In April, later the same year, he won the Pulitzer Prize in music for his album, DAMN. In February of 2018, Kendrick and TDE released Black Panther: The Album (Music from and Inspired by).

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Lamar is a member of the hip-hop collective Black Hippy, along with Jay Rock, ScHoolboy Q and Ab-Soul-all of whom are a part of the TDE ( Top Dawg Entertainment) label. He is also the only rapper to win all of the Grammy Awards in the rap field at the same ceremony, doing so in 20. He has also been nominated for 29 Grammy Awards and has won 12 of them with two for Best Rap Album. 9 on Billboard’s 10 Best Rappers of All Time, alongside popular artists Jay-Z, Nas, Notorious B.I.G. Kendrick Lamar’s position within the rap game is held incredibly high. Known for his storytelling, imagery, wordplay, passion and varied song structures, Kendrick brings hard-hitting lyricism with narratives to the West Coast, not traditionally known for its lyricists. Kendrick, Schoolboy Q and Jay Rock should drop albums this year according to label boss. In April of 2017, Kendrick released DAMN. In 2015, he released To Pimp a Butterfly to widespread acclaim. In 2012, he crossed over to mainstream audiences with his major label debut, good kid, m.A.A.d city, which was widely regarded as an instant classic. In 2011, his album Section.80, released exclusively through iTunes, instantly ranked as one of the top digital hip-hop releases of the year. Kendrick Lamar Duckworth has been rapping since he was thirteen years. He first gained major attention after the release of his 2010 mixtape O(verly) D(edicated). Artist: Kendrick Lamar Album: untitled unmastered. Kendrick Lamar Duckworth (born June 17, 1987) is an American rapper and songwriter from Compton, CA.

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