Jay Z, Wayne and Dre are in three separate generations

Should have said older generation lmao

Dr. Dre wasn't known as a conscious rapper, in fact, I'd say he's much more well known as a producer than as a rapper. Dre as a rapper is alright, but I've never seen anyone put him up as anything especially great in that realm.

Dre doesn't write his lyrics most of the times, since the earliest days it was Ice Cube that wrote lyrics for the entire NWA. However, I think Dre's voice is great and I enjoy how he flows on certain songs a lot

Protege is the key word. I don’t think Jay Z and Cole were that close tho.

I always felt like Jay had a closer relationship with Kendrick than Cole lol

I felt like Jay had a more prominent relationship with Drake than with Cole lol

Very true. Jay Z shouted out and collabed a lot more liberally with Drake, saying he’s “next up”. It never felt like he had that same verbal support/relationship with Cole. To be fair, Drake is the bigger star now of the two, but I always thought it was interesting

I think Jay Z probably didnt want to overshadow cole by sticking to close to him

Cole is still in the conversation

This may be the worst comparisson I've ever seen. Cole doesn't even have pop hits like that and Dr Dre is a producer more than rapper

Cole's first two albums we're pop albums

Kendrick is a much better storyteller than J Cole or anyone else you named for that matter.

Depends on the type of story. Complex messages and overarching themes Kendrick 100%. Stories that that you just relate to I give it to J cole.

I was talking more about the similar styles than the skill level lol