Why Kendrick Lamar Is Trending As Fans React to Controversial Rap Verse [PHOTOS]
A controversial rap verse proved why Kendrick Lamar was crowned 2012's Hottest MC of MTV and has sent trending shockwaves all over Twitter and the rest of the online world.
When Big Sean along with Jay Electron and Kendrick Lamar released their latest and hottest song ever entitled 'Control' on August 13, it instantly went trending on Twitter. It turned the rap world upside down and surprisingly on a positive note. Everyone just went crazy for Lamar's verse on rapping about being the "king of New York."
The Controversial Verse
Below is the actual controversial lyrics that the 26-year-old rapper said in 'Control':
"I'm usually homeboys with the same n****s i'm rhymin wit/But this is hip hop and them n****s should know what time it is/And that goes for Jermaine Cole, Big K.R.I.T., Wale, Pusha T, Meek Mill, A$AP Rocky, Drake, Big Sean, Jay Electron', Tyler, Mac Miller/I got love for you all but I'm tryna murder you n****s/Tryna make sure your core fans never heard of you n****s."
In the entertainment and music industry, competition is one of the main cores of the game. But for fans, no one has ever did a rhyme such as Lamar's.
Trending Reactions of Fans Over Twitter
All the fans of the young rapper over Twitter spread like wildfire showing off their tweets to express how much they were impresses with his courage. Here are some of the best tweets you can find:
"Kendrick Lamar tryna get everyone to get back to being competitive in the rap game again. I loved it!"
"Kendrick Lamar ended so many careers today. Shall we have a moment of silence though @kendricklamar"
"The people who Kendrick Lamar mentioned shouldn't feel threatened. The ones he didn't mention should. Cuz to him the rest are none factors."
"Kendrick just reminded ya'll that this is Hip Hop. A competition of words. No rap beef... just lyrical challenge. As it should be."
How Other Rappers React To The Controversial Verse
The Twitter fans of Lamar weren't the only ones who posted and expressed their reactions. So did the other prominent rappers in the industry! Some them are as follows:
"If I can't do no more nouns or verbs ima start comin with the wildest adjective bars that anyone has ever heard,"- Mac Miller
"KENDRICK!!!!!""Ohhhh Sh********t" -Diddy
Check out the slideshow for actual screenshots of the other famous rappers' tweet reactions.