Kendrick Lamar
Kendrick Lamar
Kendrick Lamar Duckworth, known as Kendrick Lamar, is an American rapper from Compton, California. Lamar embarked on his musical career as a teenager under the moniker K-Dot, releasing a mixtape that garnered local attention and led to his signing with Carson-based indie record label Top Dawg Entertainment. Lamar began to gain major recognition in 2010, after his first retail release, Overly Dedicated. The following year, he released the independent album Section.80, which included Lamar's debut single, "HiiiPoWeR". By that time,...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionRapper
Date of Birth17 June 1987
CityCompton, CA
CountryUnited States of America
I'm Machiavelli's offspring, I'm the king of New York, king of the coast, one hand, I juggle them both.
You don't hear no artists from Compton showing vulnerability.
It's deep-rooted, the music of being young and dumb, It's never muted, in fact, it's much louder where I'm from.
The ultimate thing I want to do in making music is to be able to inspire somebody else.
I was raised inside the gang culture.
Hip-hop and being a pro athlete go hand in hand. When they come together, it's a win, not just for your business brand but also for culture.
I see conflict. But the conflict is what makes it relatable. I'm conflicted; you're conflicted. I'm not perfect - nobody is. I'm just blessed to be able to express my conflict through song.
It's a great, great experience to finally get the reception that you know you rightfully deserve.
I penetrate the hearts of good kids and criminals
My folks ain't graduated from high school or nothing like that, so we always had to struggle in the family - and I come from a big family.
Eventually you get to this point where you understand what you want to do and get across and sound like.
The moment I made that decision to get in the studio and actually work and study the culture of hip-hop, then everything just started to open up and blossom for me.
My lyrics say I have morals, I have confidence, I have weaknesses, I have strong points, that I am a human being.
I don't talk about these things if I haven't lived them, and I've hurt people in my life. It's something I still have to think about when I sleep at night.