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Artist · Compton · 2010s

Kendrick Lamar

Kendrick Lamar Duckworth is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer. Rooted in West Coast hip-hop, Lamar's music features conscious, introspective lyrics, with political criticism and social commentary concerning African-American culture.

Total connections
31
Beefs
1
Rank
#7
Era
2010s
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VS
2024 beef: Not Like Us, Euphoria, The Heart Part 6. Kendrick won publicly.
"They not like us" · Not Like Us, 2024
Studio Albums
Section.80 2011
good kid, m.A.A.d city 2012
To Pimp a Butterfly 2015
DAMN. 2017
Black Panther: The Album (Music From and Inspired By) 2018
Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers 2022
GNX 2024
Mixtapes
Training Day 2005
No Sleep Til NYC 2007
C4 2009
Overly Dedicated 2010
EPs
Kendrick Lamar 2009
Schoolboy Q
TDE family. GKMC, Blank Face collabs. Crenshaw connection.
Collab
Ab-Soul
TDE labelmate. These Walls features Ab-Soul.
Collab
SZA
All the Stars (Black Panther). Doves in the Wind on CTRL.
Collab
The Alchemist
Produced multiple Kendrick deep cuts and collab tracks.
Collab
Jay Rock
TDE labelmate. Watts and Compton connection.
Collab
Isaiah Rashad
TDE labelmate. Featured on each other's albums.
Collab
Mike WiLL Made-It
Produced Backseat Freestyle, m.A.A.d city (with Sounwave).
Collab
J. Cole
Mutual respect. Alright remix context. 2023 lyrical acknowledgement.
Collab
Baby Keem
Family Ties (2021). Billboard Hot 100. Grammy nominated. Cousins on record.
Collab
Noname
Noname appeared on Kendrick's untitled unmastered. TDE adjacent.
Collab
YG
YG and Kendrick Lamar collaborated. Both Compton artists defining West Coast rap.
Collab
Dr. Dre
Signed Kendrick Lamar to Aftermath in 2012. Produced key Kendrick tracks.
Mentored
Top Dawg Entertainment
Signed to TDE at 16. Every project through GNX on TDE.
Signed
9th Wonder
9th Wonder produced tracks on Kendrick's Section.80.
Produced
DJ Khalil
DJ Khalil produced tracks on DAMN. and To Pimp a Butterfly.
Produced
DJ Quik
DJ Quik produced Nosetalgia and tracks on Section.80. Compton to Compton.
Produced
Hit-Boy
Hit-Boy produced for Kendrick on multiple projects including DAMN era.
Produced
pgLang
Kendrick co-founded pgLang in 2020 with Dave Free as anti-traditional label.
Founded
Jay Rock
Jay Rock and Kendrick Lamar grew up together in Compton. Watts Up Records.
Crew
Vince Staples
Long Beach / Compton peers. Kendrick championed Vince openly.
Friendship
Baby Keem
First cousins. Co-founded pgLang together. Kendrick exec-produced The Melodic Blue.
Friendship
Nipsey Hussle
Close friends and LA peers. Both Compton/Crenshaw. Deep mutual respect.
Friendship
MF DOOM
Kendrick Lamar has cited MF DOOM as one of his biggest influences.
Friendship
Mac Miller
Best friends. Mac Miller and Kendrick deeply respected each other.
Friendship
Joyner Lucas
Both cited as top lyricists of their generation. Mutual respect.
Friendship
Noname
Both conscious Chicago/LA lyricists. Mutual respect in underground circles.
Friendship
MC Eiht
MC Eiht appeared on good kid, m.A.A.d city (m.A.A.d city remix). Compton lineage.
Friendship
Kurupt
Both Compton. Kurupt is part of the West Coast rap lineage Kendrick honors.
Friendship
Big K.R.I.T.
Big K.R.I.T. and Kendrick Lamar are peers — both neo-soul influenced lyricists.
Friendship
Rap Radar
Rap Radar Kendrick interviews during album cycles.
Media