It debuted atop the charts in the US and the UK, and won the Grammy Award for Best Rap Albumat the 58th ceremony. His critically acclaimed third album To Pimp a Butterfly (2015) incorporated elements of funk, soul, jazz, and spoken word. The record contained the top 40 singles "Swimming Pools (Drank)", "Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe", and "Poetic Justice". It debuted at #2 on the US Billboard 200 and was later certified platinum by the RIAA. Lamar's major label debut album, Good Kid, M.A.A.D City, was released in 2012 by TDE, Aftermath, and Interscope Records to critical acclaim. By that time, he had amassed a large online following and collaborated with several prominent hip hop artists, including The Game, Busta Rhymes, and Snoop Dogg. ![]() The following year, he independently released his first studio album, Section.80, which included his debut 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 (TDE).
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