United States

1987-06-17

Kendrick Lamar is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer. He is regarded as one of the most skillful and successful hip hop artists of his generation. Incorporating elements of funk, soul, jazz, and spoken word, his critically acclaimed third album, 'To Pimp a Butterfly' (2015), won a Grammy Award for Best Rap Album. So far throughout his career, Lamar has won 13 Grammy Awards and was named by Time as one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2016. In 2018, his album 'Damn' became the first non-classical and non-jazz album to be awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Music.

K-Dot, Kendrick Lamar Duckworth

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kendrick_Lamar

United States

1987-06-17

Kendrick Lamar is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer. He is regarded as one of the most skillful and successful hip hop artists of his generation. Incorporating elements of funk, soul, jazz, and spoken word, his critically acclaimed third album, 'To Pimp a Butterfly' (2015), won a Grammy Award for Best Rap Album. So far throughout his career, Lamar has won 13 Grammy Awards and was named by Time as one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2016. In 2018, his album 'Damn' became the first non-classical and non-jazz album to be awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Music.

K-Dot

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kendrick_Lamar

Kendrick Lamar is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer. He is regarded as one of the most skillful and successful hip hop artists of his generation. Raised in Compton, CA, Lamar began his musical career as a teen under the stage name K-Dot. In 2011, he independently released his first studio album, 'Section.80'. Lamar's major label debut album, 'Good Kid, M.A.A.D City', was then released in 2012 to critical acclaim, debuting at #2 on the US Billboard 200 and later certified platinum by the RIAA. His critically acclaimed third album, 'To Pimp a Butterfly' (2015) incorporated elements of funk, soul, jazz, and spoken word. It debuted atop the charts in the US and UK and won a Grammy Award for Best Rap Album. Lamar's received many accolades throughout his career, including 13 Grammy Awards. Time named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2016. In 2018, his album 'Damn' became the first non-classical and non-jazz album to be awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Music.

Kendrick Lamar is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer. He is regarded as one of the most skillful and successful hip hop artists of his generation. Incorporating elements of funk, soul, jazz, and spoken word, his critically acclaimed third album, 'To Pimp a Butterfly' (2015), won a Grammy Award for Best Rap Album. So far throughout his career, Lamar has won 13 Grammy Awards and was named by Time as one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2016. In 2018, his album 'Damn' became the first non-classical and non-jazz album to be awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Music.

Kendrick Lamar Duckworth is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer. He is regarded as one of the most skillful and successful hip hop artists of his generation. Raised in Compton, CA, Lamar began his musical career as a teenager under the stage name K-Dot, eventually signing with indie record label Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE). He gained recognition in 2010 with his first retail release, 'Overly Dedicated'. The following year, he independently released his first studio album, 'Section.80', which included his debut single, "HiiiPoWeR". Lamar's major label debut album, 'Good Kid, M.A.A.D City', was released in 2012 to critical acclaim. It debuted at #2 on the US Billboard 200 and was later certified platinum by the RIAA. His critically acclaimed third album, 'To Pimp a Butterfly' (2015) incorporated elements of funk, soul, jazz, and spoken word. It debuted atop the charts in the US and UK, and won a Grammy Award for Best Rap Album. Lamar 's received many accolades, including 13 Grammy Awards. Time named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2016. In 2018, his album 'Damn' became the first non-classical and non-jazz album to be awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Music.

Kendrick Lamar is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer. He is regarded as one of the most skillful and successful hip hop artists of his generation. Raised in Compton, CA, Lamar began his musical career as a teen under the stage name K-Dot. In 2011, he independently released his first studio album, 'Section.80'. Lamar's major label debut album, 'Good Kid, M.A.A.D City', was then released in 2012 to critical acclaim, debuting at #2 on the US Billboard 200 and later certified platinum by the RIAA. His critically acclaimed third album, 'To Pimp a Butterfly' (2015) incorporated elements of funk, soul, jazz, and spoken word. It debuted atop the charts in the US and UK and won a Grammy Award for Best Rap Album. Lamar's received many accolades throughout his career, including 13 Grammy Awards. Time named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2016. In 2018, his album 'Damn' became the first non-classical and non-jazz album to be awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Music.

Kendrick Lamar Duckworth is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer. He is regarded as one of the most skillful and successful hip hop artists of his generation. Raised in Compton, California, Lamar embarked on his musical career as a teenager under the stage name K-Dot, releasing a mixtape that garnered local attention and led to his signing with indie record label Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE). He began to gain recognition in 2010, after his first retail release, Overly Dedicated. The following year, he independently released his first studio album, Section.80, which included his debut single, "HiiiPoWeR". By that time, he had amassed a large online following and collaborated with several prominent hip hop artists, including The Game, Busta Rhymes, and Snoop Dogg. Lamar's major label debut album, Good Kid, M.A.A.D City, was released in 2012 by TDE, Aftermath, and Interscope Records to critical acclaim. It debuted at #2 on the US Billboard 200 and was later certified platinum by the RIAA. His critically acclaimed third album To Pimp a Butterfly (2015) incorporated elements of funk, soul, jazz, and spoken word. It debuted atop the charts in the US and the UK, and won the Grammy Award for Best Rap Album at the 58th ceremony. In 2016, Lamar released Untitled Unmastered, a collection of unreleased demos that originated during the recording sessions for Butterfly. He released his fourth album Damn in 2017 to further acclaim; its lead single "Humble" topped the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. Aside from his solo career, Lamar is also known as a member of the West Coast hip hop supergroup Black Hippy, alongside his TDE label-mates and fellow South Los Angeles–based rappers Ab-Soul, Jay Rock, and Schoolboy Q. Lamar has received many accolades over the course of his career, including thirteen Grammy Awards. In early 2013, MTV named him the "Hottest MC in the Game", on their annual list. Time named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2016. In 2018, Damn became the first non-classical and non-jazz album to be awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Music.

Kendrick Lamar Duckworth is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer. He is regarded as one of the most skillful and successful hip hop artists of his generation. Raised in Compton, CA, Lamar began his musical career as a teenager under the stage name K-Dot, eventually signing with indie record label Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE). He gained recognition in 2010 with his first retail release, 'Overly Dedicated'. The following year, he independently released his first studio album, 'Section.80', which included his debut single, "HiiiPoWeR". Lamar's major label debut album, 'Good Kid, M.A.A.D City', was released in 2012 to critical acclaim. It debuted at #2 on the US Billboard 200 and was later certified platinum by the RIAA. His critically acclaimed third album, 'To Pimp a Butterfly' (2015) incorporated elements of funk, soul, jazz, and spoken word. It debuted atop the charts in the US and UK, and won a Grammy Award for Best Rap Album. Lamar 's received many accolades, including 13 Grammy Awards. Time named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2016. In 2018, his album 'Damn' became the first non-classical and non-jazz album to be awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Music.

1987-06-17

Kendrick Lamar Duckworth is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer. He is regarded as one of the most skillful and successful hip hop artists of his generation. Raised in Compton, California, Lamar embarked on his musical career as a teenager under the stage name K-Dot, releasing a mixtape that garnered local attention and led to his signing with indie record label Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE). He began to gain recognition in 2010, after his first retail release, Overly Dedicated. The following year, he independently released his first studio album, Section.80, which included his debut single, "HiiiPoWeR". By that time, he had amassed a large online following and collaborated with several prominent hip hop artists, including The Game, Busta Rhymes, and Snoop Dogg. Lamar's major label debut album, Good Kid, M.A.A.D City, was released in 2012 by TDE, Aftermath, and Interscope Records to critical acclaim. It debuted at #2 on the US Billboard 200 and was later certified platinum by the RIAA. His critically acclaimed third album To Pimp a Butterfly (2015) incorporated elements of funk, soul, jazz, and spoken word. It debuted atop the charts in the US and the UK, and won the Grammy Award for Best Rap Album at the 58th ceremony. In 2016, Lamar released Untitled Unmastered, a collection of unreleased demos that originated during the recording sessions for Butterfly. He released his fourth album Damn in 2017 to further acclaim; its lead single "Humble" topped the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. Aside from his solo career, Lamar is also known as a member of the West Coast hip hop supergroup Black Hippy, alongside his TDE label-mates and fellow South Los Angeles–based rappers Ab-Soul, Jay Rock, and Schoolboy Q. Lamar has received many accolades over the course of his career, including thirteen Grammy Awards. In early 2013, MTV named him the "Hottest MC in the Game", on their annual list. Time named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2016. In 2018, Damn became the first non-classical and non-jazz album to be awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Music.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kendrick_Lamar