YG Discusses Kendrick Lamar's Advice on Quality Control Ahead of 'The Gentlemen's Club' Album Release
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Mosi Reeves
Summary
In an interview, rapper YG discusses a conversation with Kendrick Lamar about artistic integrity and quality control, reflecting on his own past of releasing albums just to fulfill his contract with Def Jam. The article covers YG's renewed focus on his craft with his seventh album 'The Gentlemen's Club', marking a shift in his approach to music-making and his career under his new label 10K Projects through his 4Hunnid imprint.
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Rolling StoneYG Discusses Kendrick Lamar's Advice on Quality Control Ahead of 'The Gentlemen's Club' Album Releaserollingstone.comKey quotes
· 2 pulledI'm telling him about what I was doing, like putting out albums just to get out the deal 'cause my deal [with Def Jam] was fucked up.
[Kendrick] was like, 'Bro, you ain't never supposed to do that. You gotta give it your all every time.'
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