Lamar curated and executive produced the soundtrack album to the superhero film Black Panther (2018). The album included his second chart-topping single " Humble", his first as a lead artist, and became the first non-classical and non-jazz work to be awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Music. His fourth studio album, Damn (2017), saw continued critical acclaim and mainstream success. The same year, he yielded his first number-one single on the US Billboard Hot 100 with the remix of " Bad Blood" by Taylor Swift. His third studio album, To Pimp a Butterfly (2015), became his first number-one album on the US Billboard 200 and was an enormous critical success. Dre's Aftermath Entertainment, under the aegis of Interscope Records, and released his major-label debut album, Good Kid, M.A.A.D City, earning him widespread critical recognition and mainstream success. In 2012, Lamar secured a record deal with Dr. He continued to gain recognition after his first retail release, Overly Dedicated, and his debut studio album, Section.80, which included his debut single " HiiiPoWeR". He began to use his first and middle names professionally later that year, following the release of his eponymous debut extended play. In 2009, Lamar became a founding member of the hip hop supergroup Black Hippy alongside Ab-Soul, Jay Rock, and Schoolboy Q. (Hub City Threat Minor of the Year) (2004), garnered local attention and led to him signing with independent record label Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE) the following year. īorn and raised in Compton, California, Lamar began his career as a teenager under the stage name K.Dot. His lyricism is inspired by his personal life and often contain political and social commentary centered around African American life and culture.
Lamar's discography explores styles that are unconventional to modern hip hop music such as jazz, funk, soul, and spoken word. His versatile cadence, internal rhyme schemes, and introspective songwriting have regarded him as one of the most influential hip hop artists of his generation. Kendrick Lamar Duckworth (born June 17, 1987) is an American rapper and songwriter.
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