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Justin G. Aug 3, 2026

Rakim to Nas to Kendrick: Five Artists Who Could Be the Next Great Lyricist

Rakim changed where a rhyme could sit. Nas turned the verse into reportage. Kendrick made the album an argument. Five artists have a legitimate claim to what comes next, and HitsCulture argues each case, counterargument included.

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