In 2012, there was a new king in hip-hop! It was a guy from Compton, California, Kendrick Lamar. Worldwide fame came to the rapper after his album “Good Kid, M.A.A.D City”. The release of the album became a remarkable event for hip-hop. The album was called classic, and Kendrick Lamar himself began to be ranked alongside Notorious B.I.G, 2Pac, Jay-Z, Snoop Dogg, Nas, and Eminem.
In his thirty-odd years, he has released four solo albums, in which you can find songs for every taste. From underground “Alright” to poetic “Poetic justice”. The rapper has a place for both the pop song “Bad blood” and the funky track “King Kunta”. In this collection, we have collected the top ten tracks by a hip-hop artist.
“Swimming pools”
“Swimming Pools” was named one of Kendrick Lamar’s best songs. This track became one of the main tracks on the second studio album “Good Kid, M.A.A.D City”. One of the producers of Swimming Pools is Dr. Dre.
Kendrick Lamar’s “Swimming pools” topped at #17 on the Billboard Hot 100. Swimming pools video was nominated for Best Hip-Hop Video at the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards year.
“Love”
Kendrick Lamar’s best tracks include “Love” featuring soul singer Zacari. The single itself was included in the rapper’s fourth studio album, “Damn”. Zacari called “Love” “a completely new genre”.
The song became one of the best in the “Damn” LP. “Love” by Kendrick Lamar peaked at # 18 on the Billboard Hot 100. And the single stayed on this competitive chart for forty weeks! In the US, “Love” was certified four times platinum.
“Poetic justice”
One of its best songs by Kendrick Lamar was a collaboration with Drake’s “Poetic justice”. The track was featured on the rapper’s second studio album, “Good Kid, M.A.A.D City”.
“Poetic justice” topped #26 on the Billboard Hot 100. The track also peaked at the top spots on Hot R & B / Hip-Hop Songs and Hot Rap Songs. Poetic justice received gold from the Recording Industry Association of America.
“Alright”
In 2015, Kendrick Lamar released his third studio album, “To Pimp a Butterfly”. On the record, the rapper moved away from purely classical hip-hop. In return, he offered listeners rap soul and jazz processing. One of the best in the LP was the track “Alright”, the recording of which Pharrell Williams is involved.
“Alright” was ranked eighth in Billboard’s 2015 Best Songs list. This track was also nominated for four Grammy awards. “Alright” won nominations such as Song of the Year, Best Music Video, Rap Performance, and Hip Hop Song.
“Bitch don’t kill my vibe”
The album “Good Kid, M.A.A.D City” brought Kendrick Lamar worldwide fame. This disc includes several hit tracks, “Bitch don’t kill my vibe” was one of these tracks. The original single features Lady Gaga. However, the singer is absent from the album version of “Bitch don’t kill my vibe”.
The track topped at #32 on the Billboard Hot 100. “Bitch don’t kill my vibe” entered the top ten singles on the Hot R & B / Hip-Hop Songs and Hot Rap Songs charts. The video for this track has received 136 million views on YouTube.
“King Kunta”
Kendrick Lamar’s song “King Kunta” was involved in the tracklist of his album “To pimp a butterfly”. The title of the track is a reference to the name of the rebellious slave who was the hero of the book. Many call “King Kunta” the best funk track in “To pimp a butterfly”.
“King Kunta” was ranked 58th on the Billboard Hot 100. The track was named one of the best in 2015 by many music publications. “King Kunta” is one of the first songs in “To pimp a butterfly”, which sets the beat for the whole album!
“Loyalty”
Talking about the best Kendrick Lamar songs, the track “Loyalty” cannot be ignored. The singer Rihanna took part in the recording of the single. “Loyalty” has entered the tracklisting of the rapper’s fourth studio album, “Damn”. The authors of “Loyalty” perfectly mixed three genres in the track: rap, jazz, and pop. The song is perfect for playing on the radio.
The song topped at #14 on the Billboard Hot 100. “Loyalty” also peaked at high places on music charts around the world. The video for the single scored 182 million views.
“DNA”
In early 2017, Kendrick Lamar released their fourth Damn album. One of the best tracks on the record is DNA. Producer Mike Will Made-It is responsible for the production of the song. In DNA, the rapper brags about his successes. The track itself consists of two parts.
Kendrick Lamar’s song DNA peaked at # 4 on the Billboard Hot 100. This track was # 31 on Billboard’s 2017 Best Songs chart.
