Kendrick Lamar

Compton, California's Kendrick Lamar initially rapped as K. Dot and released a series of mixtapes under that name. Youngest Head Nigga in Charge (2003), Training Day (2005), and C4 (2009) preceded his decision to go by his birth name. Overly Dedicated, released in 2010, was the first Kendrick Lamar mixtape and fared well enough to enter Billboard's R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart that October. Lamar's first official album was released the following year; Section.80, issued on Top Dawg Entertainment, entered… Show more the Billboard 200 at number 113. From 2009 through 2011, he appeared on tracks by Big Pooh, Jay Rock, Tech N9ne, and Game. A 2011 concert with Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, and Game found the trio dubbing him "The New King of the West Coast," something Dre endorsed again by signing Lamar to his Aftermath label. His official debut, Good Kid, M.A.A.D City, landed on Aftermath a year later, with guest shots from MC Eiht, Drake, and Dr. Dre. ~ Andy Kellman, Rovi

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Upcoming Events

Event	Time	Location
Kendrick Lamar	Wed, May 29 6:00p	Ocean Gateway Portland, ME
Kendrick Lamar	Thu, May 30 8:00p	Washington Avenue Armory Albany, NY
Kendrick Lamar	Fri, May 31 7:00p	XL Center Hartford, CT
Kendrick Lamar	Mon, Jun 3 6:30p	Rostraver Ice Garden North Belle Vernon, PA
Kendrick Lamar	Tue, Jun 4 8:00p	Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica Cleveland, OH
Kendrick Lamar	Wed, Jun 5 7:00p	Chene Park Detroit, MI
Kendrick Lamar	Thu, Jun 6 7:00p	The Lawn at White River State Park Indianapolis, IN
2013 Governors Ball in New York City	Fri, Jun 7 1:00p	Randalls Island New York, NY
2013 Arts and Crafts Field Trip featuring Broken Social Scene, Feist, and more	Sat, Jun 8 12:00p	Fort York Garrison Commons Toronto, ON
2013 Governors Ball in New York City	Sun, Jun 9 1:00p	Randalls Island New York, NY

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KMEL Summer Jam with Kendrick Lamar, J. Cole, 2 Chainz, Wale, RaVaughn, Trinidad James	Sun, Jun 9 7:00p	Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Oakland, CA
Kendrick Lamar	Mon, Jun 10 8:00p	Baton Rouge River Center Baton Rouge, LA
Kendrick Lamar	Tue, Jun 11 7:30p	Reliant Stadium Houston, TX
Kendrick Lamar	Wed, Jun 12 8:00p	Verizon Theatre at Grand Prairie Grand Prairie, TX
Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival	Thu, Jun 13 10:00a	Manchester Farm Manchester, TN
Kendrick Lamar	Thu, Jun 13 8:00p	Whitewater on the Horseshoe New Braunfels, TX
Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival	Fri, Jun 14 10:00a	Manchester Farm Manchester, TN
Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival	Sat, Jun 15 10:00a	Manchester Farm Manchester, TN
Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival	Sun, Jun 16 10:00a	Manchester Farm Manchester, TN
Kendrick Lamar	Wed, Jun 19 6:30p	St. Augustine Amphitheatre St Augustine, FL
Kendrick Lamar	Thu, Jun 20 8:00p	Tabernacle Atlanta, GA
Kendrick Lamar	Fri, Jun 21 7:30p	Heritage Park Simpsonville, SC
Kendrick Lamar with Schoolboy Q, Ab-Soul, and Jay Rock	Sun, Jun 23 7:30p	Red Hat Amphitheater Raleigh, NC
Kendrick Lamar	Fri, Jun 28 7:30p	Del Mar Fairgrounds Del Mar, CA
Kendrick Lamar and Snoop Lion with Miguel and ScHoolboy Q	Sat, Jun 29 7:00p	Staples Center Los Angeles, CA
Kendrick Lamar	Mon, Jul 8 7:00p	O2 Academy 2 Birmingham Birmingham, West Midlands
Kendrick Lamar	Tue, Jul 9 7:00p	O2 Apollo Manchester Manchester, England
Kendrick Lamar	Wed, Jul 10 7:00p	O2 Academy Leeds Leeds, West Yorkshire
Yahoo! Wireless Festival 2013	Fri, Jul 12 12:00p	Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park London, England
Yahoo! Wireless Festival 2013	Sat, Jul 13 12:00p	Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park London, England
2013 Wireless Festival with Justin Timberlake, Snoop Dogg, Jay-Z and many more	Sun, Jul 14 2:00p	Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park London, England
Kendrick Lamar	Sat, Jul 20 8:00p	Tabernacle Atlanta, GA
Lollapalooza	Fri, Aug 2 11:00a	Grant Park Chicago, IL
Kendrick Lamar	Fri, Aug 2 6:30p	The Sound Academy Toronto, ON
Lollapalooza	Sat, Aug 3 11:00a	Grant Park Chicago, IL
Lollapalooza	Sun, Aug 4 11:00a	Grant Park Chicago, IL
V Festival 2013	Sat, Aug 17 12:00p	Hylands Park Essex, England