», il répond Tupac Shakur, Dr Dre, Snoop Dogg et Mobb Deep, à savoir Prodigy. Compton, Los Angeles County, California, United States. Lamar a finalement remporté cinq prix lors de la cérémonie, pour le « meilleur album rap », la « meilleure performance rap », la « meilleure chanson rap », le « meilleur clip vidéo », et la « meilleure collaboration rap/chant ». Le 24 septembre 2013, le troisième album de Drake, Nothing was the Same, est sorti[150]. His music is largely influenced by the works of 2Pac, Jay-Z, Nas, DMX, The Notorious B.I.G., Mos Def, Eazy-E and Eminem. nécessaire].

[143] Lamar later released the DAMN. Sa mère lui a donné ce prénom en hommage au chanteur de soul Eddie Kendricks. Lamar est nommé 11 fois à la 58e cérémonie des Grammy Awards, notamment dans les catégories « album de l'année », « meilleure chanson rap » et « meilleur album rap ». Lamar a également effectué une nouvelle chanson, Untitled II sur The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon en janvier. "[119] In October 2015, Lamar announced the Kunta's Groove Sessions Tour, which included eight shows in eight cities. [135], On March 23, 2017, Lamar released a promotional single "The Heart Part 4".

His parents had moved to Compton from Chicago to escape the city's gang culture, although Lamar's father had been associated with the notorious Gangster Disciples gang. Presently, the couple lives blissfully and there are no such rumors available that elaborates they were going to separated and divorce. À cette période, la popularité de Lamar grandit sur Internet et il travaille avec d'autres rappeurs prestigieux, tels que The Game, Snoop Dogg, Wiz Khalifa, et Busta Rhymes. He is—and we'll brook no argument here—the greatest rapper making music today,"[237] while The New Yorker journalist Carrie Battan considered him "California's biggest hip-hop artist since the nineteen-nineties. En 2016, le rappeur est apparu pour la première fois sur la liste « The Time 100 » des personnes les plus influentes au monde du magazine Time[8]. [14] As a child, Lamar attended McNair Elementary and Vanguard Learning Center in the Compton Unified School District.

City, won the award for Album of the Year at the 2013 BET Hip Hop Awards and reached #2 on the U.S. charts. Il est membre du collectif Black Hippy. "[276] Several days before the 2012 presidential election, he reversed his previous claim that he was not going to vote and said that he was voting for Barack Obama because Mitt Romney did not have a "good heart". Lamar's debut major-label recording, good kid, m.A.A.d City, was released to great acclaim and impressive sales for an up-and-coming recording artist. "[177] Lamar frequently refers to himself as the "greatest rapper alive"[178] and once called himself "The King of New York. Tupac Shakur is his biggest influence, and has influenced his music as well as his day-to-day lifestyle. [133] Lamar later confirmed that the tracks were unfinished demos from the recording of To Pimp a Butterfly.

nécessaire]. [211], In December 2013, Drake, whilst being interviewed by Vice, said he "stood his ground" and he has to realize "I'm being baited and I'm not gonna fall", then refusing to deny that the line on "The Language" was directed to Lamar, saying he "doesn't want to get into responses". "[92][93], Lamar received a total of seven Grammy nominations at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards (2014), including Best New Artist, Album of the Year, and Best Rap Song,[94] but did not win in any category. Is a Spiritual Reawakening", "Kendrick Lamar Explains Why He Doesn't Vote", "Kendrick Lamar Will Be Voting For Barack Obama, Says Mitt Romney Doesn't Have A "Good Heart" [VIDEO] | Hip-Hop Wired", "Kendrick Lamar Opens Up About Meeting President Obama: 'No Matter How High-Ranking You Get, You're Human, "President Obama's Favorite Song of 2015 Is...", "Twitter Can't Stop Raving About Kendrick Lamar's Acting Performance on 'Power", "Kendrick Lamar Talks "Section 80," Wu-Tang Clan, Rumored Album With J. Cole", "Interview: Kendrick Lamar Talks "Section.80," Major Labels, & Working With Dr. Dre", "Kendrick Lamar Announces 'good kid, m.A.A.d city' World Tour", "Kendrick Lamar Announces "good kid, m.A.A.d city" World Tour", "Kendrick Lamar "Kunta's Groove Sessions" Additional Tour Dates Announced", "Kendrick Lamar Announces 'The Damn. La chanson atteint la 17e place au Billboard Hot 100 dans sa treizième semaine, avant de grimper progressivement dans le classement.

comme « une déclaration de saisie-par-la-gorge qui est aussi contondante, complexe et inflexible comme son nom l'indique »[réf. "That's the most interesting story to me," he told the British newspaper The Guardian. En décembre 2012, FUSE TV place Backseat Freestyle, troisième single extrait de good kid, m.A.A.d city, comme étant l'une des 40 meilleures chansons de 2012[52]. [117] The song "For Free? [172] Lamar professed to having been influenced by jazz trumpeter Miles Davis and Parliament-Funkadelic during the recording of To Pimp a Butterfly. He continued to receive accolades for his 2015 album, To Pimp a Butterfly, and his 2017 follow-up, DAMN. He grew up on welfare and in Section 8 housing. [19] The mixtape led to Lamar securing a recording contract with Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE), a newly founded indie record label, based in Carson, California. Il a été à de nombreuses reprises qualifié comme le \"nouveau roi du hip hop\"2,3,4,5.

Le 8 décembre 2017 sort la réédition de l'album, exactement avec le même nombre de morceaux et les mêmes morceaux, mais dont la tracklist a été inversée. I don't do no voting, I will keep it straight up real with you. [136] A week later, Lamar released the lead single, titled "Humble", accompanied by its music video. Following the release of Sean's track "Control" in August 2013 where Lamar calls Sean out and claims he's gonna "murder" him, Sean responded in praise, saying, "Alright, that's what it need to get back to, it need to get back to hip-hop, that culture. "[57] On May 21, Lamar made his 106 & Park debut alongside Ace Hood, joining Birdman and Mack Maine on stage to perform "B Boyz".

Lamar se présente souvent comme le « meilleur rappeur vivant »[123], et s'est une fois auto-proclamé « Roi de New York »[124].

"Kendrick Lamar Goes Platinum With 'DAMN. Le rappeur apparait pour la première fois sur la liste The Time 100 des personnes les plus influentes au monde, en 2016[réf. It's not going to be nothing leftover. The album was supported by the lead single, "Humble.". Along with achieving double-platinum status, DAMN. Côté cœur, il est en couple avec Whitney Alford. [203][204] Before Lamar's "Control" verse, Lamar had been featured on Drake's "Buried Alive Interlude", Drake was featured on Lamar's single "Poetic Justice", and both were featured on A$AP Rocky's song "Fuckin' Problems". Sous le nom K-Dot, Lamar participe aux chansons The Cypha et Cali Niggaz de Game[16],[17]. Online UK", "Exclusive: Kendrick Lamar Says "Everything Happens For A Reason" After Grammy Snub - XXL", "Here Are The Biggest Snubs of the 2014 Grammys", "Kendrick Lamar & Imagine Dragons "m.A.A.d city" & "Radioactive" (2014 GRAMMY Performance)", "Watch: Kendrick Lamar Joins Imagine Dragons on "Saturday Night Live, "Top Dawg's Kendrick Lamar & ScHoolboy Q Cover Story: Enter the House of Pain", "Alicia Keys, Kendrick Lamar Release 'Amazing Spider-Man 2' Song (Audio)", "Kendrick Lamar Makes a Triumphant Return to 'SNL, "Kendrick Lamar Performs "i", "Pay for It" With Jay Rock on "Saturday Night Live, "AllHipHop " Kendrick Lamar Pays Homage To Method Man During SNL Performance (VIDEO)", "Kendrick Lamar Debuts New Song on 'The Colbert Report, "Watch Kendrick Lamar Debut A New Song on Colbert", "Taylor Swift Cries Tears of Joy Over Kendrick Lamar's Grammy Wins", "Kendrick Lamar premieres 'The Blacker The Berry', his intense, racially-charged new single – listen", "Kendrick Lamar's new album arrives early", "Kendrick Lamar Earns His First#1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart", "Yasiin Bey (Mos Def) Joined Kendrick Lamar for 'Alright' Performance at Osheaga", "5 Influential Rappers That Broke The Mental Health Stigma", "Taylor Swift's 'Bad Blood' Video Premieres", "Taylor Swift's 'Bad Blood' Blasts to#1 on Hot 100", "2015 MTV Video Music Awards Nominees Revealed: Taylor Swift, Kendrick Lamar, Ed Sheeran & More", "Kendrick Lamar Goes 'Looney' Living the American Dream in 'For Free?' Video: Watch", "Kendrick Lamar Confronts Demons, Temptation in 'God Is Gangsta' Short", "Kendrick Lamar announces the Kunta's Groove Sessions Tour", "Kanye West Drops 'No More Parties in L.A.' With Kendrick Lamar", "Kendrick Lamar Unveils Powerful New Song 'Untitled 2' on 'Fallon, "Billboard.com's 25 Best Albums of 2015: Critics' Picks", "Staff Lists: The 50 Best Albums of 2015", "The Inside Story of David Bowie's Stunning New Album, 'Blackstar, "Bowie producer says music needs more 'rule-breakers' like Frank Ocean and Kendrick Lamar - NME", "Grammys 2016: The Complete Winners List", "Grammy Nominations 2016: See the Full List of Nominees", "2016 Grammys Performances Ranked From Worst to Best", "Grammys 2016: 20 Best and Worst Moments", "The Best & Worst Moments of the 2016 Grammys", "New Kendrick Lamar Project untitled unmastered. Let us know what you think of the Last.fm website.