Kendrick Lamar

Very few artists can handle rapping about conscious topics such as race and poverty while also being commercially successful. Kendrick Lamar is one of the few to join that lucrative group of rappers with his most recent album “D*MN”. With his latest album, Lamar has cemented his status as one of the best rappers of this generation.

Despite the provoking nature of the album’s content and lyrics, it still rose to Number one on the Billboard Charts. Following the record’s release, Lamar came out with an electrifying performance of the new tracks off the album. The album is also Lamar’s third album to be nominated for multiple Grammys, such as Best Rap Album and Album of the Year.

Besides his contributions to hip-hop, Lamar is also a stand-up act. During a tour stop in Dallas, Texas, Lamar helped fund a quadriplegic fan’s GoFundMe page to help her get a new wheelchair accessible van.

Lamar had an excellent year and left his mark on 2017. He’s established himself as one of the greatest rappers of this generation and his album was the punctuation point to his legacy. Lamar still has plenty of great years left in him and I look forward to seeing what else he has in store.