August 12th – Funkmaster Flex drops “Control” by Big Sean featuring Kendrick Lamar and Jay Electronica. Within minutes the internet is weighing in and 9th Wonder and Young Guru dropped an analysis that had the internet going nuts.

August 13thThe next day, several rappers ran to their laptops to put their responses online, but none faster than Slaughterhouse’s own Joell Ortiz who became the first to stand up for NY and fire back…well, with his song entitled “Outta Control.” Meanwhile the rappers mentioned had limited feedback. Big K.R.I.T. tweeted “This is Gladiator Shit”…Gotta give the people what they want.” Pusha T tweeted “I hear u loud and clear my nigga.” Wale was caught by TMZ talking instead of rapping when he said “I still feel like I’m the best rapper on the planet.”

Meek did an interview attempting to downplay the verse saying “I’m in a lane by myself. I’m the only [one] that’s lyrically spittin’ some street music and gettin’ money. Kendrick [Lamar and Black Hippy], I’ma tell ‘em in a rap: y’all can run that backpack, I’ma run these streets.” Big Sean wanted everyone to give him props on not changing his verse after he heard Kendrick’s. Noble, but not a response. Jay Electronica was quoted as saying “I like the song and the stir it’s causing. It’s good for rap music” while Mac Miller tweeted “If I can’t do no more nouns or verbs ima start comin with the wildest adjective bars that anyone has ever heard.” Cute but no response.

OkayPlayer.com decided to release a limited edition t-shirt with the names of all the called out rappers effectively making more noise than Drake, ASAP Rocky, J Cole and Tyler The Creator who each did their best church mouse imitations.

Joell Ortiz – Outta Control

B.o.B. – How To Rap

Fred Da Godson – Say My Name

Mysonne – Uncontrollable

King Los – Control

Iman Shumpert – Dear Kendrick

Bizzy Crook – Kendrick Forgot about Me

August 13th – MMG’s Meek Mill, who was actually called out in the verse, would do an interview claiming that he didn’t see the verse as an insult. A move that would be seen as a copout by the general public. Kendrick would later say this response released by Kevin Hart’s “Chocolate Droppa” alter ego was his favorite.

Mickey Factz – South Park

Lupe – SLR2

Astro – KONY

Cassidy – Control

Ransom – Control

J.R. Writer – Control Yourself

2013′s Best Hip-Hop Moment: A Timeline Of Kendrick Lamar’s “Control” Verse  was originally published on theurbandaily.com

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