 - 1. What is Kendrick Lamar's full name?
A) Kendrick Smith
B) Kendrick Paul Williams
C) Kendrick Lamar Duckworth
D) Kendrick John Lamar
- 2. What is Kendrick Lamar's record label?
A) Atlantic Records
B) Columbia Records
C) Top Dawg Entertainment
D) Interscope Records
- 3. What year did Kendrick Lamar release his debut studio album 'good kid, m.A.A.d city'?
A) 2013
B) 2014
C) 2012
D) 2015
- 4. Which Kendrick Lamar album won the Grammy Award for Best Rap Album?
A) untitled unmastered
B) DAMN.
C) Section.80
D) To Pimp a Butterfly
- 5. What feature film did Kendrick Lamar curate and produce the soundtrack for?
A) Creed
B) Django Unchained
C) Moonlight
D) Black Panther
- 6. What is the title of the song that Kendrick Lamar performed during the halftime show of the College Football Playoff National Championship in 2018?
A) DNA.
B) HUMBLE.
C) All the Stars
D) Love. (feat. Zacari)
- 7. Which famous rapper did Kendrick Lamar have a publicized feud with in 2013?
A) Drake
B) Eminem
C) J. Cole
D) Kanye West
- 8. At what age did Kendrick Lamar release his first mixtape under the name K-Dot?
A) 22
B) 20
C) 16
D) 18
- 9. In which city was Kendrick Lamar born and raised?
A) Atlanta, Georgia
B) Chicago, Illinois
C) Compton, California
D) Los Angeles, California
- 10. What stage name did Kendrick Lamar use when he began releasing music in high school?
A) Kendrick D.
B) K.Dot
C) KD
D) K-Dot Lamar
- 11. What is the name of Kendrick Lamar's first album?
A) Section.80
B) To Pimp a Butterfly
C) Damn
D) Good Kid, M.A.A.D City
- 12. Which album by Kendrick Lamar was named the greatest concept album of all time by Rolling Stone?
A) Section.80
B) Damn
C) Good Kid, M.A.A.D City
D) To Pimp a Butterfly
- 13. What was Kendrick Lamar's first Billboard Hot 100 number-one single?
A) 'Humble'
B) The remix of Taylor Swift's 'Bad Blood'
C) 'Not Like Us'
D) 'All the Stars'
- 14. What is the title of Kendrick Lamar's fifth album, released in 2022?
A) Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers
B) Good Kid, M.A.A.D City
C) To Pimp a Butterfly
D) DAMN.
- 15. Which Kendrick Lamar album spawned number-one singles like 'Like That' and 'Not Like Us'?
A) Damn.
B) Section.80
C) GNX
D) To Pimp a Butterfly
- 16. How many Grammy Awards has Kendrick Lamar won?
A) 15
B) 20
C) 35
D) 27
- 17. Which magazine listed Kendrick Lamar as one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2016?
A) Time
B) Rolling Stone
C) Billboard
D) Vogue
- 18. What was Kendrick Lamar's nickname due to his precocious behavior as a child?
A) 'KD'
B) 'K.Dot'
C) 'Lamar'
D) 'Man-Man'
- 19. At what age did Kendrick Lamar witness a murder for the first time?
A) Three years old
B) Five years old
C) Ten years old
D) Seven years old
- 20. What subject did Kendrick Lamar's English teacher introduce him to in seventh grade?
A) History
B) Mathematics
C) Science
D) Poetry
- 21. Which high school did Kendrick Lamar attend?
A) Vanguard Learning Center
B) Ronald E. McNair Elementary School
C) Centennial High School
D) Compton High School
- 22. What was one reason Kendrick Lamar distanced himself from gang culture?
A) An intervention staged by his father
B) Joining the military
C) A desire to pursue a career in sports
D) Moving out of Compton
- 23. Who introduced Kendrick Lamar's mixtape to Anthony 'Top Dawg' Tiffith?
A) Jay Rock
B) Terrence 'Punch' Henderson
C) Dave Free
D) Schoolboy Q
- 24. In what year did Kendrick Lamar sign a recording contract with Top Dawg Entertainment?
A) 2007
B) 2005
C) 2006
D) 2003
- 25. What was Kendrick Lamar's job before he started working on music with Jay Rock?
A) Security guard
B) Disc jockey
C) Computer technician
D) Studio engineer
- 26. What was the concept of Kendrick Lamar's second mixtape, 'Training Day', based on?
A) Life in Inglewood
B) The 2001 film
C) A comedy sitcom
D) His high school experiences
- 27. Which record label did Kendrick Lamar sign an artist development deal with in 2006?
A) Top Dawg Entertainment
B) Konkrete Jungle Musik
C) Aftermath Entertainment
D) Def Jam Recordings
- 28. What was the title of the collaborative mixtape released by Kendrick Lamar and Jay Rock on December 24, 2007?
A) Training Day
B) Hub City Threat: Minor of the Year
C) No Sleep 'til NYC
D) Watts Finest Vol. 2: The Nickerson Files
- 29. What did Reeves think of the project 'No Sleep 'til NYC'?
A) An innovative masterpiece
B) A groundbreaking collaboration
C) A fun cypher session, nothing more, nothing less.
D) A commercial success
- 30. Which mixtape was released by Kendrick Lamar as a tribute to Lil Wayne's Tha Carter III?
A) Section.80
B) Good Kid, M.A.A.D City
C) Overly Dedicated
D) C4
- 31. Which tour did Kendrick Lamar open for the Game from February to July 2009?
A) Yeezus Tour
B) BET Music Matters Tour
C) Club Paradise Tour
D) LAX Tour
- 32. Which mixtape marked Kendrick Lamar's first project to be purchased through digital retailers?
A) Overly Dedicated
B) C4
C) Section.80
D) Good Kid, M.A.A.D City
- 33. Who reached out to Kendrick Lamar after watching the music video for 'Ignorance Is Bliss'?
A) The Game
B) Dr. Dre
C) Jay Rock
D) J. Cole
- 34. What was the lead single of Kendrick Lamar's debut album Section.80?
A) The Recipe
B) Swimming Pools (Drank)
C) Backseat Freestyle
D) HiiiPower
- 35. Who dubbed Kendrick Lamar the 'New King of the West Coast'?
A) The Lonely Island
B) J. Cole
C) Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, and The Game
D) Dr. Dre alone
- 36. Which tour did Kendrick Lamar open for Drake from February to April 2012?
A) LAX Tour
B) Yeezus Tour
C) BET Music Matters Tour
D) Club Paradise Tour
- 37. Which producer did Kendrick Lamar NOT work with on Good Kid, M.A.A.D City?
A) Jack Splash
B) Scoop DeVille
C) Hit-Boy
D) Pharrell Williams
- 38. What was Kendrick Lamar's first top 20 single on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100?
A) Poetic Justice
B) Backseat Freestyle
C) Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe
D) Swimming Pools (Drank)
- 39. Which tour did Kendrick Lamar open for Kanye West from October to December 2013?
A) BET Music Matters Tour
B) Club Paradise Tour
C) Yeezus Tour
D) LAX Tour
- 40. Which song marked the beginning of Kendrick Lamar's decade-long feud with Drake?
A) Backseat Freestyle
B) Swimming Pools (Drank)
C) The Recipe
D) Control
- 41. Who named Kendrick Lamar Rapper of the Year during their annual Men of the Year edition?
A) Rolling Stone
B) GQ
C) Billboard
D) XXL
- 42. What was the lead single from Kendrick Lamar's album 'To Pimp a Butterfly'?
A) "Alright"
B) "The Blacker the Berry"
C) "I"
D) "King Kunta"
- 43. How many nominations did Kendrick Lamar receive at the 58th Annual Grammy Awards?
A) 3
B) 7
C) 5
D) 11
- 44. Who shared a text message apologizing to Kendrick Lamar after the 56th Annual Grammy Awards?
A) Eminem
B) Imagine Dragons
C) Taylor Swift
D) Macklemore
- 45. Which festival premiered Kendrick Lamar's short film 'M.A.A.D.'?
A) Lollapalooza
B) Bonnaroo
C) Sundance Institute's Next Fest
D) Coachella
- 46. What was the name of Kendrick Lamar's first compilation album released in 2016?
A) 'Untitled Unmastered'
B) 'To Pimp a Butterfly'
C) 'DAMN.'
D) 'Good Kid, M.A.A.D City'
- 47. How many copies did 'To Pimp a Butterfly' sell in its first week?
A) 324,000
B) 100,000
C) 500,000
D) 200,000
- 48. Which song's music video won Best Direction at the MTV Video Music Awards?
A) 'The Blacker the Berry'
B) 'King Kunta'
C) 'Alright'
D) 'Bad Blood'
- 49. What was Kendrick Lamar's performance at the 58th Annual Grammy Awards described as?
A) Critically acclaimed medley
B) Short and uninspired set
C) Unexpected duet
D) Disappointing solo act
- 50. What is the title of Kendrick Lamar's third album?
A) Damn
B) Black Panther: The Album
C) Good Kid, M.A.A.D City
D) To Pimp a Butterfly
- 51. Which single from 'Damn' reached the top spot in its second week of charting?
A) "Humble"
B) "Loyalty"
C) "Love"
D) "DNA"
- 52. How many weeks did 'Damn' spend atop the Billboard 200?
A) One week
B) Six weeks
C) Four non-consecutive weeks
D) Two consecutive weeks
- 53. What was unique about 'Damn' in relation to gold certification from the RIAA?
A) Half of its songs were platinum
B) Only one song reached gold status
C) It had no songs that were certified
D) Every song earned a gold certification or higher
- 54. How much did the Damn Tour gross in worldwide revenue?
A) $100 million
B) $75 million
C) $50 million
D) $62.7 million
- 55. What was the name of the rapper whose remix Kendrick Lamar featured on in 2017?
A) Drake
B) Eminem
C) Future
D) J. Cole
- 56. Which award did 'Damn' win at the 60th Annual Grammy Awards?
A) Song of the Year
B) Record of the Year
C) Best Rap Album
D) Album of the Year
- 57. Who did Kendrick Lamar co-headline a tour with in 2018?
A) Drake and Future
B) Jay-Z and Beyoncé
C) Several TDE artists
D) Kanye West and Travis Scott
- 58. What was the name of the policy Lamar disputed with Spotify?
A) Music Quality Policy
B) Streaming Ethics Policy
C) Hate Content & Hateful Conduct
D) Artist Respect Policy
- 59. Which song did Kendrick Lamar contribute to that was performed by Nipsey Hussle?
A) "Victory Lap"
B) "Dedication"
C) "Last Time That I Checc'd"
D) "Racks in the Middle"
- 60. In which crime drama series did Kendrick Lamar make his acting debut?
A) Breaking Bad
B) Game of Thrones
C) Power (2018)
D) The Wire
- 61. Which organization did Kendrick Lamar sign a long-term worldwide deal with after his publishing deal was expiring?
A) Sony/ATV Music Publishing
B) Universal Music Publishing Group
C) Warner/Chappell Music
D) Broadcast Music, Inc.
- 62. Which single from 'Black Panther: The Album' was not commercially successful?
A) None, all were commercially successful
B) "Pray for Me"
C) "All the Stars"
D) "King's Dead"
- 63. What creative entity did Kendrick Lamar launch on March 5, 2020?
A) TDE Ventures
B) Lamar Productions
C) Kendrick Enterprises
D) PGLang
- 64. On which Baby Keem single did Kendrick Lamar appear in August 2021?
A) "The Melodic Blue"
B) "The Heart Part 5"
C) "Range Brothers"
D) "Family Ties"
- 65. On what date was Kendrick Lamar's album 'Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers' released?
A) February 13, 2022
B) November 2022
C) May 13, 2022
D) March 5, 2020
- 66. How many singles from 'Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers' debuted in the top-10?
A) Four
B) One
C) Three
D) Two
- 67. What is the title of the short film adaptation of Kendrick Lamar's song 'We Cry Together'?
A) "Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers"
B) "Silent Hill"
C) "We Cry Together"
D) "The Big Steppers"
- 68. Which award did Kendrick Lamar win at the American Music Awards for 'Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers'?
A) Artist of the Year
B) Best New Artist
C) Favorite Male Hip Hop Artist
D) Favorite Album
- 69. How many awards did Kendrick Lamar receive at the BET Hip Hop Awards for 'Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers'?
A) Four
B) Five
C) Three
D) Six
- 70. On which Beyoncé single was Kendrick Lamar featured in May 2023?
A) "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)"
B) "Formation"
C) "America Has a Problem"
D) "Crazy in Love"
- 71. Which company did Kendrick Lamar sign a new direct licensing agreement with after shedding ties with Aftermath Entertainment?
A) Universal Music Group
B) Def Jam Recordings
C) Warner Music Group
D) Interscope
- 72. Which Lamar song became his longest charting number-one song in the US?
A) "Luther", featuring SZA
B) "Money Without Me"
C) "GNX"
D) "Squabble Up"
- 73. At which event did Kendrick Lamar headline and become the most-watched performance of all time?
A) Grammy Weekends in Las Vegas
B) Super Bowl LIX halftime show
C) 67th Annual Grammy Awards
D) Billboard Music Awards
- 74. Which Lamar song was the first rap track to lead the Hot 100 with a limited tracking week?
A) "Not Like Us"
B) "6:16 in LA"
C) "Like That"
D) "Euphoria"
- 75. On what date did Kendrick Lamar release the album 'GNX' on streaming platforms?
A) February 9, 2025
B) September 1, 2024
C) November 22, 2024
D) December 17, 2024
- 76. Which Lamar song debuted at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart?
A) "Luther"
B) "Money Without Me"
C) "GNX"
D) "Squabble Up"
- 77. Which Lamar song was released on his Instagram account in September 2024?
A) "GNX"
B) "Squabble Up"
C) "Luther"
D) "Watch the Party Die"
- 78. Who is Kendrick Lamar's biggest influence?
A) Mos Def
B) Dr. Dre
C) Tupac Shakur
D) Eazy-E
- 79. Which artist's mixtape success inspired Kendrick Lamar to become an independent artist?
A) Lil Wayne
B) 50 Cent
C) Eminem
D) Dr. Dre
- 80. Who influenced Kendrick Lamar's rapping technique?
A) Mos Def
B) Eminem
C) Lil Wayne
D) Snoop Dogg
- 81. Which album by Eminem introduced Kendrick Lamar to songwriting elements like ad-libs?
A) Relapse
B) The Marshall Mathers LP (2000)
C) Recovery
D) The Slim Shady LP
- 82. Which group's tenacity in representing their hometown influenced Kendrick Lamar?
A) Public Enemy
B) The Roots
C) OutKast
D) N.W.A
- 83. Who did Kendrick Lamar perform with at Paisley Park?
A) Sade
B) Prince
C) Michael Jackson
D) Lauryn Hill
- 84. Which jazz trumpeter influenced 'To Pimp a Butterfly' by Kendrick Lamar?
A) Chet Baker
B) Wynton Marsalis
C) Louis Armstrong
D) Miles Davis
- 85. What funk collective influenced the album 'To Pimp a Butterfly'?
A) Parliament-Funkadelic
B) Earth, Wind & Fire
C) The Commodores
D) Kool & The Gang
- 86. Which decade did PopDust suggest was defined by hip hop, with Lamar pushing its boundaries?
A) The 2000s.
B) The 2010s.
C) The 1990s.
D) The 2020s.
- 87. Who has been Kendrick Lamar's longtime producer since his 2009 self-titled EP?
A) Sounwave.
B) Timbaland.
C) Swizz Beatz.
D) Dr. Dre.
- 88. 'GNX' is a tribute to which city?
A) New York City.
B) Los Angeles.
C) Miami.
D) Chicago.
- 89. Which publication ranked Kendrick Lamar as the second-greatest rapper of all time?
A) XXL
B) Complex
C) Billboard
D) Rolling Stone
- 90. Who was the first rapper to introduce Kendrick Lamar to singing sensibilities in hip hop?
A) Dr. Dre
B) André 3000
C) Jay-Z
D) Pharrell Williams
- 91. Which publication compared Lamar's critiques to the State of the Union Address?
A) Pitchfork
B) The New Yorker
C) Rolling Stone
D) The Guardian
- 92. Which publication ranked Kendrick Lamar as the tenth-best solo singer of the 21st century in 2023?
A) Pitchfork
B) Rolling Stone
C) Billboard
D) The Times
- 93. Which publication described Lamar as a 'master of storytelling'?
A) MTV
B) The New Yorker
C) Pitchfork
D) Rolling Stone
- 94. What form does Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers take on?
A) A radio drama
B) A documentary film
C) A musical
D) A theatrical play with confessional lyrics based on Lamar's experiences in therapy
- 95. Which publication noted that Lamar's harmonies never made him sound alone during his performance?
A) The Guardian
B) Billboard
C) Pitchfork
D) Rolling Stone
- 96. What is Kendrick Lamar's vocal range described as?
A) Versatile tenor with a raspy, half-shout timbre
B) Deep baritone
C) High soprano
D) Smooth alto
- 97. When did Kendrick Lamar and Whitney Alford welcome their first child?
A) April 2015
B) 2022
C) July 26, 2019
D) During the release of 'To Pimp a Butterfly'
- 98. What track did Kendrick Lamar release in 2024 as a reference to the Los Angeles Dodgers?
A) 'Laker Gold'
B) 'Ram Red'
C) 'Dodger Blue'
D) 'City of Angels'
- 99. Which year did Kendrick Lamar release an original song with Nosaj Thing for Microsoft?
A) 2023
B) 2014
C) 2011
D) 2017
- 100. In which initiative did Kendrick Lamar collaborate with former US President Barack Obama?
A) Joining Forces
B) Reach Higher
C) My Brother's Keeper
D) Let's Move!
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