MusicQuote of the Day: Pharrell Compares Kendrick Lamar to Bob DylanThat's quite the compliment.ByAndrew MartinOctober 19, 2012Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...CommentsCommentSaveShareCommentsCommentsBlank pixel used during image takedownsComplex Original"Kendrick Lamar is this era's Bob Dylan. Masterful story telling. Listen to it, it will elevate you. And just like that music has changed." -- Pharrell, on Kendrick Lamar and his new album, good kid, m.A.A.d city. [via Pharrell]Follow @ComplexMusicTrending1MusicJoe Budden Says He Has No Regrets About Firing Friends: 'I'm Married to the Gig'2BetsTreVeyon Henderson Fantasy Football Injury Update: When Will RB Return?3Pop Culture10 Crucial Questions Following Skydance's Massive DC Studios Shakeup4Style20 Clothing Items Immortalized By Rappers5MusicDiddy Made New York 'Exciting,' Says Republican Who Called For His Freedom In Victory Speech6MusicTank Addresses Usher and Chris Brown’s Reported Backstage Argument: ‘There Is Bound to Be Conflict’Editor's PickMusicThe 30 Best K-Pop Solo Artists Right Now, RankedMusicThe 30 Best Justin Timberlake Songs of All Time, Ranked MusicThe 30 Best Rap Albums of 2006, RankedMusicThe 20 Best Rappers in Their 20s Right Now, Ranked (2026)Music100 Hottest Rappers Right Now [November 2026]
