Lamar's work received widespread critical acclaim, and won the Academy and Grammy Awards for Best Original Score. In 2018, he wrote and produced 14 songs for the soundtrack to the superhero film Black Panther. He released his fourth album, Damn (2017) to further acclaim its lead single " Humble" topped the US Billboard Hot 100, while the album became the first non-classical and non-jazz album to be awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Music. It was followed by Untitled Unmastered (2016), a collection of unreleased demos that originated during the recording sessions for To Pimp a Butterfly. It became his first number one album on the Billboard 200, and was the most acclaimed album of the 2010s. His third album To Pimp a Butterfly (2015) incorporated elements of funk, soul, jazz, and spoken word. It was later certified 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 to critical acclaim. By that time, he had amassed a large online following and collaborated with several prominent hip hop artists, including The Game, Busta Rhymes, and Snoop Dogg. The following year, he independently released his first studio album, Section.80, which included his debut 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. Since his debut into the mainstream with Good Kid, M.A.A.D City (2012), Lamar has frequently been regarded as one of the most influential artists of his generation, as well as one of the greatest rappers and lyricists of all time. Kendrick Lamar Duckworth (born June 17, 1987) is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer.
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