he’s become a cultural icon but his story continues to captivate the world
story continues to captivate the world
story continues to captivate the world welcome to watchmojo.com five facts in
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the top 5 facts you didn’t know about Kendrick Lamar now energy of just raw
Kendrick Lamar now energy of just raw
Kendrick Lamar now energy of just raw raps it was it wasn’t there anymore DMS
raps it was it wasn’t there anymore DMS
raps it was it wasn’t there anymore DMS came and restored their feeling and
came and restored their feeling and
came and restored their feeling and inspired me to do what I do
inspired me to do what I do
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that we could find about Compton’s own
that we could find about Compton’s own kada aka kung fu Kenny okay
kada aka kung fu Kenny okay
kada aka kung fu Kenny okay Kendrick Lamar I met the pictures doe
Kendrick Lamar I met the pictures doe
Kendrick Lamar I met the pictures doe when these given week and my goal might
when these given week and my goal might
when these given week and my goal might grow but we don’t be alright alright
grow but we don’t be alright alright
grow but we don’t be alright alright number five he’s good friends with Don
number five he’s good friends with Don
number five he’s good friends with Don Cheadle Kendra my two first names huh is
Cheadle Kendra my two first names huh is
Cheadle Kendra my two first names huh is up with that in 2017
up with that in 2017
up with that in 2017 Kendrick released the DNA music video
Kendrick released the DNA music video
Kendrick released the DNA music video featuring his longtime pal Don Cheadle
featuring his longtime pal Don Cheadle
featuring his longtime pal Don Cheadle they initially bonded over creative
they initially bonded over creative
they initially bonded over creative interests years ago and Kendrick
interests years ago and Kendrick
interests years ago and Kendrick actually based his kung fu’ kenny
actually based his kung fu’ kenny
actually based his kung fu’ kenny persona on Cheadle’s character from the
persona on Cheadle’s character from the
persona on Cheadle’s character from the 2001 film rush hour – crazy day I’ve got
2001 film rush hour – crazy day I’ve got
2001 film rush hour – crazy day I’ve got my sources don’t you worry you laugh
my sources don’t you worry you laugh
my sources don’t you worry you laugh over the years they’ve been looking for
over the years they’ve been looking for
over the years they’ve been looking for the right project to collaborate on
the right project to collaborate on
the right project to collaborate on so when Kendrick began pre-production on
so when Kendrick began pre-production on
so when Kendrick began pre-production on DNA he asked Cheadle if he could
DNA he asked Cheadle if he could
DNA he asked Cheadle if he could memorize a new verse but didn’t provide
memorize a new verse but didn’t provide
memorize a new verse but didn’t provide any context for the video the result was
any context for the video the result was
any context for the video the result was an improvised interrogation scene
an improvised interrogation scene
an improvised interrogation scene further building their friendship while
further building their friendship while
further building their friendship while creating a classic pop culture moment
creating a classic pop culture moment
creating a classic pop culture moment another day association number 4 he
another day association number 4 he
another day association number 4 he recorded his first mixtape at age 16 in
recorded his first mixtape at age 16 in
recorded his first mixtape at age 16 in 2004 Kendrick Lamar went by the name
2004 Kendrick Lamar went by the name
2004 Kendrick Lamar went by the name kada
kada
kada a moniker that he would later drop as he
a moniker that he would later drop as he
a moniker that he would later drop as he found his own style he was young but
found his own style he was young but
found his own style he was young but even then his talent passion and
even then his talent passion and
even then his talent passion and creativity were on full display in fact
creativity were on full display in fact
creativity were on full display in fact Kendricks lyrical gymnastics caught the
Kendricks lyrical gymnastics caught the
Kendricks lyrical gymnastics caught the attention of Top Dawg entertainment an
attention of Top Dawg entertainment an
attention of Top Dawg entertainment an independent record label founded in
independent record label founded in
independent record label founded in California with a beat start cooking
the mixtape YH and IC surfaced online in
the mixtape YH and IC surfaced online in 2013 and while it features some of the
2013 and while it features some of the
2013 and while it features some of the usual Kendrick grit it’s clear that
usual Kendrick grit it’s clear that
usual Kendrick grit it’s clear that Kenny polished his tone and delivery
Kenny polished his tone and delivery
Kenny polished his tone and delivery over the years it’s the production that
over the years it’s the production that
over the years it’s the production that ignited Kendrick Lamar’s career along
ignited Kendrick Lamar’s career along
ignited Kendrick Lamar’s career along for more exposure and opportunities for
for more exposure and opportunities for
for more exposure and opportunities for the Compton teenager number three his
the Compton teenager number three his
the Compton teenager number three his cousin is an NBA star while KDOT
cousin is an NBA star while KDOT
cousin is an NBA star while KDOT released his first studio album his
released his first studio album his
released his first studio album his cousin swaggy P was balling out across
cousin swaggy P was balling out across
cousin swaggy P was balling out across town Kendrick was picking up momentum in
town Kendrick was picking up momentum in
town Kendrick was picking up momentum in the music industry
the music industry
the music industry while Nick Young was just starting to
while Nick Young was just starting to
while Nick Young was just starting to make waves in the NBA with the Los
make waves in the NBA with the Los
make waves in the NBA with the Los Angeles Clippers while first drafted to
Angeles Clippers while first drafted to
Angeles Clippers while first drafted to the Washington Wizards in 2007 Young
the Washington Wizards in 2007 Young
the Washington Wizards in 2007 Young went on to play for the Clippers Lakers
went on to play for the Clippers Lakers
went on to play for the Clippers Lakers and ultimately got picked up by the
and ultimately got picked up by the
and ultimately got picked up by the Golden State Warriors for the 2017
Golden State Warriors for the 2017
Golden State Warriors for the 2017 season meanwhile Kendrick Lamar reaped
season meanwhile Kendrick Lamar reaped
season meanwhile Kendrick Lamar reaped the rewards of his groundbreaking album
the rewards of his groundbreaking album
the rewards of his groundbreaking album good kid maad city number 2 he was on
good kid maad city number 2 he was on
good kid maad city number 2 he was on the set for two packs California loved
the set for two packs California loved
the set for two packs California loved music video one year before Tupac Shakur
music video one year before Tupac Shakur
music video one year before Tupac Shakur passed away he filmed one of his most
passed away he filmed one of his most
passed away he filmed one of his most iconic music videos with Condon’s own
iconic music videos with Condon’s own
iconic music videos with Condon’s own dr. Dre nearby lived an eight-year-old
dr. Dre nearby lived an eight-year-old
dr. Dre nearby lived an eight-year-old Kendrick Lamar who managed to catch a
Kendrick Lamar who managed to catch a
Kendrick Lamar who managed to catch a glimpse of his idols at the crossroads
glimpse of his idols at the crossroads
glimpse of his idols at the crossroads both literally and figuratively
both literally and figuratively
both literally and figuratively right there and PAC stood up on her
right there and PAC stood up on her
right there and PAC stood up on her honor on a Bailey seats because of
honor on a Bailey seats because of
honor on a Bailey seats because of holies on a motorcycle almost fatal
holies on a motorcycle almost fatal
holies on a motorcycle almost fatal million instead of Morrison’s Cosme
million instead of Morrison’s Cosme
million instead of Morrison’s Cosme mouth
mouth
mouth I remember our let the production itself
I remember our let the production itself
I remember our let the production itself marked a pivotal moment for hip hop and
marked a pivotal moment for hip hop and
marked a pivotal moment for hip hop and the experience profoundly affected this
the experience profoundly affected this
the experience profoundly affected this good kid living in a mad city
good kid living in a mad city
good kid living in a mad city Kendrick Lamar would later collaborate
Kendrick Lamar would later collaborate
Kendrick Lamar would later collaborate with dr. Dre and he returned to the same
with dr. Dre and he returned to the same
with dr. Dre and he returned to the same California love location to shoot his
California love location to shoot his
California love location to shoot his King Kunta music video in 2015 dr.
King Kunta music video in 2015 dr.
King Kunta music video in 2015 dr. everybody wanna cut the legs up
everybody wanna cut the legs up
everybody wanna cut the legs up No number one he was a straight-a
No number one he was a straight-a
No number one he was a straight-a student in his younger days Kendrick
student in his younger days Kendrick
student in his younger days Kendrick stayed focused on education he earned
stayed focused on education he earned
stayed focused on education he earned straight A’s at Compton Centennial High
straight A’s at Compton Centennial High
straight A’s at Compton Centennial High the same school attended by dr. Dre and
the same school attended by dr. Dre and
the same school attended by dr. Dre and it most definitely shows in his music
it most definitely shows in his music
it most definitely shows in his music now adore fighter growl my door for camp
now adore fighter growl my door for camp
now adore fighter growl my door for camp and I’m when in the DAF I dash it over
and I’m when in the DAF I dash it over
and I’m when in the DAF I dash it over the years Kendrick Lamar has evolved
the years Kendrick Lamar has evolved
the years Kendrick Lamar has evolved into one of the most respected artists
into one of the most respected artists
into one of the most respected artists of his time balancing intellectual
of his time balancing intellectual
of his time balancing intellectual wordplay and practical stories that
wordplay and practical stories that
wordplay and practical stories that people can relate to
people can relate to
people can relate to he’s been inspired by musicians from
he’s been inspired by musicians from
he’s been inspired by musicians from various genres but it’s his own ability
various genres but it’s his own ability
various genres but it’s his own ability to inspire the putzel in a class of his
to inspire the putzel in a class of his
to inspire the putzel in a class of his own
own
own my last well just went viral with damn
my last well just went viral with damn
my last well just went viral with damn Kendrick has stimulated a whole new set
Kendrick has stimulated a whole new set
Kendrick has stimulated a whole new set of conversations all the while
of conversations all the while
of conversations all the while continuing to push hip-hop forward so
continuing to push hip-hop forward so
continuing to push hip-hop forward so which of these facts did you find the
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