responses To Kendrick Lamar's

'Control' Verse: Lupe Fiasco,
Joell Ortiz, More
By Nadeska Alexis
August 14, 2013
Rappers are really grappling
with their emotions after
hearing
Kendrick Lamar's verse
on Big Sean's "Control," which
the Detroit native says had him
"cracking up" on first listen.
Besides calling out a few artists
by name,
Kendrick also crowned
himself the "King of New York"
and compared himself to Nas
and Jay Z. Joell Ortiz was one
of the first to offer up a
retaliation track but now Lupe
Fiasco, Los and more also have
something to say. Check out a
list of all the notable responses
to Kendrick's verse thus far, and
check back for updates.
Joell Ortiz: "Outta Control"
While plenty of people were
getting emotional on Twitter,
Joell Ortiz was the first to
step up and really get back at
Kendrick for his claim that he's
the 'king of New York' on the
new freestyle "Outta
Control."
"I ain't even got to give this
too much though, Joell Ortiz
one of the won any war that
he ever fought/This ain't no
different, I'm listening, you the
King of New York? Little homie
you ain't the king of New
York/You the next thing on my
fork."
Lupe Fiasco: "SLR 2"
Lupe used his private Twitter
account to share his immediate
thoughts about Kendrick's verse
when "Control" initially
dropped, but then he let the
rest out
on "SLR 2," one of two
tracks that he dropped in a 24-
hour span. He definitely took
issue with Kendrick comparing
himself to Hov and Nasir.
"He's so crazy, look at the little
baby/N----a you ain't Nas, n----
a you ain't Jay Z/You will
respect me, you will reject
me/But I've done so much, no
matter how far you go, you
will reflect me."
B.o.B.: "How 2 Rap"
B.o.B. wanted to teach a few
things on "
How 2 Rap."
Mickey Factz: "South Park"
Mickey Factz definitely wasn't
one of the rappers put directly
in Kendrick's line of fire, but he
still has a few things to say to K.
Dot and his Black Hippy crew on
"South Park."
Los: "Control"
Over the original beat, Bad
Boy rapper Los offers his two
cents. Fred The Godson: "Say My Name"
Bronx rapper Fred The Godson
had to stand up for his city on
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