Artist Info: Kendrick Lamar

Kendrick Lamar Duckworth (born June 17, 1987), professionally known as Kendrick Lamar, is a rapper from Compton, California. He is also a member of the hip-hop supergroup Black Hippy collective along with members Jay Rock, Ab-Soul, and Schoolboy Q. His music is largely influenced by the works of 2Pac, Eminem, Nas, DMX, The Notorious B.I.G., Mos Def, Eazy-E, Kurupt and Jay-Z.

He began to gain major recognition in 2010 after his first retail release, Overly Dedicated. [read more...]