Happy Tuesday Daily Beaters! I am not sure if you heard the latest song by Detroit rapper Big Sean or not but it’s entitled Control. Nothing too out of the ordinary from Big Sean in our eyes though. The fun really comes about mid-way through the track when Kendrick Lamar directly calls out to Big Sean and other rappers to essentially step their game up. This track not only didn't make it onto Sean's upcoming "Hall of Fame" album due to licensing issues, but had Twitter gasping for air Monday night. Kendrick Lamar appears with Sean and elusive rap artist Jay Electronica on the tune as well. Lamar goes on to say in the track:
“I heard the barbershops spittin' great debates all the time
Bout who's the best MC? Kendrick, Jigga and Nas
Eminem, Andre 3000, the rest of y'all
New niggas just new niggas, don't get involved
And I ain't rockin no more designer shit
White T’s and Nike Cortez, this is red Corvettes anonymous
I'm usually homeboys with the same niggas I'm rhymin' wit
But this is hip hop and them niggas should know what time it is
and that goes for Jermaine Cole, Big KRIT, Wale
Pusha T, Meek Millz, A$AP Rocky, Drake
Big Sean, Jay Electron', Tyler, Mac Miller
I got love for you all but I'm tryna murder you niggas
Tryna make sure your core fans never heard of you niggas
They dont wanna hear not one more noun or verb from you niggas
What is competition? I'm tryna raise the bar high
Who tryna jump and get it? You better off tryna skydive”
–Kendrick Lamar
WOW can we have a moment of silence for all the lame rappers please… As you can see he directly calls most of the big names in in the hip-hop scene right now. Could this be a rebirth of the Hip Hop battle? Could this be the end of all that dance in the club BS the we hear? Who knows? But all I know is that the Twitter feeds and opinions of many show us that a storm is coming. Finally, for all those who don’t have the lyrical ammo, better step aside. This is going to be fun.
Download: Big Sean – Control (ft. Kendrick Lamar & Jay Electronica) [DIRTY CDQ]