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Compton-based rapper known for his introspective lyrical style who first gained critical acclaim for his 2011 album Section 80.
His third album 2015's To Pimp a Butterfly helped him earn a wider audience leading to seven Grammy Awards between 2015 and
2016.
Early
Kendrick is a born-again Christian.
The rapper wrote most of No. 1 album ‘DAMN’ in his mum’s kitchen
Kendrick Lamar released his first mixtape at the age of sixteen eight years after watching Tupac and Dr. Dre's music video
"California Love" for the first time.
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Kendrick Lamar collaborated with Taylor Swift to create something his niece could dance to.
His second album Good Kid M.A.A.D. City won the award for Album of the Year at the 2013 BET Hip Hop Awards and reached 2 on the
U.S. charts.
Family
Kendrick Lamar has five siblings and said his parents raised him to have a socially conscious worldview. In 2015 Kendrick Lamar
got engaged to his high school sweetheart Whitney Alford.Kendrick Lamar is the cousin of NBA player Nick Young
Facts
Kendrick Lamar changed his name from K Dot to his birth name for authenticity.Kendrick Lamar has collaborated with Dr. Dre on
several songs including "The Recipe."
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