Ladies and gents, homies and hypebeasts, it’s time to put your knowledge to the test with a “poppin'” quiz about none other than the “illustrious,” the “unruly,” the one and only Kendrick Lamar! Don’t just sit there like a “Poetic Justice” served cold, hop on the “Backseat Freestyle” of this trivia ride. Are you going to be “Alright” or will you feel “DAMN.” by the end? Let’s not create any “Bad Blood,” after all, it’s all just “Love.” So come on, let’s go on a journey, from “Compton” to “Section.80,” and see if you can “Pimp” this trivia like a “Butterfly!”
1. What was the first song that Kendrick Lamar released in 2003?
2. What is Kendrick Lamar’s birth name?
3. Which hip-hop artist discovered Kendrick Lamar and signed him to Top Dawg Entertainment?
4. How many Grammy Awards did Kendrick’s album “To Pimp a Butterfly” win in 2016?
5. Which Spike Lee film features Kendrick Lamar’s song “i”?
6. Which of his albums did Kendrick Lamar describe as a “short film”?
7. Who directed the music video for Kendrick’s song “Humble”?
8. Who is Kendrick Lamar trying to rap “To Pimp a Butterfly” to?
9. What is the name of Kendrick Lamar’s 2016 compilation album of unreleased demos?
10. Who are the other members of the Black Hippy collective with Kendrick Lamar?
11. Which iconic rapper’s hologram did Kendrick perform alongside at Coachella in 2012?
12. Which jazz musician heavily collaborated with Kendrick Lamar on “To Pimp a Butterfly”?
13. What was Kendrick Lamar’s first TV show appearance?
14. What sneaker brand did Kendrick Lamar have a partnership with?
15. Which fictional character is Kendrick Lamar often associated with due to his lyrical prowess?
16. What was the lead single from Kendrick Lamar’s album “DAMN.”?
17. In which city did Kendrick Lamar grow up?
18. What is the name of Kendrick Lamar’s debut studio album?
19. Who did Kendrick Lamar collaborate with on the song “Freedom” from Lemonade?
20. How many tracks are there on Kendrick Lamar’s “Good Kid, M.A.A.D City”?
21. In which song did Kendrick Lamar call out several prominent rappers by name?
22. What school did Kendrick Lamar attend in Compton?
23. Who featured Kendrick Lamar on the track “Collard Greens”?
24. For which movie did Kendrick Lamar curate the soundtrack in 2018?
25. In 2018, Kendrick Lamar became the first rapper to win what prestigious award?
26. Which of Kendrick Lamar’s albums won the Grammy for Best Rap Album in 2018?
27. Who directed the music video for the song “Alright”?
28. What is the name of the charity that Kendrick Lamar has supported for Compton schools?
29. What is the name of the song Kendrick Lamar performed at the 2016 Grammy Awards?
30. Who are the female vocalists featured on “To Pimp a Butterfly”?
31. What instrument does Kendrick Lamar play?
32. What was the first track that Kendrick Lamar and SZA collaborated on?
33. Who did the artwork for Kendrick Lamar’s “To Pimp a Butterfly”?
34. How many Grammys did Kendrick Lamar win for his album “DAMN.”?
35. Who is Kendrick Lamar’s primary producer?
36. What character did Kendrick Lamar voice in the animated series “Black Dynamite”?
37. Who were Kendrick Lamar’s biggest influencers in his early music career?
38. What is the name of the song Kendrick Lamar and Dr. Dre collaborated on for “Good Kid, M.A.A.D City”?
39. What was the name of Kendrick Lamar’s first mixtape?
40. What year did Kendrick Lamar release his first studio album under his given name?
41. Which song from “DAMN.” features Rihanna?
42. What is the name of the group Kendrick formed with J. Cole, Ab-Soul, and Mos Def?
43. What song did Kendrick win the MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year in 2017?
44. What basketball player was mentioned in the rap song “Control”?
45. Who produced “All The Stars”, the lead single from the “Black Panther” soundtrack?
46. What is the name of Kendrick Lamar’s younger sister?
47. What’s the name of the 2020 song Kendrick Lamar featured on alongside Jay Rock, Future, and James Blake?
48. Which Beats by Dre advertisement featured a Kendrick Lamar song?
49. What is the name of the Spotify playlist curated by Kendrick Lamar?
50. In which song does Kendrick Lamar talk about meeting Barack Obama?
51. Which singer featured Kendrick Lamar on the song “Collaborations Don’t Work”?
52. What award did Kendrick Lamar win at the 2013 BET Hip Hop Awards?
53. What’s the name of Kendrick Lamar’s lead single from his album “Section.80”?
54. Who produced the majority of the tracks for the album “Section.80”?
55. What is the name of the first song Kendrick Lamar and Drake collaborated on?
56. Which song on “Good Kid, M.A.A.D City” features MC Eiht?
57. What is the name of the Kendrick Lamar track that won Best Rap Performance at the 2015 Grammy Awards?
58. Who was featured on “To Pimp a Butterfly”, but went uncredited?
59. Which song on “To Pimp a Butterfly” samples a conversation between Kendrick Lamar and rapper Tupac Shakur?
60. Which song from “To Pimp a Butterfly” won the Grammy Award for Best Rap Song in 2016?
61. Which rapper did Kendrick Lamar pay homage to in the song “King Kunta”?
62. What’s the name of the song Kendrick Lamar performed at the 2016 Grammy Awards with Imagine Dragons?
63. What year did Kendrick Lamar perform with Beyoncé at the BET Awards?
64. What song did Kendrick Lamar perform at the White House on July 4, 2016?
65. Who directed the music video for the song “Element”?
66. Which song on the album “DAMN.” features U2?
67. What is the last track on the album “DAMN.”?
68. Who produced the majority of the tracks for the “Black Panther” soundtrack?
69. Who directed the music video for the song “All The Stars”?
70. Which artist did Kendrick Lamar feature on the opening track of the “Black Panther” soundtrack?
71. What is the name of the Kendrick Lamar track that won Best Rap Song at the 2019 Grammy Awards?
72. Which artist did Kendrick Lamar collaborate with on the track “The Mantra”?
73. What is the name of the song Kendrick Lamar performed at the 2020 Grammy Awards with DJ Khaled and John Legend?
74. Which artist featured Kendrick Lamar on their track “Yeah Right” in 2017?
75. Who is the featured artist on the Kendrick Lamar track “LOVE.” from the album “DAMN.”?
76. When was Kendrick Lamar born?
77. What is the full title of Kendrick Lamar’s song “XXX.” from the album “DAMN.”?
78. Which song from “To Pimp a Butterfly” was used in the film “Creed”?
79. Who is the featured artist on the Kendrick Lamar track “LOYALTY.” from the album “DAMN.”?
80. What song did Kendrick Lamar and Travis Scott collaborate on in 2016?
81. Who directed the music video for Kendrick Lamar’s song “LOVE.”?
82. What year did Kendrick Lamar win a Pulitzer Prize for “DAMN.”?
83. Which two songs did Kendrick Lamar perform at the 2018 BRIT Awards?
84. Who produced the track “HUMBLE.” on Kendrick Lamar’s “DAMN.” album?
85. Who did Kendrick Lamar feature on “Pray For Me” from the “Black Panther” soundtrack?
86. Which basketball player is mentioned in Kendrick Lamar’s song “Michael Jordan” from his 2009 EP?
87. What year did Kendrick Lamar release his compilation album “Untitled Unmastered”?
88. Who is the featured artist on Kendrick Lamar’s song “No More Parties in LA” from “The Life of Pablo”?
89. Which song from “DAMN.” did Kendrick Lamar open the 60th Annual Grammy Awards with in 2018?
90. Who featured Kendrick Lamar on the track “Sidewalks” from the album “Starboy”?
91. How many tracks are on the “Black Panther” soundtrack album?
92. Which song from “DAMN.” features production from both DJ Dahi and Sounwave?
93. Who featured Kendrick Lamar on the track “Mona Lisa” from “Tha Carter V”?
94. Which artist did Kendrick Lamar collaborate with on the track “Tints”?
95. Who is the producer behind Kendrick Lamar’s track “Momma” from “To Pimp a Butterfly”?
96. What year did Kendrick Lamar and J. Cole first announce their collaborative album?
97. Which British musician did Kendrick Lamar collaborate with on the track “Don’t Wanna Know”?
98. Who directed the music video for Kendrick Lamar’s song “DNA.”?
99. Who is the only artist featured on Kendrick Lamar’s track “XXX.” from “DAMN.”?
100. What major television event did Kendrick Lamar perform at in 2020?
101. How is the basketball player Nick Young related to Kendrick Lamar?
102. In what year did Kendrick Lamar get engaged to his high school sweetheart?
103. Which magazine named Kendrick Lamar’s “To Pimp a Butterfly” as the best album of the 2010s?
104. What song did Kendrick Lamar release following the death of Trayvon Martin?
105. Who did Kendrick Lamar collaborate with on the song “Don’t Don’t Do It!”?
106. Which Kendrick Lamar song features the lyrics, “And if God got us, then we gon’ be alright”?
107. What type of car does Kendrick Lamar mention in the opening lines of “Backseat Freestyle”?
108. Which Kendrick Lamar album cover features him in front of a judge’s stand?
109. What speech did Kendrick Lamar sample for the track “HiiPoWeR”?
110. Which Kendrick Lamar song was used in the trailer for the film “Django Unchained”?
111. Which Kendrick Lamar album features the song “Money Trees”?
112. Which verse in “m.A.A.d city” details Kendrick Lamar’s first experience with violence?
113. What is the name of Kendrick Lamar’s alter ego, or character, in “Good Kid, M.A.A.D City”?
114. Which song on “To Pimp a Butterfly” features Kendrick Lamar rapping in different voices?
115. Who does Kendrick Lamar name-drop on the track “Control”?
116. In what 2013 video game can you hear many of Kendrick Lamar’s rap songs?
117. Which city hosted Kendrick Lamar’s first overseas concert?
118. What does Kendrick Lamar say is the “biggest hypocrisy of ’em all” in his track “Blacker the Berry”?
119. Where was the music video for “King Kunta” filmed?
120. In his song “Fear,” Kendrick Lamar explores fears he had at what three ages?
121. Who are the parents of Kendrick Lamar?
122. Who is the featured artist on Kendrick Lamar’s song “Complexion (A Zulu Love)” from “To Pimp a Butterfly”?
123. Which comedian appeared on Kendrick Lamar’s “To Pimp a Butterfly” album?
124. Who directed the music video for Kendrick Lamar’s song “LOVE.”?
125. What does Kendrick Lamar term the “yams” in his song “King Kunta”?
You “Gon’ Be Alright” With Your Kendrick Lamar Trivia Performance?
Well, that’s a “rap”, folks! You’ve been through the “good kid” phases and the “m.A.A.d city” streets, and hopefully, you’ve learned something “new” about Kendrick Lamar. Whether you’ve been “Humble” in your success or you’re saying “Damn.” after some tricky questions, you definitely showed off your “DNA” as a true fan!
Don’t stop here – there’s more where that came from! Check out the other quizzes on Trivia Bliss and keep the trivia train running. You never know what you might uncover next. Remember, as Kendrick once said, “We gon’ be alright!”
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