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In New Music News: Twitter and The World is Going CRAZY Over Big Sean's New Song "Control" feat. Kendrick Lamar & Jay Electronica

8/14/2013 01:55:00 PM

Big Sean set the world on fire a couple days ago with the release of his of song Control feat Kendrick Lamar and Jay Electronica. But the song's featured artist Kendrick Lamar is what the world is buzzing about. Kendrick is a great lyricist and entertainer. He's taken the world by storm with his album good kid, m.A.A.d city. And now he's going after his peers. In a verse on Big Sean's song Control he talks about being mentioned among some of the greatest rappers of all time and how some of his competitors need to be aware of him and skills because he's here to take them OUT! Check out a snippet of his verse here via zHipHopCleveland:

"I heard the barbershops be in great debates all the time
Bout who’s the best MC? Kendrick, Jigga and Nas
Eminem, Andre 3000, the rest of y’all
New niggas just new niggas, don’t get involved
I’m usually homeboys with the same niggas I’m rhymin’ wit
But this is hip hop and them niggas should know what time it is
And that goes for Jermaine Cole, Big KRIT, Wale
Pusha T, Meek Millz, A$AP Rocky, Drake
Big Sean, Jay Electron’, Tyler, Mac Miller
I got love for you all but I’m tryna murder you niggas
Tryna make sure your core fans never heard of you niggas
They dont wanna hear not one more noun or verb from you niggas
What is competition? I’m tryna raise the bar high
Who tryna jump and get it? You better off tryna skydive
Out the exit window of 5 G5’s with 5 grand
With your granddad as the pilot he drunk as fuck tryna land
With the hand full of arthritis and popping prosthetic leg
Bumpin Pac in the cockpit so the shit that pops in his head
Is an option of violence, someone heard the stewardess said
That your parachute is a latex condom hooked to a dread"

- Kendrick Lamar, Control

Twitter went CRAZY! Take a look at a compilation of responses from rappers mentioned in the verse and others who weren't. Even LeBron James put his 2 cents in:

The Challenge Has Been Made! Hierarchy Set! Do you think any of these rappers mentioned or others are going to accept the challenge?

Lupe Fiasco has already put out a response called #SLR2, but to me its a lackluster response. In hip hop you have to hit hard to be noticed. And in this case I'm sorry Lupe you fell flat. I liked the song but I didn't think it was a good response to what Kendrick said in his verse. And by the way all you hardcore hip hop heads who are sitting there basically saying: "Okay, It's Obvious You Didn't Understand What He Was Saying" Nope you would be wrong. Actually I did listen to his response as a song its cool. But in terms of firing back it was weak in my opinion. Not saying I don't like Lupe, I LOVE Lupe. He is an awesome lyricist, I'm just saying this isn't some of his best work. #ImJusSayin

The proof is in the pudding Listen to Kendrick's Verse on Control and then Listen to Lupe's #SLR2. You'll see what I mean and even if you don't it's okay to agree to disagree.

Listen to the track for yourself:

Now Listen to Lupe's SLR2