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- His musical career started to take off in 2004, when he released a mixtape entitled “Youngest Head Nigga in Charge” at the tender age of 16. Thanks to the raw talent on display in the mixtape, Lamar was signed by the California-based label Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE).
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Musical artist. Kendrick Lamar Duckworth (born June 17, 1987) is an American rapper and songwriter. Often regarded as one of the greatest rappers of all time, he is the only musician outside of the classical and jazz genres to be awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Music. His inclusion of social commentary and political criticism in his songwriting ...
Jul 2, 2021 · In the latest episode of Black Sounds Beautiful, take a minute to explore the astonishing GRAMMYs legacy of hip-hop heavyweight Kendrick Lamar—from Good Kid, M.A.A.D. City to DAMN and beyond. When Kendrick Lamar rapped the verses to "Alright" in front of a massive fireball at the 2018 GRAMMY Awards show, the pyrotechnics felt metaphorical for ...
He later went on to form a hip hop group and released his albums and singles along with actively taking part in stage shows and tours. As part of his career, he has been associated with artists like Jay Rock, Snoop Dogg, Dr.Dre, Game, Taylor Swift, and Rihanna.
Nov 21, 2017 · Ever since he released his major label debut, “Good Kid, M.A.A.D. City” via Interscope in 2012, consummate Gemini Lamar has been building a résumé as the defining hip-hop artist of his ...
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Dec 17, 2019 · Lamar made history in April 2018 when he won a Pulitzer Prize for music for DAMN., making him not only the first person to win a Pulitzer for a hip-hop album, but also the first artist to win...
Dec 8, 2012 · Kendrick Lamar onstage at the 2012 BET Hip Hop Awards. Photograph: Rick Diamond/Getty Images for BET. Kendrick was eight when his dad took him to watch Dr Dre and Tupac shoot the video for ...
In hip-hop, artists have to earn that moniker, and Lamar's enthroning occurred in 2013 when he delivered a now-infamous verse on Big Sean's "Control." "I'm Makaveli's offspring, I'm the King of New York, King of the Coast; one hand I juggle 'em both," Lamar raps before name-dropping some of the top rappers of the time, from Drake to J.Cole .
