"I'm Makaveli's offspring, I'm the King of New York, King of the Coast one hand I juggle 'em both," Lamar raps before name-dropping some of the top rappers of the time, from Drake to J.Cole.
In hip-hop, artists have to earn that moniker, and Lamar's enthroning occurred in 2013 when he delivered a now-infamous verse on Big Sean's "Control."
The Compton-born rapper (who was born Kendrick Lamar Duckworth) wasn't always championed as King Kendrick. Heavy is the head that chose to wear the crown," Lamar sings on "Crown." Ironically, he dons a thorn-laden crown on the cover of his latest EP - but more on that later. Morale & The Big Steppers, to explain why the crown no longer fits him. After a five-year hiatus, Kendrick Lamar declaratively stomped back on stage with his fifth studio album, Mr. Make it happen, Twitter.When the world crowns you the king of a genre as competitive as rap, your presence - and lack thereof - is palpable. The way we see it, the best thing that can come out of this is a collaboration between the two singers. There are only so many versions of the 50s progression to be played. Let’s face it – with pop music being what it is, this sort of thing was bound to happen eventually. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤- Sara Bareilles August 10, 2013Īnd anyway, the songs sound similar, but not identical – the tempo and chord progressions are slightly different. Clearly, this won’t be enough to spark any “drama” between the two performers.Īll love, everybody. I heart you : - Katy Perry May 16, 2013īareilles is also being very mature about the whole thing.
Now, Katy Perry is clearly a Bareilles fan, as this tweet, dating back to May, shows. The similarity was then noted on various social networks and it even spawned this mashup, which arguably sounds better than either song separately. Perry is reportedly a big fan of Sara Bareilles.Īfter the release of Katy Perry’s new track this Saturday, fans were quick to find the problem – this is the internet after all. In Perry’s case, that would be the claim that her new single, Roar, bears a striking resemblance to Sara Bareilles’s Brave. Things have been looking up for Katy Perry lately – with a new single out and an upcoming performance at the VMAs, the pop princess’s career is picking up again, but success rarely comes without controversy.
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