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Kendrick Lamar

Gilles meets one of the most exciting lyricists to emerge in recent years, LA rapper Kendrick Lamar.

This week Gilles meets one of the most exciting lyricists to emerge in recent years, Kendrick Lamar.

The 25 year old rapper released his critically- acclaimed debut album Good Kid mAAd City last month on Interscope. Hailing from Compton, a LA neighbourhood with a rich history of producing era-defining acts like NWA, Kendrick appears to be the next great MC to emerge from that lineage.

His debut album is a complex series of intertwining tales discussing the struggles of growing up in inner-city America. It showcases his lyrical dexterity and creative ambition, as well as an acute social conscience and empathy for the struggle of others.

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Sat 1 Dec 2012 15:00
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  • Bosq Of Whiskey Barons feat. Kaleta

    Dem Know

    • Ubiquity.

  • Jets

    Sin Love With You

    • Leisure System.

  • Nosaj Thing

    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ

    • Brainfeeder.

  • SOHN

    The Wheel

    • Aesop.

  • Album of the Week

    • ±«±τ³Ω°ω²ΉΓ­²υ³Ω²Ή

      You're Out

      • Temporary Residence.

  • The Dells

    Walk On By

    • Cadet.

  • Tom Tom Club

    Genius Of Love

    • Island.

  • Chico Mann

    Say What

    • Soundway.

  • Meridan Bros Brothers

    Guaracha UFO

    • Soundway.

  • Wayne Shorter

    Golden Mean

    • Blue Note.

  • Austin Peralta Tribute

    • Austin Peralta

      Algiers

      • Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ session at Maida Vale.

    • Austin Peralta

      DMT Song

      • Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ session at Maida Vale.

  • Stubborn Heart

    Starting Block

    • One Little Indian.

  • Jozif feat. Little Bear

    The 508

    • Crosstown rebels.

  • Yuna feat. MeLo X

    Live Your Life

    • Motherland.

  • Jesse Boykins III - The Perfect Blues (Machinedrum remix)

  • War

    Slipping Into Darkness (Tom Moulton mix)

    • MCA.

  • Kendrick Lamar in Conversation

    • Kendrick Lamar - Hiii Power

    • Kendrick Lamar - Swimming Pools (Drank)

    • Roy Ayers

      We Live In Brooklyn

      • Ubiquity.

    • Kendrick Lamar - Good Kid

    • Kendrick Lamar Feat Mary J Blige

      Now Or Never

      • Interscope/Aftermath.

    • Kendrick Lamar - Sing About Me

    • Kendrick Lamar - Real

    • Roots Manuva

      Natural feat.Kope

      • Big Dada.

  • Nicolas Jaar & Theodore Roosevelt

    The Ego

    • Cirrcus.

  • Album of the Week

    • ±«±τ³Ω°ω²ΉΓ­²υ³Ω²Ή

      Gold Dayzz

      • Temporary Residence.

  • RocketNumberNine

    Rotunda

  • The Outlaw Band

    Deep Gully

    • Akarma.

  • Elmore Judd & Bullion

    Golden Goat

    • Honest Jon’s.

  • Paco Zambrano Y Su Combo

    Mescelina

    • Tigers Milk.

  • Shuggie Otis

    Walkin' Down The County

    • Columbia.

  • Bobby Womack

    Stupid

    • XL Recordings.

  • Romare

    Down The Line

    • Black Acre.

  • Indestructible Noise Command

    The Place

    • 4AD.

  • DJ Day

    Mama Shelter

    • White.

  • David Virelles

    A Celebration, Circa 1836

    • PI Recordings.

  • Nostalgia 77

    Angels & Demons At Play

    • Tru Thoughts.

  • Da Lata

    Places We Go

    • White.

Broadcast

  • Sat 1 Dec 2012 15:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 6 Music