Kendrick Lamar

Released: April 15, 2018

Featuring: Dr. Dre

Songwriter: Kendrick Lamar

[Dr. Dre]
I don't think they heard you why don't you tell them what your name is
[Kendrick Lamar] {Chorus}
I said my name is Kendrick, Lamar
Nigga my name is Kendrick, Lamar
I said my name is Kendrick, Lamar
[Verse 1]
I can tell you what it is
I can tell you what it isn't
No more K. Dot
My mother had named me Kendrick
Fuck a stage name
That's the name that I was given
The only thing that I can identify with in this business
I'm just a good kid from Compton that wanna rap
Weighing my options pick up a bible or strap
I never kill'd a man
Never sold any crack
All I ever did was try to keep my city on the map
Put Smokey on my back
Y'all don't want me to win
I'm tryna find some dreams y'all want me to follow trends

Kendrick Lamar Duckworth (born June 17, 1987) is an American rapper and songwriter from Compton, CA.

He first gained major attention after the release of his 2010 mixtape O(verly) D(edicated). In 2011, his album Section.80, released exclusively through iTunes, instantly ranked as one of the top digital hip-hop releases of the year. In 2012, he crossed over to mainstream audiences with his major label debut, good kid, m.A.A.d city, which was widely regarded as an instant classic. In 2015, he released To Pimp a Butterfly to widespread acclaim. The album debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 Albums Chart. The following year, untitled unmastered. was released by surprise. In April of 2017, Kendrick released DAMN. on Good Friday.

Known for his storytelling, imagery, wordplay, passion and varied song structures, Kendrick brings hard-hitting lyricism with narratives to the West Coast, not traditionally known for its lyricists.

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