Kendrick Lamar

Kendrick Lamar is an American artist active since 2004, associated with jazz rap and trap. He has also used the names K. Dot, K. Duckworth, Kendrick Duckworth, and Kendrick Lamar Duckworth. Selected release examples spanning his active years include Hub City Threat: Minor of the Year (2004), Training Day (2005), and GNX (2024).

Kendrick Lamar’s work is associated with the genres jazz rap and trap. Jazz rap, as a genre, is generally characterized by the incorporation of jazz instrumentation, harmonies, and samples into a hip-hop framework. Trap, as a genre, is generally characterized by prominent use of programmed drum machine sounds such as rapid hi-hats and heavy sub-bass, often drawing on Southern hip-hop production traditions. These points describe general traits of the genres themselves rather than confirmed specific attributes of Kendrick Lamar’s voice, delivery, or production approach.

Kendrick Lamar’s supplied discography spans 2004 to 2024 and comprises 31 releases in total. Among these, the earliest supplied examples are Hub City Threat: Minor of the Year (2004), Training Day (2005), and C4 (2009), while the latest supplied examples are Compton Cowboys (2023) and GNX (2024).