Kendrick Lamar videography

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American rapper Kendrick Lamar has appeared in 74 music videos, 17 of which he directed with his creative partner Dave Free. [lower-alpha 1] He was featured in several documentaries, helmed three short films, and released one concert film.

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For his debut studio album, Section.80 (2011), Lamar worked with directors such as Vashtie Kola to release four music videos, including visuals for "HiiiPower" and "A.D.H.D". [2] His second album, Good Kid, M.A.A.D City (2012), was supported by music videos for "Swimming Pools (Drank)", "Backseat Freestyle" (Lamar's music video directorial debut), "Poetic Justice", "Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe", and "Sing About Me". He also starred in and produced a companion short film, which was directed by Khalil Joseph. [3] Lamar and Free began receiving recognition for their directorial work with Lamar's third studio album, To Pimp a Butterfly (2015). [4] [5] Among its six visual components, "Alright" won Best Direction at the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards. [6] Lamar also won Video of the Year and Best Collaboration during the ceremony for his featured appearance on singer-songwriter Taylor Swift's music video for "Bad Blood". [7] Directed by Joseph Kahn, it additionally received the Grammy Award for Best Music Video in 2016. [8]

Lamar's fourth studio album, Damn (2017), was supported by music videos primarily directed by Lamar, Free and Dave Meyers. [9] The video for its lead single, "Humble", won six accolades at the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards, including Best Direction and Video of the Year. With his victory in the latter category, Lamar became the first artist to win Video of the Year for a video they co-directed. [10] "Humble" also received the Grammy Award for Best Music Video in 2018. [11] Lamar and Free directed the majority of the visuals for the former's fifth studio album, Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers (2022). [12]

Music videos

Drake appears on the songs and music videos for "Poetic Justice" and "Fuckin' Problems". Drake July 2016.jpg
Drake appears on the songs and music videos for "Poetic Justice" and "Fuckin' Problems".
Jay Rock collaborated with Lamar on the songs and music videos for "King's Dead" "Money Trees", and "Win". Jay Rock - Openair Frauenfeld 2019 05.jpg
Jay Rock collaborated with Lamar on the songs and music videos for "King's Dead" "Money Trees", and "Win".
Rihanna features on the song and music video for "Loyalty". Rihanna Fenty 2018.png
Rihanna features on the song and music video for "Loyalty".
SZA collaborated with Lamar on the song and music video for "All the Stars". SZA CTRL Tour Toronto 2017 10 (cropped).jpg
SZA collaborated with Lamar on the song and music video for "All the Stars".

As lead artist

TitleYearOther artist(s)Director(s)NotesAlbumRef.
"Bitch I'm in the Club"2009 Dee.Jay.Dave C4 [13]
"Compton State of Mind"Compton State of Mind [14]
"Jason Keaton & Uncle Bobby"Brandon Dimit Kendrick Lamar [15]
"She Needs Me"2010Jerome D [16]
"Ignorance Is Bliss" Dee.Jay.Dave
OG Michael Mihail
Also writer Overly Dedicated [17]
"Monster Freestyle" Calmatic [18]
"H.O.C."Jerome DOverly Dedicated [19]
"Cut You Off" Calmatic [20]
"P&P 1.5" Ab-Soul Jerome D [21]
"Michael Jordan" Schoolboy Q Fredo Tovar [22]
"HiiiPower"2011Fredo Tovar
Scott Fleishman
Section.80 [23]
"Tammy's Song (Her Evils)"Jerome D [24]
"A.D.H.D" Vashtie Kola [25]
"Rigamortis"The ICU [26]
"Swimming Pools (Drank)"2012Jerome D Good Kid, M.A.A.D City [27]
"Backseat Freestyle"2013 Kendrick Lamar
Jerome D
Dee.Jay.Dave
Co-director [28]
"Poetic Justice" Drake The Little Homies
Dee.Jay.Dave
Dangerookipawaa
[29]
"Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe"The Little Homies
OG Mike Mihail
[30]
"Sing About Me"Darren Romanelli [31]
"i"2014The Little Homies
Alexandre Moors
Co-director To Pimp A Butterfly [32]
"King Kunta"2015 Director X [33]
"Alright"The Little Homies
Colin Tilley
Co-director [34]
"For Free? (Interlude)"The Little Homies
Joe Weil
[35]
"These Walls"The Little Homies
Colin Tilley
[36]
"Humble"2017The Little Homies
Dave Meyers
Damn [37]
"DNA"The Little Homies
Nabil
[38]
"Element"The Little Homies
Jonas Lindstroem
[39]
"Loyalty" Rihanna The Little Homies
Dave Meyers
[40]
"Love" Zacari The Little Homies
Dave Meyers
[41]
"All the Stars"2018 SZA The Little Homies
Dave Meyers
Black Panther: The Album [42]
"Family Ties"2021 Baby Keem Dave Free Also executive producer The Melodic Blue [43]
"The Heart Part 5"2022 Kendrick Lamar
Dave Free
Co-director and executive producer Mr. Morale and the Big Steppers [44]
"N95" Kendrick Lamar
Dave Free
[45]
"Rich Spirit" Calmatic Also executive producer [46]
"Count Me Out" Kendrick Lamar
Dave Free
Co-director and executive producer [47]
"The Hillbillies"2023 Baby Keem Neal FarmerNon-album single [48]
"Not Like Us"2024 Dave Free
Kendrick Lamar
[49]
TitleYearOther artist(s)Director(s)Ref.
"Mandatory"2009 Jay Rock
Ab-Soul
James Curtis [50]
"Turn Me Up"2010 Ab-Soul Calmatic [51]
"Live Again" Schoolboy Q
Curtains
Fredo Tovar
Scott Fleishman
[52]
"Hood Gone Love It"2011 Jay Rock Dan Gedman [53]
"Say Wassup" Jay Rock
Ab-Soul
Schoolboy Q
Fredo Tovar [54]
"Do It Again" Terrace Martin
Wiz Khalifa
Fredo Tovar
Scott Fleishman
[55]
"Rossi Wine" Droop-E Damon Jamal [56]
"The City"2012 Game Matt Alonzo [57]
"I'm On 2.0" Trae Tha Truth
J. Cole
Jadakiss
Tyga
Mark Morrison
Gudda Gudda
Bun B
B.o.B
Philly Fly Boy [58]
"Catch a Fade" E-40
Droop-E
Fredo Tovar
Scott Fleishman
[59]
"Power Circle" Rick Ross
Gunplay
Stalley
Wale
Meek Mill
Dre Films [60]
"Push Thru" Talib Kweli
Currensy
Fredo Tovar
Scott Fleishman
[61]
"Black Lip Bastard" (Remix) Ab-Soul
Schoolboy Q
Jay Rock
The ICU [62]
"Fuckin' Problems" ASAP Rocky
2 Chainz
Drake
Sam Lecca
Clark Jackson
[63]
"Illuminate"2013 Ab-Soul Fredo Tovar
Scott Fleishman
[64]
"YOLO" The Lonely Island
Adam Levine
Akiva Schaffer [65]
"We Up" 50 Cent Eif Rivera [66]
"How Many Drinks?" Miguel Constellation Jones [67]
"Memories Back Then" T.I.
B.o.B
Kris Stephens
Philly Fly Boy [68]
"Street Dreamin" Bridget Kelly Clifton Bell [69]
"Collard Greens" Schoolboy Q JDDC [70]
"Give It 2 U" (Remix) Robin Thicke
2 Chainz
Diane Martel [71]
"Nosetalgia" Pusha T Unknown [72]
"It's On Again"2014 Alicia Keys Rich Lee [73]
"Go Off" Reek da Villian
Ace Hood
Swizz Beatz
Picture Perfect [74]
"That's Me Right There" Jasmine V Gil Green [75]
"Never Catch Me" Flying Lotus Hiro Murai [76]
"Bad Blood"2015 Taylor Swift Joseph Kahn [77]
"Classic Man" (Remix) Jidenna Benny Boom [78]
"Ain't That Funkin' Kinda Hard on You?" (Remix)2016 Funkadelic
Ice Cube
Video God [79]
"Goosebumps"2017 Travis Scott BRTHR [80]
"New Freezer" Rich the Kid Dave Free
Jack Begert
[81]
"King's Dead"2018 Jay Rock
Future
James Blake
Dave Free
Jack Begert
[82]
"Doves in the Wind" SZA Nabil Elderkin [83]
"Wow Freestyle" Jay Rock Jack Begert [84]
"Tints" Anderson .Paak Colin Tilley [85]
"Hair Down"2019 SiR Jack Begert [86]

As producer

TitleYearArtist(s)NotesRef.
"Hooligan"2020 Baby Keem Executive producer [87]
"No Sense"2021Executive producer; credited as K.L. [88]
"Durag Activity"Baby Keem and Travis Scott [89]
The Melodic Blue Baby KeemAlbum trailer; executive producer [90]
"Issues"Executive producer; credited as KL [91]
"First Order of Business" [92]
"16"2022 [93]
"With The Villains" Tanna Leone [94]
"Death n’ Taxes" [95]

Guest appearances

TitleYearArtist(s)Director(s)Ref.
"Win"2018 Jay Rock Dave Meyers
Dave Free
[96]

Filmography

Film

Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released
YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2014 Lennon or McCartney HimselfShort documentary film [97]
M.A.A.D Short film; also producer [98]
2015God Is GangstaShort film; also co-director and co-editor [99]
2017Louder TogetherDocumentary film [100]
2018Jay Rock: Road to Redemption [101]
Quincy [102]
2019Blue Note Records: Beyond the Notes [103]
2022We Cry Together – A Short FilmThe ManShort film; also co-director, writer, and executive producer [104]
Kendrick Lamar Live: The Big Steppers Tour Himself Concert film; also executive producer [105]
The Show: California LoveDocumentary film [106]
2023 Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé Documentary concert film [107]
The Melodic Blue: Baby KeemShort film; executive producer only [108]
2024 Piece by Piece Himself (voice)In production [109]
2025Untitled Trey Parker film Producer only; in development [110]

Television

Key
Denotes series or specials that have not yet aired
List of television appearances and roles
TitleYearRoleNetworkNotesRef.
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon 2012Himself NBC Musical guest [111]
Conan TBS [112]
Le Grand Journal Canal+ Musical guest (two episodes) [113]
Saturday Night Live 2013 NBC Musical guest (S38E12) [114]
Late Show with David Letterman CBS Musical guest [115]
Jimmy Kimmel Live! ABC [116]
Chelsea Lately E! [117]
The Arsenio Hall Show CBS Musical guest [118]
Saturday Night Live2014 NBC Guest appearance for Imagine Dragons (S39E13) [119]
Musical guest (S40E6) [120]
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Musical guest [121]
The Colbert Report Comedy Central [122]
The Ellen DeGeneres Show 2015 NBC [123]
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert CBS [124]
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon2016 NBC [125]
Noisey Viceland Episode: "Noisey Bompton" [126]
Unsung TV One Episode: "Kurupt" [127]
Footnotes for 4:442017 Tidal [128]
The Defiant Ones HBO [129]
Power 2018Laces Starz Episode: "Happy Birthday" [130]
Shut Up and DribbleHimself Showtime [131]
Saturday Night Live NBC Guest appearance for Anderson .Paak [132]
Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America2019 AMC [133]
Super Bowl LVI halftime show 2022Himself / Headliner NBC Television special [134]
Saturday Night LiveHimselfMusical guest (S48E01) [135]
HussleTBATBAUpcoming documentary series [136]

Notes

  1. 12 of the music videos are credited under The Little Homies, Lamar and Free's filmmaking alias from 2013 to 2018. [1]

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