Beefs (1)
VS
2024 beef: Not Like Us, Euphoria, The Heart Part 6. Kendrick won publicly.
"They not like us" · Not Like Us, 2024
Discography
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
Collab
Schoolboy Q
Collab
TDE family. GKMC, Blank Face collabs. Crenshaw connection.
Ab-Soul
Collab
TDE labelmate. These Walls features Ab-Soul.
SZA
Collab
All the Stars (Black Panther). Doves in the Wind on CTRL.
The Alchemist
Collab
Produced multiple Kendrick deep cuts and collab tracks.
Jay Rock
Collab
TDE labelmate. Watts and Compton connection.
Isaiah Rashad
Collab
TDE labelmate. Featured on each other's albums.
Mike WiLL Made-It
Collab
Produced Backseat Freestyle, m.A.A.d city (with Sounwave).
J. Cole
Collab
Mutual respect. Alright remix context. 2023 lyrical acknowledgement.
Baby Keem
Collab
Family Ties (2021). Billboard Hot 100. Grammy nominated. Cousins on record.
Noname
Collab
Noname appeared on Kendrick's untitled unmastered. TDE adjacent.
YG
Collab
YG and Kendrick Lamar collaborated. Both Compton artists defining West Coast rap.
Mentored
Dr. Dre
Mentored
Signed Kendrick Lamar to Aftermath in 2012. Produced key Kendrick tracks.
Signed
Top Dawg Entertainment
Signed
Signed to TDE at 16. Every project through GNX on TDE.
Produced
9th Wonder
Produced
9th Wonder produced tracks on Kendrick's Section.80.
DJ Khalil
Produced
DJ Khalil produced tracks on DAMN. and To Pimp a Butterfly.
DJ Quik
Produced
DJ Quik produced Nosetalgia and tracks on Section.80. Compton to Compton.
Hit-Boy
Produced
Hit-Boy produced for Kendrick on multiple projects including DAMN era.
Founded
pgLang
Founded
Kendrick co-founded pgLang in 2020 with Dave Free as anti-traditional label.
Crew
Jay Rock
Crew
Jay Rock and Kendrick Lamar grew up together in Compton. Watts Up Records.
Friendship
Vince Staples
Friendship
Long Beach / Compton peers. Kendrick championed Vince openly.
Baby Keem
Friendship
First cousins. Co-founded pgLang together. Kendrick exec-produced The Melodic Blue.
Nipsey Hussle
Friendship
Close friends and LA peers. Both Compton/Crenshaw. Deep mutual respect.
MF DOOM
Friendship
Kendrick Lamar has cited MF DOOM as one of his biggest influences.
Mac Miller
Friendship
Best friends. Mac Miller and Kendrick deeply respected each other.
Joyner Lucas
Friendship
Both cited as top lyricists of their generation. Mutual respect.
Noname
Friendship
Both conscious Chicago/LA lyricists. Mutual respect in underground circles.
MC Eiht
Friendship
MC Eiht appeared on good kid, m.A.A.d city (m.A.A.d city remix). Compton lineage.
Kurupt
Friendship
Both Compton. Kurupt is part of the West Coast rap lineage Kendrick honors.
Big K.R.I.T.
Friendship
Big K.R.I.T. and Kendrick Lamar are peers — both neo-soul influenced lyricists.
Media
Rap Radar
Media
Rap Radar Kendrick interviews during album cycles.