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Pharrell Williams Name-Dropped a Rapper He Thinks Is ‘This Era’s Bob Dylan’ and We Have To Agree

Pharrell declared this artist as ‘this era’s Bob Dylan,’ and it’s not a guitar-playing folk singer like you might expect.

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To be called ‘this era’s Bob Dylan’ is some of the highest praise you could receive as an artist. That suggests some truly poignant and powerful songwriting that truly captures the current moment. There’s a lack of fear in how they tackle the truth or unpack aspects of the world that often go undiscussed.

However, ‘this era’s Bob Dylan’ isn’t a guitar-wielding folk singer toting a guitar and a harmonica. Instead, Pharrell Williams anointed one of hip-hop’s greatest rappers early on in their career as Dylan’s heir apparent.

Back in 2012, the Neptunes producer tweeted how blown away he was by the work of Kendrick Lamar. “@kendricklamar is this era’s Bob Dylan. Masterful storytelling. Listen to it, it will elevate you. And........

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