Kendrick Lamar
Kendrick Lamar Duckworth
Kendrick Lamar is an American rapper from Compton, California active since 2003.
- Profession
- Rapper, Songwriter, Record producer
- From
- Compton, California
- Born
- June 17, 1987
- Years active
- 2003–present
Early life
Born and raised in Compton, California, Kendrick Lamar witnessed Dr. Dre and Tupac filming a video as a child, an experience that set him toward music.
Career
After acclaimed mixtapes, his albums "good kid, m.A.A.d city," "To Pimp a Butterfly," and "DAMN." established him as the defining lyricist of his generation, blending jazz, funk, and storytelling.
Major achievements
He won the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for Music for "DAMN." — the first non-classical, non-jazz recipient — along with seventeen Grammy Awards.
Legacy
Kendrick Lamar is widely considered the foremost rapper of his era, elevating hip-hop's literary and political ambition.
References
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