Kendrick Lamar
Kendrick Lamar Duckworth is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. Regarded as one of the greatest rappers of all time, he was awarded the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for Music, becoming the first musician outside of the classical and jazz genres to receive the award. Lamar's music, rooted in West Coast hip-hop, features conscious, introspective lyrics, with political criticism and social commentary concerning African-American culture.
How Critics See Kendrick Lamar
Chorus pulls the clearest critic-consensus signals out of this discography: the highest-rated record, the tightest agreement, the sharpest split, and the best place to start.
GNX
2024
Highest ChoruScore in this discography at 85/100 across 20 reviews.
Kendrick Lamar's GNX stakes a loud, unmistakable claim on West Coast turf, merging combative bravado with moments of genuine tenderness. Across 19 professional reviews the record e...
Good Kid, M.A.A.D City
2012
Critics landed between 60 and 100 across 13 reviews.
Kendrick Lamar's Good Kid, M.A.A.D City arrives as a widescreen, short-film debut that marries Compton-specific detail with an unmistakable moral center. Across professional review...
GNX
2024
Best balance of score, review depth, and critic agreement for a first listen.
Kendrick Lamar's GNX stakes a loud, unmistakable claim on West Coast turf, merging combative bravado with moments of genuine tenderness. Across 19 professional reviews the record e...
