Features on other artists tracks are also not eligible – good news for Big Sean, who only recently recovered from getting bodied on his own track in 2012. So sadly Cartoons & Cereal doesn’t make the list and neither does his Black Panther curated album. Therefore, for the purpose of this list, we are keeping it to Kendrick Lamar’s solo commercial releases. When trying to decide on the best tracks the west-coast native has released there has to be some parameters to the discussion, without them the list could result in a never-ending spiral of challenges about unreleased loosies, Soundcloud leaks and hard-to-find mixtape cuts. Most would agree that the TDE artist has three classics under his belt already and many would argue ‘Untitled Unmastered’ is an overlooked gem. With whispers that a sixth studio album was set to drop ahead of his headline slot at Glastonbury 2020 (that was inevitably cancelled – thanks COVID), Kung Fu Kenny stans have an insatiable hunger for new music from the king of Compton. Hell, in doing so he became the first hip hop artist to win the Pulitzer Award, breaking down more barriers for artists in the process. The comparitively cinematic and speaker-blowing sound of DAMN was another compelling development in his artistic journey. Sonically speaking, the gravitation towards a jazz-fusion and blues-inspired sound was a welcome evolution. Moreover, given the biographical approach in good kid m.A.A.d city, few expected the scope through which he would examine modern America in To Pimp A Butterfly. Between fans, a tacit expectation exists that not only will his forthcoming album be incredible, but it will inevitably feature a switch up of sorts. There’s an indescribable air of confidence when it comes to discussions of Kendrick Lamar’s next release. Ahead of a rumoured 5th studio album, we ranked his best songs. Kung Fu Kenny is the greatest rapper alive, with an incredible catalogue of top tier records.
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