Compton, California is one of the capitals of Hip Hop culture. The city produced rap stars like Dr. Dre, Eazy-E, DJ Quik, MC Eiht, Kendrick Lamar, YG, Roddy Ricch, The Game, and others.
With a long list of successful representatives, it may be hard for some people to name the all-time greatest rapper to emerge from Compton. That conversation just happened to take place on the Clubhouse app this weekend.
“Can’t nobody in Compton out rap Game, n####. Can’t nobody in Compton out rap me,” said The Game in a CH room that also included West Coasters Crooked I and Glasses Malone. Of course, Pulitzer Prize-winning emcee Kendrick Lamar was brought up.
“Kendrick my n####. Kendrick do his s###. I love that n#### to death. N####, I flew past Kendrick when that n#### was on foot in a Range Rover and showed him how to do this s###. Don’t play. Don’t play with Game’s name. Hardest n#### in Compton, rapping, lyricist – me. Any n#### that says any different, I’ll body him and any n#### he f### with.”
The man born Jayceon Taylor later named Lamar, MC Ren, and DJ Quik as his personal Top 3 rappers from his hometown. The Game and Kendrick Lamar have appeared on tracks together. For example, Top Dawg Entertainment’s flagship act was a guest feature on Game’s “The City” in 2012 and “On Me” in 2015.
