Is Kendrick Lamar the new Michael Jackson? It’s a wild statement, but is it really that far-fetched? After Kendrick captivated an audience of 133.5 million viewers during his Super Bowl halftime performance and matched one of Michael’s legendary chart-topping achievements right after, K-Dot has sparked a wave of comparisons. For over a decade, Kendrick has talked about the late pop star’s excellence. And now he’s being brought into the same convos with the legend. Let’s see how all this talk about K-Dot and the King of Pop stacks up.
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Do you think Kendrick Lamar and Michael Jackson should even be compared?⬇
Fuck no
2 different genres 😂
out of ideas huh ?
@XXLMagazine no. Kendrick is scripted
Not at all! They’re both great but in their own way.
the glaze is beyond crazy now 😂😂😂😂
Not this again. Every year somebody comes up wuth the “XYZ IS THE NEW MICHAEL JACKSON” nonsense. Nobody is, period.
When you see a talent as formidable as MJ, you will just know it and you won’t say “he/she is the new MJ”. MJ was never called the “new xyz” either. Because from day1 it was obvious he was MICHAEL JACKSON. And not just “new xyz”.
Put respect on Drizzy
To all those in the comments wigging out…K. Dot is to respectful of a man to ever take anything from MJ. Now with that said…as a Gen X’er, who has lived in the era of MJ, Prince, Pac and Biggie. Kendrick HAS THAT IT FACTOR. He is a great already and just hitting his stride. What makes him so magical is that he makes all types of music, like MJ. From the funky groove type to dance to political. Don’t deny yourself good and great music cause you are a Drake stan. Come over to the winning side, you will love it here.
As a 6 year Kendrick Lamar fan, who praises and listens to the man every day, this is some next level rage bait
FUCK NO