Because there can never be too many people gushing over Kendrick Lamar's #RapGawd status, "Autumn Leaves" co-artist Chris Brown decided to give the world his two cents on hip-hop's brightest young star.
"Kendrick is amazing," Brown told XXL's Miranda J. "I think he's just a great dude aside from being an artist. He's a real humble cat and a respectable guy. And also, he's an incredible lyricist. So I think when we did the song, just his subject matter and how he approached the track was mind-blowing. I think he had one of the best verses that I have ever heard because of what he was saying and the message that he was talking about."
Brown also said that Lamar is special for the subject matter that he deploys in his verses.
"Some rappers, you have guys that will only talk about what they have or what they got or what they can shine off of," Brown said. "But I think when you can paint a picture poetically, it's more therapeutic, and at the end of the day it means a lot more. It goes a long way."
Those are kind words coming from a very competitive artist. Brown was last scene joining Usher onstage for a dance-off at the iHeartRadio fest on Friday in Las Vegas.
It's unclear who won, but Usher did manage to light his shoes on fire at the end of the contest.
All of this came after Brown told Sway Calloway that he would take down Usher if he had to.
"See, I don't like to be cocky or arrogant anymore, but when it comes to dancing — when you say 'Chris Brown' and you say 'dancing,' you're gonna have to bring your A-game," he said.
