Kendrick Lamar
Kendrick Lamar
Kendrick Lamar Duckworth, known as Kendrick Lamar, is an American rapper from Compton, California. Lamar embarked on his musical career as a teenager under the moniker K-Dot, releasing a mixtape that garnered local attention and led to his signing with Carson-based indie record label Top Dawg Entertainment. Lamar began to gain major recognition in 2010, after his first retail release, Overly Dedicated. The following year, he released the independent album Section.80, which included Lamar's debut single, "HiiiPoWeR". By that time,...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionRapper
Date of Birth17 June 1987
CityCompton, CA
CountryUnited States of America
From the moment I started writing raps, I was always aware of the pressure. I always wanted to live up to how huge Snoop got, how huge Dre got, how huge Pac got. I was always aware.
We all get distracted, the question is, would you bounce back or bounce backwards?
Tell me how I stay positive When they never see good in me
The message I'm sending to myself - I can't change the world until I change myself first.
I was a black sheep, but now I'm just a goat
My mind is living on cloud 9 and this 9 is never on vacation.
I want you to recognize that I'm a proud monkey.
What is love? Love to me is god.
I always thought money was something just to make me happy. But I've learned that I feel better being able to help my folks, 'cause we never had nothing. So just to see them excited about my career is more of a blessing than me actually having it for myself.
You really can't categorize my music, it's human music.
When you go on your Twitter or look down your Timeline and it's all great positivity - I love that. But at the same time, it can really divert you from what your purpose is or what you're trying to do. And I've seen artists get caught up in that.
The worst part of success is, to me, adapting to it. It's scary.
It's a great, great experience to finally get the reception that you know you rightfully deserve.
Groups break up because they never got across what they wanted to do personally, and they have creative differences, and egos start to clash.