Kendrick Lamar Duckworth
Kendrick Lamar is one of the most influential hip-hop artists of all time. Kendrick started at the bottom, being borne in Compton and having to overcome the life of crime and drugs that the world around him was. I chose Kendrick because he is one of my biggest inspirations, he is one of the smartest Musical artists, this is proven by the fact that he is the first hip-hop artist to win a Pulitzer Prize for his album Damn. Kendrick has worked with some of the biggest names in hip-hop, Kanye West, Chance the rapper, Eminem, and many more. His dictation and nuance are some of the things that truly show his greatness on stage. I was able to see Kendrick Lamar live in 2018 and it was one of the most amazing things in my life, he is a great performer.
https://www.npr.org/2017/04/21/525094661/kendrick-lamars-first-interview-after-releasing-damn-is-a-doozy
In this article, Kendrick sits down with a journalist and goes through his hit album Damn, explaining things like how it was written, why it was written. He speaks more about who he is as a person and how that affects his music.
https://www.ebony.com/exclusive/kendrick-talks-politics-spirituality-music-more-333/
In this interview, Kendrick spoke on his album Good kid M.A.A.D city. He spoke on how he thought of race and the impacts of politics.
https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8463221/kendrick-lamar-interview-pulitzer-prize-kanye-west
Kendrick speaks on his thoughts of Kanye West supporting trump and his appreciation for winning a Pulitzer Prize. Kendrick spoke to how he believes a Pulitzer Prize went to a hip-hop artist a long time ago.