On today’s episode of Everyday Struggle, Joe Budden and DJ Akademiks break down Kendrick Lamar‘s new Damn album and debate whether it’s the best rap album of the year already. Later, they talk about J. Cole‘s career and the recent New York Times article where he revealed he no longer wants to compete with other rappers. To wrap up, the guys battle over whether or not Kendrick is already a top-five rapper of all-time.
“I’m so far ahead of my time; I’m bout to start another life/ Look behind you, I’m bout to pass you twice.”- Jay Z
“Youngins ice grillin’ me, oh you not feeling me/Fine, it cost you nothing/Pay me no mind”
“I’d rather die enormous than live dormant”
“They giveth and they taketh life is cruel that way/But even a broken clock is right at least two times a day”
“A wise man told me don’t argue with fools, cause people from a distance can’t tell who is who.”
“Swear to everything, when I leave this Earth, it’s gon’ be on both feet, never knees in the dirt”
“No one said it would be easy, n**** livin’ is work”
“I’m not afraid of dying, I’m afraid of not trying”
