
In 2009, Kendrick Lamar's debut EP crackles with raw Compton hunger, a gritty fusion of West Coast bounce and conscious introspection that foreshadows his Pulitzer-winning odyssey.
Over taut beats and jazz-flecked flows, the young visionary dissects street temptations, spiritual fractures, and…
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15 tracks·62 min
Is It Love
Celebration
P & P
She Needs Me
I Am (interlude)
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