Review Summary: In an attempt to stunt on other rappers, Kendrick stoops to their level. When I first heard Humble, the first single from DAMN, I was puzzled.

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There was a noticeable shift from the intricate instrumentals and song structures of To Pimp A Butterfly; Kendrick here opting for a straightforward, no frills banger courtesy of Mike Will Made It. This wasn’t the first time a Kendrick single had seemed strange outside of the context of an album, as Backseat Freestyle benefited heavily from its placement within Good Kid, m.A.A.d City. I figured that within the proper context, the song would be more effective or meaningful. Boy, was I wrong.

Placed within DAMN, Humble is no less baffling. Its brags are tiresome and weak, contributing little to the listening experience.

. Website Kendrick Lamar Duckworth (born June 17, 1987) is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer.

He is regarded as one of the most skillful and successful artists of his generation, with various media outlets branding him the 'new king of hip hop'. Raised in, Lamar embarked on his musical career as a teenager under the K-Dot, releasing a that garnered local attention and led to his signing with indie record label (TDE). He began to gain recognition in 2010, after his first retail release,. The following year, he independently released his first studio album, which included his debut single, '. By that time, he had amassed a large online following and collaborated with several prominent artists, including,. Lamar's debut album, was released in 2012 by TDE, and to critical acclaim.

It debuted at #2 on the US and was later by the. The record contained the singles ', ', and '. His critically acclaimed third album (2015) incorporated elements of,. It debuted atop the charts in the US and the UK, and won the at the. In 2016, Lamar released, a collection of unreleased that originated during the recording sessions for Butterfly. He released his fourth album in 2017 to further acclaim; its lead single ' topped the US chart.

Aside from his solo career, Lamar is also known as a member of the, alongside his TDE label-mates and fellow –based rappers,. Lamar has received many over the course of his career, including twelve Grammy Awards. In early 2013, named him the, on their annual list.

Named him one of the in 2016. In 2018, Damn became the first non-classical and non-jazz album to be awarded the. Contents. Early life Kendrick Lamar Duckworth was born in on June 17, 1987, the son of a couple from. His father, Kenny Duckworth, was a member of street gang.

His first name was given to him by his mother in honor of American singer-songwriter of. In 1995, at the age of eight in his hometown of Compton, Lamar witnessed his idols, and, film the music video for their hit single ', which proved to be a very significant moment in his life. He grew up on and in. As a child, Lamar attended McNair Elementary and Vanguard Learning Center in the.

As a teenager, Lamar went on to attend in Compton, where he was a straight-A student. Career 2004–2009: Career beginnings In 2004, at the age of 16, Lamar released his first full-length project, a titled Youngest Head Nigga in Charge (Hub City Threat: Minor of the Year), under the pseudonym K-Dot.

The mixtape was released under Konkrete Jungle Muzik and garnered local recognition for Lamar. The mixtape led to Lamar securing a with (TDE), a newly founded, based in. He began recording material with the label and subsequently released a 26-track mixtape two years later, titled Training Day (2005). Throughout 2006 and 2007, Lamar would appear alongside other up-and-coming West Coast rappers, such as Jay Rock and, as for veteran West Coast rapper. Under the K-Dot, Lamar was also featured on The Game's songs 'The Cypha' and 'Cali Niggaz'. In 2008, Lamar was prominently throughout the music video for Jay Rock's commercial debut single, ', which features American hip hop superstar and was backed.

Lamar garnered further recognition after a video of a live performance of a show surfaced, in which Hamilton fellow rappers who were in the audience. Lamar did not hesitate and began a over the to 's 'Keep It Real', which would later appear on a track titled 'West Coast Wu-Tang'. After receiving a co-sign from Lil Wayne, Lamar released his third mixtape in 2009, titled C4, which was heavily themed around Wayne's. Soon after, Lamar decided to drop K-Dot as his stage name and go by his birth name. He subsequently released in late 2009.

That same year, Lamar along with his TDE label-mates: Jay Rock, Ab-Soul and ScHoolboy Q formed, a. 2010–2011: Overly Dedicated and Section.80 Throughout 2010, Lamar toured with and Jay Rock on The Independent Grind tour. On September 14, 2010, he released the visuals for 'P&P 1.5', a song taken from Overly Dedicated, featuring his Black Hippy cohort Ab-Soul. On the same date, Lamar released Overly Dedicated to digital retailers under Top Dawg Entertainment, and later on September 23, released it for free online. The project fared well enough to enter the United States chart, where it peaked at number 72. Kendrick Lamar performing in Toronto on June 16, 2011 The mixtape includes a song titled 'Ignorance Is Bliss', in which Lamar highlights and, but ends each verse with 'ignorance is bliss', giving the message 'we know not what we do;' it was this song specifically that made hip hop producer want to work with Lamar after seeing the music video on YouTube.

This led to Lamar working with Dr. Dre and on Dre's often-delayed album, as well as speculation of Lamar signing to Dr.

Dre's record label,. In December 2010, magazine spotlighted Lamar in an edition of their 'Indie Intro' series. In early 2011, Lamar was included in 's annual Top 10 Freshman Class, and was featured on the cover alongside fellow up-and-coming rappers, and, among others.

On April 11, 2011, Lamar announced the title of his next full-length project to be, and the following day the first single ' was released, the concept of which was to further explain the HiiiPoWeR movement. The song was produced by fellow American rapper, marking their first of several collaborations. On the topic of whether his next project would be an or a mixtape, Lamar answered: 'I treat every project like it's an album anyway. It's not going to be nothing leftover. I never do nothing like that. These are my leftover songs you all can have them. I'm going to put my best out.

My best effort. I'm trying to look for an album in 2012.' In June 2011, Lamar released 'Ronald Reagan Era (His Evils)', a cut from Section.80, featuring leader. On July 2, 2011, Lamar released Section.80, his first, to critical acclaim. The album features from, Schoolboy Q, and Ab-Soul, while the was handled by Top Dawg in-house production team as well as, and J.

Section.80 went on to sell 5,300 digital copies in its first week, without any television or radio coverage and received mostly positive reviews. In August 2011, while performing at a concert, Lamar was dubbed the 'New ' by Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre and Game. On August 24, 2011, Lamar released the music video for the Section.80 track, '. The video was directed by 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 songssic universal and age-old theme of apathetic youth.

Shot in New York City during the sweltering July Summer heat'. In October 2011, Lamar appeared alongside fellow American rappers, Tech N9ne, and Big K.R.I.T., in a at the. Also in October, Lamar partnered with, and crafted an original song with producer entitled 'Cloud 10', to promote 's new product. During 2011, Lamar appeared on several high-profile albums including Game's, Tech N9ne's, 's and Canadian recording artist 's -winning, which featured Lamar on a solo track. 2012–2013: Good Kid, M.A.A.D City and controversies.

Lamar performing in 2012. On February 15, 2012, a song by Lamar titled ', featuring fellow American rapper, was.

Lamar later revealed that the track was for his major-label debut studio album and that he had plans to shoot a video for it. Although the song would later be ranked #2 in 's Best 50 Songs of 2012 list, it would ultimately fail to appear on Lamar's debut. In February 2012, it was announced that had enlisted both Kendrick Lamar and Detroit-based rapper, to appear on the cover of the magazine's Spring Style issue. In February, Lamar also embarked on Drake's, along with fellow American rappers,. In March 2012, announced that Lamar had signed a deal with and, marking the end of his career as an. Under the new deal, Lamar's projects, including his album, would be jointly released via Top Dawg, Aftermath, and Interscope.

Also in March, Lamar appeared on, where he spoke on Dr. Dre and his hometown of Compton, California.

On April 2, 2012, Lamar premiered his commercial debut single ', on at Power 106. The song, which serves as the first single from his good kid, m.A.A.d city, was released for digital download the following day. The song was produced by West Coast producer and vocals from his mentor Dr. Dre, who also the record. On May 14, 2012, J.

Cole again spoke on his collaborative effort with Lamar. In an interview with Bootleg Kev, Cole stated: 'I just started working with Kendrick the other day.

We got it in, finally, again. We got maybe four or five songs together.' On May 21, Lamar made his debut alongside, joining and on stage to perform 'B Boyz'.

Lamar also talked about his style and sound, Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg, and his upcoming collaborative LP with J. On the same date, Lamar released 'War Is My Love', an original song written and recorded for the video game, for which he appeared in a mini promotional clip earlier that month. On July 31, 2012, Top Dawg, Aftermath, and Interscope serviced ' as the lead single from Lamar's debut album.

The song's music video, directed by Jerome D, premiered on August 3, 2012, on 106 & Park. The song peaked at number 17 on the Billboard in its thirteenth week of gradually climbing up the chart. On August 15, 2012, singer announced via Twitter that both had recorded a song titled 'PartyNauseous' for his debut album.

However, Gaga withdrew from participation in the last moment, citing that it was due to artistic differences and had nothing to do with Lamar. On August 17, 2012, Lamar released a song titled 'Westside, Right on Time', featuring. The song was released as part of the 'Top Dawg Entertainment Fam Appreciation Week'.

During 2012, Lamar also toured with the rest of Black Hippy and rapper, on 's Music Matters Tour. Lamar's major-label debut, was released on October 22, 2012. The album was met with critical acclaim and debuted at number two in the US, selling 242,100 copies in its first week. Later that year, listed Lamar's single, ' among the top 40 songs of 2012.

In a few months' time, the album was certified by the (RIAA). Named Lamar 'Emcee of the Year' for their 2012 Year-End honors.

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. I don't want to give dates. I'm just going to let it fall' in an interview with the LA Leakers.

Lamar performing in 2013 On January 26, 2013, Lamar performed the album's first singles 'Swimming Pools (Drank)' and ' on 's sketch comedy and variety show,. In the same episode, Lamar also appeared alongside guest host and comedy band, in an, which spawned the single '. On February 22, 2013, Lamar released the video for 'Poetic Justice', the -sampling collaboration with Canadian rapper Drake. On February 26, Lamar performed 'Poetic Justice' on the. Just nine months after its release, good kid, m.A.A.d city was certified by the RIAA, Lamar's first platinum certification.

In August 2013, Lamar's verse on the track ', made waves across the hip-hop industry. In the verse, Lamar vows to lyrically 'murder' every other up-and-coming rapper, namely J. Cole, Drake, Big Sean,. During the song, Lamar also calls himself the 'King of New York', which caused controversy among several New York-based rappers. Many New York rappers, including, Mysonne, and more, took offense to this. Furthermore, fellow American rappers such as Meek Mill, and, among many others, released a response or, within a week.

In the days following the track's release, Lamar's Twitter account saw a 510% increase in followers. On September 6, 2013, American recording artist and record producer announced he would be headlining his first solo tour in five years, in support of his sixth album (2013), with Kendrick Lamar accompanying him on tour. Began in October.

In October, it was also revealed that Lamar would be featured on 's eighth studio album. On October 15, 2013, Lamar won five awards at the, including Album of the Year and Lyricist of the Year (the latter of which he had also won the year before). At the award show, Lamar performed ', and was also featured in a cypher alongside his Top Dawg label-mates Jay Rock, Schoolboy Q, and Ab-Soul. During an October 2013 interview with XXL, Lamar revealed that following The Yeezus Tour, he would begin to start working on his next album. Lamar performing ' during the In November 2013, he was named 's 'Rapper of the Year,' and was featured on the cover of the magazine's 'Men of the Year' issue. During the interview, he stated that he would begin recording his second major-label studio album in January 2014.

Following the issue's release, 's CEO Anthony 'Top Dawg' Tiffith pulled Kendrick Lamar from performing at GQ 's party that accompanies the issue, calling out writer Steve Marsh's profile, 'Kendrick Lamar: Rapper of the Year,' for its 'racial overtones.' GQ editor-in-chief Jim Nelson responded with the following statement: 'Kendrick Lamar is one of the most talented new musicians to arrive on the scene in years. That's the reason we chose to celebrate him, wrote an incredibly positive article declaring him the next King of Rap, and gave him our highest honor: putting him on the cover of our Men of the Year issue. 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.' Lamar received a total of seven Grammy nominations at the (2014), including, and, but did not win in any category. Many publications felt that Lamar, as well as -based rapper, who won – category for which Lamar was also nominated.

At the ceremony, Lamar performed ' and a remix of ' in a with American rock band at the awards ceremony. The remix was again performed by Lamar and the band on February 1, 2014, during the airing of Saturday Night Live, marking Lamar's second appearance on the show.

2014–2016: To Pimp a Butterfly and Untitled Unmastered. Lamar performing in 2015 at the Hollywood Palladium during a pre-Grammy concert. In an interview with in February 2014, Lamar stated he was planning to put out a new album the next September.

During the same interview, which also included Schoolboy Q, Anthony 'Top Dawg' Tiffith, and, the possibility of a debut effort from the collective appearing in 2014 was announced. On July 31, 2014, it was announced that Lamar would premiere his short film m.A.A.d at Sundance's inaugural NEXT Fest in Los Angeles on August 9. 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. Lamar featured on the song ', which was written for the film (2014). On September 23, 2014, Lamar released ' as the first single from his third album. On November 15, 2014, Lamar once again appeared on Saturday Night Live as the musical guest, where he performed 'i' and ', appearing alongside Jay Rock. Through his appearance, with blackout contacts and his braids partly out, Lamar paid homage to New York-based rapper, whose debut album celebrated its 20th anniversary that day.

In December 2014, it was announced that Lamar had started a partnership with sportswear brand. On December 17, 2014, Lamar debuted a new on one of the final episodes of. In early 2015, Lamar won and for his song ' at the. On February 9, 2015, he released his third album's second single, titled '. Originally expected to be released on March 23, 2015, his new album was released a week early on March 16, 2015 to rave reviews. The album debuted atop the US chart selling 324,000 copies in its first week, and established 's global first-day streaming record (9.6 million).

Lamar was later featured on the cover of, with editor Josh Eells writing he's 'arguably the most talented rapper of his generation.' Lamar in 2016 performing at. On May 17, 2015, Lamar featured on the official remix of 's song ', as well as appearing in the music video. The single reached number one on the. To Pimp a Butterfly produced other three singles with accompanying music videos, ', ' and '. The music video for 'Alright' received four nominations at the, including.

The song ' also featured a music video, as did ' with 'For Sale' as part of the short film '.' In October 2015, Lamar announced the Kunta's Groove Sessions Tour, which included eight shows in eight cities. In early 2016, released the track 'No More Parties in L.A.' On his official, a collaboration featuring Lamar and produced by West. Lamar also performed a new song, ' on in January.

Critics commented at the end of the year, 'twenty years ago, a conscious rap record wouldn't have penetrated the mainstream in the way Kendrick Lamar did with To Pimp A Butterfly. His sense of timing is impeccable. In the midst of rampant cases of police brutality and racial tension across America, he spews raw, aggressive bars while possibly cutting a rug,' while editors noted it 'forced critics to think deeply about music. It's an album by the greatest rapper of his generation.' Producer stated 's album (2016) was influenced by Lamar's work, 'we were listening to a lot of Kendrick Lamar.

we loved the fact Kendrick was so open-minded and he didn't do a straight-up hip-hop record. He threw everything on there, and that's exactly what we wanted to do.' Visconti also stated this about Lamar while talking about 'rule-breakers' in music.

'His album To Pimp A Butterfly broke every rule in the book and he had a number one album glued to the top of the charts. You’d think certain labels would learn form that. But they take somebody who is out there and say, 'That's what people want.'

No, people want that for one week. You don’t want the same song every single day of your life.' Lamar won five Grammys at the, including Best Rap Album for To Pimp a Butterfly. Other nominations included Album of the Year and Song of the Year.

At the ceremony, Lamar performed a medley of ' and 'Alright'. It was ranked by and as the best moment of the night, with the latter writing 'It was easily one of the best live TV performances in history.' On March 4, 2016, Lamar released a compilation album, containing eight untitled tracks, each dated.

Lamar later confirmed that the tracks were unfinished from the recording of To Pimp a Butterfly. The compilation album debuted atop the US. 2017–present: Damn. And Black Panther soundtrack. Lamar on in 2017. On March 23, 2017, Lamar released a promotional single '.

A week later, Lamar released the lead single, titled ', accompanied by its music video. On April 7, 2017, his fourth studio album was made available for pre-order and confirmed to be released on April 14, 2017. On April 11, Lamar announced the album title, (stylized as DAMN.), as well as the track list, which confirmed guest appearances by, Zacari,. The album was released on April 14, 2017 to rave reviews, with a Rolling Stone writer describing it as a combination of 'the old school and the next-level.' It marked his third number one album on the chart, and the single 'Humble' became his first number one as a lead artist on the. On May 4, 2017, Damn was certified by the (RIAA).

Lamar later released the DAMN. Collectors Edition in mid-December 2017, with the tracklist from the original album in reverse order. Along with founder Anthony Tiffith, Lamar produced and curated the film soundtrack for the superhero film (2018), titled. A single from the soundtrack, ', was released in January 2018, and features singer. Shortly thereafter, another track, titled ', was released by featuring Lamar,.

The third single, ', by Lamar and, was released in February 2018, ahead of the album's release in that month. Was released on February 9, 2018 to universal acclaim. In January 2018, Lamar's song publishing deal with began to expire., which represents Lamar, is seeking $20 to $40 million for the rapper's catalogue. Lamar opened the with a medley of 'XXX', 'LUST', 'DNA', 'HUMBLE', 'King's Dead' and 's '. He was also nominated for seven awards, including Album of the Year and Best Rap Album for DAMN., and the, Best Rap Performance, Best Rap Song, and Best Music Video for 'HUMBLE', and Best Rap/Sung Performance for 'LOYALTY' with Rihanna. Lamar ultimately won five awards at the ceremony, for Best Rap Album, Best Rap Performance, Best Rap Song, Best Music Video, and Best Rap/Sung Performance. In July 2018, Lamar made his acting debut in the fifth season the drama series, portraying a Dominican drug addict named Laces.

Lamar's casting stemmed from his friendship with rapper, who also executive produces and stars in the series. Series creator said that Lamar told 50 Cent that he wanted to be on the show and 50 Cent organized the appearance. 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. He also compared his acting preparation to his songwriting, saying that he prefers to 'always have that open space to evolve'. Lamar's performance was praised by critics and viewers.

Artistry Influences Kendrick Lamar has stated that, and are his top five favorite rappers. Tupac Shakur is his biggest influence, and has influenced his music as well as his day-to-day lifestyle. In a 2011 interview with, Lamar mentioned and as rappers that he listened to and took influence from during his early years. He also cites rapper as an influence: 'DMX really got me started on music,' explained Lamar in an interview with Philadelphia's. 'That first album is classic, so he had an influence on me.' He has also stated as an influence in a post by Complex saying: 'I Wouldn't Be Here Today If It Wasn't for Eazy-E.' In a September 2012 interview, Lamar stated rapper Eminem 'influenced a lot of my style' and has since credited Eminem for his own aggression, on records such as '.

Lamar also gave 's work in credit for influencing his style and praised his longevity. He has said that he also grew up listening to,. 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. A little bit of, Tupac, with some of the content of.' In a November 2013 interview with GQ, when asked 'The Four MC's That Made Kendrick Lamar?'

, he answered Tupac Shakur, Dr. Dre, and, namely. Lamar professed to having been influenced by jazz trumpeter and during the recording of To Pimp a Butterfly.

Musical style Lamar has been branded as the 'new king of hip hop' numerous times. Said, on Lamar's placement as hip hop's 'king', 'Kendrick Lamar may or may not be the greatest rapper alive right now. He is certainly in the very short lists of artists in the conversation.'

Lamar frequently refers to himself as the 'greatest rapper alive' and once called himself 'The King of New York.' On the topic of his, Lamar has said: 'You really can't categorize my music, it's human music.' Lamar's projects are usually. Critics found Good Kid, M.A.A.D City heavily influenced by and 90s. His third studio album, To Pimp a Butterfly, incorporates elements of,.

Called a 'radio-friendly but overtly political rapper' by, Lamar has been a branded 'master of storytelling' and his lyrics have been described as 'katana-blade sharp' and his flow limber and dexterous. Lamar's writing usually includes references to, black empowerment and social injustice, being compared to a address. His writing has also been called 'confessional' and controversial.

Has called Lamar's musical style anti-flamboyant, interior and complex and labelled him as a technical rapper. Described his lyricism as '. Controversies Lamar's song 'The Blacker the Berry', the second single from To Pimp A Butterfly, was released on February 9, 2015. The song gathered controversy following the lines, 'So why did I weep when Trayvon Martin was in the street, when gang-banging make me kill a nigga blacker than me? Which people perceived to be Lamar judging the black community. Lamar later spoke on the lyrics in a NPR interview, saying 'It's not me pointing at my community; it's me pointing at myself, 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.' Following the release of Lamar's single ', Lamar faced backlash for the lines 'I'm so fucking sick and tired of the Photoshop/Show me something natural like afro on Richard Pryor/Show me something natural like ass with some stretch marks,' and was accused of putting down sections of women who enjoy makeup in an attempt to be uplifting. Female labelmate, SZA later defended Lamar. The model who appeared in the music video for 'Humble' was also attacked on social media due to her role in the video.

Feuds In August 2013, Lamar was featured on the song 'Control' by Big Sean, featuring Jay Electronica and Lamar. In his verse, Lamar called out several rappers telling them he was going to murder his competition. The verse gathered responses and diss tracks from artists such as,. Rolling Stone called the verse, 'One of the Most Important Rap Moments of the Decade.'

Kendrick Lamar has been reported to be in a feud with. Called their relationship 'complicated', called it a 'subliminal war' and GQ called it a 'cold war' due to the mass popularity of both artists.

The reported tension between the artists began after Big Sean's single ' featuring Kendrick Lamar and was released in August 2013. In his verse, Lamar claimed he was going to lyrically 'murder' all his competitors, including Drake.

Before the verse, Lamar had been featured on Drake's 'Buried Alive Interlude', Drake was featured on Lamar's single ' and both were featured on ASAP Rocky's Billboard top 10 song, '.' 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.' On September 24, 2013, Drake's third album, Nothing was the Same was released.

Publications such as Complex speculated that Drake had sent subliminal insults towards Lamar in the song (and later single) 'The Language.' In an interview with Pitchfork a day later, Drake showed disapproval with the verse, saying he wasn't impressed with it and added 'Mind you, it’ll go on– Complex and Rap Radar will give it like, verse of the millennium and all that shit or whatever.' Drake later said his only competition was, after being asked about Kendrick saying he was 'murdering his competition.' Lamar further escalated tensions in the cypher when he referred to Drake during the cypher, saying 'Yeah, and nothing's been the same since they dropped 'Control' / And tucked a sensitive rapper back in his pajama clothes.' Noted that Lamar was referencing Drake's third studio album, Nothing was the Same, and also Drake being called overly sensitive by the media. 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 Kendrick, saying he 'doesn't want to get into responses.' Drake later went on to say that he acknowledged the lines in Kendrick's cypher were for him and that it wasn't enough for him to prepare a response before saying they haven't seen each other since the BET cypher.

Several more reported subliminal lines were spoken by each rapper, four by Kendrick on the songs, 'Pay for it', 'King Kunta', 'Darkside/Gone' and 'Deep Water' and two by Drake on the songs 'Used To' and '4PM In Calabasas'. In June 2016, former NFL player and broadcast-show host, alleged that on his ESPN show, Drake or Lamar had given an interview in which they started 'talking noise!' And claimed that they had problems with the other individual.

The interview was eventually not aired and Wiley said it had been 'destroyed.' Wiley said that the interview would have escalated the reported feud to become official with diss tracks being directed at the other side. Following an almost year-long hiatus from music, Kendrick Lamar released '.' It was speculated that Lamar's line 'One, two, three, four, five/I am the greatest rapper alive' was a response to Drake's line 'I know I said top five, but I'm top two/And I'm not two and I got one' on the song 'Gyalchester.' Kendrick proceeded to insult rappers who have in an interview with Rolling Stone in August 2015. It was speculated that the insult was directed towards Drake, who has been in controversy due to the use of 'ghostwriters' on songs such as '.' Kendrick Lamar has also feuded with Detroit rapper and former collaborator,.

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.' In January 2015, Sean later spoke on 'Control', saying that the song was 'negative' and a month later released 'Me, Myself, and I' freestyle with lines speculated to be directed at Kendrick. In October 2016, Big Sean released 'No More Interviews' with shots directed at Kendrick. In February 2017, Big Sean appeared on Breakfast Club and when asked about Kendrick Lamar's verse on 'Control', became aggressive.

Lamar came back from a year-long hiatus from hip-hop with ', which involved lines speculated to be directed toward both Drake and Big Sean. Lamar continued with more disses on the Billboard number one single, '.' See also: Lamar has won twelve.

He received a total of seven nominations at the in 2014, including for good kid, m.A.A.d city. At the in 2015, his single ' earned him his first two wins:. Lamar received his second Album of the Year nomination at the for To Pimp a Butterfly, also leading the list with 11 categories. For the latter, he went on to pass as the rapper with the, and second overall behind, who holds the record of 12 nominations since 1984.

Lamar was the most-awarded artist at the ceremony with five, including. The rapper appeared for the first time on the in 2016. Lamar has received two civic honors. On May 11, 2015, he received the 's Generational Icon Award from State Senator (–) who represents. From the senate floor, Lamar told the legislature, 'Being from the City of Compton and knowing the parks that I played at and the neighborhoods, I always thought how great the opportunity would be to give back to my community off of what I do in music.' On February 13, 2016, Mayor of Compton, California presented Lamar with the, for 'representing Compton's evolution, embodying the New Vision for Compton.' His debut major-label release, good kid, m.A.A.d city, was named one of 'The 100 Best Debut Albums of All Time'.

To Pimp a Butterfly was ranked by many publications as the best album of 2015. In 2015, Billboard included Lamar in 'The 10 Greatest Rappers of All-Time.' Magazine has ranked Lamar atop 'The 20 Best Rappers in Their 20s' annual lists in 2013, 2015 and 2016.

Won the 2018, making Lamar the first non-jazz or classical artist to win the award. In collecting his award on May 30, 2018, new Pulitzer administrator, the first woman and African American to lead the organization, told him: 'Congratulations, looks like we're both making history this year.' Personal life In April 2015, Lamar became engaged to his longtime girlfriend Whitney Alford. He is the cousin of NBA player. He used to smoke, but has since quit.

Religion Lamar is a devout, and says he converted following the death of a friend. He has been outspoken about his faith, both in his music and interviews. He announced to an audience in the Staples Center during 's that he had been baptized in 2013. Lamar has credited God for his fame and his deliverance from crime that often. Lamar also believes his career is and that he has a greater purpose to serve mankind, saying in an interview with Complex: 'I got a greater purpose, God put something in my heart to get across and that's what I'm going to focus on, using my voice as an instrument and doing what needs to be done.' In 2014, Lamar dressed up as Jesus for Halloween and when asked about his decision, said: “ If I want to idolize somebody, I'm not going to do a scary monster, I'm not gonna do another artist or a human being—I'm gonna idolize the Master, who I feel is the Master, and try to walk in His light.

It's hard, it's something I probably could never do, but I'm gonna try. Not just with the outfit but with everyday life. The outfit is just the imagery, but what's inside me will display longer.

” The introductory lines to his album include a form of the. His song ' discusses his Christian faith. Lamar's fourth studio album has a recurring theme based around religion and struggle.

Politics and activism. Lamar (left) at the 2016 celebration with then-President (center) and singer (right) During the, Lamar stated, 'I don't vote. I don't do no voting, I will keep it straight up real with you. I don't believe in none of the shit that's going on in the world.'

He went on to say that voting was useless, saying, 'When I say the president can't even control the world, then you definitely know there's something else out there pushing the buttons. They could do whatever they want to do, we all puppets.' Several days before the 2012 presidential election, Lamar reversed his previous claim that he was not going to vote and said that he was voting for because doesn't have a 'good heart'. Lamar later met President Obama in January 2016 in promotion of Obama's.

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