Hometown: Compton, CA
Kendrick Lamar Duckworth[1] (born June 17, 1987), simply known as Kendrick Lamar, previously known as K.Dot, is an American hip hop recording artist from Compton, California. He is currently signed to Top Dawg, Aftermath, and Interscope. Lamar is also a member of West Coast hip hop supergroup, Black Hippy, along with fellow California-based rappers and label-matesJay Rock, Schoolboy Q and Ab-Soul.[2]
He first gained major attention after the release of his fourth mixtape, Overly Dedicated, in 2010. In 2011, he released his first independent album to critical acclaim, Section.80, released exclusively through iTunes and instantly ranked as one of the top digital hip hop releases of the year.[3] Early in his career, before releasing his major label debut, Lamar amassed a large Internet following, and had already worked with Dr. Dre, Game, Drake, Young Jeezy, Talib Kweli, Busta Rhymes, E-40, Warren G, Bun B, Tech N9ne and Lil Wayne among other popular artists. His major label debut studio album good kid, m.A.A.d city, was released October 22, 2012 to universal acclaim. The album was later certified Gold by the RIAA.
Artist | Date | Venue | |
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Kendrick Lamar | 03/30/13 | Details |
Music Video for Poetic Justice by Kendrick Lamar featuring Drake.
Music Video for Swimming Pools (Drank) by Kendrick Lamar.
Music Video for Backseat Freestyle by Kendrick Lamar.
Kendrick Lamar Duckworth[1] (born June 17, 1987), simply known as Kendrick Lamar, previously known as K.Dot, is an American hip hop recording artist from Compton, California. He is currently signed to Top Dawg, Aftermath, and Interscope. Lamar is also a member of West Coast hip hop supergroup, Black Hippy, along with fellow California-based rappers and label-matesJay Rock, Schoolboy Q and Ab-Soul.[2]
He first gained major attention after the release of his fourth mixtape, Overly Dedicated, in 2010. In 2011, he released his first independent album to critical acclaim, Section.80, released exclusively through iTunes and instantly ranked as one of the top digital hip hop releases of the year.[3] Early in his career, before releasing his major label debut, Lamar amassed a large Internet following, and had already worked with Dr. Dre, Game, Drake, Young Jeezy, Talib Kweli, Busta Rhymes, E-40, Warren G, Bun B, Tech N9ne and Lil Wayne among other popular artists. His major label debut studio album good kid, m.A.A.d city, was released October 22, 2012 to universal acclaim. The album was later certified Gold by the RIAA.