Kendrick Lamar
Kendrick Lamar is an American rapper from Compton, California, widely regarded as one of the most influential hip-hop artists of his generation.
His albums—including *good kid, m.A.A.d city*, *To Pimp a Butterfly*, and *DAMN.*—are known for dense lyricism, jazz and funk influences, and social commentary on race, poverty, and Black American life.
He became the first rapper to win a Pulitzer Prize for Music (2018).
Kendrick dropped another classic.
Wakandan hero or activist
- albumUnified collection of recordings
- mixtapeInformal song compilation
- Pulitzer PrizeElite American letters award
- GrammyRecording achievement trophy
Quick sharp blow
- beatsPulses or defeats
- freestyleWithout prescribed technique
- MCVocal performer or host
- cypherEncoded communication method
producer · sample · 808 · banger · spitting · hook · emcee · verse
America's sunset shore
- CaliforniaWest coast megastate
- Los AngelesSouthern California metropolis
- hoodAttached head covering
- CripsLA criminal organization
gangs · poverty · streets · urban · ghetto · African American · Dr. Dre
Metrical literary composition
- metaphorImplied identity comparison
- storytellingRecounting events aloud
- wordplayVerbal wit techniques
- flowUnbroken forward movement
rhyme · verse · double entendre · imagery · narrative · conscious · punchline · bars
Elite American letters award
- visionaryImaginative planner of futures
- pioneerEarly explorer or settler
- generationalRelating to age groups
- iconicWidely recognized, enduring
game-changer · cultural impact · activist · Black Lives Matter · anthem · inspiring · groundbreaking · transformative
Black Panther
Wakandan hero or activist
- albumUnified collection of recordings
- mixtapeInformal song compilation
- Pulitzer PrizeElite American letters award
rap
Quick sharp blow
cypher · producer · sample · 808 · banger · spitting · hook · emcee · verse · collaboration
West Coast
America's sunset shore
- CaliforniaWest coast megastate
- Los AngelesSouthern California metropolis
- hoodAttached head covering
Crips · gangs · poverty · streets · urban · ghetto · African American · Dr. Dre
poetry
Metrical literary composition
- metaphorImplied identity comparison
- storytellingRecounting events aloud
- wordplayVerbal wit techniques
flow · rhyme · verse · double entendre · imagery · narrative · conscious · punchline · bars · cadence
Pulitzer Prize
Elite American letters award
- visionaryImaginative planner of futures
- pioneerEarly explorer or settler
- generationalRelating to age groups
iconic · game-changer · cultural impact · activist · Black Lives Matter · anthem · inspiring · groundbreaking · transformative · role model
- RappersA Tribe Called Quest, De La Soul, Ludacris, T.I., Scarface
- California MusicDr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, N.W.A., Ice Cube, Tupac
- Pulitzer WinnersToni Morrison, Ernest Hemingway, William Faulkner, John Steinbeck, Harper Lee
- 2024 headlinesParis Olympics, Olympics, US election, election year, Biden
- Black MusiciansAretha Franklin, Beyonce, James Brown, Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder
- Grammy WinnersAdele, Beyonce, Taylor Swift, Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin
Kendrick LamarVanilla Ice
Soulja Boy · Flo Rida · Pitbull · mumble rap · Iggy Azalea
Kendrick LamarJay-Z
The Notorious B.I.G. · Wu-Tang Clan · A$AP Rocky · 50 Cent · Dirty South