I never saw the season split as a obvious que to listen to it backwards.
I think Tetsuo and Youth has way more depth and the story front to back is vastly different then back to front.
I get what kendrick did and again i think the album is excellent. But people saying that he is the GOAT because of this front to back and back to front thing is laughable when its been done, slightly better and just last year. Its definitely a cool idea but don't act like he was first to do this
I don't think it's fair to give him that title yet, but people are moreso giving Kendrick this praise because his first three major albums were great and a lot of people consider the first two (and the third too, but give it some time) classics.
Tetsuo & Youth had a lot more depth, IMO. Not sure I've listened to it backwards, though. Lupe and Kendrick are hard to compare. I feel like they're opposite ends to the same coin. Lupe is on another level with his technical skill though, if you ask me.