Kendrick Lamar is an award-winning rapper and songwriter best known for his innovative take on life in Southern California as well as for his affiliation with rap star and super-producer Dr. Dre. Kendrick was born in the suburb of Compton, Los Angeles, on June 17, 1987. After writing stories as a child, he put to music some lyrics about the rough Compton streets he grew up on. He rapped under the name K-Dot, releasing a series of increasingly popular mix tapes, which brought him to the attention of hip-hop super-producer Dr. Dre. Lamar's debut major-label recording, good kid, m. A.A.d City, was released to great acclaim and impressive sales for an up-and-coming recording artist. He continued to receive accolades for his 2015 Grammy-winning album To Pimp a Butterfly and his 2017 studio effort, Damn'. To keep us going until his new album drops we get this release of rare unheard gems with features from Kayne West, Jay Rock, Glasses Malone, Ty Dolla Sign and Schoolboy Q.
