Dre filming the music video for their hit single " California Love", which proved to be a significant moment in his life. In 1995, at the age of eight, Lamar witnessed his idols Tupac Shakur and Dr. He grew up on welfare and in Section 8 housing. His first name was given to him by his mother in honor of American singer-songwriter Eddie Kendricks of The Temptations. Although not in a gang himself, he grew up around gang members, with his closest friends being Westside Piru Bloods and his father, Kenny Duckworth, being a Gangster Disciple. Kendrick Lamar Duckworth was born in Compton, California on June 17, 1987, the son of a couple from Chicago.
It would go on to be certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Lamar's major-label debut album, Good Kid, M.A.A.D City, was released in 2012. By that time, he had amassed a large online following and collaborated with several prominent hip hop artists. The following year, he independently released his first studio album, Section.80, which included his first single " HiiiPoWeR".
He began to gain recognition in 2010 after his first retail release, Overly Dedicated. Raised in Compton, California, Lamar embarked on his musical career as a teenager under the stage name K.Dot, releasing a mixtape that garnered local attention and led to his signing with indie record label Top Dawg Entertainment. Aside from his solo career, he is also known as a member of the hip hop supergroup Black Hippy alongside his Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE) label-mates Ab-Soul, Jay Rock, and Schoolboy Q. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest rappers of all time. Since his mainstream debut in 2012 with Good Kid, M.A.A.D City, Lamar has been regarded as one of the most influential rappers of his generation. Plus, there are numerous supplemental books, free Creatures of the Apocalypse, Pay What You Want PDFs, fiction, art, and as an added bonus buying the TME Hub Rules book automatically grants the owner exclusive membership in the Society of Excavators.Kendrick Lamar Duckworth (born June 17, 1987) is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer. Inside this lavishly illustrated book, you will find all the rules, art and content to generate characters, challenge them with perils, and then reward them with potent relics.