Kendrick Lamar Duckworth is an American rapper and songwriter. Often regarded as one of the greatest rappers of all time,he is the only musician outside of the classical and jazz genres to be awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Music. His inclusion of social commentary and political criticism in his songwriting has influenced a rise in social conscience within his generation.
"The Recipe" is a song by American rapper Kendrick Lamar. It was released on April 3,2012,as the first single from his major label debut Good Kid,M.A.A.D City (2012). The song,however,only made the deluxe edition of the album.
"A.D.H.D" is a song by American rapper Kendrick Lamar from his debut studio album,Section.80 (2011). The song was produced by frequent collaborator and Top Dawg in-house producer Sounwave,of Digi+Phonics.
David Isaac Friley,known professionally as Dave Free,is an American filmmaker and record producer. Born and raised in Inglewood,California,he is best known for his creative partnership with rapper Kendrick Lamar. During his tenure as co-president of Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE),Free directed music videos and short films with Lamar under the name the Little Homies. Following his departure from TDE in 2019,he co-founded the creative company PGLang. Among Free's accolades are one Grammy Award and three MTV Video Music Awards.
American rapper Kendrick Lamar has appeared in 73 music videos,including 37 featured appearances and one uncredited appearance. He has also released three short films and was featured in numerous television shows. For his debut studio album,Section.80 (2011),Lamar released music videos for his debut single "HiiiPower","Tammy's Song,"A.D.H.D",and "Rigamortis",each helmed by various directors and released in 2011. He followed with a sole music video in 2012 for "Swimming Pools (Drank)",in support of his second album,Good Kid,M.A.A.D City. He released four more music videos for the album in 2013,and made his debut as a music video director with the video for "Backseat Freestyle". He debuted as a film producer with the short film M.A.A.D (2014),which was directed by Khalil Joseph and inspired by Good Kid,M.A.A.D City.
"Under the Sun" is a song released by record label Dreamville Records,performed by American rappers J. Cole and Lute featuring fellow American rapper DaBaby. It also has extra vocals from fellow American rapper Kendrick Lamar,who performs the short two-lined chorus of the song. The song was released as the first track on the label's album,Revenge of the Dreamers III. DaBaby received praise for his guest verse,with Billboard,Complex,and HotNewHipHop all ranking it as his best feature of 2019.
Hykeem Jamaal Carter Jr.,known professionally as Baby Keem,is an American rapper and record producer. Raised in Las Vegas,he gained recognition in the late 2010s with his contributions to Black Panther:The Album,Redemption,Crash Talk,and The Lion King:The Gift. He rose to prominence in 2019 through his sleeper hit single "Orange Soda".
American rapper and record producer Baby Keem has released one studio album,two mixtapes,four extended plays (EP),and ten singles. According to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA),he has sold one million certified albums and five million certified singles in the United States.
PGLang is an American independent multidisciplinary creative communications company specializing in music and visual media production. It was founded by Kendrick Lamar and Dave Free in 2020,and is headquartered in Los Angeles. The company has won six Cannes Lions Awards,including the Special Award for Independent Agency of the Year –Craft in 2023.
"Durag Activity" is a song by American rappers Baby Keem and Travis Scott,released on April 30,2021,by Columbia Records and PGLang as the lead single from Keem's debut studio album The Melodic Blue (2021). The song was written by Keem and Scott alongside producer Brick!. A durag is a close-fitting cloth tied around the top of the head to protect the hair.
The Melodic Blue is the debut studio album by American rapper and record producer Baby Keem. It was released on September 10,2021,by PGLang and Columbia Records,with Keem serving as the executive producer. The standard version of the album featured guest appearances by rappers Kendrick Lamar,Travis Scott,and Don Toliver. An updated version,released on September 22,features an additional guest appearance from singer Brent Faiyaz. The deluxe edition of The Melodic Blue,released on October 28,2022,contained additional guest appearances from PinkPantheress and Lil Uzi Vert.
"Family Ties" is a song by American rappers Baby Keem and Kendrick Lamar. The song was released on August 27,2021,by Columbia Records and pgLang. The song serves as the fourth single from Keem's debut album,The Melodic Blue. The song also serves as Lamar’s first musical release under pgLang,a production company he co-founded in March 2020.
"Range Brothers" is a song by American rappers Baby Keem and Kendrick Lamar. The song was released on September 10,2021 by Columbia Records and pgLang as the fourth track off of the former's debut album,The Melodic Blue. "Range Brothers" made the Billboard Hot 100 and Hot R&B/Hip Hop songs charts among others. The third portion of the song's chorus by Lamar was leaked before the album's release and became a viral internet meme.
Avante Ramone Santana,known professionally as Tanna Leone,is an American rapper. Born in Los Angeles,he began to gain recognition in the underground hip hop scenes of Atlanta under the stage names Noviiimber and Baby Santana. In March 2022,Leone signed a recording contract with PGLang,under the aegis of Def Jam Recordings. His debut studio album,Sleepy Soldier, was released the following month. Leone earned his first Grammy Award nomination for his work on Kendrick Lamar's fifth studio album Mr. Morale &the Big Steppers (2022).
Mr. Morale &the Big Steppers is the fifth studio album by American rapper Kendrick Lamar,released on May 13,2022,by PGLang,Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE),Aftermath Entertainment,and Interscope Records. The album serves as his first release under his creative company PGLang,and his final project with both TDE and Aftermath. It features narration by Whitney Alford and Eckhart Tolle,and guest appearances from Blxst,Amanda Reifer,Sampha,Taylour Paige,Summer Walker,Ghostface Killah,Baby Keem,Kodak Black,Sam Dew,Tanna Leone,and Beth Gibbons of Portishead. Lamar,who executive produced the album under the pseudonym Oklama,reunited with frequent collaborators Sounwave,J. Lbs,DJ Dahi,and Bekon for the majority of the album's production.
"N95" is a song by American rapper Kendrick Lamar. It was released as the lead single from his fifth studio album,Mr. Morale &the Big Steppers,on May 20,2022 through PGLang,Top Dawg Entertainment,Aftermath Entertainment and Interscope Records. The song was produced by Boi-1da,Sounwave and Jahaan Sweet,with additional production by Lamar's cousin,fellow American rapper and record producer Baby Keem.
"Silent Hill" is a song by American rappers Kendrick Lamar and Kodak Black. It was sent to rhythmic contemporary radio and urban contemporary radio through PGLang,Top Dawg Entertainment,Aftermath Entertainment,and Interscope Records as the first US single from Lamar's fifth studio album,Mr. Morale &the Big Steppers,on May 31,2022. The song was produced by Boi-1da,Sounwave,and Jahaan Sweet,with additional production by Beach Noise.
The Big Steppers Tour was the fourth solo concert tour by American rapper Kendrick Lamar,in support of his fifth studio album,Mr. Morale &the Big Steppers (2022). It was his first concert tour and second arena-driven tour after the 2017–2018 Damn Tour. Visualized and formatted by PGLang,Lamar announced the tour hours after the release of Mr. Morale &the Big Steppers. It began on June 23,2022,in Milan,Italy,and concluded on March 23,2024,in Mexico City,Mexico,consisting of 103 shows across six continents. 75 of those shows were held in arenas,while 28 were headlining performances at music festivals.
Kendrick Lamar Live:The Big Steppers Tour is a 2022 American concert film documenting The Big Steppers Tour,the 2022–2023 concert tour by rapper Kendrick Lamar. Directed by Mike Carson,Dave Free and Mark A. Ritchie,it was filmed in October 2022 at Accor Arena in Paris.
