March 7, 2023
Melle Mel Says No One Wants to Rap Like Kendrick Lamar and Eminem
[ad_1] Melle Mel doesn't believe Kendrick Lamar nor Eminem have the influence to be top ranked rappers.On March 4, The Art of Dialogue YouTube channel aired a clip of its multi-part interview with the rap pioneer, which finds Mel offering polarizing opinions on the current state of hip-hop while commenting on Billboard and Vibe's 50 Greatest Rappers of All-Time list. During this segment, Mel questioned Kendrick Lamar's No. 2 ranking on the list."Even Kendrick Lamar being No. 2. I don't know," Mel said. "Obviously, he made some good songs. But those songs don't translate into the street part of hip-hop. That's another level of hip-hip. I don't know what records that he...