It seems wild that we’re still talking about Andrew Schulz and his controversial jokes about Kendrick Lamar, but such is the nature of Internet discourse. We wonder if the comedian is still calling out “K Bots” now, since pretty much everyone in hip-hop media has chimed into this debacle. Today, the docket has The Bigger Picture podcast from HipHopDX, during which Elliott Wilson, DJ Hed, and Jeremy Hecht discussed these comments. For those unaware, it all stemmed from Schulz’s reaction to what he and many others perceived as a diss on GNX‘s opener, “wacced out murals.” Fortunately, this take is much more reasonable than others online.
All three commentators had particular points that they wanted to emphasize, and they all gave Andrew Schulz grace and credit along with some criticisms. DJ Hed posited that the comedian is probably smart enough to have reacted in a more nuanced way, but respects his position if he stands on it and is willing to deal with the fallout from it without engaging in a victim complex. Jeremy Hecht said that Schulz just missed the mark with the sexual assault joke, but that doesn’t change how much they enjoy his content. Elliott Wilson summed it up pretty well: “I hate bad jokes.”
The Bigger Picture On Andrew Schulz & Kendrick Lamar
As such, The Bigger Picture has their issues with how Andrew Schulz carried himself, but they don’t seem as vitriolic or inconsiderate as other takedowns. At the end of the day, Kendrick Lamar is probably watching this all unfold with a smile on his face, as he could’ve been talking about any other white comedian on “wacced out murals.” But hit dogs holler – understandably so, we might add. Not just for engagement and attention, but because that’s just what comedians do.
Maybe Andrew Schulz will settle down on his clap-backs to critics of his Kendrick Lamar comments, or he’ll ride this out for longer. At this point, it’s clear that the discourse also polarized in a pretty intense way that makes takes like The Bigger Picture‘s land on dismissive ears on both sides. But it’s actually a grounded assessment of the situation in our view.
About The Author
Gabriel Bras Nevares is a staff writer for HotNewHipHop. He joined HNHH while completing his B.A. in Journalism & Mass Communication at The George Washington University in the summer of 2022.
Born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Gabriel treasures the crossover between his native reggaetón and hip-hop news coverage, such as his review for Bad Bunny’s hometown concert in 2024. But more specifically, he digs for the deeper side of hip-hop conversations, whether that’s the “death” of the genre in 2023, the lyrical and parasocial intricacies of the Kendrick Lamar and Drake battle, or the many moving parts of the Young Thug and YSL RICO case.
Beyond engaging and breaking news coverage, Gabriel makes the most out of his concert obsessions, reviewing and recapping festivals like Rolling Loud Miami and Camp Flog Gnaw. He’s also developed a strong editorial voice through album reviews, think-pieces, and interviews with some of the genre’s brightest upstarts and most enduring obscured gems like Homeboy Sandman, Bktherula, Bas, and Devin Malik.
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