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American rapper (born 1987)
For his self-titled EP, seeKendrick Lamar (EP).
"KDot" redirects here. For other uses, seeKDOT.

Kendrick Lamar
Lamar in 2025
Born
Kendrick Lamar Duckworth

(1987-06-17)June 17, 1987 (age 38)
Other names
  • K.Dot
  • Kung Fu Kenny
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • record producer
Years active2003–present
OrganizationPGLang
Works
PartnerWhitney Alford (eng. 2015)
Children2
Relatives
AwardsFull list
Musical career
OriginCompton, California, U.S.
Genres
Instruments
Labels
Formerly ofBlack Hippy
Websiteoklama.com
Musical artist
Signature

Kendrick Lamar Duckworth (born June 17, 1987) is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. Regarded as one of the greatest rappers of all time, he was awarded the 2018Pulitzer Prize for Music, becoming the first musician outside of theclassical andjazz genres to receive the award. Lamar's music, rooted inWest Coast hip-hop, featuresconscious, introspective lyrics, withpolitical criticism andsocial commentary concerningAfrican-American culture.

Born and raised inCompton, California, Lamar began releasing music under the stage nameK.Dot in high school. He signed withTop Dawg Entertainment (TDE) in 2005 and co-founded the hip hopsupergroupBlack Hippy. Hisalternative rap debut album,Section.80, led to a joint contract withDr. Dre'sAftermath Entertainment andInterscope Records. He rose to stardom with hisgangsta rap–influenced sophomore albumGood Kid, M.A.A.D City (2012), which became thelongest-charting hip hop studio album on theBillboard 200 and was named the greatestconcept album of all time byRolling Stone. In 2015, he had his firstBillboard Hot 100 number-one single, with the remix ofTaylor Swift's "Bad Blood", and released his third album,To Pimp a Butterfly, which infused hip-hop with historicalAfrican-American music genres such asjazz,funk, andsoul, his first of five consecutive number-one albums on theBillboard 200.

Lamar's critical and commercial success continued with hisR&B andpop-leaning fourth albumDamn (2017), featuring his second US number-one single, "Humble". He contributed to thesoundtrack of the 2018 filmBlack Panther, earning a nomination for theAcademy Award for Best Original Song for "All the Stars". His fifth album,Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers (2022), delved into introspection and concluded his tenure with TDE and Aftermath. In 2024, hishighly publicized feud withDrake and sixth albumGNX spawned theBillboard Hot 100 number-one singles "Like That", "Not Like Us", "Squabble Up", and "Luther". "Not Like Us" won fiveGrammy Awards, includingSong of the Year andRecord of the Year, while "Luther" became his longest-charting number-one song in the US, at 13 weeks. His 2025Grand National Tour withSZA is the highest-grossing co-headlining tour in history.

His accolades include 22 Grammy Awards (the third-most won by a rapper), twoPrimetime Emmy Awards, aBrit Award, 5American Music Awards, 7Billboard Music Awards, 11MTV Video Music Awards (including 2Video of the Year wins), and a record 37BET Hip Hop Awards.Time listed him as one of the100 most influential people in the world in 2016. Three of his works were included inRolling Stone's 2020 revision of the "500 Greatest Albums of All Time". Outside of music, Lamar co-founded the creative companyPGLang and ventured into film with his longtime creative partner,Dave Free.

Early life and education

Kendrick Lamar Duckworth was born on June 17, 1987, in Compton, California.[1] He is the first child of formergang hustler Kenneth "Kenny" Duckworth and hairdresser Paula Oliver. Both of his parents areAfrican Americans fromSouth Side, Chicago.[2] When they were teenagers, they relocated to Compton in 1984, due to his father's affiliation with theGangster Disciples.[3] Lamar was named after singer-songwriterEddie Kendricks ofthe Temptations.[4] He was an only child until the age of seven and was described as a loner by his mother.[2][5] Eventually, his parents had his two younger brothers and younger sister, businesswoman Kayla Sawyer (née Duckworth).[6] His cousins include basketball playerNick Young and rapperBaby Keem.[7]

Lamar and his family lived inSection 8 housing, were reliant onwelfare andfood stamps, and experiencedhomelessness.[8][9] Although he is not a member of a particular gang, he grew up with close affiliates of theWestside Pirus.[3] Despite suffering hardships, Lamar remembered having "good memories" of his childhood that sparked his interest inhip hop music, such as sneaking into his parents'house parties.[2][10] He was raisedsecular, although he occasionally attended church services and was taught theBible by his grandmother.[11] He felt "spiritually unsatisfied" as a child due to the "empty" and "one-sided" nature of thesermons.[12]

After hearing a recording of his voice for the first time, Lamar became interested inrapping.[13] He was introduced topolice brutality after experiencing the first day of the1992 Los Angeles riots.[2] When he was five years old, Lamar witnessed a murder for the first time while sitting outside of his apartment unit, as a teenage drug dealer was killed in adrive-by shooting.[2] "It done something to me right then and there," Lamar later admitted toNPR Music. "It let me know that this is not only something that I'm looking at, but it's something that maybe I have to get used to."[14] His parents nicknamed him "Man-Man" due to his precocious behavior, although he confessed it "put a stigma on the idea of me reacting as a kid sometimes—I would hurt myself and they would expect me not to cry."[15]

In school, Lamar was a quiet and observant student who excelled academically and had a noticeable stutter.[16] Hisfirst grade teacher at Robert E. McNair Elementary School encouraged him to become a writer after she heard him correctly use the word "audacity".[17] As aseventh grade student at Vanguard Learning Center, Lamar was introduced topoetry by his English teacher, Regis Inge.[18] Inge integrated the literary form into his curriculum as a response to the growing racial tensions amongst his students. Through its connection to hip hop, Lamar studied rhymes,metaphors anddouble entendres, which made him fall in love with songwriting: "You can put all your feelings down on a sheet of paper, and they'd make sense to you. I liked that."[2][18] Instead of completing assignments for other classes, Lamar would scribe lyrics in his notebooks.[18] His initial writing was entirelyprofane, but it helped him manage hispsychological trauma anddepression, which he struggled with during his adolescence.[18][19] Inge played a vital role in his intellectual growth, often criticizing hislexicon and suggesting prompts to strengthen his prose.[18]

Lamar later attendedCentennial High School.[20] He was enrolled insummer school during the tenth grade, which he dreaded because it forced him to be embroiled in agang war.[20] Despite his efforts to avoid them, Lamar soon became heavily involved with Compton'shedonistic gang culture, which led to numerous health scares and encounters with the police.[2] He distanced himself from the lifestyle following an intervention staged by his father.[5] When he was 16, Lamar wasbaptized andconverted toChristianity following the death of a friend.[21][22] He graduated from high school in 2005 as astraight-A student.[23][24] He considered studyingpsychology andastronomy in college, but suspended his academic pursuits to focus on his music career.[2][25]

Career

2003–2008: Beginnings

Lamar began his career while he attendedCentennial High School.

During high school, Lamar adopted thestage name K.Dot and beganfreestyling andbattle rapping at school.[26] His performances caught the attention of fellow studentDave Free, who traveled fromInglewood to watch him rap.[26] They quickly formed a friendship over their love of hip-hop and the television sitcomMartin.[26] They recorded music together at Free's makeshift garage studio and at his older brother'sHyde Park apartment.[26] Lamar's earliest performances were held at a "super hood"comedy club and behind a tattoo parlor.[26] Free was hishype man during that time, while his older brother was his manager and disc jockey.[26] Lamar recorded fivemixtapes throughout the2000s; his first,Youngest Head Nigga in Charge (Hub City Threat: Minor of the Year), was released in 2004 or 2005, through Konkrete Jungle Musik.[27] The mixtapes primarily consisted of freestyles over theproduction of popular hip-hop songs.[27]

In a series ofretrospective reviews forRolling Stone, Mosi Reeves complimented Lamar's "unerring" sense of rhythm and timing found inHub City Threat: Minor of the Year, but criticized his "clumsy" lyricism and that his flow was "overly beholden to ... Jay-Z and Lil Wayne".[27] Free, who was working as acomputer technician, introduced the mixtape to record producer Anthony "Top Dawg" Tiffith while attempting to repair his computer.[28] Tiffith was impressed with Lamar's burgeoning abilities and invited him to partake in anaudition process for entry into his newly establishedindependent record label,Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE).[28] During his audition, Lamar freestyled for Tiffith and record executiveTerrence "Punch" Henderson for two hours, a strategy that impressed Henderson but bewildered Tiffith.[5][29] He was offered arecording contract by TDE in 2005, joiningJay Rock as the label's first signings.[5] Upon signing, he purchased aminority stake in the label for an undisclosed amount.[29]

Lamar had a brief stint as asecurity guard when he started working on music with Jay Rock at TDE's in-house recording studio.[30][24] The bond he formed with him,Ab-Soul andSchoolboy Q led to the formation of the hip-hopsupergroup,Black Hippy.[31] Lamar released his second mixtape,Training Day, in 2007.[27] Reeves complemented its varied production and "well-executed" concept, which was based onthe 2001 film.[27] In 2006, Lamar signed anartist development deal withDef Jam Recordings and was featured on twosingles bythe Game. He also heavily contributed to Jay Rock's first two mixtapes,Watts Finest Vol. 1 andWatts Finest Vol. 2: The Nickerson Files.[15][32] Lamar was ultimately let go from Def Jam after an encounter with its president and chief executive officer,Jay-Z; he later described it as "one of those situations where I wasn't ready."[33][34] Lamar and Jay Rock released a collaborative mixtape, titleNo Sleep 'til NYC, on December 24, 2007.[27] Reeves thought the project was a "fun cypher session, nothing more, nothing less."[27]

2009–2011:Overly Dedicated andSection.80

Lamar's third mixtapeC4, released on January 30, 2009, is atribute project toLil Wayne'sTha Carter III (2008) and was supported by his co-sign.[35] Reeves felt that the mixtape was a "wrongheaded homage to a year-old, well-worn album."[27] From February to July, he toured with the Game on hisLAX Tour as a hype man for Jay Rock.[36][37] Lamar disliked how his stage name diverted attention away from his true identity, and decided to retire it.[38] He opted to use his first and middle names professionally and regards the name change as part of his career growth.[39] For hiseponymous debut extended play (2009),[40] Lamar eschewed the creative process of his mixtapes in favor of a project heavily focused on his songwriting over "lovely yet doleful" production.[27] Reeves described the EP as the "first standout project" of his career, praising itsmelancholic tone.[27] He felt that the project restored his reputation following the sting of criticism he received overC4.[27]

Lamar performing atSound Academy in 2011, prior to the release ofSection.80

After striking amusic publishing deal withWarner/Chappell Music,[41] Lamar released his fourth mixtape,Overly Dedicated, on September 14, 2010. It was his first project to be purchased through digital retailers.[42] Reeves describedOverly Dedicated as a partial "victory lap" that marked a shift in his songwriting.[27] The mixtape peaked at number 72 onBillboard'sTop R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.[43] Lamar served as Jay Rock's hype man for a second time duringTech N9ne's Independent Grind Tour, whereOverly Dedicated was introduced toDr. Dre.[44][45] After watching the music video for the song "Ignorance Is Bliss" onYouTube, he reached out to Lamar with hopes of working with him andSnoop Dogg on his unfinished album,Detox.[44][46] He also considered signing him to his record label,Aftermath Entertainment, and was encouraged to by artists such asJ. Cole.[47][48]

Lamar entered a brief relationship withNitty Scott,[49][50] and was featured onXXL's 2011 Freshman Class list.[51] He released his debut commercial mixtape,Section.80, on July 2, 2011,[52] which was supported by its lead single "HiiiPower".[53] The album exploredconscious andalternative hip-hop styles and experimented with "stripped-down"jazz production.[54][55] Ogden Payne ofForbes considers it to be "the genesis to [Lamar] successfully balancingsocial commentary with mass appeal."[56]Section.80 marked Lamar's first appearance on theBillboard 200 chart, where it peaked at number 113. It sold approximately 5,000 copies in its first week of tracking, with minimal coverage frommainstream media outlets.[57] To promote the album, Lamar performed at small venues and college campuses across the U.S.[58][59] He was dubbed the "New King of the West Coast" by Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre and the Game during a performance inWest Los Angeles.[60][61] Throughout the year, he appeared on the Game'sThe R.E.D. Album, Tech N9ne'sAll 6's and 7's,9th Wonder'sThe Wonder Years, andDrake'sTake Care.[62]

2012–2013:Good Kid, M.A.A.D City

Lamar performing at thePitchfork Music Festival in 2012

Lamar began planning his debut album beforeSection.80 was released.[63] From February to April 2012, he opened for Drake on hisClub Paradise Tour.[64] He began working with J. Cole on a collaborative album around that time.[65][66] On February 14, Lamar would release the song "Cartoon & Cereal" for digital download, a track that featuresGunplay.[67] On March 8,The Fader reported that Lamar had signed ajoint venture recording contract with Aftermath Entertainment andInterscope Records; under the deal, TDE continued to serve as his primary label.[68] His first commercial single, "The Recipe" featuring Dr. Dre, premiered onrhythmic crossover radio on April 2.[69]

Good Kid, M.A.A.D City, Lamar's debut album and first project under a major record label, was released on October 22, 2012.[70][71] He worked with producers such asPharrell Williams,Hit-Boy,Scoop DeVille,Jack Splash, andT-Minus to create an atmosphericWest Coast hip-hop album with heavygangsta rap influences.[72] Itslead single, "Swimming Pools (Drank)",[73] marked Lamar's first top 20 single on the U.S.Billboard Hot 100.[74] Its other singles, "Backseat Freestyle", "Poetic Justice", and "Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe", enjoyed moderate commercial success.[75][76]Good Kid, M.A.A.D City was met with widespread critical acclaim, who lauded Lamar'snonlinear songwriting and thematic scope.Greg Kot of theChicago Tribune applauded him for giving gangstatropes a "twist, or sometimes upend[ing] them completely" on a record that "brims withcomedy, complexity and the many voices in [Lamar's] head."[77] The album debuted at number two on theBillboard 200 with 242,000 copies sold;[78] the highest first-week album sales of the year by a male rapper.[79]Good Kid, M.A.A.D City surpassedThe Eminem Show (2002) to become thelongest-charting hip-hop studio album on theBillboard 200.[80] In October 2022, it became the first hip-hop studio album to spend over ten consecutive years on the chart.[81]

From September to October 2012, Lamar headlined theBET Music Matters Tour with Black Hippy andStalley.[82] He won Lyricist of the Year at theBET Hip Hop Awards,[83] and was featured onASAP Rocky's single "Fuckin' Problems" alongside Drake and2 Chainz, which reached the top 10 in the U.S.[84] Lamar embarked on two headliningconcert tours in 2013: a national college tour withSteve Aoki and his first international tour.[85][86] He struggled with depression,survivor's guilt andsuicidal ideation during promotional events upon learning of the deaths of three close friends.[87] From October to December 2013, Lamar opened forKanye West on hisYeezus Tour, despite disapproval from his label and management team.[88][89] He was baptized for a second time during the beginning of the tour, and experienced anervous breakdown near the end.[90][91] Lamar won three awards each during theBET Awards andBET Hip Hop Awards,[92][93] includingBest New Artist at the former.[94][95]

Lamar was featured on six songs throughout the year: "YOLO" bythe Lonely Island featuringAdam Levine,[96] the remix of "How Many Drinks?" byMiguel,[97] "Collard Greens" by Schoolboy Q,[98] "Control" withBig Sean andJay Electronica,[99] "Give It 2 U" byRobin Thicke featuring 2 Chainz,[100] and "Love Game" byEminem.[101] His performance on "Control" was described as a "wake up call" for the hip-hop industry and commencedhis decade-long feud with Drake.[102]Rolling Stone noted that his verse made the track one of the most important hip-hop songs of the last decade.[103] Lamar was named Rapper of the Year byGQ during their annual Men of the Year edition.[104] Following the issue's release, Tiffith pulled him from performing atGQ's accompanying party and accused Steve Marsh's profile on him of containing "racial overtones".[105][106]

2014–2016:To Pimp a Butterfly andUntitled Unmastered

After his opening stint for the Yeezus Tour ended, Lamar began work on his third album.[89] He earned seven nominations at the56th Annual Grammy Awards (January 2014), includingBest New Artist,Best Rap Album, andAlbum of the Year forGood Kid, M.A.A.D City.[107] He was winless at the ceremony, which several media outlets felt was asnub.[108][109]Macklemore, who won Best New Artist and Best Rap Album, shared a text message that he sent Lamar after the ceremony ended, in which he apologized for winning over him.[110] The incident was the subject of widespread media attention, controversy andInternet memes.[111] During the awards ceremony, Lamar performed a mashup of "M.A.A.D City" and "Radioactive" withrock bandImagine Dragons, which was met with critical acclaim.[112][113]

Lamar opened forEminem on theRapture Tour from February to July 2014.[114][115] On August 9, he premiered the short filmM.A.A.D, which he starred in, commissioned and produced, during theSundance Institute's Next Fest.[116] He released "I" as the lead single to his second album,To Pimp a Butterfly, on September 23, which wonBest Rap Performance andBest Rap Song at the57th Annual Grammy Awards.[117][118] His performance of "I" during his appearance as amusical guest onSaturday Night Live was lauded by contemporary critics.[119] Lamar was featured on three songs in 2014: "It's On Again" byAlicia Keys,[120] "Babylon" bySZA,[121] and "Never Catch Me" byFlying Lotus.[122] He won Lyricist of the Year for the second consecutive time at theBET Hip Hop Awards.[123]

Lamar at theHollywood Palladium before the57th Annual Grammy Awards (2015), where he wonBest Rap Performance andBest Rap Song for "I"

Originally scheduled to arrive at a later date,To Pimp a Butterfly was released on March 15, 2015.[124] The album incorporated various genres synonymous withAfrican American music, such asjazz,funk, andsoul.[125] To capture its essence, Lamar recruited producers such asSounwave,Pharrell Williams,Terrace Martin, andThundercat.[126] Whitney Alford, Lamar's fiancée, contributedbackground vocals on select tracks.[127] Other singles from the album were "The Blacker the Berry",[128] "King Kunta",[129] "Alright", and "These Walls"–all of which enjoyed moderate commercial success.[130] Selling 324,000 copies in its first week,To Pimp a Butterfly became Lamar's first number-one album on theBillboard 200 and theUK Albums Chart.[131][132]Billboard commented that "twenty years ago, a conscious rap record wouldn't have penetrated the mainstream in the way [Lamar] did withTo Pimp a Butterfly. His sense of timing is impeccable. In the midst of rampant cases of police brutality and racial tension across America, he spews raw, aggressive bard while possible cutting a rug."[133]Pitchfork opined that the album "forced critics to think deeply about music."[134]

He earned his first number-one single in the U.S. through the remix of singer-songwriterTaylor Swift's "Bad Blood".[135][136] It wonVideo of the Year andBest Collaboration at theMTV Video Music Awards, while the music video for "Alright" wonBest Direction.[137] Lamar laterre-recorded his featured appearance on the "Bad Blood" remix in support of Swift's counteraction toher masters dispute.[138][139] He opened theBET Awards with a controversial performance of "Alright" and won Best Male Hip Hop Artist.[140] He also won three awards at theBET Hip Hop Awards.[141] In support ofTo Pimp a Butterfly, Lamar embarked on the Kunta's Groove Sessions Tour, which ran from October to November 2015 in select intimate venues across the U.S.[142] For his work on the album and other collaborations throughout the year, Lamar earned 11 nominations at the58th Annual Grammy Awards,the most by a rapper in a single night.[143] He led the winners with five awards:To Pimp a Butterfly was named Best Rap Album, "Alright" won Best Rap Performance and Best Rap Song, "These Walls" wonBest Rap/Sung Performance, and "Bad Blood" wonBest Music Video.[144]

During the ceremony, Lamar performed a critically acclaimed medley of "The Blacker the Berry", "Alright", andan untitled song.[145] He previously performed untitled songs onThe Colbert Report (December 2014) andThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (January 2016).[146][147] After receiving a request from basketball playerLeBron James to share the untitled works, Lamar released his first compilation album,Untitled Unmastered, on March 4, 2016.[148] It contained eight untitled, dated, unfinished, and entirely self-written tracks that were intended to be included onTo Pimp a Butterfly, and continued the album's exploration of jazz, funk, soul, andavant-garde styles.[149]Untitled Unmastered received critical acclaim and debuted atop theBillboard 200 with 178,000album-equivalent units, becoming Lamar's second consecutive number-one project.[150] Throughout the year, he was featured on four commercially successful songs:Beyoncé's "Freedom",[151]Maroon 5's "Don't Wanna Know",[152][153]the Weeknd's "Sidewalks",[154] andTravis Scott's "Goosebumps".[155]

2017–2019:Damn andBlack Panther: The Album

Lamar at the2018 Pulitzer Prize ceremony to receive the honor forDamn

On March 1, 2017, during a cover story forT, Lamar confirmed that he was working on his third album,Damn.[156] He released the promotional single "The Heart Part 4" on March 23, before releasing the album's lead single "Humble" on March 30.[157][158] The song debuted at number two on the Hot 100 and reached the top spot in its second week of charting. It is Lamar's second single, and first as a lead artist, to top the chart.[159]Damn was released on April 14.[160] It utilized a more mainstream musical palette thanTo Pimp a Butterfly, exploringR&B andpop elements.[161]Rolling Stone described its sonics as a "brilliant combination of the timeless and the modern, the old school and the next-level."[162]Damn became Lamar's most commercially successful album. It spent four non-consecutive weeks atop theBillboard 200, marking his third consecutive number-one album, and debuted with 603,000 units sold.[163][164] All of the album's 14 songs debuted on the Hot 100, including the top-20 singles "Loyalty" and "Love".[165]Damn was the seventh best-selling album of 2017, according to theInternational Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), while "Humble" was the sixth best-selling single of the year.[166] By June 2018, it became the first album by a rapper or solo artist to have every song featured earn agold certification or higher from theRecording Industry Association of America.[167]

To supportDamn, Lamar embarked on his first headlining arena tour,the Damn Tour, from July 2017 to July 2018.[168] It grossed $62.7 million in worldwide revenue, becoming one of the highest-grossing hip-hop tours in history.[169] At the2017 MTV Video Music Awards, Lamar opened the ceremony with a performance of "DNA" and "Humble".[170] He later won five awards, includingBest Hip Hop Video, Best Direction, and Video of the Year for "Humble"; the latter win marked the first time an artist won the prize for a video they co-directed.[171][172] Throughout the year, he was featured on the remix toFuture's "Mask Off",[173]SZA's "Doves in the Wind",[174][175] andRich the Kid's "New Freezer".[176] He won Best Male Hip Hop Artist at theBET Awards,[177] whileDamn wonFavorite Rap/Hip Hop Album at theAmerican Music Awards.[178] Acollector's edition of the album, which featured its tracklist in reverse order, was released in December.[179][180]

On January 4, 2018, Lamar announced that he would becurating andexecutive producingBlack Panther: The Album, thesoundtrack fromthe 2018 film.[181] It was released on February 9 and was supported with three commercially successful singles: "All the Stars",[182] "King's Dead",[183] and "Pray for Me".[184][185] Lamar contributed lead and background vocals to every track on the album, regardless of credit, and produced on select songs.[186][187] Music critics considerBlack Panther: The Album to be a milestone achievement, giving praise towards its lyrics and cultural significance.[188][189] It spent two consecutive weeks atop theBillboard 200,[190] and earned the most single-week streams for a soundtrack album in history.[191] Lamar opened the60th Annual Grammy Awards with a critically acclaimedmedley.[192] He won five awards during the ceremony:Damn was named Best Rap Album, "Humble" won Best Rap Performance, Best Rap Song, and Best Music Video and "Loyalty" won Best Rap/Sung Performance.[193]Damn won thePulitzer Prize for Music on April 16, 2018, marking the first time a musical composition outside of the classical and jazz genres received the honor.[194][195]

From May to June 2018, Lamar co-headlinedthe Championship Tour with several TDE artists.[196][197] While on tour, he became embroiled in a public dispute with Spotify regarding the streaming service'sHate Content & Hateful Conduct policy.[198][199] Lamar was featured on five songs throughout the year: "Dedication" byNipsey Hussle,[200][201] "Mona Lisa" by Lil Wayne,[202] "Tints" byAnderson .Paak,[203][204] and "Wow Freestyle" by Jay Rock; he also executive produced the latter's albumRedemption and provided background vocals for the album's second single "Win."[205][206] At theAmerican Music Awards,Black Panther: The Album won Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Album.[207] Lamar made his acting debut as a drug addict in thecrimedrama seriesPower (2018).[208] After his two concert tours ended, he entered a four-year recording hiatus;[209] although he contributed to Beyoncé'sThe Lion King: The Gift, Schoolboy Q'sCrash Talk, andSir'sChasing Summer (all 2019).[210][211] As his publishing deal with Warner/Chappell Music was beginning to expire,[41] Lamar signed a long-term worldwide deal withBroadcast Music, Inc.[212]

2020–2023:Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers

On March 5, 2020, Lamar and Dave Free launched the creative entityPGLang, which was described at the time as a multilingual, artist-friendly service company.[213][214] In October, he signed a worldwide administration agreement withUniversal Music Publishing Group.[215] Lamar announced through an August 2021blog post that he was in the process of producing his final album under TDE, confirming rumors that emerged the year before that he would be leaving to focus on PGLang.[216][217] The following week, he appeared onBaby Keem's single "Family Ties", which won Best Rap Performance at the64th Annual Grammy Awards.[218][219] Lamar made additional contributions to Keem's albumThe Melodic Blue by providing background vocals and appearing on the song "Range Brothers".[220] In November, he held a "theatrical exhibition of his musical eras" during his second headlining performance at Day N Vegas,[221][222] and featured on Terrace Martin's albumDrones.[223] In January 2022, he signed on to producea comedy feature with Free,Trey Parker andMatt Stone forParamount Pictures, which is slated to be released on March 20, 2026.[224][225][226] He co-headlined theSuper Bowl LVI halftime show alongside Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem,50 Cent, andMary J. Blige on February 13, 2022, which won thePrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety Special (Live).[227][228]

Lamar performing at theSpectrum Center forThe Big Steppers Tour in 2022

After releasing the promotional single "The Heart Part 5",[229][230] Lamar's fifth album,Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers, was released on May 13, 2022.[231] Thedouble album drew on jazz, R&B,trap, and soul influences;[232][233] Alford served as its primary narrator.[234] It was widely acclaimed by critics, who applauded Lamar's vulnerable songwriting and scope.[235] Every track from the album charted on the Hot 100; its three singles–"N95", "Silent Hill", and "Die Hard"–debuted in the top-10.[236] Selling 295,000 units in its first week,Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers became Lamar's fourth consecutive number-one album on theBillboard 200.[237] It later became the first hip-hop album of the year to reach one billion streams on Spotify.[238]

In support ofMr. Morale & the Big Steppers, Lamar embarked onthe Big Steppers Tour, which ran from July 2022 to March 2024.[239] The tour grossed $110.9 million in worldwide revenue, becoming the highest-grossing rap tour ever at the time.[240] Lamar wrote, co-directed, and executive produced the shortfilm adaptation of the song "We Cry Together", which was released worldwide in September 2022.[241] An accompanyingconcert film for the tour,Kendrick Lamar Live: The Big Steppers Tour, was released in November.[242][243] Lamar wonFavorite Male Hip Hop Artist at theAmerican Music Awards, and Favorite Hip Hop Album forMr. Morale & the Big Steppers. He received six awards at theBET Hip Hop Awards, includingAlbum of the Year.[244][245] During the65th Annual Grammy Awards,Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers was named Best Rap Album, while "The Heart Part 5" won Best Rap Performance and Best Rap Song.[246]

In May 2023, Lamar was featured on the standalone version ofBeyoncé's single "America Has a Problem" and appeared on Baby Keem's single "The Hillbillies".[247][248] He won four awards at theBET Hip Hop Awards, and set four records in the process.[249] Lamar was featured in thedocumentary concert filmRenaissance: A Film by Beyoncé and executive producedBaby Keem's short film adaptation ofThe Melodic Blue.[250][251] He quietly shed his ties with Aftermath Entertainment and signed a new direct licensing agreement with Interscope.[252]

2024–present: Drake feud,GNX, Super Bowl LIX halftime show and Grand National Tour

Further information:Drake–Kendrick Lamar feud
Lamar at theTottenham Hotspur Stadium during hisGrand National Tour in 2025

Lamar's conflict with Drakere-escalated in March 2024 with his surprise appearance onFuture andMetro Boomin's track "Like That".[253] The song spent three consecutive weeks atop theBillboard Hot 100, becoming Lamar's third number-one single and his first song to debut at the top spot.[254] From April to May, he released the Drake-aimed diss singles "Euphoria",[255] "6:16 in LA",[256] "Meet the Grahams",[257] and "Not Like Us"; all of which were either positively received or acclaimed by critics.[258] The latter installment marked the first rap song to lead the Hot 100 with a limited tracking week.[259] A celebratory one-off concert, titledThe Pop Out: Ken & Friends, was held onJuneteenth.[260] "Not Like Us" went on to win five awards at the67th Annual Grammy Awards on February 2, 2025:Record of the Year,Song of the Year,Best Rap Performance,Best Rap Song, andBest Music Video.[261]

Lamar released "Watch the Party Die" to his Instagram account in September.[262] On November 22, he shared a song titled "GNX", exclusively onYouTube, followed with a surprise release of thealbum of the same name on streaming the same day.[263][264] The record spawned a series of successful singles, including theBillboard Hot 100 number-one singles "Squabble Up" and "Luther". "Squabble Up" debuted at the top of the chart,[265] while "Luther", which featuredSZA, became his longest charting number-one song in the US, spending thirteen non-consecutive weeks atop the Hot 100.[266] On December 17, he released a song called "Money Without Me" on YouTube, rumored to be fromSection.80 sessions. That month, he had a guest appearance on SZA'sLana, the deluxe reissue toSOS (2022).Billboard listed Lamar as thegreatest pop star of 2024, highlighting his "new releases or revelations that captured headlines and captivated the culture".[267] Outside of music, Lamar starred in the animatedbiographical filmPiece by Piece (2024).[268]

On February 9, 2025, Lamar headlined theSuper Bowl LIX halftime show, which featured performances from SZA,Samuel L. Jackson,Serena Williams, andMustard.[269][270][271] It became the most-watched Super Bowl performance of all time with 133.5 million viewers, surpassing Michael Jackson's 1993Super Bowl XXVII halftime show.[272] For his work on the event, Lamar won thePrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Direction.[273] On February 17, he became the first rapper (and ninth artist overall) to accumulate over 100 million monthly listeners on Spotify.[274] He further became the first rapper to have three top-10 albums in the US simultaneously.[275] On March 14, 2025, Lamar was featured thrice on the albumMusic byPlayboi Carti, appearing on the tracks "Backd00r", "Good Credit", and "Mojo Jojo".[276] Alongside rock musicianLenny Kravitz and frequent collaboratorPharrell Williams, Lamar was featured onClipse's song "Chains & Whips" fromLet God Sort Em Out.[277] In support ofGNX andLana, Lamar and SZA embarked on theGrand National Tour starting in April 2025,[278] breaking the record for the highest-grossing co-headlining tour.[279]

Artistry

Influences

Headshot of Tupac Shakur on a white background
Lamar considersTupac Shakur to be his biggest influence.

Tupac Shakur is Lamar's biggest influence, having impacted both his professional and personal life.[280] One of his earliest childhood memories is watching him andDr. Dre film the second music video for their single "California Love" with his father at the ComptonSwap Meet.[10] Lamar has described himself as an "offspring" of Shakur's artistry andsociopolitical views.[281] Although some publications have regarded him as the Shakur of his generation,[282][283] he has strived to maintain hisindividuality.[284]

Shakur'sThe Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory (1996),the Notorious B.I.G.'sLife After Death (1997), andDMX'sIt's Dark and Hell Is Hot (1998) influenced Lamar's artistic direction: "I don't look at these albums like just music; it sounds like an actual film."[285] He also listened and took influence fromMos Def andSnoop Dogg during his childhood,[286] and said, "I wouldn't be here today if it wasn't forEazy-E."[287]50 Cent's mixtape success inspired Lamar to become anindependent artist,[5] while his view on being categorized as aconscious rapper, "Yeah, I'm a conscious artist because I have aconscience", gave him a sense of perspective.[288]

Prodigy ofMobb Deep was a key influence on Lamar's earlier mixtapes,[289] while his rapping technique was stemmed fromLil Wayne and his longevity.[290]Eminem and his 2000 albumThe Marshall Mathers LP introduced him to songwriting elements, such asad-libs, and impacted his aggressive approach to records such as "Backseat Freestyle".[291][292][293] He took inspiration fromN.W.A's tenacity of representing his hometown with "courage, honesty and artistic brilliance".[294] VariousR&B andsoul artists, includingMarvin Gaye,[295]the Isley Brothers,[295]Michael Jackson,[296]Teddy Pendergrass,[297]Sade, andAnita Baker, have influenced Lamar.[298] He performed withPrince, who impacted hisvocal register,[299] atPaisley Park to celebrate the release of the latter's 2014 albumsPlectrumelectrum andArt Official Age, whichGQ described as "five minutes of brilliant insanity".[300]To Pimp a Butterfly was influenced by the works ofjazz trumpeterMiles Davis andfunk collectiveParliament-Funkadelic.[301]

Musical style

The nature of Lamar's musical style has been described as "anti-flamboyant, interior and complex."[302] He is rooted inWest Coast hip hop,[303] and has continually reinvented his sound by branching out into other genres.[304] Due to his contributions to its audience growth, through his appeal tomainstream listeners, music critics generally categorize Lamar as aprogressive rap artist.[305] He suggests that his music is genreless, explaining in a 2012 interview, "You really can't categorize my music, it's human music."[306]PopDust opined that during the 2010s, a decade that was arguably defined by hip hop, Lamar constantly pushed the boundaries of what the genre could be.[307]

Lamar did not care formusic production during the beginning of his career.[308] However, as he placed an emphasis on songwriting and "making material that's universal", he grew more exacting and adventurous with hiscompositions.[308] He is heavily involved with every aspect of his production process, including themixing andmastering stages, and is known for working long hours in the recording studio.[309] "You gotta be hands on and know the different sounds andfrequencies," Lamar explained toVariety.[308] "What makes people move, whatmelodies stick with you, taking the higheroctaves and the lower octaves and learning how to intertwine that in a certain frequency, how to manipulate sound to your advantage."[308] Lamar chooses to work with a close-knit team of musicians, rather than constantly seek high-profile talent.[44] He has been working with his longtime producer,Sounwave, since his 2009 self-titled EP.[27]

Kendrick Lamar marked a pivotal change in Lamar's artistry. Unlike his earlier mixtapes, which consisted of freestyles overCHR andurban radio singles, the EP incorporated melancholic and "doleful" original production that emphasized his lyrics.[27] Austere jazz production was blended withalternative rap styles onSection.80,[310] with instrumentals drawing from R&B,boom bap,psychedelia, anddowntempo.[311]Good Kid, M.A.A.D City abandoned the tastes of contemporary hip hop by exploring a subtle, atmospheric side of West Coast hip hop andgangsta rap.[312][313]To Pimp a Butterfly is an amalgamation of genres synonymous withAfrican-American music, most prominently jazz,funk, and soul.[314][315] It redefinedjazz rap by highlightingimprovisation andsoloing rather than primarily usingsampling.[316][317]Minimalistarrangements are incorporated inDamn andMr. Morale & the Big Steppers.[318][319]Damn appealed to mainstream listeners through itspop and R&B-influenced production,[320] while the scattered anddistorted instrumentals ofMr. Morale & the Big Steppers was designed to make listeners feel anxious and uncomfortable.[321]GNX was a tribute to Lamar's native Los Angeles and prominently infusedG-funk andregional Mexican compositions.[322]

Voice

Several media outlets consider Lamar to be the greatest and most important rapper of his generation.[323][324]Billboard,Forbes andVibe named him thesecond-greatest rapper of all time, behindJay-Z.[325][326] Described as a "blazing" technical rapper and "relentless searcher" byThe New York Times,[302] Lamar's "limber, dexterous" flow switches fromderivative togenerative metrics,[327][328] while incorporatinginternal andmultisyllabicrhyme schemes.[329] His rhymes are typically manipulated withincommon time, allowing him to subtly control hismetrical phonology and suggest formalambiguities similar to pop androck repertoires.[329] Some of his rhyme manipulations feature "flexible"new school styles evoking the 1990s, while others use "rigid"old school elements recalling the 1980s.[329] Lamar frequently usessyncopation in his melodies to create contradictions between his lyrical content and rhythms.[330] WithGood Kid, M.A.A.D City, he liberally plays withpronunciation,inflections, and delivery to mirror the album's emotional range.[331]

Lamar possesses a versatiletenorvocal range[332][333] and a raspy, half-shouttimbre, where "his throat sounds dry and his mouth sounds wet."[334]André 3000 was the first rapper that introduced him to singing sensibilities in hip hop,[335] and he writes melody-driven songs as practice for his albums.[335] Lamar became comfortable with his vocals over time, to the point where he feels confident enough to create singing-based albums.[336]Pitchfork noticed how hisharmonies onTo Pimp a Butterfly never made him sound alone throughout his "desolate" performance; comparing hisvocal layering to "standing in the middle, unnoticed, of a large quarrelsome crowd."[337]

Praised for his willingness to use his voice as an instrument,[338] Lamar adopts differentcadences,tones,modulations, and timbres to suggest conflicting personalities, paint distinct emotions, and communicate stories usingcharacters andpersonas.[339][340] Hisfalsetto register, which he calls the "ghetto falsetto",[335] has been likened toCurtis Mayfield's.[341]MTV writes that by manipulating his voice, Lamar calls back to a lineage that runs throughJames Brown's foundational work in the 1960s, 1970s psychedelia, Prince's "sweaty"phantasmagoria in the 1980s, and 1990sgangsta rap.[342] He was ranked the tenth-best solo singer of the 21st century byThe Times in 2023.[343]

Songwriting

Further information:List of songs recorded by Kendrick Lamar
Martin Scorsese at the 60th Berlinale in 2010
Quentin Tarantino in Paris in 2013
Several publications have compared Lamar's songwriting toMartin Scorsese (left) andQuentin Tarantino's (right) screenplays.

Branded as a "master ofstorytelling" byThe New Yorker,[340] Lamar has been referred to as one of the greatestlyricists in modern hip hop by several publications and his peers.[344][345]Pharrell Williams suggests that what makes his songwriting stand out is because he "knows how to be very disciplined with a subject matter, he knows that stickiness is important, and he knows that it has to be great."[346]American Songwriter notes that for as much as Lamar is a musician, lyricist, and emcee, he is also "aplaywright, anovelist, ashort story author. He'sliterary within the art form of music."[347] Lamar'sreflective narrative songwriting pulls from a wide range ofliterary andcinematic techniques, such aship hop skits andvoice-overs, to allow his audience to follow internal and externalstorylines.[348] His fusion of variousfilm styles and his sonic influence has elevated his works to be some of the most "consistently poignant" in hip hop, and promoted the advancement of thenarrative device.[348]

Lamar, who self-identifies as a musician and writer,[156] begins his songwriting process with an assortment of premeditated thoughts that he jotted down over the course of one year.[349] His personal experiences are a common source of inspiration, but he also pulls ideas from meeting new people, traveling, and experiencing differentcultures.[349] A devoutChristian, he additionally shares hisspiritual triumphs and struggles on his songs.[350][351] He is an avidnote-taker, and has developed keywords,phrases, and sounds to help him "trigger the exact emotions" he felt when writing the initialdemo.[349] Considered to be a "radio-friendly but overtlypolitical rapper" byPitchfork,[352] and apopulist byThe Wall Street Journal,[353] Lamar's songwriting regularly infusespolitical criticism andsocial commentary concerningAfrican-American culture.[354] Common themes explored includeracial inequality,institutional discrimination, andblack empowerment.[355] Lamar'scritiques has been compared to theState of the Union Address byThe Guardian,[356] whileBillboard described it as "Shakespearean".[357]HuffPost opined that his work is a "great" piece ofjournalism because it "speaks from the prerogative of black communities facingoppression and directly attacks theinstitutions responsible for their pain," an achievement most reporters cannot attain.[358]

Lamar tries to carry aconceptual idea inside of his music, "whether it's a bigconcept or it's so subtle you can't even tell until you get to 20 listens."[308] Fans and publications have theorized that his albums are related to different forms ofmass media.[359]Section.80 is regarded as a short story collection inspired and themed around events that impacted themillennial generation, such asRonald Reagan's presidency.[360][361] Thenonlinear narrative structure ofGood Kid, M.A.A.D City is billed as acoming-of-ageshort film that chronicles Lamar's harsh teenage experiences in his native Compton.[362][363] Its cinematic scope has been compared to thescreenplays written by filmmakersMartin Scorsese andQuentin Tarantino.[364][365]To Pimp a Butterfly unfolds as both apoem and blankletter that explores the responsibilities of being arole model and documents life as an African American duringBarack Obama's presidency.[366][367]Damn is labeled as anintrospectivesatire that explores the dualities ofhuman nature andmorality.[368][369]Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers takes on the form of atheatrical play, withconfessional lyrics based on Lamar's experiences intherapy.[370][371]

Public image

Lamar maintains a low public profile,[372] and is known to be reserved. He is reluctant to publicly discuss his personal life and generally avoids usingsocial media.[373][374] He is also decisive when engaging withmainstream media outlets, although journalists have complimented his "Zen-like" calmness and down to earth personality.[375][376] According to Lamar, he has become "so invested in who I am outside of being famous, sometimes that's all I know. I've always been a person that really didn't dive too headfirst into wanting and needing attention. I mean, we all love attention, but for me, I don't necessarily adore it."[377] His lyrics have been a topic of media scrutiny, leading to both praise and controversy.[14][378][379]

Lamar's public perception has also been influenced by the variousrap feuds he has been involved with.[380][381] Although some journalists declared him the winner ofhis highly publicized conflict with Drake,[382] some felt that his victory waspyrrhic due to the severity of accusations introduced and the spread ofonline misinformation.[383][384] Following the release ofGood Kid, M.A.A.D City, media outlets have described Lamar as the "modern hip hopmessiah".[385] Some critics dislike his "grating" political infusions,[386] causing him to be viewed as having asavior complex.[387][388] However, Lamar has declared himself to be the "greatest rapper alive" due to his personal connection to hip hop.[389] "I'm not doing it to have a good song, or one good rap, or a goodhook, or a goodbridge," he explained toZane Lowe. "I want to keep doing it every time, period. And to do it every time, you have to challenge yourself and you have to confirm to yourself—not anybody else, confirm to yourself that you're the best, period. [...] That's my drive and that's my hunger, I will always have."[390]

Personal life

Lamar began dating his fiancée Whitney Alford when they were in high school. Lamar announced his engagement to Alford in April 2015.[391][392] They welcomed their first child, a daughter on July 26, 2019.[393][394] The couple used thecover art forMr. Morale & the Big Steppers to announce the birth of their second child, a son in 2022.[395][396]

Lamar is ateetotaler[397] and lives a drug-free lifestyle.[398] In an October 2012 interview, he stated that he once tried marijuana, but the blunt had been laced withPCP, and he has not used any drugs since.[397] In an interview withStarz, Lamar stated he asked to play a drug abuser on the TV seriesPower, saying: "[Laces] is just a character that I know. I know so well, just growing up in Compton. You grow this type of love for them, you know, in a weird way. You know, you don't want to see nothing happen to them, but you know he's dangerous."[399]

Lamar is an avid fan of theLos Angeles Dodgers of the MLB,[400] theLos Angeles Lakers of the NBA,[401] and theLos Angeles Rams of the NFL.[402][403] In 2024, he released a track entitledDodger Blue as a reference to the effect of the team's colors in the city's culture on his albumGNX.[404][405]

Other ventures

Entrepreneurship

Lamar has been described as an "authentic" businessman who takes "calculated steps to establish his brand from the ground-up" and leaves nothing to chance.[406] He approaches traditional album rollouts with an unorthodox method, usingEaster eggs and leaving cryptic messages.[407] Before releasing a studio album, Lamar shares apromotional single taken from "The Heart", forming atimestamp song series designed to "observe the beating pulse behind his music."[408] The vulnerable themes explored on the non-album singles have strengthened his relationship with his "inquisitive"fanbase known as Kenfolk.[408][409] Hisreal estate portfolio includes properties inCalifornia andNew York.[410][411] In 2011, Lamar crafted an original song with record producerNosaj Thing to promoteMicrosoft'sWindows Phone in 2011.[412] He starred alongside DJCalvin Harris and singerEllie Goulding in a marketing campaign forBacardi in 2014.[413]

Lamar (left) at the 2016White HouseIndependence Day celebration with PresidentBarack Obama (center) and singerJanelle Monáe (right)

As a minority shareholder of TDE, Lamar was set to serve as the executive producer for the label's film division.[29] He partnered withAmerican Express onadvertising campaigns forArt Basel andSmall Business Saturday,[414] and is anangel investor of the music creation platform EngineEars.[415] Lamar has also partnered with several fashion designers and outlets. As abrand ambassador, he was involved with designing sneakers forReebok andNike, Inc.[416][417] He developed working relationships withGrace Wales Bonner andMartine Rose; through their respective eponymous brands, they have dressed him for several public events.[418] For her Autumn/Winter 2023 collection, Twilight Reverie, Lamar worked with Bonner to create the show's soundtrack withSampha andDuval Timothy.[419][420] Through PGLang, he composed the score and co-designed the stage forChanel's Spring/Summer 2024haute couture collection.[421]

Philanthropy and activism

A supporter of the Black Lives Matter movement, Lamar is a vocal advocate forracial equality.[422] In 2012, he commendedFrank Ocean forcoming out.[423] Lamar developed a strong friendship with former US presidentBarack Obama, having worked on a promotional video for Obama'sMy Brother's Keeper initiative.[424][425] He was critical ofDonald Trump's first presidency and theU.S. Supreme Court'slandmark decision to overturnRoe v. Wade.[426][427]

Lamar has headlinedcharity concerts benefitting local and internationalnon-profit organizations.[428][429] He donated to theAmerican Red Cross in November 2012 to support victims ofHurricane Sandy.[430] In December 2013, Lamar donated $50,000 to his alma mater, Centennial High School, in support of its music department.[431] He embarked on a small concert tour in 2014, and donated all of the revenue toHabitat for Humanity and his hometown.[432] In July 2017, Lamar purchased a wheelchair-accessible van for aquadriplegic fan.[433][434] He has regularly performed at TDE's annual holidaytoy drive atNickerson Gardens,[435][436] and organizes his own toy drive in Compton.[437] He joined apeace walk in June 2020 to protest against themurder of George Floyd and thekilling of Breonna Taylor.[438][439] In June 2024, Lamar spearheaded a $200,000 donation to 20 charities and community initiatives based inLos Angeles.[440]

Achievements

Further information:List of awards and nominations received by Kendrick Lamar
Lamar performing at theFestival Internacional de Benicàssim in 2016

Throughout his career, Lamar has won 22Grammy Awards (the third-most by a rapper in history),[441][442][443] twoPrimetime Emmy Awards,[444] fiveAmerican Music Awards,[445] 37BET Hip Hop Awards (the most won by any artist),[446] 11MTV Video Music Awards (including twoVideo of the Year wins),[447] 7Billboard Music Awards,[448] and aBrit Award.[449] As a songwriter, he has received nominations for anAcademy Award and aGolden Globe Award.[450][451] At the58th Annual Grammy Awards, Lamar received themost Grammy nominations by a rapper in one night, with 11.[452][143] During the65th ceremony, he became the first artist from any genre to be nominated forAlbum of the Year with four consecutive lead studio albums sinceBilly Joel (1979–1983).[453]

Lamar has appeared in various power listings. In 2015, he was featured onEbony's Power 100 list that honors leaders within the African American community.[454]Time included him on its annual list of the100 most influential people in the world in 2016.[455] He has appeared onForbes'Celebrity 100 ranking (2019),[456] and its30 Under 30 list twice in the music category (2014 and 2018).[457][458] Lamar was included twice inBillboard's lists of the greatest rappers of all time (2015 and 2023).[459][460]Complex named him the best rapper alive thrice (2013, 2017 and 2024),[461][462] and included him in their list of the 20 best rappers in their 20s thrice (2013, 2015, and 2016).[463] In May 2015, Lamar was declared agenerational icon by theCalifornia State Senate for his contributions to music and philanthropy.[464] He was agrand marshal for the Compton Christmas Parade,[465] and was presented with thekey to the city of his hometown for representing its evolution.[466] He served asCompton College's surprisecommencement speaker on June 7, 2024.[467] Lamar is the fifth man to appear solo on the cover ofHarper's Bazaar.[468]

Good Kid, M.A.A.D City,To Pimp a Butterfly, andDamn were featured inRolling Stone's industry-voted ranking of the500 greatest albums of all time and the 200 greatest hip hop albums of all time.[469][470]Good Kid, M.A.A.D City was additionally featured in the magazine's list of the 100 best debut albums of all time, and was named the greatest concept album ever.[471][472] It was named the seventh greatest album of all time byApple Music in 2024.[473]To Pimp a Butterfly was ranked by several publications as one of the greatest albums of the 2010s decade,[474] while "Alright" was deemed the greatest hip hop song of the streaming era bySpotify.[475] As of February 2023, it is the top ranked album on the online encyclopediaRate Your Music.[476]Damn is the recipient of the 2018Pulitzer Prize for Music, the first time a musical work outside of the classical and jazz genres was honored.[477][478] Itstour companion, along with theBig Steppers Tour (2022–2024), are two of the highest-grossing hip hop tours of all time.[479]

Legacy

Insider Inc. andCNN editors have opined that Lamar is one of the most influential musicians of the2010s decade, deeming him aparadigm shift in contemporaryhip hop andpopular culture.[480][481] Throughout theBlack Lives Matter movement and events following the2016 U.S. presidential election, his work has been used asprotest anthems.[482] According to American studies and media scholar William Hoynes, Lamar'sprogressive elements places him amongst other African American artists and activists who "worked both inside and outside of the mainstream to advance acounterculture that opposes the racist stereotypes being propagated in white-owned media and culture."[483] Matt Miller ofEsquire opined that in recent years Lamar revived music videos as a form of social commentary.[484]

Lamar's music has frequently achieved commercial success and consistently garnered critical acclaim as well as support from artists who have paved the way for his advancement.[485][486] His Pulitzer Prize win was considered a sign of the Americancultural elite formally recognizing hip hop as a "legitimate artistic medium".[487] Senior artists such asNas,[488]Bruce Springsteen,[489]Eminem,[490]Dr. Dre,[491]Prince,[492] andMadonna have praised his musicianship.[493]David Bowie's final album,Blackstar (2016), was inspired byTo Pimp a Butterfly, and its producerTony Visconti praised Lamar as a "rulebreaker" in the music industry.[494][495] Pharrell Williams called him "one of the greatest writers of our times" and likened him toBob Dylan.[496] Lamar has also been cited as a strong influence on the works of various modern artists,[497] includingBTS,[498]Dua Lipa,[499]Tyler, the Creator,[500]Roddy Ricch,[501] andRosalía.[502]Lorde regards him as "the most popular and influential artist in modern music."[503] ATemple University course on Lamar's life, cultural influences, and legacy began in the fall 2025 semester.[504][505]

Discography

Main articles:Kendrick Lamar albums discography,Kendrick Lamar singles discography, andList of songs recorded by Kendrick Lamar

Studio albums

Filmography

Main article:Kendrick Lamar videography

Tours

Main article:List of Kendrick Lamar live performances

Headlining

Co-headlining

See also

Notes

  1. ^For his work withBlack Hippy, seeBlack Hippy discography.

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