>kind of hard for one dude to embody all of that

That would be an impossible feat to achieve. I should have caveated by stating I never want any rapper to strive to be just like, or embody all the characteristics of the greats.

I'm saying I can't put my finger on one thing Kendrick does exceptionally well like the aforementioned.

His flow is above-average, storytelling is above-average and songs are above-average. That's about it.

All of those other artists I mentioned are exceptional in some way, form or fashion. I don't get that with Kendrick. His influences speak to more than he does, if that makes any sense.