Former President Barack Obama is making it recognized that he nonetheless holds JAY-Z within the highest regard relating to how he ranks amongst his Hip-Hop friends resembling Kendrick Lamar and J. Cole.

Throughout his latest look on the Deep Reduce podcast with skilled barber and content material creator Vic Blends, Obama spoke in regards to the ongoing dialog in regards to the large three rappers within the recreation proper now.

Extra particularly, the previous POTUS was requested his opinion on the place Kendrick lands within the hierarchy of the massive three rappers following his latest rap beef with Drake. Obama, who referred to Kendrick as a “good friend,” didn’t fairly crown the West Coast MC, however he did take a second to elaborate on what he believes makes his artistry spectacular.

“Kendrick is a good friend of mine,” Barack Obama mentioned. “I’ve been understanding him for a very long time. He truly carried out on the White Home. I used to be the primary, I believe — I’m fairly assured saying that not that many presidents have been accustomed to Hip-Hop earlier than I used to be president. And I do assume that Kendrick has a novel standing proper now, not simply due to this summer season.”

For Obama, it’s Kendrick Lamar’s deal with themes like fatherhood and self-discovery, which he says they’ve talked about at size, that units him aside.

“However he’s not simply gifted, he’s critical in regards to the message,” he mentioned. “He digs into himself. He digs deep. You’d take pleasure in Kendrick as a result of once we get collectively, he needs to speak about fatherhood, these are the questions he’s speaking about.”

When it got here to J. Cole, Vic proudly voiced his hometown help for the Fayetteville rapper, even nudging Obama to think about him because the GOAT.

“I simply talked to J [J. Cole] final week,” Obama mentioned in response to Vic.

Whereas Obama acknowledged that J. Cole was “very excessive on the record,” he was fast to call JAY-Z because the legend he believes nonetheless holds the title.

“There’s a man named JAY-Z from nearer to my technology,” he quipped.

Because the pair continued to debate the subject, Obama laid out his opinion on why the Hip-Hop G.O.A.T. debate is very similar to the dialog about who is taken into account to be the best basketball participant of all time.

“Look, this can be a lot just like the MJ [Michael Jordan] versus the LeBron dialog, proper,” he mentioned.

Along with not solely internet hosting Kendrick, but in addition JAY-Z and J. Cole to carry out on the White Home, Obama additionally welcomed the presence of a few of lyricists resembling Frequent and Wale, amongst many others. To not point out his summer season playlists have change into one of many hottest and most prestigious playlist placements artists of the 2010s and 2020s period can obtain. In essence, making Obama’s phrases about being the authority on Hip-Hop within the White Home earlier than every other president seemingly bulletproof.

Try the video within the publish above and watch the complete interview under.