Tupac, Biggie, Jay. Your usual suspects. These were the people that was played in my household. — Kendrick Lamar Copy Share Image
Live my life through some film, man I ain't acting out shit, I be packing out shows cause' they know that they… — Kendrick Lamar Copy Share Image
From the moment I started writing raps, I was always aware of the pressure. I always wanted to live up to how… — Kendrick Lamar Copy Share Image
The thing about hip-hop is they always want to classify you as one particular artist, but hip-hop is about going outside the… — Kendrick Lamar Copy Share Image
A lot of incredible rap albums over the past couple of decades have deserved Album of the Year. 'To Pimp a Butterfly'… — Kendrick Lamar Copy Share Image
I fucked up the rap game and you ain't even know it. I just fucked what's her name and you ain't even… — Kendrick Lamar Copy Share Image
Hip-hop and being a pro athlete go hand in hand. When they come together, it's a win, not just for your business… — Kendrick Lamar Copy Share Image
I can say is if anyone gets a chance to work with [Dr.]Dre, it's a moment you will always take with you… — Kendrick Lamar Copy Share Image
The moment I made that decision to get in the studio and actually work and study the culture of hip-hop, then everything… — Kendrick Lamar Copy Share Image
My parents were fairly young in the city of Compton. So the things that they played - you know, that was the… — Kendrick Lamar Copy Share Image
Brother Kendrick Lamar: he's not a rapper, he's a writer, he's an author. And if you read between the lines, we'll learn… — Kendrick Lamar Copy Share Image
[Drizzy] reached out to me through Chase N Cashe, they're brothers, they're one. Chase N Cashe made the connection, played some of… — Kendrick Lamar Copy Share Image
Sometimes you have the trends that's not that cool. You may have certain artists portraying these trends and don't really have that… — Kendrick Lamar Copy Share Image
I've got an extra-specific story about Dr. Dre. I saw him when I was 9 years old in Compton - him and… — Kendrick Lamar Copy Share Image
This is the thing about hip-hop music and where people get it most misconstrued: It's all hip-hop. You can't say that just… — Kendrick Lamar Copy Share Image
I think that's why I put my energy into making music. That's how I get my thoughts out, instead of being crazy all the… — Kendrick Lamar Copy Share Image
Got in the studio at sixteen, [and] that's when I felt like I wanted to make this a career. I had a passion for… — Kendrick Lamar Copy Share Image
Black and brown pride have been taught in my household for a long time. — Kendrick Lamar Copy Share Image
Everybody has their own way of hearing songs. My fans are usually pretty on point. Sometimes they go all the way to the bottom… — Kendrick Lamar Copy Share Image
I don't really believe in the type of pressure that people are wanting to put on the type of music that I make. — Kendrick Lamar Copy Share Image
I've got an extra-specific story about Dr. Dre. I saw him when I was 9 years old in Compton - him and Tupac. They… — Kendrick Lamar Copy Share Image
Brother Kendrick Lamar: he's not a rapper, he's a writer, he's an author. And if you read between the lines, we'll learn how to… — Kendrick Lamar Copy Share Image
You can have the platinum album, but when you still feel like you haven't quite found your place in the world - it kind… — Kendrick Lamar Copy Share Image
My passion is bringing storylines around and constructing a full body of work rather than just a 16-bar verse. — Kendrick Lamar Copy Share Image
The message I'm sending to myself - I can't change the world until I change myself first. — Kendrick Lamar Copy Share Image