Kendrick Lamar Duckworth 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 has influenced a rise in social conscience within his generation.
Lamar at the 2018 Pulitzer Prizes
Lamar experienced the 1992 Los Angeles riots during his childhood.
Lamar began his career while he attended Centennial High School
Lamar performing at Sound Academy in 2011, prior to the release of Section.80
Black Hippy was an American hip hop supergroup from South Los Angeles, California, formed in 2008. The group consisted of West Coast rappers Ab-Soul, Jay Rock, Kendrick Lamar and ScHoolboy Q. Black Hippy was constructed after all of its members had signed to Carson-based indie record label, Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE).
Image: Kendrick Lamar 3 F.I.B. 2016 (cropped 3)
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Image: Ab Soul Afro Punk Festival 2015
Image: Sc Hoolboy Q at the SPIN party at Stubb's SXSW 2014 8 (15658080138)