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Courtney Love Reveals “Crush” On Kendrick Lamar But Gets Called Out For Her Racist Past

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Sometimes an artist’s praise towards another can backfire in a pretty big way, especially when the commendation seems so out of character. Moreover, that’s what’s happening to grunge star Courtney Love right now, since fans recently had a lot to say about her latest interview with The Standard published November 26. She was asked about which artists she would love to work with as a dream collab, and K.Dot was one of her multiple answers. However, Kurt Cobain’s widow sparked backlash for this statement, or rather, for her alleged racist past that this praise of Kendrick and other artists sought to obfuscate.

“I would love to work with Kendrick Lamar; I have a mad crush on him,” Courtney Love told the outlet. “I also love UK femme drill artists, but it has to sound organic, not forced. Additionally, I’m a fan of Stormzy and Doja Cat. […] Like I said, I have a big crush on Kendrick. He is also genius.” Courtney also remarked that she would love to work with her “home guys” like Ice Cube, Snoop Dogg, and Dr. Dre. But this is where the problem starts to arise.

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Courtney Love’s Kendrick Lamar Praise Raises Eyebrows For Various Reasons

Moreover, people saw these Kendrick Lamar comments and looked back at all of Courtney Love’s alleged controversies when it comes to racism. The big one is a 1994 track that her band Hole recorded and performed only once in 1994 reportedly titled “N***er Of Your Dreams.” This adds to other alleged bigoted remarks during live shows and interviews, such as her questioning whether Black people really listen to rock music and associating them with prison. Considering the themes in Kendrick’s music, then this seems like quite misguided or at least performative praise.

That is, if Courtney Love hasn’t learned or changed at all in 30 years, which we sincerely hope she has if she promoted racism in the first place. Maybe this is the result of newfound healing and understanding, so we hope that she already got over her bigoted bump or is doing so right now. Otherwise, it’s all smoke. As for Kendrick Lamar, GNX is doing incredibly well, and its massive success is the cherry on top of what’s been an incredible year for him.

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Kendrick Lamar & J. Cole Praised By Big Daddy Kane For Being “True To Lyricism”

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It’s always great to see the old guard compliment the new, especially these days when hip-hop seems more splintered than ever. However, rappers like the legendary Big Daddy Kane are here to remind us that there are still traditions and skills that have endured throughout the years. During an interview with AllHipHop on Saturday (June 10), the Juice Crew MC spoke on the evolution of lyricism. Specifically, he spoke on Paragraphs I Manifest, his upcoming Netflix documentary that will apparently center around similar topics. His breakdown included shoutouts to not just Kendrick Lamar and J. Cole, but also to the Griselda camp and Lady London.

“When you look at the era of the Melle Mel, Grandmaster Caz and Kool Moe Dee and then you see how it evolved and became Rakim and KRS-One, and then you see how it evolved again in the era of Nas, Biggie and Jay-Z, from a lyrical standpoint, you want to see it keep evolving,” Big Daddy Kane shared. “By the time the ’90s came around, hip-hop had become so commercial, that it was more important about having commercial songs and something more simplistic.

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – OCTOBER 17: Big Daddy Kane performs during TrillerVerz at Barclays Center on October 17, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Johnny Nunez/WireImage/Getty Images)

“A lot of the artists that came after that, their mindset wasn’t really on being lyrical, it was on writing catchy songs,” he continued. “That’s really where their mindset was. So when you see people like J. Cole, Benny The Butcher, Conway The Machine, Kendrick Lamar and Lady London, I have a special respect for that because they’re true to lyricism.” Of course, this is far from the first time that Big Daddy Kane praised these MCs in particular for their talents.

“J. Cole is my hero,” he expressed earlier this year. “That’s my dude right there. J. Cole is my hero. I love Kendrick as well. Rhapsody, Lady London. Lady London is a monster. She is incredible.” What’s more is that rappers like Cole are able to bring that sensibility to even the most mainstream of rap trends and sounds of the moment. His recent Lil Durk collab, “All My Life,” has been one of the most praised rap tracks of the year so far. Meanwhile, Kendrick keeps wowing audiences of every fandom with every huge festival he headlines. For the latest news and updates on Kendrick Lamar, J. Cole, and Big Daddy Kane, stay up to date on HNHH.

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