Time named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2016. In 2012, MTV named him the "Hottest MC in the Game" on their annual list. He has received many accolades over the course of his career, including 13 Grammy Awards. Billboard Hot 100 chart, while the album itself became the first non-classical and non-jazz album to be awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Music.Aside from his solo career, Lamar is also known as a member of the hip hop supergroup Black Hippy, alongside his TDE label-mates Ab-Soul, Jay Rock, and Schoolboy Q. He released his fourth album, Damn, in 2017 to further acclaim its lead single "Humble" topped the U.S. In 2016, Lamar released Untitled Unmastered, a collection of unreleased demos that originated during the recording sessions for To Pimp a Butterfly. and the UK, and won the Grammy Award for Best Rap Album at the 58th ceremony. His critically acclaimed third album To Pimp a Butterfly (2015) incorporated elements of funk, soul, jazz, and spoken word. The record contained the top 40 singles "Swimming Pools (Drank)", "Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe", and "Poetic Justice". Billboard 200 and was later certified platinum by the RIAA. Lamar's major label debut album, Good Kid, M.A.A.D City, was released in 2012 by TDE, Aftermath, and Interscope Records to critical acclaim. By that time, he had amassed a large online following and collaborated with several prominent hip hop artists, including The Game, Busta Rhymes, and Snoop Dogg.
The following year, he independently released his first studio album, Section.80, which included his debut single "HiiiPoWeR". He began to gain recognition in 2010 after his first retail release, Overly Dedicated. Raised in Compton, California, Lamar embarked on his musical career as a teenager under the stage name K-Dot, releasing a mixtape that garnered local attention and led to his signing with indie record label Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE). He is regarded by many critics and contemporaries as one of the most important and influential rappers of his generation, and as one of the greatest rappers of all time. ‘Fuck Your Ethnicity’ is a very interesting track and of course, ‘HiiiPower’ has been around for a while and is an awesome song.Kendrick Lamar Duckworth (born June 17, 1987) is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer. ‘Poe Mans Dreams (His Vice)’, ‘Rigamortus’, Kush & Corinthians’ and ‘Hol’ Up’ are definitely must listens, the highlights of the album. 2011 Top Dawg Entertainment / Section.80 2011 Top Dawg Entertainment / Section.80. Tommy Black, Producer - Kendrick Lamar, MainArtist. Those are a couple simple criticisms though, beyond that, it’s obvious Kendrick remains one of the truest and most intelligent rappers in the game, and Section.80 is a must listen. Section.80 is Kendrick Lamar’s first full-length project, released on July 2, 2011, via Top Dawg Entertainment although the project was marketed and distributed like a studio album, Lamar has. 2011 Top Dawg Entertainment / Section.80 2011 Top Dawg Entertainment / Section.80. Dre heard and wanted to work with Kendrick. It felt more like an audiobook than an album (the narrative is on point) The replay value on the album is insane (11 years strong baby) Its the album that Dr. So this is a very bias opinion why I think so. He wanted this to change the world, maybe his ambitions are what hold this album back, maybe it needs to be done looser, with a more carefree feel. To this day I think Kendrick Lamars Section.80 is his best album. It doesn’t have a the feel that O.verly D.edicted did, the glue that held OD together, the common theme that ran through it.Īt the same time some of these tracks are unbelievable, and you can tell Kendrick tried very hard. I’m not sure if that’s good or bad, whether its the complexity of the music that I need time to grasp or if this album simply is not as good as O.verly D.edicated.
Now that I finally have given the album a few listens, I’ve been trying to come to a final decision on it. I’ve been waiting for Section.80 forever.
Starting classes kind of got me back in the groove of things though, and of course, the groove always leads to tunegrape.įirst of all, Kendrick Lamar released Section.80 on July 2.
It’s been over two weeks since I’ve posted, a pretty fast and wild two weeks.
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