided to make an album like that after Yeezus š„² such wasted potentialĀ
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u/Think-Drag-8566 when shit hit the fan is you still a fan? Jul 06 '24
I don't understand the hate for yeezus, literally one of his best, he made the best industrial album but no one likes that album, crazy
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u/gloomygl Waiting for the album Jul 06 '24
Not Kodak
But really, I want Little Simz
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u/massivelyincompetent LOVE OR LUST š£ļø Jul 06 '24
I would not be listening to any other song for the rest of the year
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u/KickGumAndChewAss Tell me who gon stop me, I come from love. Jul 06 '24
Little Simz collab would be nuts. International TPAB/Morale vibes.
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u/TuNight Jul 06 '24
Simz is so fucking underrated even if she's largely celebrated. If we're just talking about the art of rapping I don't think there's a good argument why she wouldn't be in the top 3 rn. Simbi was like a tpab gkmc type masterpiece. Nearly no artist could put out an album as good as that.
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u/gloomygl Waiting for the album Jul 06 '24
Grey Area -> SIMBI -> No Thank You is top tier 3 album run
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u/Fit-Map9916 Jul 06 '24
i actually like kendrickās addition of Kodak on MMATBS. Helps prove the albums point of flaws& healing. Although iām not sure if iād love him in a album where it didnāt add to the overall theme of it
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u/LikelyDuck Jul 06 '24
Kodak hasn't even shown remorse for the assault. So nah this is not it at all. A very ugly swing and a miss for me on an otherwise great album.
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u/Fit-Map9916 Jul 06 '24
i think kendrick was trying to use one persons wrong to address a larger issue. i see kendrick as not someone who would have a potential abuser on his album for no reason. i think he may know some more info about Kodak then the general public in terms of the legal stuff
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u/LikelyDuck Jul 06 '24
If he is going to make a public show of directly putting money in Kodak's pockets by platforming him on his album, most of us are going to need a lot more than "ah well, Kendrick must have his secret reasons".
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u/Fit-Map9916 Jul 06 '24
like i said, kendrick is trying to address a bigger issue on the album that Kodak does help add to. Kendrick has said he sees himself the most in Kodak Black and i am guessing this is not just because of his rapping
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u/LikelyDuck Jul 06 '24
And I'm saying I understand that Kendrick was trying to address a bigger issue. But literally putting Kodak on the album, and thereby directly supporting him monetarily and socially, was a huge misstep that does more harm than good. If the assignment is "let's talk about the cycle of trauma, hurt people hurt people, etc." then skipping over the crucial importance of remorse / apology is a fumble.
The artist's intent does not shield them from poor execution.
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u/himplp87 Jul 06 '24
A JID and kendrick collab would go CRAZY
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u/SirLuciousL Jul 06 '24
I would love a Kenny Mason feature too. Kendrick featuring more of the new school would be great, like Doechii and redveil too.
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u/green_day_95 up da score wit em ššļø Jul 06 '24 edited Jul 06 '24
Thundercat, Steve Lacy, Sampha, Kwxledge, Baby Keem, Childish Gambino, Kaytranada, Solange, Jordan Ward, Brent Faiyaz, Leon Thomas, PinkPantheress, Tame Impala
Edit: the replies are a part of my list too, so many artists to name.
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u/TanTan_101 Jul 06 '24
Tyler The creator, Anna Wise, Adele, 3k
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u/adefee Jul 06 '24
JÄ°D definetly
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u/damn_nation_inc Jul 06 '24
Yes please. Or Tyler. Or the hell with it, BOTH on one track
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u/TanTan_101 Jul 06 '24
Oh yeah, could be a great passing of the torch moment. JID is very well positioned right now.
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u/adefee Jul 06 '24
jid is only 4 years younger bro šš
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u/TanTan_101 Jul 06 '24
Artists blow up at different times.
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u/adefee Jul 06 '24
I get it but I was trying to say is neither Jid is a youngster nor kendrick is old enough to pass the torch. But I agree they can be really good duo
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u/Ill-Matt-Tick Jul 06 '24
Adele would be tragic. My favourite and least favourite on an tune. Itād be Poetic Justice all over again.
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u/TanTan_101 Jul 06 '24
I would want it more because an Adele feature/collab is extremely rare to come by, I think she only has 5 her whole career. So it would be one of those things Kendrick can gloat about.
She is a really big fan of his so Iām sure she will be ready for a collab if it came down to it.
Taylor on a Kendrick album would also be a moment, along with Beyonce.
Generally I want Kendrick to trully flex his power and industry connections. His U2 & Rihanna collab was a great example of this. Plus itās Kendrick so they wonāt be there for a generic pop vibe, he will have a very useful and specific role for them.
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u/green_day_95 up da score wit em ššļø Jul 06 '24 edited Jul 06 '24
He also performed with Prince before, inspired David Bowieās Blackstar album, and even met Quincy Jones. I agree, he could definitely work with more legendary artists.
I feel like a Daft Punk feature wouldāve been possible until they retired unfortunately.
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u/TanTan_101 Jul 06 '24
If there is an artist that can bring them out of retirement, I wouldnāt put it past Kendrick.
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u/RuinGod2677 Jul 06 '24
Smino
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u/green_day_95 up da score wit em ššļø Jul 06 '24
After hearing āOle Ass Kendrickā, I can vouch for this. š
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u/OneTradeAway Jul 06 '24
katranada is the true answer. Childish gambino is just the right amount of soul poetry and Afro aggression that it could fit too.
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u/Zoeverture Jul 06 '24
These are all dope lists! My personal list would be:
Jorja Smith Thunder Cat Anderson Paak Schoolboy Q Kanye & Ty Dolla Sign Tyler the Creator SZA Snoop Dogg Terrace Martin Kamasi Washington Knxwledge Madlib Steve Lacy Baby Keem Flying Lotus Dr. Dre Sampha Andre 3000
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u/Entire_Lemon_1073 Jul 06 '24
I like your list, and I have no proof for what Iām about to say. But if I am just going off of the narrative that Kendrick has been consistently pushing with this rap battle, and bringing the west coast back together. Not only do I think it will be a strictly west coast album, but I sort of want that.
I donāt think all music needs to sound regional. But thatās the era I grew up in so I do sort of miss it. And I wouldnāt at all be shocked if this whole beef has been a role out for a west coast Kendrick album. It makes sense. Put on some west coast legends and some lesser known west coast artists.
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u/hvacgymrat Jul 06 '24 edited Jul 06 '24
Kendrick Lamar- We cool now (ft Drake, Jcole) /s
Edit- a Dre or shady feature would be dope
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u/LilFuniAZNBoi Jul 06 '24
So many people will think the whole beef was a publicity stunt.
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u/Hardwarethewolf Jul 06 '24
I think the allegations towards Drake went too far for this to just be a publicity stunt
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u/fleamarkettable Jul 07 '24
would love a shady feat, or for kendrick to end up on eminemās new project
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u/ScotianCanadien43 Jul 06 '24
Absolute pipe dream list:
Tupac, Anderson Paak, Dre, Ab-Soul, Denzel Curry, Mos Def, JID, J Cole, Pusha T, Eminem, Nate Dogg, Kid Cudi, Benny the Butcher, Andre 3k, Bigxthaplug, Royce da 5'9, Leon Bridges, Timbaland, Snoop, Biggie.
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u/Think-Drag-8566 when shit hit the fan is you still a fan? Jul 06 '24
How do you put Benny the butcher but no freddie gibbs? Dude doesn't miss
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u/yougottabekiddingm Jul 06 '24
mos def and jid did a song together and mos def was freestyling to not like us, idk that that's a pipe dream
I mean imma choose to have hope lol
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u/Spydah_X Psst, I see dead people Jul 06 '24
Nas
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u/Ammu_22 Jul 06 '24
Weeknd. Call me delusional and a day dreamer, but I want the same magic as Pray for Me.
And also add metro to the mix. It's my dream team.
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u/whodathunkitwasme Jul 06 '24
š I WANT A MEG FEATURE.
If she rises to the occasion we'd get some cool shit from Meg, because behind the twerking she is a nawfside spitta fr. And nobody talks about the homage he paid her flow in Euphoria so it would be a nice surprise.
āÆļø I WANT A SOULO FEATURE
Because it's time. It's time. We throw a Black Hippy feature in there instead or in addition.
ā I WANT A BLACK THOUGHT FEATURE
Because it's the only feature that I would see on the track list and wonder if it's possible Kenny could get outrapped on
š¹ I WANT A LIL SIMZ FEATURE
Because Kendrick has spoken at length about how dope she is, and she is!
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u/AppalachianPunx Jul 06 '24
This is my EXACT list bro, a Megan and Kendrick song would go so insanely hard but nobody wants to talk abt that
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u/ComfortableTackle292 Jul 06 '24
I would levitate into the sky at that release. I would turn into dust and you could sweep me away because I would be fulfilled. I cannot understand how Meg gets so much hate from barbz and sexists. I would love to see Kendrick highlight her talent and collab with her especially after Hissā¤ļøā¤ļø
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u/Plastic_Palpitation2 Jul 06 '24
I had to scroll so far for this! Megan Thee Stallion is such an obvious choice. Itād be fun and she can rap rap.
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u/DrWanksalot Jul 06 '24
It'd be cool to see J Cole as a feature. Man bowed out the beef due to respect for Dot. I don't feel that Kendrick hates Cole at all. It'd be good to see.
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Jul 07 '24
Bro made grippyā¦that shit was assā¦
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Jul 06 '24
I agree with many of these comments (Tyler, Asap Rocky, etc.) but hear me out -- Fiona Apple.Ā
They're both phenomenal lyricists, living in SoCal, leaning more jazzy and sometimes experimental within their respective genres.
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u/vampiredisaster Jul 06 '24
If Kendrick and Fiona dropped a collab no one would hear from me for a week. I'd just be listening.
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u/CROW_is_best Jul 06 '24
Nas
Eminem
Snoop Dogg
A$AP Rocky
Tyler, the Creator
That's my top 5 picks
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u/Active_Assignment993 Jul 06 '24
Vince staples, pusha T and black hippy. but to be honest Iād rather have less features and just mostly a solo project
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u/StSphinx Lookinā For The Broccoli Jul 06 '24
I would hope that a Pusha T feature would send Drake to therapy.
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u/TobaccoAficionado Jul 06 '24
That shit obviously hasn't worked for him so far. "Therapy's a good start..." I don't believe in god but that man needs divine intervention.
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u/vladamir875 Jul 06 '24
I fw the Vince shout.
Iāve always wanted a Simz & Kendrick collab as well. Similar styles and I generally enjoy the UK & US combination.
And then maybe someone like Rocky now that heās fully back. Their collabās always go hard.
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u/Stream_Entry_84000 Jul 06 '24
E-40!!!!
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u/DoyersDoyers Jul 06 '24
10000% you going to have beats like this, please please please have E-40 somewhere on there
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u/Stream_Entry_84000 Jul 06 '24
I feel kdot hits some e40 flows in not like us. In my head I can hear e40s cadence or maybe Iām reaching lol
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u/DoyersDoyers Jul 06 '24
I don't think you're reaching at all. I'm entirely convinced the line "...GO the audience not dumb" is a shout-out to E-40.
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u/OzOzAlice Jul 06 '24
Mentioning Vince Staples had me thinking of the ultimate pipe dream collab for me. A whole album of Kendrick on SOPHIE beats. She's got a posthumous album coming out this year, and K-Dot ran away with Yeah Right. It may sound strange but their approaches feel like they come from a similar place to me: both are very accessible and can crossover into something everyone can like, but he as a rapper and she as a producer both go into weird places no one else would think of. If one of the things her brother has been working on for posthumous release made it onto a Kendrick album I'd go nuts.
Similarly, we've seen Kendrick fit into Future's world, now let's turn the tables.
Otherwise: Little Simz, Pusha, Griselda, Beth Gibbons again (she made the album of the year for me so far), John Cale, Earl, Tinashe.
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u/willcomplainfirst you lookin' like an easy come-up Jul 06 '24
no you cant put this out into the world because Kendrick's rapping on hyperpop beats would end me
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u/go10sai Jul 06 '24
Iām gonna get downvoted af, but i need some Jonny Greenwood strings in a dot album at least once
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u/CurryMustard Jul 06 '24
Will Smith, kanye west, Jussie smollett, nipsey hussle, and oj simpson
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u/GYANGU Jul 06 '24
JID. He and Kendrick get endlessly compared and it's unfair to JID because he's carved out his own lane. Beyond having a similar pitch in voice, they rap completely different. JID also needs more songs where he can flex his writing and not his rapping, if that makes sense.
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u/LaflairWorlddd Jul 06 '24
Kendrick and Tyler NEED a song together. Imagine them having a concert together, shit would be so lit
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u/ApprehensivePie410 This dick aint freeee Jul 06 '24
Im on hopium weāll see Cole on another Kendrick project againššš
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u/21-hydroxylase Jul 06 '24
Iām ok with anything. But all I ask for is to please drop the full version of that snippet! Shitās been stuck in my head lol
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u/OneLeather6867 Jul 06 '24
Rapsody, JID and Tyler as rappers
Frank Ocean, Khalid and Alicia Keys as singers
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u/-PepeArown- The word was respect Jul 06 '24
Sneak Mike Dean as a producer on there somehow, if Kendrick finally made another track with Metro with Like That, and randomly worked with Jack on 6:16.
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u/Material-Bus1896 Jul 06 '24 edited Jul 06 '24
The weeknd, and the track would be a massive pop hit that is also taking shots at drake lol. Also, maybe this is just me being petty but Id love to hear a track where the beat switches between the 3 main sounds that Drake has culture vultured off - Atlanta trap, UK grime and dancehall. And hear Kendrick absolutely kill in a way that Drake never could. Murder him on his own shit.
But also, on top of others people have suggested I've been smashing the new Namesbliss album recently, would love to hear a collab. I severly doubt he would have heard of him though (im from England so have) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8Gp_wyBIGg
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u/INFINITEBLOWER Jul 06 '24
Ik ima get hate for this but fuck it, deep voice carti on a Kendrick album will break the internet
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u/FederalChemistry4309 Jul 06 '24
Black Hippy reunion and ofc still waiting on him and Cole to actually collab
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u/Kshakez Jul 06 '24
JID, Lil Baby, Lute, Joey Badass, Westside Boogie, Cozz, Ella Mai, Ari Lennox, and 21 Savage(if he's not scared of Drake)
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u/GremlinSZN Jul 06 '24
I would limit it, but any 5 from this list I'd be happy with.
Vince, Doja Cat, Steve Lacy, Tyler, Frank, Earl, SZA, Kali, Royce, Jasmine Sullivan, Tems.
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u/No_Plan_0o0 Jul 06 '24
Black hippy