Kendrick Lamar Kendrick Lamar Duckworth (born June 17, 1987) is an American rapper and songwriter. Known for his progressive musical styles and socially conscious songwriting, he is often considered one of the most influential hip hop artists of his generat ...

is an American rapper and songwriter. After releasing several mixtapes and his debut studio album ''

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'' (2011), he gained mainstream recognition following the release of his second studio album ''

Good Kid, M.A.A.D City ''Good Kid, M.A.A.D City'' (stylized as ''good kid, m.A.A.d city'') is the second studio album by American rapper Kendrick Lamar. It was released on October 22, 2012, through Top Dawg Entertainment, Aftermath Entertainment and Interscope Record ...

'' (2012). The album earned Lamar seven nominations at the

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, including Album of the Year,

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and

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. He then won his first two Grammy Awards for

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and

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for his single " I". His third studio album ''

To Pimp a Butterfly ''To Pimp a Butterfly'' is the third studio album by American rapper Kendrick Lamar. It was released on March 15, 2015, by Top Dawg Entertainment, Aftermath Entertainment and Interscope Records. The album was recorded in studios throughout the U ...

'' (2015) helped him receive the most Grammy nominations by a rapper in one night, with eleven. He won five of those awards at the 58th ceremony, including Best Rap Album, Best Rap Song and Best Rap Performance for "

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", and

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for " These Walls" with

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Anna Wise Anna Wise (born February 16, 1991) is an American singer, who has independently released music as a member of bands Sonnymoon and Built to Fade. She became more widely known for her collaborations with rapper Kendrick Lamar and hip hop group Cunn ...

and Thundercat. In 2015, Lamar received the California State Senate's Generational Icon Award from State Senator

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. He released his fourth studio album '' Damn'' in 2017, which went on to win five awards at the

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, including Best Rap Album, and become the first non-classical or jazz work to win the

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. His curated soundtrack for the superhero film '' Black Panther'' (2018) won the Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance for the single "

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" with

Jay Rock Johnny Reed McKinzie Jr. (born March 31, 1983), better known by his stage name Jay Rock, is an American rapper, singer and songwriter from Los Angeles. He signed to indie label Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE), in 2005. Under TDE, Rock secured a rec ...

, Future and James Blake, and receive an Academy Award nomination for the single "

All the Stars "All The Stars" is a song recorded by American rapper Kendrick Lamar and American singer SZA. Written by Lamar, SZA, Sounwave, and Al Shux and produced by the latter two, the song was released on January 4, 2018, as the lead single to the sou ...

" with SZA. In 2022, Lamar won the Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance for the single "

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" with

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, and the

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for co-headlining the Pepsi Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show. He was also nominated for eight Grammy Awards at the 65th ceremony following the release of his fifth studio album '' Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers''. in 2022, Lamar got nominated in South African Hip Hop Awards for Best International Act and he won.

Awards and nominations

Other accolades

Listicles

State and cultural honors

Notes

References

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