There has been recent discussion lately in the hip-hop scene regarding who’s on top, who’s the best of the best. It seems it comes back to two rappers, Chicago-born Polo G and Compton’s own Kendrick Lamar. So, who really is the best?

   It’s Kendrick Lamar, 100 times over and possibly to the moon and back. It’s hard to put into words the talent gap between the two, it’s like who’s better, me or Babe Ruth (while there is some argument to be made for me, any sane human would pick Ruth).

   K-Dot, Kung Fu Kenny, the best this generation has to offer has released four albums better than Polo G’s entire discography, the boundaries that Kendrick has pushed in his music is baffling.

   From the debut record, Section 80, it was clear that the 23-year-old Compton teen would revolutionize the rap game. His follow-up album ‘good kid, m.A.A.d city’ blew away any expectations of what was to come for Kendrick. 

   The album took influences from previous eras of hip-hop, with collaborations from the likes of Dr. Dre. The record itself told the story of Lamar growing up in Compton, his battles with drugs and violence and how it made him into the person he is today. 

   At this point, Kendrick has made two albums with each song better than any of Polo G’s music, and while there aren’t any stats to back that up, it’s just common sense.

   By 2015, it was clear the new superstar of music was Kendrick Lamar, then came the critically acclaimed ‘To Pimp a Butterfly.’ Now regarded by Rolling Stone and other outlets as a masterpiece, for the period it came out, people had not seen anything like it.

   The smoother instrumentals, incredible story-telling and stellar production, every song on the album is amazing, every last one.

   Kendrick showed the world why he was the top dog, from Compton to New York.

   While the question of who’s better might have been an excuse to appreciate the brilliance of Kendrick Lamar’s discography, a wave of rap fans seem to be straying away from the respect that he deserves.