Kendrick Lamar
Definition
Kendrick Lamar Duckworth, known professionally as Kendrick Lamar, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer from Compton, California, widely regarded as one of the greatest rappers of his generation.
Renowned for his intricate lyricism, social commentary, and genre-blending albums such as 'good kid, m.A.A.d city' (2012), 'To Pimp a Butterfly' (2015), and 'Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers' (2022), he became the first non-jazz or classical artist to win the Pulitzer Prize for Music in 2018 for 'DAMN.'
Examples
After Kendrick Lamar eviscerated the competition with 'Not Like Us,' the whole internet turned into a West Coast barbecue.
My workout playlist starts strong with Kendrick Lamar, because nothing pumps you up like Compton's finest preaching self-reflection at 140 BPM.
When Kendrick Lamar dropped that Pulitzer-winning album, hip-hop critics finally admitted poetry could rhyme with trap beats.
Kendrick Lamar's verse on 'Control' shook the game so hard, rappers have been naming their fears after it ever since.