His albums are on the same sonic tier as Amerikkka's Most Wanted and Death Certificate and his portrayal of young niggas in the hood is just as nuanced and poignant.

But Kendrick is also a world class technician and stylist, which Cube never was.

He doesn't have all of Jay's humor and swag, and he doesn't have Biggie's presence and rhythmic control, but he does have most of Dre's specificity and most of Nas' observation. He's about as complete a rap artist as there ever has been. He's not Jordan, and maybe he ain't LeBron, but he's at the very least Magic Johnson.