Kendrick & Kobe Talk About Their Evolution to Greatness at ComplexCon 2017
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- Kobe Bryant and Kendrick Lamar have both reached the mountaintop in their respective fields, so you'd be wise to listen up when they share how they arrived there.
Complex News' Jinx sat down with Kobe and Kendrick at ComplexCon to get their take on what people miss when it comes to truly achieving greatness.
"I think there's a certain stubbornness that comes along with being great," Kobe said. "I think people see greatness as kind of an easy road, like a one-path thing. You work hard, and then all of a sudden it happens. It don't work like that. There's a lot of darkness that comes from that as well. There's a lot of personal experiences that you go through that you use as fuel to propel you forward. Whereas otherwise it would just be obstacles for others; it might even prevent them from going forward. Whereas for us, those moments do nothing but fuel us even more."
Kendrick offered similar sentiment on the topic. "It's the curiosity of it. The fear, the anxiety. It's the curiosity of knowing, damn, I can possibly overcome this. And when you do and another one approaches, I wanna challenge that too. That's real greatness."
Check out the full interview above, where Kobe and Kendrick share when they knew they were on to something special in their careers, why Kobe believes he's failed if 20 years from now basketball is the best thing he's done in his life, and how Kendrick got inspired watching Kobe's final game.
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Drake said you ain’t Kobe to us but Kobe said Kendrick is Kobe to Kobe🐐
Yikes
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
This hits hard today 🔥
Man the blind sheep will never understand! 👌🏾
Yeeees
Kobe will never die.
He's in LeBron James' leadership. He's in DeMar DeRozan's midrange shot. He's in Devin Booker's heat check. He's in Novak Djokovic's competitive spirit. He's in Kendrick Lamar's words of wisdom. He's in your heart.
Kobe will never die.
More like kyrie midrange shot
@@LeDareyus derozan has a better mid
aajr 23 hell nah.........either kyrie or Khawi
@@LeDareyus no
ItsDaCMD why you trying to make me cry 😢
Protect Kendrick at all costs
@benjamin ramsey why u reaching so hard bro
On god!
He grew up in Compton and has said he killed someone but that’s kindve the life you’re forced into growing up there
@@rickrossstagedive3490 where did he say this?
PopolBruh826 he says it in multiple songs but listen to the last minute and a half of Maad city I think I remember him saying it there
If anybody views this in 2024, understand why Kendrick is the best in the game ✍🏽
Facts 💯💯 RIP Kobe and Long Live Kendrick 🔥🔥🔥 MM🐍
Aged like fine wine
this shit aged so well it might be immortal
We re here ❤
the respect I gained for Kendrick in the past 2 weeks is insane. what a guy
Kobe carried Michaels legacy and Kendrick carried tupacs . This is legendary 🙏🙏🙏
Gamer Guy I completely agree! Both worthy of that title.
Damn, this is deep❤️
Stop with the comparisons please. MJ is MJ. Tupac is Tupac. Kobe is Kobe. Kendrick is Kendrick.
I really dont understand why people get so offended when people compare things lol.
+Simplethegoat Why would you assume challenging the logic behind something equates to be offended?
Kobe: "to make the next 20yrs greater than the previous, then I'll be happy". The unpredictability of life can be so messed up. In peace Kobes..
TheEnigm8 ikr...
Damn bro
His next 20 years can never be greater. Even if he was more financially successful, his brand and legacy stemmed from his work on the court
@@BRBallin1 I get where you're coming from but success is personal for everyone. Remember he even said winning an Oscar was better than winning the NBA because it wasn't expected. Still the point was he had all these aspirations but tragically lost his life
@@BRBallin1 This is not a well thought out comment from you. Bill Gates is the perfect example of an extremely successful technology pioneer and yet what he's doing in the second chapter of his life is more defining than the first chapter. The man is well on his way to eradicating Polio worldwide and has given $100bn to charity. Another great example Andrew Carnegie à wealthy industrialist who is known for the second chapter of his life than the first. We today enjoy his libraries and halls he built. I can go on, at some point Zuck will step down from FB and also purse this path.
"If it was easy, we would have a world filled with lions. But lions need gazelles" only Kobe would say something like that. RIP Mamba
JP Landscaping nigga wtf
@@jplandscaping5069 I'm so confused
Fact !
@@nicevid well I cant connect the dots now that he deleted his comment
@@nicevid he said kobe has a bbc or something like that.
Kobe knew in advance which rapper to sit down next to that was going to dominate 2024 while wearing #24
kdot dropped ‘euphoria’ at 8:24 too
On god
That’s heavy for real
@savshady15 Listen to Kobe's lyrics on The Heart Part 5.
I'm a simple guy, I see 🐐s and I click
Asap Sneakers ひ Same, dudes are a inspiration 🙌🏾. If it ain't a too much trouble can I get you to please check out one of my tracks ("Unlocked", "No Closure" or my latest "Chip On Da Shoulder" 🙏🏾
Right lmao
Shaq carried kobe
yeeeuh
Asap Sneakers ひ same
Kendrick is nervous around kobe.. I think he was a little star struck...
Roderick Taylor probably grew up watching him like most of us. Basketball & football is important in the hood lol.
He should be he is not on Kobe’s level at all
@@bigshmoke9392 u trippin
Auston Matthews yeah but for people who come up like Kendrick it’s more important. So much shit they go through.
Big Shmoke Kobe is greatness forever. But don’t forget who Kendrick Lamar is yo. #GOAT
“Money, Power, Respect - The last one is better”
🔥
And to think that this little Canadian pop star thought he would come along and be King of Rap. It was a great sacrifice by Kendrick. I respect him and am proud of him.
🔥
Awww Kendrick looks so nervous. You can tell Kobe is a big influence to him 😊
He’s so cute. lol Definitely nervous with the hand to the face gesture.
@@albertapressley5871 yes I’m the same way. Can’t even look at the person lol
@@albertapressley5871yeahhh he is too cute 😂
@@albertapressley5871i do that when i’m nervous!
This is some legendary shit
Soloparasoñadores fr if u actually listen to the way they describe their careers and challenges u could learn a lot from this, especially the shit that Kobe was saying, that was deep
Kobe has been one of the very few men that actually inspires me. Watching him play, you alwayss knew how dedicated he was to reach perfection in his craft.
Nichole Vercetti shut the fuck up bitch
The lesson to be taken here is love. Kobe genuinely loved the game of basketball more than any player there has ever been. That is what has propelled him to greatness. The Mamba Mentality in its purest form is to find something you love and dedicate you life to that path.
My thoughts exactly ❤
Kendrick lowkey more nervous than the interviewer lol
Truly Makel he's thoughtful trying not to scare the interviewer hence Kobe at beginning feeling strong vibe.
+3Sk0 B4R man get tf off my thread lmaoo you lil niggas strange as hell.
Truly Makel so u say doesn't bother me I respect real. Don't take it the wrong way n if u do, that's ur problem.✌️🙂
legit never seen him stutter so much
Truly Makel how you gon tell him to get off your thread when you replied to him🤦🏾♂️
You see, this is another thing that made Kobe so special. He doesn’t talk like a basketball player. He talks like a philosopher on on a journey to greatness in life. The only other athlete that I compare him to is Bruce Lee. Sadly both of their lives were cut short.
Wow.. This is the first time that I read some comparing kobe to Bruce Lee. I am gonna make a dammn screenshot to your comment bro. I love Bruce and of course kobe
Facts im sure they would love to talk to each other
You DEFINITELY hit the nail on the head!
I see some Muhammad Ali in Kobe too
Makes sense because kobe was a huge fan of Bruce Lee. He watched and read everything about him and even learned Lee’s Jeet Kune Do. Both geniuses and infused philosophy into whatever they did with absolute conviction and will
This video aged well for👑 Kendrick
Usually complex catches Ls but this is a golden W
Mr. IDGAF
Ikr 😂😂
Shit just replaced all their L's 😂😂😂😂
They made a helluva comeback
Mr. IDGAF u read my mind...complex hold this W rite quick
Bounced back from a 3-1 deficit
When Kobe speaks... Kendrick is taking everything in like a machine.. you can see his mind racing
Right. He's absorbing it.
Ozirus bruh really, two legends in their respected crafts, learning from each other and how they got to their point in their career. People love to hate on greatness and it doesent make sense
@@erzo8890 wow dude ur so quirky and edgy haha pickle rick
Ozirus FUCK YOU
@@erzo8890 fuck you x2
Man if Kobe was around today, he would drop a tear in seeing Kendrick going mamba on Drake. Especially Kobe publicly has shown he doesn't like or care for Drake. Look at 2016 All Star game intro.
You fucking right he walked right past that nigga 😂😂
Kobe the type of guy to go into a job interview amd teach the interviewer something they didn't know about their own company
Citoxe-SwAce Facts
And how to fall out of the sky in a helicopter.
@@lionheart4529 That's cold. But still liked it :I
Kobe dropping jewels in this interview. Cool thing about Kendrick is that he isn't trying to assert himself... he's sitting their soaking up the knowledge being dropped during the interview. Love both of these guys.
That's real talk. You could tell Kendrick was listening intensely to what Kobe was saying.
VZA I noticed that too, he's listening to everything love is saying and analyzing him
Real talk!
If you knew that kendrick would never see kobe again
@@dbowe4415 São
Kobe: Fast forward 20 years from now. If basketball is the best thing i've done with my life then I have failed.
Kendrick: Wow.
Kobe: It's as simple as that.
Kendrick: THAT'S HEAVY.
Mathias Lind Hansen I had the same thaught as Kobe so I guess I could impress Lamar I’m happy if it all works out
Mathias Lind Hansen This quote definitely made me more of a fan of Kobe
Mathias Lind Hansen heavy chain heavy heavy
& his legacy ended up being greater than basketball
2 years later. Bigger than basketball
Kdot looks nervous Kobe had to be his hero growing up
Nice One !!!!
Kendrick is from Compton.
Joovier my man Compton is like 15 minutes from LA dumbass I lived in Compton
WithGodayo “First and foremost, Compton is a separate city from Los Angeles altogether. I don’t know why people say it is part of LA, it is, however, part of Los Angeles County.”
WithGodayo oo Compton being 15 minutes from LA doesn’t make somebody not from Compton.
Two places being 15 minutes from each other does not make them the same place. What even is your point?
“If basketball is the greatest thing I’ve done in my life then I’ve failed” -Kobe Bryant
He was a real life super hero ❤️
Harmony Hunt Definitley was 😭❤️
I wouldn't say that, it was the greatest thing he did
Kobe 3-peat = 2000, 2001, 2002
Kendrick 3-peat = GKMC, TPAB, DAMN
Trey Trey DAMN was shit
Wasabi Jones nigga 😂
@@adiosamigos2498 u know deep inside you definitely wrong
@@adiosamigos2498 DAMN. is a classic. I highly recommend you to listen to Dissect Podcast he did an immersive analysis on DAMN. & TPAB. DAMN. is EXTREMELY COMPLEX
section 80 is so slept on. imo section 80 > DAMN
Aight Complex this is a W this time...
complex been taking Ws all 2017 to be honest
they got a great guests aight?
You can literally see Kendrick thinking “he just like me fr” when Kobe was explaining his early and late career
Jinx's interviewing skills are massively under-rated. This is a solid interview.
Very much so
+1 props to Jinx
Absolutely, was about to comment this too
Yeah he actually let them finish saying what they wanted to say. So many times interviewers cut off the interviewee without letting them finish answering the questions
Because he sits down and be humble!!! 😂 Nah jk he’s a beast with the questions.
Jinx: "How you guys doing today?"
Kobe: "Good, good...."
Kendrick: "How you doin?"
😭😭
"If basketball is the best thing that I've done in my life, then I failed" this man about to be the president of the US and lead a group of scientists into a Mars expedition
Must be stressful to ALWAYS want to do more and be the absolute best. I'm in awe :O
JRoDaShoww I'm starting to believe Kobe is just wired different, it is too stressful working hard like that for me, one day of having that mentality and I reward myself with a full month of rest lmao
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Mamba Mentality even if I'm washing the dishes.
Nizar Awawdeh I wish man 🤕
Kendrick absorbing Kobe’s words with a smirk is everything ❤
Man I miss Kobe
20 years ago in 04 I watched Kobe fight like he'll against the Pistons, my team. We won that year but we all knew the Lakers weren't all on the same page. But I will NEVER forget how Kobe could singlehandedly take over a game and win off grit and skill and a steel determination... I've always admired him. I cannot comprehend that he's gone, even after 4 years.
2024 is dedicated to 24, he left a legacy behind that still has us aiming higher and higher.
Realize how they didn't mention money at all . Kendrick is a voice for the people unlike these other rappers
Royal Wade faaaaxxxx YES, finally someone gets it
lol the interview wasn’t about money….. nor was that the setting so obviously that wouldn’t be a conversation.
@@Ejp23_Their comment is still valid
"I belong here, as a result...everyone must go"
10 Lion Vs 100 Sheep fucken sick quote
that's basically the premise to Kendrick's Control verse, which is kinda crazy
Dave yup
Goat talk 🐐🐐
That's just cute words for: "Shaq get the fuck out!"
"Is there anyone on the court that he reminds you of?"
"Yeah, it's Me"
Highest praise Kobe can give to anyone. Kendrick should open his drake diss with that line
Kendrick ain't like that.
@@miracleobi-akukwe8612yeah he doesn't seem like the type to use validation from other's as a weapon. He seems like a very autonomous and intelligent person
@@buttovelli9198he dropped euphoria at 8:24 am homie trust in the 🐐
This aged like the rarest vino ever collected
Kendrick the 🐐
Arguably
David Crescencio 2Pac
Melvin's Channel Who’s 2pack???
WHERE DID HE FIND A STAPLE GUN Kendrick's idol.
Melvin's Channel you just HAD to bring someone else.
This man remembers scrimmages from 20 years ago😂😂😂
Ronald Hopson Jr. as if that got anything to do with it lmao
RLX virgos have great memory
deadass people thinking the month you are born has anything to do with your characteristics
Ronald Hopson Jr. this nigga still saying yolo headass
Not only remembers, it probably still HAUNTS him
Took kenny 6 years but he is now the undisputed goat of this generation
Came back to this after Kendrick’s latest verse on Like That.
I think it's over for Drake frfr 😂 been a fan since summer of 2015
It’s Just BIG ME🎉❤BUM😊🤭🔥
@@VonWitSlits Officially buried
Not to take away from the 🐐's interview, but the dude interviewing them asked great questions and stayed calm..🤘
Daniel Quiroz how would that be taking away from the interview? praising the interviewer is praising the interview
@@ezraprzytyk you gotta take humility however it come these days lest it turn to arrogance.
Ezra Przytyk he clearly stated not to take away anything from Kobe and Kendrick. The interview is obviously about them dummy.
@@sosaheadass you are missing my point badly. Praising the interviewer doesn't take away from Kobe or Kendrick. So why even clear that up
Ezra Przytyk you make a point, didn’t realize how I said it.
AND THEY HAVE JINX?!?! LIT AF
GOATS
dogboy Bane's World
If they had Frazier I'm gone.
shouldn't he be at summoners rift being adc ?
$elfishbeats fucking hater
“These next 20yrs need to be better than the previous 20” ☹️
Kobe now has a bigger platform, which will make the next 20 yrs better.
Now, instead of building brands, he's able to build more people, more heart's, millions at time.
People like you & me, that might not have ever gotten a chance to know him physically, now we get that chance, That 1 on 1 MAMBA MENTALITY COACHING
It's a Beautiful Thang.
TRUST ME
His Love, Wisdom , Spirit is SUPER STRONG....
HE'S HERE
Maybe it will be better because we won't forget him. #RIP
fr bro that shit hit me different
@@chasebrostek8813 I feel u bruh that shit hit hard asf when I heard that.
I know...😥😥
When Kobe says these next 20 years it just makes me realize life is never promised 😢
Yooo, kobe explains things so deeply.......
*MY ALL-TIME FAVORITE BASKETBALL PLAYER & MY CURRENT FAVORITE RAPPER! SO MUCH GREATNESS IN ONE ROOM!*
King Hustle
W
and by that I can tell you don't know shit about basketball LMAO
at least you have good taste in rap
JoaoDACorreia why? Because I didn't say Jordan was my favorite player? Or let me guess you were probably born in the 2000's so you probably expected me to say LeBron. Foh
JoaoDACorreia take this L nigga
JoaoDACorreia LLL’s for yo bitch ass nigga
Wow, Jinx was so lucky that he was chosen for this interview and he conducted it quite well.
Not everyone gets to sit in the midst of Two legends in they lifetime, Jinx had one job, And we're glad he didn't fuck it up!
This is an ABSOLUTE honor to see these two together. It reminds me that I still have work to do.
This is about to be recorded in history.
This is history. Every moment is. Just , these special moments we have to remember.
How the fuck did Complex get Kobe and Kendrick? Wtf
MakaveliThaSavage Complex got clout bruh
MakaveliThaSavage
WHAT I SAID 💯😂😂
ComplexCon, K.Dot an artist and Kobe a CEO representing his brand building connections
NIKE
it's in LA
Full circle moment this man Kendrick Lamar, took in those gems that Kobe was dropping and the fact Kobe himself said Kendrick is on the same level rank when it comes to competition proves j.cole and drake will never I mean never top him, no diddy.
2024…….. Kendrick is officially the GOAT 🐐
The most interesting thing about this interview is how attentive they are to one another. Trying to learn how to reach greatness from one another
mamba mentality
black mamba is the man
GMN
Genius
LEGENDARY INTERVIEW!!!! Thank you so much complex for interviewing them and showing me greatness, im next
These both have violated Toronto.
Boo hoo nigga we don’t care.
@@roachies4242😂😂😂😢
@@roachies4242Lol i can tell you need a hug 😂😂😂
Leave us Candians alone please😭
Damn you know Kobe smiling down on Kendrick rn 🕊
When world's collide.
something that belongs to a guy named "world" collides? you're a dumbass. back to school.
JoaoDACorreia damn it's always someone mad behind a screen. I don't you call anyone a stranger a dumbass if you seen them in person. And you do understand when world's is in plural that it means planets?
worlds is plural. world's is possessive.
Kendrick trying hella hard not to be a fan
It’s funny to see celebrities fanboy considering so many people would fanboy for them
This how ppl must have felt when they saw Michael Jordan & Michael Jackson in the same room
Jam!!!!
Kendrick is Prince though
omggg yesss Jam!
New Kendrick fan from the tropical highlands of south Luzon, Philippines.. been listening to Euphoria&Not Like Us to get over people hatn on me for the first time of my life I think these feelings are not strange anymore and shedding light on that helped me overcame them
💪
Kababayan!
People that ACTUALLY ACHIEVED SOMETHING
who else watching this while laying down ?
U bout gay as hell
If u don't get your gay ass..
Roof Roof I wish I was
No homo, but I wish I was being cuddled too
Rami Mwamba oh hell nah
Even Kobe knew that kendrick was the Goat
Kobe knew Kenny would win
My favorite rapper and my favorite basketball player in one room crazy
Alec Ashby ikr my favorites also
“I have to ANNIHILATE rhyme schemes, punchlines…” - KDOT That aged well 🔥
what a time to be alive
Shooting a paper ball yelling “KOBE” is never going to be the same again. We love you Kobe and Gigi 😥
Shoulda titled this "How to be a 🐐". Love watching and trying to understand the mindset of greats like these 2. Great interview
VYBO Hello broo! I lov your vids
YOUNG sudden
RIP Kobe
We all know why we here
Lmfao
what u over here being messy for
@@IamCutie3 shut up 😂😂 TH-cam recommended
9:29 when he said "fast forward 20 years from now" I actually had to pause the video for a moment...damn 😢
Me too! 😢
2 GOATS. ❤ these two
damn respect to jinx it cant be easy interviewing two legends at once
Erik exactly I'd freak out
Miss you Kobe. Wish you were here.
Especially to witness on this earth what his friend did. Kung-fu Kenny was exactly what he explained in this interview. A man that feeds on an "obstacle" or opposition. The hunger. Just like the Black Mamba 😊
Kobe to Kendrick
RIP Kobe Bryant 🙏
West coast legends that makes Toronto throw their phone across the room.
looking back on K dots career so far you can tell he absorbed all of that knowledge from kobe.
Seeing this shit today is just crazy
Exactly
This is the first time I kinda seen Kendrick nervous. . It's cause he grew up Watching Kobe becoming the greatest as a child and he's from L.A
My brain has just exploded
Man, the things we never gonna see Kobe doing. It sucks, man
Randomly got recommended, two legends! 2024
It wasn’t random at all. Kendrick is the most popular guy on the internet rn
@@DreamFactories Video’s old
@@homeixgx what’s that have to do with anything I just said?
Great to see Kendrick letting Kobe speak first out of respect for his elder, but when Kobe speaks you can see Kendrick thinking, "yup.. spoke on that in DAMN, yup.. fear, love, pride used those as song titles. Between all his albums, Kendrick has turned the mindsets and thoughts of greatness and great people into lyrics and music for every human to hear and dissect.
This feels exactly like when the Power Rangers met the Ninja Turtles.
aziz mutawa underated comment
aziz mutawa comment is 🔥🔥🔥, Ay bro if it isn't too much trouble could I please get you to check out my music 🙏🏾. I'm just tryna gain a listener a day 💯
More like Goku meeting Superman!
Kendrick is officially the GOAT
Anyone here after The Heart Part 5?
“Rest at the end not the middle” -Kobe Bean Bryant
man its astonishing to me how well spoken Kobe is, media people can't piece together concise sentences to get their points across but Kobe out here dishing dimes (haha no pun intended) with ease while keeping me so engaged. No wonder he explored story telling after his NBA days RIP Goat
You can literally see the gears turning in Kenny's mind absorbing as much knowledge and energy as he can
Kendrick can speak straight among other rappers without adding gibberish or "you know waamsayin" cuz he never did drugs that would fck up his mental and that's one motivation.
gibberish? kendrick speak like that in interviews too it doesn't mean he's on drugs thats just the way a lotta people talk you sound mad weird
@@bigchune6306 dumb@ss read again big$tupid
@@bigchune6306 Ignore the stereotype
@@bigchune6306 bruh you $tupid just read again and you'll understand whats the point there. Damn people these days be having low cognizance
Some Southern raps sound like that because they’re country. You sound ignorant lol
When Kobe said, “fast forward 20 years from now 9:26 if basketball is the best thing I’ve done in my life I’ve failed” I’m shedding grown man tears
i love them both soo much. Rest in peace, Kobe!
RIP kobe we miss you
I see Kobe's influence in Kendrick when rapping. He's very competitive and isn't really trying to be friendly with his competition..
Kendrick sitting there like damn I’m next to Kobe😂😂😂 the humbleness 💪🏽💯
I didn't notice I sat on the toilet and watched this whole video!! So many gems being dropped my damn legs are numb!! I forgot what I was in here for!! Nothing better than listening to some good shit, while taking a good shit!! 💯💯
Stab Master Arson Word!
Stab Master Arson damn gee hope you used wipes lol
Stab Master Arson .. Same here 😂🙌🏾
Stab Master Arson me tooooo hahhahaha
Stab Master Arson yoooooo 😁😁 presently me bro lmfaooo
My two favs and I never seen this until now 🥺 Kobe come back !
this is a historical document at this point
Legendary.