", "Kendrick Lamar talks J Cole, XXL Freshmen, Kid Cudi, Human Music", "Kendrick Lamar, 'good kid, m.A.A.d city', "The Oral History of Kendrick Lamar's To Pimp A Butterfly", "10 Songs That Influenced Kendrick Lamar's DAMN", "Kendrick Lamar: Damn review more mellow but just as angry", "Kendrick Lamar: Myth, Mirth and Mr. Morale", "This Flow Ain't Free: Generative Elements in Kendrick Lamar's To Pimp a Butterfly", "Rhyme, Metrical Tension, and Formal Ambiguity in Kendrick Lamar's Flow", "Kendrick Lamar fans feel the spirit, the words and the light", "Kendrick Lamar & The Importance of Cadence in Rap", "NYU Prof Says Kendrick Lamar Made the Most Musical Hip-Hop Album Ever", "Kendrick Lamar's 'DAMN.' The rumor first surfaced in 2013, when it was reported that Kendrick was dating Kylie Jenner, who was 15 years old at the time. While rumors have persisted over the years, both Kendrick and the Kardashians have denied these rumors, and there is no concrete evidence to suggest that they are true. [192] In January 2013, when asked to name three rappers that have played a role in his style, Lamar said: "It's probably more of a west coast influence. While Lamar has kept quiet about fatherhood over the years, he gushed about Alford in January 2015, calling her his best friend in a Billboard interview. [156] The third single, "Pray For Me," by Lamar and The Weeknd, was released in February 2018, ahead of the album's release in that month. "[134] Visconti also stated this about Lamar while talking about "rule-breakers" in music. Kendrick Lamar just dropped a cool $2.65 million one luxe estate in the upscale Los Angeles suburb. [12] His debut major-label release, good kid, m.A.A.d city, was named one of "The 100 Best Debut Albums of All Time" by Rolling Stone. [325] In April 2015, during an interview with The Breakfast Club, Lamar revealed that they were engaged. He first gained major attention after the release of his 2010 mixtape O (verly) D . More at IMDbPro Contact info Agent info Resume Born June 17, 1987 Add to list Nominated for 1 Oscar During the song, Lamar also calls himself the "King of New York," which caused controversy among several New York-based rappers. [279] Lamar wanted to portray a character that did not resemble his musical persona, and drew inspiration from various people he knew when growing up in Compton. The lyrics read: "My son Enoch is the part two. [243][244] Before Lamar's "Control" verse, Lamar had been featured on Drake's "Buried Alive Interlude," Drake was featured on Lamar's single "Poetic Justice," and both were featured on A$AP Rocky's song "Fuckin' Problems". [300], His music was also used during protests following the 2016 United States presidential election. Is Introspective And Unforgiving", "Kendrick Lamar's 20 Best Songs: Critic's Picks", "Explore Kendrick Lamar's DAMN. Lamar is notoriously private with the couple keeping kept both of Whitney's pregnancies a secret. [52][53] On August 24, 2011, Lamar released the music video for the Section.80 track, "ADHD". Kendrick Lamar Album Covers in the style of Kendrick Lamar Album Covers. . Do Not Sell My Personal Information, Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window), Kendrick Lamar seemingly debuted his family of four in the art for Mr. [112] On November 15, 2014, Lamar once again appeared on Saturday Night Live as the musical guest, where he performed "i" and "Pay for It," appearing alongside Jay Rock. [351] Lamar later met Obama in January 2016 in promotion of Obama's My Brother's Keeper Challenge. 0:00 / 3:45 Kendrick Lamar - Savior ft. 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", "The Impossible Ambition of Kendrick Lamar's New Album", "Rappers Who Have Dissed Kendrick Lamar - XXL", "9 Ways Kendrick Lamar's 'Control' Verse Changed the World", "A Timeline of Kendrick Lamar and Drake's Complicated Relationship", "A History Of Drake & Kendrick Lamar's Subliminal War", "Kendrick Lamar's Latest Drake Troll Could Be His Best Ever", "Drake responds to Kendrick Lamar's 'Control' verse: 'He's not murdering me at all' - NME", "Drake Responds To Kendrick Lamar's "Control" Verse: "He's Not Murdering Me" [Update: Drake Reveals 3 Song Titles & Producers Off "NWTS"]", "Drake Shares 'Nothing Was The Same' Release Date: Hear Four New Tracks", "Poetic Justice? The two went public with their relationship in 2014, and a year later, Lamar and Alford were engaged. "[294] The New Yorker journalist Carrie Battan considered him "California's biggest hip-hop artist since the nineteen-nineties. [269] He made his directorial debut with the music video for "Backseat Freestyle". At the end of the track, Kendrick says "top o' the morning!" a few more times for good measure. [268], Lamar began his filmmaking career by writing the music video for his song "Ignorance Is Bliss". One of the most persistent rumors about Kendrick Lamar's love life is that he dated one of the Kardashian sisters. Kendrick Lamar was earlier known as Kendrick Lamar Duckworth. Kendrick and Whitney welcomed their first child, a daughter, together in July of 2019. [30][31], After receiving a co-sign from Lil Wayne,[32] Lamar released his third mixtape in 2009, titled C4, which was heavily themed around Wayne's album Tha Carter III. [8] Following a four-year hiatus, Lamar released his fifth studio album Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers (2022), which served as his swan song from TDE. The Pulitzer Prize winner used deepfake technology to change himself into Will Smith, Kobe Bryant, Kanye West and more stars in the accompanying music video. [322] To Pimp a Butterfly was ranked by many publications as one of the best albums of the 2010s (decade), with The Independent placing it first. [110] The film is inspired by good kid, m.A.A.d city, and was directed by Kahlil Joseph, who had previously worked with Lamar on the Yeezus Tour. As well as his successful career, many don't know that Kendrick is also a father. [241] Drake responded to Lamar's "Control" verse in an interview with Billboard, saying, "I know good and well that Kendrick's not murdering me, at all, in any platform. The rumor quickly gained traction, with many fans speculating about the nature of their relationship. Morale & The Big Steppers drops Friday. This is something new. The video was directed by Vashtie Kola who had this to say of the video: "Inspired by "A.D.H.D"'s dark beat and melancholy lyrics which explore a generation in conflict, we find Kendrick Lamar in a video that illustrates the songs[sic] universal and age-old theme of apathetic youth. I don't do no voting, I will keep it straight up real with you. [Verse: Kendrick Lamar] I am the omega, pgLang, Rollie gang, SIE. At the 57th Grammy Awards in 2015, his single "i" earned him his first two wins: Best Rap Song and Best Rap Performance. Cole. We got maybe four or five [songs] together. "[232], While Lamar's 2022 song "Auntie Diaries" was met with praise from critics and transgender listeners,[233][234] the song was also met with heavy criticism due to Lamar's epizeuxis usage of "faggot," as well as deadnaming and misgendering his transgender relative to express his own personal growth from childhood misunderstanding. Baby Keem, Kendrick Lamar. [82], In August 2013, Lamar's verse on the Big Sean track "Control," made waves across the hip-hop industry. [96] Following the issue's release, TDE's CEO Anthony "Top Dawg" Tiffith pulled Lamar from performing at GQ's party that accompanies the issue, calling out writer Steve Marsh's profile for its "racial overtones. The rumor quickly gained traction, with many fans speculating about the nature of their relationship. [36] On the same date, Lamar released Overly Dedicated to digital retailers under TDE, and later on September 23, released it for free online. If Kendrick has kids then I need kids, one social media user commented, while another added, Busy making a family while we was waiting for an album.. We got it in, finally, again. [104][105][106] At the ceremony, Lamar performed "M.A.A.D City" and a remix of "Radioactive" in a mash-up with American rock band Imagine Dragons at the awards ceremony. Their baby girl was born on July 26, 2019, with her name staying out of the public domain. [169], On August 20, 2021, Lamar announced on a blog post that he was in the middle of producing his final album under TDE. [221] Section.80 is themed around Generation Y and dwells on related subjects such as the 1980s crack epidemic, medication tolerance and the presidency of Ronald Reagan. [75] In November, after Cole posted pictures of himself and Lamar working in the studio, the latter revealed that the two are still working on a project, but an exact release date was not given for the joint album: "We are going to drop that out the sky though. The album features guest appearances from GLC, Colin Munroe, Schoolboy Q, and Ab-Soul, while the production was handled by TDE in-house production team Digi+Phonics as well as Wyldfyer, Terrace Martin and J. Cole. 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Kendrick Lamar is one of hip-hop's biggest superstars, and the year 2022 has only proven that. Privacy Notice [16] Although not in a gang himself, he grew up around gang members; with his closest friends being Westside Piru Bloods and his father, Kenny Duckworth, being a Gangster Disciple. [83] Many New York rappers, including Papoose, The Mad Rapper, Mickey Factz, JR Writer, Mysonne, Joell Ortiz and more, took offense to this. [287] In 2022, he collaborated with Converse on two sneakers. [136] Other nominations included Album of the Year and Song of the Year. This button displays the currently selected search type. Sitemap, Your California Privacy Rights As of now, there is no known wedding date for the couple. Hypocrite!" [60] In February 2012, it was announced that Fader had enlisted both Kendrick Lamar and Detroit-based rapper Danny Brown, to appear on the cover of the magazine's Spring Style issue. [143] The compilation album debuted atop the US Billboard 200. [348], In the lead up to the 2012 presidential election, Lamar stated, "I don't vote. Kim Kardashian Doja Cat Iggy Azalea Anya Taylor-Joy Jamie Lee Curtis Natalie Portman Henry Cavill Millie Bobby Brown Tom Hiddleston Keanu Reeves. [113] Through his appearance, with blackout contacts and his braids partly out, Lamar paid homage to New York-based rapper Method Man, whose debut album Tical celebrated its 20th anniversary that day. I'm not sure how you can spin that into a bad thing, and I encourage anyone interested to read the story and see for themselves. Us Weekly reports that Kendrick Lamar and fiance Whitney Alford welcomed their first child on Friday, July 26. It's an album by the greatest rapper of his generation. [33] Soon after, Lamar decided to no longer go by the stage name of K.Dot and opted to use his birth name. 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. Although not in a gang himself, he grew up around gang members; with his closest friends being Westside Piru Bloods and his father, Kenny Duckworth, being a Gangster Disciple. [70] On August 17, 2012, Lamar released a song titled "Westside, Right on Time," featuring Southern rapper Young Jeezy. Alford also posted the new album cover on her Instagram Wednesday. On May 11, 2022, the hitmaker posted the cover art of his fifth studio album to his Instagram and Twitter pages. Their baby girl was born on July 26, 2019, with her name staying out of the public domain. My best effort. [227][228] Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers details Lamar's experiences in therapy and explores personal themes such as childhood and generational trauma, accountability and celebrity worship. 49,041, This story has been shared 17,637 times. on Pitchfork's "Instant Classic" | Video | Pitchfork", "What Kendrick Lamar's "The Blacker the Berry" Really Means", "The Importance Of Kendrick Lamar And How He Is Making Pop Music Matter Again", "Kendrick Lamar's Untitled Unmastered: 'The work of someone who's in it for the long haul' first-listen review", "Kendrick Lamar Talks 'Section.80,' New Album and Upcoming Videos", "Kendrick Lamar roams Compton in 'good kid, m.A.A.d city', "Butterfly Flow: Tupac, Kendrick Lamar, and the Resurrection of New Black Godz", "Is It Wickedness? "[346] On the cover of Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers (2022) and during select promotions for the album, Lamar wore a diamond crown of thorns designed by Tiffany & Co.. During his headlining performance at Glastonbury Festival, Lamar explained that he wore the crown as both a "nod of respect to the artists who came before him" and as a reminder of his imperfections, while adding, "They judge you, they judged Christ. On August 15, 2012, singer Lady Gaga announced via Twitter that both had recorded a song titled "PartyNauseous" for his debut album. He said: "I wouldnt even call her my girl, thats my best friend. [180][181] He also invited and met music executives and other Ghanaian artists such as Stonebwoy, Amaarae, Black Sherif, and Smallgod during a private album listening party in Accra.