The Compton, Calif. rapper has been in the spotlight all year, first for his beef with Drake, which led to a pop hit and Grammy nominations, all without releasing an album ... until today.
has put together one of the biggest years of his career: He was the undisputed winner of the highest-profile rap beef in years; he's had a hit near the top ofthan half a dozen Grammys, including song and record of the year; he'll headline the halftime show at next year's Super Bowl. All of this without releasing an album. At least until today.. He did it without sharing a hint of its existence — no advance singles or videos or cryptic social media posts.
Hot 100 chart twice — the week of its release as well as later, in July, when its video came out — and earned him several, a concert at the Forum in Los Angeles that was live-streamed by Amazon Music and featured cameos from some of the West Coast's biggest rappers, fromthat Lamar will return to the Super Bowl stage next year to headline the halftime show."Rap music is still the most impactful genre to date. And I'll be there to remind the world why," he said in a statement.
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