Singles: “i”, “The Blacker the Berry”, “King Kunta”, “Alright”, “These Walls” DAMN. Label: Top Dawg Entertainment, Aftermath Entertainment, Interscope Records Records Dr Dre tracked Lamar down after hearing the song Ignorance Is Bliss - the standout track from the rappers mixtape. Singles: “The Recipe”, “Swimming Pools (Drank)”, “Backseat Freestyle”, “Poetic Justice”, “Bitch, Don’t Kill My Vibe” To Pimp a Butterfly Dr Dre wanted to work with Kendrick after hearing Ignorance Is Bliss.

Singles: “Untitled 07 | Levitate” good kid, m.A.A.d city Label: Top Dawg Entertainment, Aftermath Entertainment, Interscope Records Singles: “HiiiPoWeR” untitled unmastered. This isn’t Nas in ’96 who had to make blatantly crossover hits to reach the masses (I’m not hating, I love It Was Written), Kendrick has been able to cultivate a rabid fanbase and hit number one albums and singles, while staying at the top as the best rapper alive.Īs one of the best rappers of the 2010s, here are the rankings for his first week sales numbers. The proud single i was released in September of the latter year, became Lamars fourth Top 40 single, and won Grammys for Best Rap Performance and Best Rap. Kendrick Lamar is one of those rare cases in hip hop, where an artist comes along every now and then, and achieves huge commercial success without compromising their lyricism or vision.

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