(AllHipHop News) With the recent release of West Coast newcomer Kendrick Lamar's debut album, the Hip-Hop world was set abuzz this week, with many industry insiders, along with fans and listeners, crowning him a "breath of fresh air."

After rapper Shyne spoke publicly about not feeling all of the "hype" surrounding Lamar's Good Kid, m.A.A.d. city release, many mainstays in the West Coast came to the young rapper's defense.