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Steve-O Says Kendrick Lamar ‘Oozes Coolness,’ But Drake Doesn’t
He also praised Lamar's recently released 'GNX' album.
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Steve-O is on Team Kendrick.
The Jackass star joined Hardy’s Wild Ride podcast this week, during which they talked about their top five rappers. While discussing André 3000 and Kendrick Lamar, Steve-O explained that the Outkast star “oozes coolness,” as does the “TV Off” rapper.
Steve-O then chimed in on the headline-making feud between Lamar and Drake earlier this year. “It’s just a cool factor that you just can’t put your finger on,” he shared. “I will go as far as to say that Drake doesn’t have it.”
He continued to gush over Lamar, particularly his recently released album GNX. “It’s so fire, and I’m not even claiming to know anything about hip-hop,” he said. “I was super into 50 Cent and G-Unit and haven’t paid attention since. I played this new Kendrick album, and I was like, ‘Oh my god, my 81-year-old dad would be like oh s—, this is fire.’”
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Lamar’s GNX debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart (dated Dec. 7), marking his fifth chart-topper. On the Hot 100, “Squabble Up” topped the chart, becoming Lamar’s fifth Hot 100 No. 1, and his third of 2024 – the most among all artists this year. The SZA-assisted “Luther” came in at No. 3, “Wacced Out Murals” hit No. 4, “Reincarnated” at No. 8 and “Man at the Garden” at No. 9. He joins only Taylor Swift, Drake and The Beatles in having placed at Nos. 1-5 in a single week.
Watch Steve-O’s full discussion with Hardy below, with the rapper conversation beginning at around the 45-minute mark.
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