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Kendrick Lamar began his Rap career as underground emcee K.Dot before finally emerging fully formed as Kendrick Lamar. After the release of the “Section.80” project on TDE, Kendrick’s star was on the rise, as was his popularity and mastery of the album medium, most evidenced by the breakout/crossover success of “Good Kid, M.A.A.D. City” and his subsequent albums. Post the release of his albums “To Pimp A Butterfly” and “DAMN.”, his profile has only increased, launching him into the stratosphere as the official soundtrack of the modern civil rights struggle.

Won the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for Music
Launched new multimedia company PgLang in 2020
2 multi-Platinum albums, 1 Platinum album, 15 Gold Singles, 7 Platinum singles & 27 multi-platinum singles
13 Grammy Awards, 11 MTV Video Music Awards, 6 Billboard Music Awards, 2 American Music Awards, 15 ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Music Awards & 4 ASCAP Pop Music Awards

Is a new album forthcoming soon from Kendrick Lamar?

According to the TDE in-house engineer MixedByAli, Kendrick has recorded six albums worth of material and Punch of TDE confirmed this as fact.

Was Kendrick on the set on 2Pac and Dr. Dre’s “California Love” video?

Kendrick recently disclosed details about his childhood visit to the “California Love” video set.

Is Kendrick going to headline Longitude Fest 2021 alongside ASAP Rocky?

As of the writing of this question in December 2020, all signs point to yes.

Did T.I. state that Kendrick Lamar was the “most successful revolutionary rapper alive”??

Yes, according to T.I., Kendrick Lamar is presently the most popular, most commercially successful and most critically acclaimed emcee on the planet in his eyes.

Did Lupe Fiasco recently claim he was a better lyricist than Kendrick Lamar?

Much to the dismay of Kendrick’s fellow TDE compatriots, Lupe Fiasco did publicly state he was a better lyricist than Kendrick Lamar.

Will Kendrick Lamar still be making a collaborative album with J.Cole?

According to Punch TDE, the project is “not happening."

Has Kendrick made a recent guest appearance?

Kendrick’s most notable recent guest appearance is on Busta Rhyme’s 2020 album where he contributed a verse to his song “Look Over Your Shoulder."

Has there been any recent notable literature written about Kendrick Lamar’s career?

Yes. Marcus J. Moore’s 2020 book “The Butterfly Effect” is out now and in August 2021. Miles Marshall Lewis’ "Promise That You Will Sing About Me: The Power And Poetry Of Kendrick Lamar” will be released.

Is Kendrick Lamar married?

No, but he’s been engaged to his longtime girlfriend Whitney Alford since 2015 and they have a small child together now.

Has Kendrick Lamar made a huge business move lately?

Reportedly yes. Kendrick recently signed an exclusive worldwide administration agreement with Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG).

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