Who is Kendrick Lamar?

Kendrick Lamar was born on June 17, 1987, and was formerly known as K. Dot. He is an American rapper from Compton, California. His music is influenced by Tupac Shakur, Nas, Jay-Z, Kanye West, and DMX. He is a member of Black Hippy along with Jay Rock, Ab-Soul and Schoolboy Q. Following his successful third mixtape, Lamar released his self-titled debut EP in late 2009. The following year, Lamar released his fourth mixtape, ‘Overly Dedicated’ which served as his first entry into the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Album charts. In 2011, Lamar released his debut album, entitled ‘Section.80’, which was released to rave reviews. This was followed by the release of his debut studio album, ‘Good Kid, M.A.A.D City’, which was released in October of the following year. The album went on to gain even better reviews than ‘Section.80’, achieving universal acclaim. In August 2013, Kendrick Lamar recorded a verse on Big Sean’s single, ‘Control’. In the verse, he announced himself to be the “King of New York” and stated he would lyrically “murder” any opposition. This was met by huge backlash from New York-based rappers who responded with their own ‘diss tracks’, yet it also led to a surge of attention for Lamar, as more people began following him on Twitter. In September 2014, Lamar released ‘i’, the first single from his upcoming second studio album.

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