Kendrick Lamar Songs
Black Hippy - U.O.E.N.O. (Remix)
Yesterday, Kendrick Lamar and his Black Hippy colleagues kicked off the good kid, m.A.A.d. city World Tour in Las Vegas, Nevada. Even while on the road, K.Dot and company are committed to keeping their hungry online fanbase...Read More
Solange ft. Kendrick Lamar - Looks Good With Trouble
Solange Knowles is a very different artist from her sister, but one thing the siblings do share is a taste for bad boys. As she puts it on her latest promo single, she likes a guy who Looks Good with Trouble—and it seems...Read More
T.I. ft. Kendrick Lamar, B.o.B & Kris Stephens - Memories Back Then
When a top-tier artist drops an album as dope as Trouble Man: Heavy Is the Head, you can be sure that there are a few quality cuts that, for whatever reason, didn’t make it onto the final tracklist. In the case of...Read More
Miguel ft. Kendrick Lamar - How Many Drinks? (Remix)
Just three years ago I don’t know if even Miguel could have predicted that he’d be widely acknowledged as one of the best young voices in R&B. Just three years ago I don’t know if even Kendrick Lamar...Read More
Young Jeezy ft. Kendrick Lamar, Chris Brown & YG - R.I.P. (Remix)
It’s a (late) Easter miracle! Having killed the club on mixtape single R.I.P., Young Jeezy has resurrected it in order to slaughter it once again on the official remix. In keeping with the Biblical theme, Jay Wayne...Read More
Gee Watts ft. Kendrick Lamar - Watts R.I.O.T.
You only get one shot at a first impression, which is why, when introducing yourself to the Booth community, you better come with it. Newcomer Gee Watts does in fact come with it on Watts R.I.O.T—and by “it” I...Read More
50 Cent ft. Kendrick Lamar - We Up
This past July, 50 Cent released New Day, a beefed-up Alicia Keys single that featured additional accompaniment from Dr. Dre. Despite Curtis’ powerful collaborators and his longtime track record, the single made...Read More
Kendrick Lamar ft. Jay-Z - B*tch Don’t Kill My Vibe (Remix)
Last week, attendees to a SXSW party at Empire Auto Space were treated to a sneak preview of the official remix of B*tch Don’t Kill My Vibe, a standout cut off Kendrick Lamar‘s critically-acclaimed debut set....Read More
Bridget Kelly ft. Kendrick Lamar - Street Dreamin
If you catch Bridget Kelly snoozing, don’t wake her up. As the Roc Nation soul songstress reveals on Street Dreamin’, a newly-released single off Funkmaster Flex‘s next compilation, she’ll take her...Read More
Kendrick Lamar ft. Drake - Poetic Justice
Featuring an iconic sample and a heavyweight guest feature, Poetic Justice was the one track off Kendrick Lamar‘s blockbuster debut set that screamed “potential single selection.” After scoring a massive hit with...Read More
Emeli Sandé ft. Kendrick Lamar - Next to Me
As Scottish soul singer Emili Sandé admitted on her recent DJBooth debut, navigating the business side of the music industry can sometimes make her feel like a Clown. In moments like those, the moral support of a significant...Read More
The Lonely Island ft. Adam Levine & Kendrick Lamar - YOLO
As a group that’s built its name on transforming ridiculous rap clichés into comedy gold, it was only a matter of time before The Lonely Island took on the YOLO movement. The group’s latest video single, already...Read More
Rick Ross - B*tch Don’t Kill My Vibe [Freestyle]
On Monday, Maybach Music Group founder Rick Ross celebrated his birthday, but the festivities were cut short when he was involved in a car accident and shooting. Ross escaped unharmed, but it certainly and understandably put...Read More
Talib Kweli ft. Curren$y & Kendrick Lamar - Push Thru (Marco Polo Remix)
With a few notable exceptions, success in the music game never comes easy. As such, the deciding factor in who triumphs and who falls by the wayside isn’t skills or charisma (though those things most definitely help),...Read More
Ab-Soul ft. Kendrick Lamar - ILLuminate
When you’re shining as brightly as Ab-Soul, there’s no sense in hiding your light under a bushel. On a newly-released cut off his next studio album, the Top Dawg Entertainment buzzmaker sets out to ILLuminate the...Read More
Kendrick Lamar - Backseat Freestyle
Currently sitting at number on on the Booth’s own Rap Chart, Compton was as much of an event as it was a record, featuring Kendrick Lamar trading bars with G-funk pioneer Dr. Dre over a beat whose vocoded flourishes...Read More
A$AP Rocky ft. Kendrick Lamar, Joey Bada$$, Yela, Danny Brown, Action Bronson & Big KRIT - 1 Train
Quick: list off seven of the hottest new emcees to emerge in the last few years. If you’re anywhere near my wavelength, your list will look a lot like the lineup of A$AP Rocky‘s latest single. Following the...Read More
Dido ft. Kendrick Lamar - Let Us Move On
If you’re a hip-hop head who knows Dido as “Stan’s girlfriend,” the UK singer/songwriter probably hasn’t been on your radar for a minute, though she’s released a handful of successful albums...Read More
Game ft. Scarface & Kendrick Lamar - Murder
This Tuesday, Game will release the fifth studio album of his career, and the last on his original major label deal with Interscope. Before the clock strikes Midnight on December 11, however, the West Coast veteran...Read More
A$AP Rocky ft. Drake, 2 Chainz & Kendrick Lamar - F*ckin’ Problems
Relax ladies, you can put away the Viagra. A$AP Rocky doesn’t have a problem f**king, he’s got a Fu**king Problem. On the latest single from his RCA debut, the young Harlemite returns to let the world know that...Read More
Pac Div ft. Blu & Kendrick Lamar - Cross-Trainers
Pac Div have their Cross Trainers laced up, and they’re ready to run sh*t. Following previously-featured album inclusions Truth and Black Acura, this jam finds the well-heeled crew consolidating their power over the...Read More
Kendrick Lamar - The Jig Is Up (Dump’n)
A week after the release of debut set and album-of-the-year front-runner good kid, m.A.A.d. city, I’m still in the process of digesting its eclectic soundscapes and intricate narrative concepts. For those whose...Read More
Kendrick Lamar ft. Ab-Soul & Jay Rock - The Heart Pt. 3 (Will You Let It Die)
In his review of Kendrick Lamar‘s major-label debut album, the Booth’s own Nathan S. goes so far as to call the LP a classic-in-the-making—and my ears find no evidence to the contrary. In case those and other...Read More
Kendrick Lamar ft. Dr. Dre - Compton
The Recipe and Swimming Pools (Drank) were singles; Kendrick Lamar‘s latest, on the other hand, feels like an event. The latest release off the Top Dawg fast-riser’s highly-anticipated debut set is a musical...Read More
Big Sean ft. Royce Da 59 & Kendrick Lamar - 100
Big Sean‘s accomplished a lot during his time on earth—how many 24-year-olds can say they’ve released a major-label debut album, or worked with Kanye West?—but the Detroit rhymesayer isn’t resting on...Read More
Scoe ft. Kendrick Lamar - Thank You
More than a decade after work first began on Detox, hip-hop heads everywhere are still awaiting the album as if it were the second coming of Christ. I bring that up only because it illustrates the unbelievable level of...Read More
Frank Anthony ft. Kendrick Lamar - Live in My Bed
When first we met him, on late-August 2011’s Rubbing Off on You, Frank Anthony was in the “constantly-getting-it-in” phase of a new relationship. A year and change later, you might expect that flame to have died...Read More
Colin Munroe ft. Kendrick Lamar & Ab-Soul - Scars N Stars
Over the past year or so the TDE crew has been rock solid when it comes to collaborations. Collectively they’ve put in work with Dr. Dre, Macklemore, 50 Cent and countless others. So it should come as no surprise that...Read More
Nitty Scott, MC ft. Kendrick Lamar - Flower Child
If we were living in the 1960s, Nitty Scott, MC might be rocking bell-bottom jeans, beads and headbands. Even in hoodies, sneakers and hoop earrings, however, the Brooklyn spitter is a Flower Child at heart. The latest leak...Read More
DJ Khaled ft. J. Cole, Big K.R.I.T. & Kendrick Lamar - They Ready
If you don’t think J. Cole, Big K.R.I.T. and Kendrick Lamar are prepared to annihilate anything and everything standing between them and hip-hop legendhood, then you haven’t been paying attention. Those slow on...Read More
Kendrick Lamar ft. Young Jeezy - Westside, Right On Time
I’ve got to say, I wish every week could be #TDEFamAppreciationWeek. In the past few days we’ve gotten new dopeness from the likes of Jay Rock (Yola), Ab-Soul (Nibiru) and ScHoolBoy Q (Party), and guess who just...Read More
Ab-Soul - Black Lip Bastard (Black Hippy Remix)
TDE truly is a movement, and since Kendrick Lamar, Jay Rock and ScHoolboy Q have all come out with new albums in the last year it’s got to be Ab-Soul’s turn to catch some spotlight. And since the crew rolls together, it...Read More
Kendrick Lamar - Swimming Pools (Drank)
UPDATE: Click “Watch Video” above to view the brand new video for Swimming Pools (Drank). Hip-hop’s never been shy about drinking, but in recent years rappers seem to have taken liver-destruction to a new...Read More
Dom Kennedy ft. Kendrick Lamar - We Ball
Still haven’t checked out Dom Kennedy‘s latest project? Whatever the reason for your hesitation, a listen to staff-selected standout cut We Ball should be just the thing to convince you to give it a listen. On...Read More
Maybach Music Group ft. Kendrick Lamar - Power Circle
When you’ve got the entire MMG roster (minus Omarion) appearing on the same cut, you expect a banging, DJ Khaled-esque posse cut, right? Wrong. Instead el generalissimo Rick Ross decides to take things in a completely...Read More
Kendrick Lamar - War Is My Love
Following in the increasingly popular tradition of video game related Hip Hop, Ubisoft® has tapped Compton flame spitter Kendrick Lamar to spice up its newest creation Ghost Recon: Future Soldier. War Is My Love drops just...Read More
E-40 ft. Kendrick Lamar & Droop-E - Catch A Fade
I’ll keep it one-hundred: when I first read the title of E-40‘s latest feature, I thought that “Catch[ing] a Fade” was something you’d do at your local barbershop. Even if you’re as rusty on your...Read More
Kendrick Lamar ft. Dr. Dre - The Recipe
Take one of the most buzzed-about new artists in the industry, throw him top of a smooth sample, add some trunk-rattling bass, leave to cook in the Cali sun, garnish with the guest bars of a living hip-hop legend and...Read More
Buddy ft. Kendrick Lamar - Staircases
Many emcees make it their mission to elevate listeners’ mindstates as they elevate their own status. Booth newcomer Buddy is just a little bit more literal than the rest. On the latest promo single off his debut set,...Read More
Game ft. Kendrick Lamar - The City
Hip-hop fans didn’t know what to expect when they pressed play on Game’s new R.E.D. Album. Would it be more like the DJBooth (un)approved Pu**y Fight or more like the DJBooth approved Pot of Gold? That question was...Read More
J’Lynn ft. Kendrick Lamar - Mona Lisa
The bold composition, the subtle use of color, that enigmatic smile—just a few of the many reasons why da Vinci’s Mona Lisa is considered one of the greatest artistic achievements in human history. If you ask Booth...Read More
DJ EFN f. ¡MAYDAY!, Kendrick Lamar & Blood Type - Thanksgiving (Remix)
Originally featured one year ago in the lead-up to Blood Type’s Booth-sponsored 2 Weeks Notice LP (still available here for free streaming and download), Thanksgiving has received the remix treatment courtesy of...Read More
Kendrick Lamar ft. Gunplay - Cartoon & Cereal
It’s Valentine’s Day and, to demonstrate his undying love for his fans, Kendrick Lamar has liberated a previously-unreleased record for their listening pleasure. On Cartoon & Cereal, producer THC‘s...Read More
Trae Tha Truth ft. Big K.R.I.T, Jadakiss, J. Cole, Kendrick Lamar, B.o.B., Tyga & Bun B - I’m On 2.0
UPDATE: Click “Watch” above to view the brand new video for I’m On 2.0. How do you top a record like I’m On, which saw Trae the Truth coming together with MDMA, Big Boi, Lupe Fiasco, Wale and Wiz...Read More
BJ The Chicago Kid ft. Kendrick Lamar - His Pain
Why are you here? What is your purpose? BJ The Chicago Kid’s latest track His Pain, with Kendrick Lamar, explores these queries as much as it exposes life’s troubles. Leaked previously as a potential Section.80 inclusion,...Read More
ScHoolBoy Q ft. Kendrick Lamar - Blessed
Life hasn’t always been easy for ScHoolboy Q but, when he considers the plight of many of his peers, the Top Dawg rhymesayer feels downright Blessed. The latest leak off the L.A. native’s forthcoming full-length,...Read More
Kendrick Lamar ft. Busta Rhymes - Rigamortis (Remix)
It apparently took Kendrick Lamar three takes to get his rapid fire yet lyrically intricate flow perfect, which begs the question; how many takes do you think it took Busta Rhymes to perfect his flow on the brand new...Read More
Slim The Mobster ft. Kendrick Lamar - Whose House?
Fresh off the DJBooth Independent Chart-topping success of Snoop-assisted mixtape cut What Goes Up, Aftermath signee Slim the Mobster returns for a victory lap in the form of unreleased joint Whose House?. Here, the Aftermath...Read More
Kendrick Lamar - Cloud 10
What do you do when Cloud 9 just isn’t heavenly enough? Go to Cloud 10, of course! A single crafted to promote the new Windows Phone’s musical capabilities, Kendrick Lamar‘s latest effort finds the West...Read More
The Gooneez & The Fratelleez ft. Kendrick Lamar - Too Strong
“HEY YOU GUYS!!!” Sorry, just thought I’d get the obligatory Goonies reference out of the way at the beginning, since it’d be a shame to undermine a poignant and insightful jam like The Gooneez’ Booth...Read More
Kendrick Lamar ft. Jay Rock - My People
A keen observer of socioeconomic ills (as we saw on his acclaimed #Section80 street album), Kendrick Lamar zeroes in on the issue of black on black violence on My People, his contribution to documentary film Bastards of the...Read More
Kendrick Lamar ft. Colin Munroe - No Make-Up (Her Vice)
As homo sapien of the male persuasion, I can’t even begin to imagine expending the time and energy women routinely put forth in order to live up to societal standards of perfection. Appreciative of the effort his girl...Read More
K-Boy ft. Kendrick Lamar - Malcolm X
While few of us can hope to make the kind of impact Malcolm X did in his (tragically short) lifetime, we can all take inspiration from his unstoppable drive. On his Booth debut, an album cut leaked a few weeks ago, South...Read More
Kendrick Lamar - Tammy’s Song (Her Evils)
Since April, West Coast fast-riser Kendrick Lamar has been leading up to his highly-anticipated new street album with a series of leaks as eclectic as they were dope. Perhaps the most offbeat release of the bunch,...Read More
Kendrick Lamar - Hol’ Up
HiiPower, Sex With Society and Ronald Reagan Era, the previous Booth-featured leaks off Kendrick Lamar‘s forthcoming street album, were (respectively) a politically-charged lyrical tour de force, a pornographically...Read More
Jay Rock ft. Kendrick Lamar - Hood Gone Love It
Some rappers bend over backwards to give the people what they want, trying to be everything to everyone (and succeeding only once in a great while). Jay Rock, on the other hand, could care less whether or not you appreciate...Read More
Kendrick Lamar ft. RZA - Ronald Reagan Era
As Charles Dickens would say, ”It was the best of times, and it was the worst of times.” While The Reagan Era was a lousy one for economic policy (sorry, Republicans—wait, no I’m not), the very conditions that...Read More
Kendrick Lamar - Sex With Society
Just released via the artist’s Twitter, the latest leak off Kendrick Lamar‘s forthcoming mixtape finds the Californian buzzmaker and freestyle series alum having Sex With Society (figuratively—I think). Over...Read More
8ounz ft. Kendrick Lamar & J. Capri - College Girls (Remix)
Booth newcomer 8ounz may not love higher education as much as, say, Asher Roth, but he certainly does love those College Girls. On this new remix of his current single, the Southern up-and-comer, First in Flight State emcee...Read More
Tech N9ne ft. Kendrick Lamar & Oobergeek - I Love Music
Life in the game hasn’t always been easy for Tech N9ne; on the contrary, the industry’s failure to recognize his manifest skills has, at times, had him hanging onto sanity by the barest thread. Be that as it may,...Read More
Kendrick Lamar - HiiiPoWeR
Like most mentally stable individuals, 2011 XXL Freshman Kendrick Lamar takes rumors of a 2012 apocalypse with a grain of salt the size of a refrigerator. Regardless, he’s not taking any chances – on the off chance...Read More
Rapper Big Pooh ft. Kendrick Lamar & Ab-Soul - RapperPooh-a-lude
If you haven’t picked up Rapper Big Pooh’s latest project Fat Boy Fresh Vol. 1, I suggest you make a couple clicks and grab your headphones. However, my words may not be enough to convince you, so Big Pooh has given us a...Read More
Blood Type ft. Kendrick Lamar & Ghostwridah - Thanksgiving
About three months ago, most of us were sitting at the table with our nearest and dearest, indulging in delicious food and expressing our gratitude for all of life’s blessings. Fast-forward to March 2011, and most of us...Read More
Ab-Soul ft. Jay Rock, Kendrick Lamar, ScHoolboy Q (as Black Hippy) - Constipation
I know what you’re thinking: with all the fiber-rich granola consumed by your average flower child, how could a crew called Black Hippy be anything but regular? Oh – I was the only one wondering about that? Awkward....Read More
Kendrick Lamar ft. Gucci Mane - Vanity Slave (Pt. 2)
Kendrick Lamar has always stood up for what he believes and has always been able to deliver that statement in his rhymes. So with the second part of Vanity Slave released today, Kendrick, with the help of Gucci Mane and...Read More
Smoke DZA ft. Kendrick Lamar & Mara Hruby - Uptown81
Though Smoke DZA rose to Booth acclaim as a peerless purveyor of weed rap, it’s looking like the emphasis of forthcoming street album T.H.C. (The Hustler’s Catalog) will fall more on the hustle than the ganja....Read More
Terrace Martin ft. Kendrick Lamar & CyHi Da Prynce - Thirsty
If you’re an up-and-coming rapper desperate for a leg-up, don’t go running to Terrace Martin for help. In fact, you probably shouldn’t even listen to the veteran rapper/producer’s latest record – it...Read More
MeLo-X ft. Kendrick Lamar & Mickey Factz - Rapity Rap
Although highly anticipated album More Merch won’t be released until tomorrow (on DJBooth, of course), it feels like Christmas came a few weeks early now that we have some Rapity Rap under our proverbial trees. Produced...Read More
Jay Rock ft. Kendrick Lamar & Giddy - Diary of a Broke N*gga
It may be cliché, but it’s true: no matter how bad you’ve got it, there’s somebody out there who’s worse off. Just in time for Thanksgiving, the eternally ‘hood Jay Rock is back with mixtape...Read More
Prince Charlez ft. Kendrick Lamar - West Coast State of Mind
Fresh off his newly signed deal with Island Def Jam, the 21-year-old Prince Charlez is ready to make his imprint on the industry. As is right now. Hailing from Compton, it’s only fitting that his new single and DJBooth...Read More
Kendrick Lamar ft. Jhené Aiko - Growing Apart
What? No Rick Ross premiere today? Don’t fear Booth heads, west coast emcee and DJBooth Freestyle alum Kendrick Lamar is back with a breezy fresh tune for our earholes guaranteed to satisfy your daily dose of dopeness....Read More
Ab-Soul ft. Kendrick Lamar - Turn Me Up
Those who tuned in for Ab-Soul‘s last feature, the aptly-titled Drift Away, know that the Cali up-and-comer’s got quite the knack for crafting chilled-out headphone music, but the man just might have outdone...Read More
Kendrick Lamar - Day Dreaming
The 150th entry in our DJBooth.net Freestyle Series comes courtesy of Kendrick Lamar, the Los Angeles native who brought us reader-approved cut Celebration back in January. On his brand new, exclusive Day Dreaming freestyle,...Read More
Kendrick Lamar - Celebration
It’s a celebration b**tches! (Excuse my profanity, I couldn’t resist.) Rick James references aside, we’re all gathered here today because Los Angeles based up-and-comer Kendrick Lamar is not your stereotypical Compton...Read More
Kendrick Lamar - Determined
In summer of ‘08, a West Coast up-and-comer by the name of K. Dot brought us Hater Love, a single which met a lukewarm response from Booth readers. Though many praised Cool & Dre‘s production, the consensus...Read More