Kendrick Lamar grew up in Compton ... He is known for his thoughtful lyrics and changing rap styles. He has won 17 Grammy Awards and even a Pulitzer Prize – the first rapper to get this honor.

Kendrick Lamar says he drew inspiration from watching battle rap videos from Smack DVD and URL when recording his Drake diss “Not Like Us” ‘GNX’ featured a bunch of hyphy-style hits like ...