Kendrick Lamar also reflects on performing with Lil Wayne at Power 106's Cali Christmas LIVE.
Kendrick Lamar has gotten co-signs from some of Hip Hop's top veterans, most recently getting a hat-tip from Lil Wayne who joined K. Dot on stage at Power 106's Cali Christmas LIVE. During an interview with Civil TV,
the West Coast emcee spoke on how Weezy influenced his style over the
years and what it meant to get props from the YMCMB chief.
"The craziest thing about Wayne, what people don't understand is that
you get a lot of younger cats that's listening to him now and feel he's
a new artist," he said. "I go all the way back to the Hot Boys days and
being 13, listening to this dude. Just remembering the staple he put on
the game back then all the way to now, to have that longevity years
beyond it. For him to actually acknowledge what I'm doing right now and
seeing it as a path, the same way the longevity he created, it's a great
feeling to share that same stage and a moment with him. Wayne ain't no
new jack to this game. He influenced a lot of styles and a lot of
sounds. I would say I was influenced by a certain sound and flow and
cadence that he brung to the game."
