He released his fourth album, Damn (2017) its lead single ' Humble' topped the US Billboard Hot 100, while the album became the first non-classical and non-jazz album to be awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Music. It was followed by Untitled Unmastered (2016), a collection of unreleased demos that originated during the recording sessions for To Pimp a Butterfly.

It became his first number one album on the Billboard 200. His third album To Pimp a Butterfly (2015) incorporated elements of funk, soul, jazz, and spoken word. It would go on to be certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Lamar's major-label debut album, Good Kid, M.A.A.D City, was released in 2012. By that time, he had amassed a large online following and collaborated with several prominent hip hop artists. The following year, he independently released his first studio album, Section.80, which included his first single ' HiiiPoWeR'. He began to gain recognition in 2010 after his first retail release, Overly Dedicated. Raised in Compton, California, Lamar embarked on his musical career as a teenager under the stage name K.Dot, releasing a mixtape that garnered local attention and led to his signing with indie record label Top Dawg Entertainment. Aside from his solo career, he is also known as a member of the hip hop supergroup Black Hippy alongside his Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE) label-mates Ab-Soul, Jay Rock, and Schoolboy Q. Since his mainstream debut in 2012 with Good Kid, M.A.A.D City, Lamar has been regarded as one of the most influential rappers of his generation and is regarded as one of the greatest rappers of all time. Kendrick Lamar Duckworth (born June 17, 1987) is an American rapper, songwriter and record producer.

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