February 25, 2021
Every Kendrick Lamar Project Ranked
[ad_1] Seventeen years into his rap career, Kendrick Lamar's status as a living rap icon is unimpeachable, but that status was hard-earned. After all, everyone's got to start somewhere, and for Kendrick, who first rapped under the name K-Dot, that launching pad was a collection of projects that sound more like a Lil Wayne tribute artist than the ferocious Compton wordsmith fans know today.Featuring a cheesy cover for an even cheesier set of songs, 2004's Y.H.N.I.C. (Hub City Threat: Minor of the Year), was Kendrick Lamar's introduction to the rap world. You can hear flashes of greatness, but for the most part, this version of the rapper, then known as K-Dot, isn't...