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