![]() ![]() ![]() We’ve all waited around for four years now hoping we’d get more soon. And, obviously, it left the people wanting more. It’s a classic, no matter what way you cut it. I didn’t even know it was possible for rap albums to win Pulitzers. It won Kendrick a slew of Grammy nominations and awards including Best Album of the Year, Best Rap Album of the Year and even Best Rap Song for “Humble.” He’s been relatively quiet on the music scene since dropping his critically acclaimed project DAMN. in 2017. He’ll drop classic albums and just disappear for years outside of a steady stream of features. Even rarer, the album won the 2018 Pulitzer Prize in Music, becoming the first hip-hop record to win the award.Kendrick Lamar has always been an enigma. were certified platinum, meaning each moved 1 million units in the United States. “Crooked cops told Anthony he should kick it/He brushed them off and walked back/To the Kentucky Fried Chicken/See at this chicken spot/There was a light-skinned nigga that talked a lot/ With a curly top and a gap in his teeth/ He worked the window, his name was Ducky,” Kendrick rhymes on the closing track “DUCKWORTH.” Storytelling is his thing, and who doesn’t enjoy storytime?Ī rapper rarely drops an entire album jam-packed with hits, but a year after it’s release, all 14-tracks on DAMN. On this album, Kenny also gave fans deeper insight into how his dad, “Ducky,” met Anthony “ Top Dawg” Tiffith while working the drive-thru at KFC. ![]() Ever experimental, but always authentic, Kendrick stepped into his trap-thought on the Mike Will Made-It produced single “HUMBLE.” then he made us nostalgic for his Poetic Justice days with the romantic bop “LOYALTY.” featuring Rihanna. 1 album is his most decorated global success. Kendrick’s fifth solo studio effort and fourth No. The album was so well-received it inspired a lecture at a Georgia university and has been forever etched in hip-hop history as arguably one of the best albums, if not the best of 2012. Dre, the second banger “Swimming Pools (Drank)” and the Scoop DeVille produced “Poetic Justice” the effort surpassed Eminem’s The Eminem Show for the longest-charting hip-hop studio album on the Billboard 200 list. Thanks to the lead single “The Recipe” featuring Dr. Everybody knows Kendrick Lamar, but he had to come from a certain place, a certain time, and certain experiences.” Derived from an alter ego, Kendrick dubbed himself, good kid, m.A.A.d city spent 365 days on the Billboard 200 Chart, peaking at the No. “I wanted to tap into that space where I was at in my teenage years. “This is a dark movie album,” K.Dot told Complex about the album. Duckworth took listeners on an introspective ride through the day and life of his own Compton upbringing. With sounds from the likes of Pharell, Jus Blaze, Digi-Phonics, Sounwave, and more, Mr. Let’s take a walk down memory to look at the Grammy Award-winning rapper’s catalog thus far.Īn unforgettable time in hip-hop, Kendrick Lamar’s sophomore effort was a cinematic earful that solidified Kendrick’s status as a lyricist and profound poet. It was only the beginning of a narrative that fans would continue to crave for years to come. Just eight years later, in 2003, the then 16-years Kendrick dropped his first mixtape, Youngest Head Nigga in Charge. Dre on the set of California Love at the ripe age of eight, an artist was confirmed. His childhood was filled with bike rides in the neighborhood, learning to understand the intricacies of the welfare system on walks home from school with his mom, and his adoration for the rap game. The raw poeticism which ranks him among hip-hop’s elite was inspired in the heart of Compton, at home, in a quaint blue three-bedroom house at 1612 137th St, right across the street from Louisiana Fried Chicken. With 13 Grammy Awards, three #1 albums on the Billboard 200 Chart, a game-changing Pulitzer Prize, and around 100 plus other trophies and accolades it’s safe to say that the Compton MC’s way with words is a universal language the world has grown to appreciate.īut K.Dot’s story begins way before his 2011 studio debut. You probably already know by now, Kendrick Lamar is one of the most influential and thought-provoking storytellers the hip-hop industry has seen in the last decade. Kendrick Lamar‘s impact on The 200 Best Albums Of The 2010s list is undeniable with three albums in the Top 15 alone! You could say, Kung-Fu Kenny won the decade.Īrticle by Dominique Zonyeé Listen up! He has a story to tell. Editor’s Note: Shining a light on the more prominent artists of the passing decade, we’ll be taking a look at the artists who made a monumental impact on the 2010s and landed several albums in our 200 Best Albums Of The 2010s list in a series of pieces through the end of 2019. ![]()
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