The artists making music that is more culturally aligned are out here, while mainstream is mainstream you don't have to listen and can really find your niche with all the different ways music artist can put up their own music.
Radio and the powers to be have always had individuals who are promoted or get all the attention. But as a music fan of cultural hip hop if u truly want that you have access to it.
I think Kendrick and Drake beef just put on front street what everyone felt or knew
Everyone was expecting Meek Mill to "win" against Drake
But when it turned out how it did. Imo it kinda said that you don't have to be from the culture to be successful and respected.
It's like the Tyson and That white boy... like we were excited for Tyson to fight but not at the Jeopardy of staining his boxing legacy.
So the feeling of culture vs industry plant I think has always been there. And Kendrick isn't the only artist that can represent or feels inclined to speak on the things he talking on. He the only one being promoted.
I would love to see KDot collaborations with some real conscious rappers...but I dont know how much it would go. The people don't Like all that revolutionary shit. They wanna dance and have one liners