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When did Kendrick Lamar start making music?

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Kendrick Lamar's first song “Whatcha Know About It” released in 2003.


Kendrick Lamar Duckworth (born June 17, 1987) is an American rapper and songwriter from Compton, California.

He first gained major attention after the release of his 2010 mixtape O(verly) D(edicated). In 2011, his album Section.80, released exclusively through iTunes, instantly ranked as one of the top digital hip-hop releases of the year. In... Read More
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