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Birth
Kendrick Lamar Duckworth was born June 16, 1987 to Paula and Kenneth Duckworth -
Releases First mixtape "Youngest Head Nigga In Charge" under the pseudonym K-Dot
At the age of 16, Kendrick releases his first mixtape in 2003. -
Kendrick signs with TDE
Kendrick signs a record labal with a local Carson based company Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE) -
Kendrick forms rap group, Black Hippies
Kendrick, along with fellow TDE rappers Jay Rock, Ab-Soul, and Schoolboy Q. -
"Overly Dedicated" is released
Kendrick Lamar releases his debut album called "Overly Dedicated" -
"Section.80" Released
Kendrick releases his second album "Section.80" which mainly centers around his life growing up in Compton during the 1980s. This album would go on to recieve many award nominations and be put on the Top 50 albums of 2011 -
"Good Kid, M.A.A.D City" Released
Kendrick released his album "Good Kid, M.A.A.D City" after having great sucess with his previous album "Section.80". This album would go on and become platnium. -
Wins 2 Grammys for his song "i"
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"To Pimp A Butterfly" Released
Kendrick released his newest album "To Pimp A Butterfly", 3 years after his last. This album included his Grammy winning song "i".
