It's September 06, 2025, 01:32:38 AM
When you think about it TDE is what Death Row could have been. They are doing it right!
death row was a level way above. TDE had a good run. But nothing as impactful as Death Row. TDE missed steps. Compilations after GKMC with the artists would have been dope, too many waits between albums, the non-release of Black Hippy... But TDE gave us Jay Rock, K.Dot, Ab & Q. a revival on the West Coast. But we're talking about Death Row, Snoop Doggy Dogg, Dr. Dre, 2Pac, Tha Dogg Pound, Jewell, Michel'le, Nate Dogg,.... California Love, Who I Am, Nuthin’ But A G Thang, Let Me Ride, Dre Day, Natural Born Killa, Aint No Fun, Lets Play House, Hail Mary,... iconic songs.And Kendrick is no longer TDE he is PGLang
Death Row had a 4 year run, TDE's been rocking since 2008. And they still have SZA and now Doechii who is making alot of noise. Kendrick is still affiliated.
We can’t force people to be interest in certain things.This is a proper 90’s West Coast Forum.Not surprised that Kendrick don’t get much hits here, after GKMC, most of his music not really West Coast style, might contribute to the lack of discussion on here.It’s just what it is.Kendrick is discussed almost everywhere, not like there is any lack of engagement online about K. Dot.I suspect his next album going to interest this board again, with Dr Dre & Mustard pictured in the studio together.
What is westcoast style in 2024? The internet killed regional rap years ago, where you been? Everyone is rapping over the same type of production, the only way you can kind of tell what side of the map they're on is the accent.
there’s still a west coast sound …. of course, commercially everything has been intertwined…but u put on a mozzy album .. a dom kennedy album .. larry june etcyou can still hear the west coast sound through n through unfortunately, kendrick was one of the firsts from the coast to embrace universal sound and blur the lines .. so yea, it’s less prominent for sure
lol Kendrick one of the first? Snoop, long before him, no longer made west coast albums, daz is the same, cube etc etc... Kendrick arrived well after albums like "Paid Da Coast To Be The Boss", "Gangsta Crunk", "Game Is To Be Sold Not Told" etc etc.
It’s neither here nor there cause I’m always around here, but at the onset and height of the beef it was also crickets here. There are plenty of places to engage and discuss on west coast topics, just hope that this will always be the first stop for me to do that. Kendrick developments since Spring imply otherwise
In no way is TDE doing it to the level that Death Row did. Good for TDE for having a couple of good selling artists, but they are nowhere near the level of notoriety that death row was during its heyday.