Kendrick Lamar Fun Facts, Quotes and Tweets


30th October 2016

Quote: "Jay Z's still the king. I mean, he's got a track record. Same with Kanye (West), so there's a lot of talent out there, but when I look at who's breaking new ground, Kendrick (Lamar) and Chance (The Rapper), those guys are doing just amazing work." U.S. President Barack Obama names his favourite hip hop artists.


14th February 2016

Fact: Kendrick Lamar was handed the keys to the city of Compton, California, in a ceremony on Friday (12Feb16). In January (16) it was announced that the rapper would be honoured by Mayor Aja Brown after she praised his efforts to "challenge the status quo". Kendrick beamed during the ceremony, and proudly posted a photo of the event's invitation on Twitter.com, simply writing, "Compton".


22nd January 2016

Fact: Adele, Kendrick Lamar, The Weeknd and Little Big Town are set to perform at the upcoming Grammy Awards on 15 February (16). Lamar leads the nominations with 11, closely followed by The Weeknd and Taylor Swift with seven. The ceremony will be broadcast live from the Staples Center in Los Angeles.


13th December 2015

Fact: Kendrick Lamar brought a little festive cheer to the streets of his hometown by taking part in Compton's 63rd Annual Christmas Parade in California on Saturday (12Dec15). The rapper, who was named Grand Marshal of the city's parade by Mayor Aja Brown, was also joined by fellow rapper YG, and the pair waved to thousands of fans along the parade route.


17th November 2015

Fact: Kendrick Lamar's plan to surprise a pair of rap fans by crashing their recent wedding in Columbus, Ohio almost fell apart after he and his crew were almost kicked out of the reception. Video footage of last month's (Oct15) incident has only now surfaced on TMZ.com, and in the clip, Kendrick can be seen taking over the dance floor as Whitney Houston's I Wanna Dance with Somebody blares through the speakers. However, the hip-hop star is then stopped by an older man, who questions his attendance - until other guests realise their party crasher is the famous rapper.


12th May 2015

Fact: Taylor Swift has recruited rapper Kendrick Lamar to make an unlikely cameo in her star-studded Bad Blood music video. The Swimming Pools (Drank) hitmaker plays a character called Welvin Da Great, and joins previously announced celebrities Lena Dunham, Karlie Kloss, Hailee Steinfeld, Zendaya Coleman, Ellie Goulding and Hayley Williams, among others. The promo will debut at the start of the 2015 Billboard Music Awards on 17 May (15).


29th April 2015

Fact: Rapper Kendrick Lamar has teamed up with U.S. health food firm Sweetgreen to create a new salad called Beets Don't Kale My Vibe. The title is a play on the name of the star's hit single B**ch Don't Kill My Vibe. The dish will be sold in Sweetgreen stores across America ahead of Lamar's performance at the company's Sweetlife Festival next month (May15).


6th April 2015

Fact: Rapper Kendrick Lamar will be putting his ball skills to the test on 27 April (15) when he throws out the first pitch at a Los Angeles Dodgers baseball game. The hip-hop star will step up to the mound at Dodger Stadium before the home team faces off against its California rivals, the San Francisco Giants.


22nd May 2014

Fact: Imagine Dragons, Weezer, Kendrick Lamar and Cypress Hill are among the acts who have signed up to perform at the inaugural Made In America festival in Los Angeles. The two-day event, launched by Jay Z in 2012, will take place at L.A. Grand Park over the same Labor Day weekend (30-31Aug14) as the original Philadelphia, Pennsylvania bash, which will feature Kanye West, Kings of Leon, The National and Pharrell Williams, among others.


20th May 2014

Fact: A$Ap Rocky has been drafted in to replace fellow rapper Kendrick Lamar at the Parklife Weekender music festival in Manchester, England. The Swimming Pools (Drank) hitmaker was forced to pull out of the 7 June (14) event due to scheduling issues.


18th November 2013

Fact: Touring rap festival Rock The Bells is set to return in 2014 after poor sales forced officials to scrap its remaining two dates in Washington, D.C. and New Jersey earlier this year (13). The shows had kicked off in September (13) with two events in California featuring Wu-Tang Clan, J. Cole, Kendrick Lamar and Kid Cudi.


18th September 2013

Quote: "My mother named me after Eddie Kendricks. She just took the 's' off the joint." Rapper Kendrick Lamar reveals he's named after The Temptations frontman.


30th August 2013

Quote: "It was shocking, very shocking... (but) it didn't get in the way of what I was doing." Rapper Kendrick Lamar on hitting the stage with Robin Thicke at the MTV Video Music Awards just moments after the Blurred Lines singer performed a raunchy routine with Miley Cyrus.


13th August 2013

Fact: Rapper Kendrick Lamar has risked the wrath of his hip-hop peers by taking aim at the likes of Drake, Wale and J. Cole in his new verse on Big Sean's track Control. Even his song collaborator isn't immune to the lyrical jabs as Lamar spits: "I'm usually homeboys with the same n**gas I'm rhyming with/ But this is hip-hop and them n**gas should know what time it is/ And that goes for Jermaine Cole, Big K.R.I.T., Wale/ Pusha T, Meek Mill, A$AP Rocky, Drake/ Big Sean, Jay Electron', Tyler, MAC Miller/ I got love for you all but I'm tryna murder you n**gas/ Tryna make sure your core fans never heard of you n**gas/ They don't wanna hear not one more noun or verb from you n**gas."


8th May 2013

Quote: "When people ask for my rider, they think I'm crazy. (I request) Fruity Pebbles (cereal), baked chicken, Hennessy (cognac) and some Polo socks." Rapper Kendrick Lamar has an unusual list of backstage requests.


3rd May 2013

Fact: Rappers Wu-Tang Clan, Kendrick Lamar, A$Ap Rocky and Fabolous and R&B stars Chris Brown and Miguel are among the stars lined up for the 2013 Summer Jam concert in New Jersey. The big annual gig will also feature sets by 2 Chainz, Wale and French Montana and will take place at the MetLife Stadium on 2 June (13).


20th March 2013

Quote: "It's a great feeling. I always looked up to Jay, being a young boy, being a student of the game, so for him to acknowledge my talents and be on the record, that's an honour. That's one of my moments." Rap newcomer Kendrick Lamar can't believe he managed to land hip-hop icon Jay Z to feature on the remix to his song B**ch, Don't Kill My Vibe.


28th February 2013

Fact: Rap sensation Kendrick Lamar had a little superstar support as he performed the first of two sold-out shows at the Roseland Ballroom in New York on Tuesday night (26Feb13) - A$Ap Rocky and 50 Cent joined him onstage. A$AP Rocky stepped out to perform F**kin' Problems with the headliner, while 50 Cent performed his 2007 hit I Get Money.


23rd October 2012

Fact: Rapper Kendrick Lamar treated fans to a free show in Los Angeles on Sunday (21Oct12), staging the impromptu gig atop a bus outside the Staples Center. The last-minute show was designed to boost publicity for his debut album good Kid m.A.A.d. city, which was released on Tuesday (23Oct12).


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