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Section.80 (Album) by Kendrick Lamar

Artist Biography For Kendrick Lamar

Kendrick Lamar Duckworth Born June 17 1987 Professionally Known As Kendrick Lamar Is A Rapper From Compton California. He Is Also A Member Of The Hip-Hop Supergroup Black Hippy Collective Along With Members Jay Rock Ab-Soul And Schoolboy Q. His Music Is Largely Influenced By The Works Of 2Pac Jay-Z Nas DMX The Notorious B.I.G. Mos Def Eazy-E And Eminem. He Began To Gain Major Recognition In 2010 After His First Retail Release Overly Dedicated. The Following Year Lamar Independently Released His First Studio Album Section.80 Which Included His Debut Single "HiiiPoWeR" Which Was Produced By J. Cole. By That Time He Had Amassed A Large Internet Following And Collaborated With Several Artists In The Hip-Hop Industry Including The Game Snoop Dogg Busta Rhymes Lil Wayne And Drake. Lamar Secured A Major-Label Record Deal With Aftermath And Interscope Records In 2012. His Major-Label Debut Good Kid M.A.A.D City Was Released In October 2012 To Critical Success. The Record Contained The Top 40 Singles "Swimming Pools Drank " "Bitch Don't Kill My Vibe" And "Poetic Justice". It Debuted At Number Two On The U.S. Billboard 200 Chart And Was Later Certified Platinum By The Recording Industry Association Of America RIAA . Lamar Won His First Grammy Award For "i" The Lead Single From His Critically Acclaimed Third Album To Pimp A Butterfly 2015 . The Album Drew On Free Jazz Funk Soul And Spoken Word Debuted Atop The Charts In The U.S. And The UK And Won The Grammy Award For Best Rap Album At The 58th Ceremony. In 2016 Lamar Released Untitled Unmastered. A Collection Of Unreleased Demos That Originated During The Recording Sessions For Butterfly. Lamar Has Received Several Accolades Throughout His Career Including Seven Grammy Awards. In Early 2013 MTV Named Lamar The Number One "Hottest MC In The Game" On Their Annual List. Time Named Lamar One Of The 100 Most Influential People In The World In 2016. Lamar's Fourth Album DAMN. Was Released On April 17 2017 To Widespread Critical Acclaim. It Debuted At Number One On The Billboard 200 Earning Lamar His Third Consecutive Number-One Album In The United States. The Album Was Supported By The Lead Single "Humble.". Lamar Won The Pulitzer Prize For DAMN. Lamar's Fifth Album Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers Was Released On May 13 2022 His First Album In Five Years.

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Frogtoon Music Album Info: Section.80

Section.80 Is The Debut Studio Album By American Hip-Hop Recording Artist Kendrick Lamar Released Exclusively Through The ITunes Store On July 2 2011 Under Top Dawg Entertainment. The Album Features Guest Appearances From GLC Colin Munroe Ashtro Bot BJ The Chicago Kid Schoolboy Q Ab-Soul And Vocals From Late Singer-Songwriter Alori Joh. The Production Was Mainly Handled By Top Dawg In-House Producers From The Production Group Digi Phonics Along With THC Tommy Black Wyldfyer Terrace Martin And J. Cole. The Concept Album Features Lyrical Themes Delivered By Lamar Such As Racism And Medication Tolerance And Was Well-Received By Contemporary Music Critics. The Album's Lead Single "HiiiPoWeR" Was Released In April 2011. Section.80 Sold 5 400 Copies In The US Solely Based Upon Digital Downloads Within Less Than A Week Debuting And Peaking At Number 113 On The US Billboard 200 Chart With Minimal Mainstream Media Promotion And Coverage - However Some Sources Suggest The Album Entered At Number 104. Within A Two-Week Period The Album Sales Had Totaled 9 522. As Of October 2012 The Album Has Sold 78 000 Copies.