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.

BROCKHAMPTON is an American rap collective formed in San Marcos, TX in 2015 and currently based in California. Led by Kevin Abstract, BROCKHAMPTON formed partially through the online forum "KanyeToThe", and are a boyband. Complex magazine describes the group as "gay, black, white, DIY, ambitious, all-inclusive, and would-be pop stars," and this diversity is what largely distinguishes their lyrics and sound. The group consists of vocalists Kevin Abstract, Matt Champion, Merlyn Wood, and Dom McLennon, vocalists/producers Joba and Bearface.

BROCKHAMPTON is an American rap collective formed in San Marcos, TX in 2015 and currently based in California. The group consists of vocalists Kevin Abstract, Matt Champion, Merlyn Wood, and Dom McLennon, vocalists/producers Joba and Bearface. Led by Kevin Abstract, BROCKHAMPTON formed partially through the online forum "KanyeToThe", and are a boyband. Complex magazine describes the group as "gay, black, white, DIY, ambitious, all-inclusive, and would-be pop stars," and this diversity is what largely distinguishes their lyrics and sound.

BROCKHAMPTON (stylized in all caps) is an American rap collective formed in San Marcos, Texas, in 2015 and currently based in California. Led by Kevin Abstract, BROCKHAMPTON formed partially through the online forum "KanyeToThe", and are a boy band. Complex magazine describes the group as "gay, black, white, DIY, ambitious, all-inclusive, and would-be pop stars," and this diversity is what largely distinguishes their lyrics and sound. The group consists of vocalists Kevin Abstract, Matt Champion, Merlyn Wood, and Dom McLennon, vocalists/producers Joba and Bearface, and producers Romil Hemnani, Jabari Manwa, and Kiko Merley, as well as graphic designer Henock "HK" Sileshi, photographer Ashlan Grey, web designer Roberto Ontenient (who also features prominently in voice skits), and manager Jon Nunes. The group released their first mixtape, All-American Trash, in 2016. Their debut studio album, Saturation, was released in June 2017, followed by Saturation II in August and Saturation III in December. In March 2018, BROCKHAMPTON announced they had signed a record deal under the label RCA Records. Their fourth album, Iridescence, was released in September 2018 and debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 album chart. The album is also the first in their second trilogy, known as "The Best Years of Our Lives". In August 2019, BROCKHAMPTON released their fifth album, Ginger.

BROCKHAMPTON is an American rap collective formed in San Marcos, TX in 2015 and currently based in California. Led by Kevin Abstract, BROCKHAMPTON formed partially through the online forum "KanyeToThe", and are a boyband. Complex magazine describes the group as "gay, black, white, DIY, ambitious, all-inclusive, and would-be pop stars," and this diversity is what largely distinguishes their lyrics and sound. The group consists of vocalists Kevin Abstract, Matt Champion, Merlyn Wood, and Dom McLennon, vocalists/producers Joba and Bearface.

A Tribe Called Quest is a hip-hop group formed in Queens, New York City in 1985. The group was composed of Q-Tip, Phife Dawg, and DJ Ali Shaheed Muhammad. Along with De La Soul and Jungle Brothers, the group was a central part of the Native Tongues Posse, and enjoyed the most commercial success out of all the groups to emerge from that collective. Q-Tip and Phife had grown up together in Queens, and met Muhammad in high school. The group's name was coined by The Jungle Brothers, whose members attended the same school. The group became a part of the Native Tongues family, a hip-hop artist collective also consisting of the Jungle Brothers, De La Soul, and Black Sheep. At the time of their inception, ATCQ was unique within the hip-hop community for eschewing gangsta rap and macho posturing. Their lyrics focused on abstract and social issues such as the word "nigger," date rape and consumerism. Musically, the group helped pioneer the jazz-rap style (along with groups like Gang Starr and De La Soul). ATCQ made their studio debut in 1990 with People's Instinctive Travels & the Paths of Rhythm. Though it was critically acclaimed and lead to a strong following, their next album, The Low End Theory (1991) was a massive artistic success, appearing on several best of the year lists. It's considered one of the most important hip-hop albums to date. Following their 1998 album The Love Movement, the group disbanded. Q-Tip and Phife Dawg went on to pursue solo careers, while Muhammad co-founded the R&B group Lucy Pearl. The group first went back into the studio in November 2015, following their first televised appearance in 18 years. In November 2016, A Tribe Called Quest released their latest album, 'We Got It From Here... Thank You 4 Your Service.' The album features Busta Rhymes, Consequence, André 3000, Jack White, Elton John, Talib Kweli, Anderson .Paak, Kendrick Lamar and Kanye West.

A Tribe Called Quest is a hip-hop group formed in Queens, NYC in 1985 and composed of Q-Tip, Phife Dawg, and DJ Ali Shaheed Muhammad. At the time of their inception, ATCQ was unique within the hip-hop community for eschewing gangsta rap and macho posturing. Their lyrics focused on abstract and social issues such as the word "nigger," date rape, and consumerism. Musically, the group helped pioneer the jazz-rap style (along with groups like Gang Starr and De La Soul). ATCQ made their studio debut in 1990 with 'People's Instinctive Travels & the Paths of Rhythm.' Though it was critically acclaimed and lead to a strong following, their next album, 'The Low End Theory' (1991) was a massive artistic success, appearing on several best of the year lists. It's considered one of the most important hip-hop albums to date.