re: Grammy's....who has real talent in your opinion?

This program has nothing to do with talent. It's all about politics and what is socially popular at this time. There are some very talented performers but, the untalented socially relevant performers are held at the same level or higer and given more recognition. Chuck Berry and Fats Domino were basically a required afterthought. This should tell you all you need to know about the Grammys.

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Pretty similar humor to 30 Rock, which you admit to have watched multiple times.

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30 Rock is one of my all time favorite shows.

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to deny his broad appeal seems silly. 

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I didn't deny it. I know he's popular. I said I don't understand why.

I didn’t realize both Lamar & Mars are midgets. 5’6” & 5’5” respectively

Kendrick was good
Rihanna was good
Kesha was ok

Everyone else sucked especially the country folks who did the Las Vegas tribute & Stapletons Petty tribute. Absolutely terrible

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d be curious to find another artist that has acted (Community,30 Rock & Atlanta), Had his own standup special (Weirdo), has multiple popular albums and created his own tv series (Atlanta. He will also be doing the writing for the FX Deadpool animated series).

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To name a few talented musicians and actors off the top of head?

Jack Black.
Jamie Foxx.
Steve Martin
Kris Kristofferson
Mark Walberg

It's hardly groundbreaking to be a musician and an actor.

And I agree that he's a talented writer. But I've yet to see something that shows he he's a talented actor. Naming a movie that not released doesn't help this argument. And yall have yet to give me one song or album to go listen to.

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talented musicians and actors

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Mark Walberg

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Song lyrics to Kendrick Lamar DNA listed below (I know TLDR). I really want someone to read that and think to themselves if it really means anything. Does it make sense, is it coherent? Furthermore when he is rapping how can anyone tell what he is saying. Dumbing down of America, Idiocracy are all things I think about when people like JBeam claim this dude is talented.

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I got, I got, I got, I got Loyalty, got royalty inside my DNA Cocaine quarter piece, got war and peace inside my DNA I got power, poison, pain and joy inside my DNA I got hustle though, ambition, flow, inside my DNA I was born like this, since one like this Immaculate conception I transform like this, perform like this Was Yeshua's new weapon I don't contemplate, I meditate, then off your fricking head This that put-the-kids-to-bed This that I got, I got, I got, I got Realness, I just kill shite 'cause it's in my DNA I got millions, I got riches buildin' in my DNA I got dark, I got evil, that rot inside my DNA I got off, I got troublesome, heart inside my DNA I just win again, then win again like Wimbledon, I serve Yeah, that's him again, the sound that engine in is like a bird You see fireworks and Corvette tire skrrt the boulevard I know how you work, I know just who you are See, you's a, you's a, you's a- Bitch, your hormones probably switch inside your DNA Problem is, all that sucker shite inside your DNA Daddy probably snitched, heritage inside your DNA Backbone don't exist, born outside a jellyfish, I gauge See, my pedigree most definitely don't tolerate the front shite I've been through probably offend you This is Paula's oldest son I know murder, conviction Burners, boosters, burglars, ballers, dead, redemption Scholars, fathers dead with kids And I wish I was fed forgiveness Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, soldier's DNA Born inside the beast My expertise checked out in second grade When I was 9, on-sale motel, we didn't have nowhere to stay At 29, I've done so well, hit cartwheel in my estate And I'm gon' shine like I'm supposed to Antisocial, extrovert And excellent mean the extra work And absentness what the frick you heard And pessimists never struck my nerve And that's a riff, gonna plead this case The reason my power's here on earth Salute the truth, when the prophet say I got loyalty, got royalty inside my DNA This is why I say that hip hop has done more damage to young African Americans than racism in recent years I got loyalty, got royalty inside my DNA I live a better life, I'm rollin' several dice, frick your life I got loyalty, got royalty inside my DNA I live a better, frick your life 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 This is my heritage, all I'm inheritin' Money and power, the mecca of marriages Tell me somethin' You motherfrickers can't tell me nothin' I'd rather die than to listen to you My DNA not for imitation Your DNA an abomination This how it is when you're in the Matrix Dodgin' bullets, reapin' what you sow And stackin' up the footage, livin' on the go And sleepin' in a villa Sippin' from a Grammy and walkin' in the buildin' Diamond in the ceilin', marble on the floors Beach inside the window, peekin' out the window Baby in the pool, godfather goals Only Lord knows, I've been goin' hammer Dodgin' paparazzi, freakin' through the cameras Eat at Four Daughters, Brock wearin' sandals Yoga on a Monday, stretchin' to Nirvana Watchin' all the snakes, curvin' all the fakes Phone never on, I don't conversate I don't compromise, I just penetrate Sex, money, murder-these are the breaks These are the times, level number 9 Look up in the sky, 10 is on the way Sentence on the way, killings on the way Motherfricker, I got winners on the way You ain't shite without a body on your belt You ain't shite without a ticket on your plate You ain't sick enough to pull it on yourself You ain't rich enough to hit the lot and skate Tell me when destruction gonna be my fate Gonna be your fate, gonna be our faith Peace to the world, let it rotate Sex, money, murder-our DNA [Video outro:] DNA Gimme some ganja, gimme some ganja DNA Gimme some ganja Real **** in my DNA Ain't no ho inside my DNA Drippin' gold inside my DNA Power shows inside my DNA DNA Gimme some ganja, gimme some ganja Real **** in my DNA Ain't no ho inside my DNA

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do you understand why all of those people are popular?

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Yes.

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Yes.

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you make zero sense in this thread

you are basically saying you don't understand why a certain restaurant is popular, all the while admitting that you have never been to that restaurant

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you are basically saying you don't understand why a certain restaurant is popular, all the while admitting that you have never been to that restaurant

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It's more like I'm saying I love BBQ restaurants. I frequent them. I've been to this one a couple times and it was never amazing to me, but people tout it as the best restaurant in the country. What am I missing?

He's saying that his lyrics represent the dumbing down of America. Which implies older music is smarter.