Where do ya'll rank K.Dot all-time... It's a very interesting debate
The argument against him being Top 5/Top 10 is that the current state of Hip-Hop sucks, and Kendrick stands out THAT much more because everyone is a mumble/trap rapper. Another argument against him is that he's only like 6-8 years deep in the game, so it's too soon to say he's anything "of all time" when we've yet to see if his music stands the test of time like Pac, BIG, Jay, etc.
The argument FOR him being Top 5/Top 10 is that he's dropped 4-5 solid projects that were all critically acclaimed. TPAB and DAMN. are the highest rated albums in Hip-Hop history according to Metacritic
http://www.metacritic.com/browse/alb...view=condensed
Another argument for him being Top 5/Top 10 is the fact that BIG is widely considered a Top 5 rapper or a GOAT and he only released 2 albums. So why can't Kendrick, with 4 solid ass projects be on the list?
For me I'm undecided. He's #1 now, he's probably in my Top 10 all time..but all things considered, I strongly agree with the argument AGAINST him being GOAT/Top 5.. He stands out a lot because most of these rappers fucking suck. It's like that J Cole track False Prophets.. Kendrick is someone the industry promotes as the messiah/savior of rap when in reality the lack of great rappers are what raise Kendrick to that level of greatness in our eyes