Born:
June 17, 1987
Birthplace: Compton, California, United States
Trivia:
At the age of 8, Lamar was present for the filming of Tupac Shakur's "California Love" music video in his Compton neighborhood. Began his solo career under the stage name K-Dot and released his first mixtape at the age of 16. Attended high school with future NBA player Arron Afflalo. Gained mainstream notoriety with his critically-acclaimed 2012 album good kid, m.A.A.d city, in which he detailed growing up in the gang-laden streets of Los Angeles. To Pimp A Butterfly (2015) was recognized by Billboard, Rolling Stone, and various other outlets as the Album of The Year.