Kendrick Lamar

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About Kendrick Lamar


Compton, California's Kendrick Lamar initially rapped as K. Dot and released a series of mixtapes under that name. Youngest Head Nigga in Charge (2003), Training Day (2005), and C4 (2009) preceded his decision to go by his birth name. Overly Dedicated, released in 2010, was the first Kendrick Lamar mixtape and fared well enough to enter Billboard's R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart that October. Lamar's first official album was released the following year; Section.80, issued on Top Dawg Entertainment, entered the Billboard 200 at number 113. From 2009 through 2011, he appeared on tracks by Big Pooh, Jay Rock, Tech N9ne, and Game. A 2011 concert with Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, and Game found the trio dubbing him "The New King of the West Coast," something Dre endorsed again by signing Lamar to his Aftermath label. His official debut, Good Kid, M.A.A.D City, landed on Aftermath a year later, with guest shots from MC Eiht, Drake, and Dr. Dre. ~ Andy Kellman, Rovi

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Music

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  • Don't Kill My Vibe
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    Don't Kill My Vibe
  • Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe (Explicit)
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    Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe (Explicit)
  • Poetic Justice
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    Poetic Justice
  • Poetic Justice (Live At Hottest MCs In The Game VIII)
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    Poetic Justice (Live At Hottest MCs In The Game VIII)
  • Poetic Justice Featuring Drake (Explicit)
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    Poetic Justice Featuring Drake (Explicit)
  • The Recipe (Lyric Video)
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    The Recipe (Lyric Video)
  • F**kin' Problems (Audio)
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    F**kin' Problems (Audio)
  • Swimming Pools (Drank) (Live)
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    Swimming Pools (Drank) (Live)
  • Push Thru featuring Curren$y and Kendrick Lamar
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    Push Thru featuring Curren$y and Kendrick Lamar
  • Swimming Pools (Drank) (Clean)
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    Swimming Pools (Drank) (Clean)

Interviews & Exclusives

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  • MTV Act | Kendrick Lamar Wants You To Get Schooled
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    MTV Act | Kendrick Lamar Wants You To Get Schooled
  • Kendrick Lamar Has A Question For Tyrin Turner
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    Kendrick Lamar Has A Question For Tyrin Turner
  • Kendrick Lamar Breaks Down His Performance At Hangout Festival
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    Kendrick Lamar Breaks Down His Performance At Hangout Festival
  • Kendrick Lamar Learns To 'Let It All Hang Out Onstage'
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    Kendrick Lamar Learns To 'Let It All Hang Out Onstage'
  • Behind The Scenes Of Kendrick Lamar's Hangout Festival Performance
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    Behind The Scenes Of Kendrick Lamar's Hangout Festival Performance
  • Watch The 2013 Hangout Music Festival Here!
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    Watch The 2013 Hangout Music Festival Here!
  • Woodie Of The Year Nominees
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    Woodie Of The Year Nominees
  • Kendrick Lamar: It's An 'Accomplishment' To Be On A Track With Jay-Z
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    Kendrick Lamar: It's An 'Accomplishment' To Be On A Track With Jay-Z
  • Kendrick Lamar Is 'Moved' By The Music At SXSW
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    Kendrick Lamar Is 'Moved' By The Music At SXSW
  • Kendrick Lamar Talks Janet Jackson
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    Kendrick Lamar Talks Janet Jackson

Photos

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  • Kendrick Lamar performs at the 2013 Hangout Music Festival on May 18, 2013.
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    Kendrick Lamar performs at the 2013 Hangout Music Festival on May 18, 2013.
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  • Kendrick Lamar performs at the 2013 Hangout Music Festival on May 18, 2013.
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    Kendrick Lamar performs at the 2013 Hangout Music Festival on May 18, 2013.
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  • Kendrick Lamar looks fly with the yellow lights behind him at the 2013 Hangout Music Festival.
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    Kendrick Lamar looks fly with the yellow lights behind him at the 2013 Hangout Music Festival.
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  • Kendrick Lamar performs at the 2013 Hangout Music Festival.
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    Kendrick Lamar performs at the 2013 Hangout Music Festival.
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  • Kendrick Lamar lays it down for the audience at the 2013 Hangout Music Festival.
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    Kendrick Lamar lays it down for the audience at the 2013 Hangout Music Festival.
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  • Kendrick Lamar bobs to the beat at the 2013 Hangout Music Festival.
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    Kendrick Lamar bobs to the beat at the 2013 Hangout Music Festival.
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  • Kendrick Lamar performs at the 2013 Hangout Music Festival.
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    Kendrick Lamar performs at the 2013 Hangout Music Festival.
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  • Kendrick Lamar performs at the 2013 Hangout Music Festival on May 18, 2013.
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    Kendrick Lamar performs at the 2013 Hangout Music Festival on May 18, 2013.
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News

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    J. Cole’s Born Sinner: Album Review Roundup
    MTV RapFix
    June 19, 2013
    By Henna Kathiya Competing with Yeezu s on a big release date deserves much respect. J.Cole intentionally pushed his album drop date to June 18 ...
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    Eminem Revives Raw Raps On Tony Touch's 'Symphony In H'
    MTV News
    June 19, 2013
    'Hell yeah, I nailed J. Lo,' Em raps on angsty new track.
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    Eminem Revives Raw Raps On Tony Touch's 'Symphony In H'
    MTV News
    June 19, 2013
    'Hell yeah, I nailed J. Lo,' Em raps on angsty new track.
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    J. Cole Goes Through Hell And Back On 'Born Sinner' Album
    MTV News
    June 18, 2013
    Promising that 'it's way darker this time,' Cole uses his sophomore album to tell a personal story of sin and redemption.
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  • Kendrick Lamar
    J. Cole Goes Through Hell And Back On 'Born Sinner' Album
    MTV News
    June 18, 2013
    Promising that 'it's way darker this time,' Cole uses his sophomore album to tell a personal story of sin and redemption.
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    Eminem Going Into 'Further Territories' On Next Album
    MTV News
    June 17, 2013
    Alchemist tells 'RapFix Live' what fans should expect of his buddy Eminem on the follow-up to 2010's Recovery.
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    Eminem Going Into 'Further Territories' On Next Album
    MTV News
    June 17, 2013
    Alchemist tells 'RapFix Live' what fans should expect of his buddy Eminem on the follow-up to 2010's Recovery.
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  • Kendrick Lamar
    Hunter Hayes, Mac Miller Release Albums; Hunter Hayes' 'MTV Artist To Watch Live' Performance Streams Tuesday On MTV.com
    MTV Buzzworthy
    June 17, 2013
    Welcome to Buzzworthy's "The Week In Pop," where we round up new album releases, talk show musical guests, and TV performances by your favorite pop st...
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  • Kendrick Lamar
    10 Amazing Sights and Sounds from Bonnaroo 2013
    MTV Hive
    June 17, 2013
    This past weekend, Manchester, Tennessee hosted the twelfth annual Bonnaroo music festival and there were many musical moments that filled the four d...
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    A$AP Rocky Wins Over Bonnaroo With His 'Purple Swag'
    MTV News
    June 17, 2013
    The 24-year-old Harlem MC deems his performance 'one of the best shows you're gonna see at this festival.'
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    Listen: Jay-Z, Kendrick Lamar Blast Through 'B*tch Don't Kill My Vibe' Remix
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    Related ContentView Photo Listen: Jay-Z, Kendrick Lamar Blast Through 'B*tch Don't Kill My Vibe' Remix The Jay-Z-guesting remix of Kendrick Lamar's "B...
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    Listen: Jay-Z, Kendrick Lamar Blast Through 'Btch Don't Kill My Vibe' Remix
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    The Jay-Z-guesting remix of Kendrick Lamar's "Bitch Don't Kill My Vibe" (off 2012's stellar good kid, m.A.A.d city) made its debut at SXSW during a se...
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    Jay-Z & Kendrick Lamar's 'Bitch Don't Kill My Vibe' Hits The Web
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    Just days after its first public airing at SXSW, the hotly anticipated Jay-Z and Kendrick Lamar team-up "Bitch Don't Kill My Vibe" has arrived in its ...
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    Kendrick Lamar Blasts 'Molly Rap'
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    Kendrick Lamar Jerod Harris/WireImage After putting the drug molly on blast at the end of his video for "Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe," Kendrick Lamar ag...
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    Kendrick Lamar Blasts 'Molly Rap'
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    Kendrick Lamar To Perform At 2013 BET Awards
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    Kendrick Lamar scored eight nominations at this year's BET Awards -- second only to Drake's 12 nods -- and now the Compton kid will be performing at t...
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    Schoolboy Q - "Collard Greens" (Feat. Kendrick Lamar)
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    Schoolboy Q is the resident livewire tough guy in the Black Hippy crew, and now that his buddy Kendrick Lamar is a massive star, he seems marked as th...
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    Breakaway Music Festival: Bassnectar, Empire of the Sun, Kendrick Lamar, Wu-Tang Clan, Big Gigantic, Matt & Kim, Explosions in the Sky, Ra Ra Riot and More
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    announced the inaugural Breakaway Music Festival, which will take place at Major League Soccer stadiums in Columbus, OH and Frisco, TX this September....
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    Listen: Schoolboy Q: "Collard Greens" Featuring Kendrick Lamar
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    Schoolboy Q just dropped a new song called "Collard Greens", a single featuring his Black Hippy cohort Kendrick Lamar. It's available on iTunes now. L...
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    Photos: A$AP Rocky, Kendrick Lamar, David Byrn & St. Vincent, The National, Tampe Impala, More at Bonnaroo
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    Photos by Mitch Manzella and Pooneh Ghana. Above photo by Pooneh Ghana The final day of Bonnaroo had sets by Kendrick Lamar, A$AP Rocky, David Byrne &...
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Tour Dates

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  • Jun 19 Wednesday
    Saint Augustine, FL, US St. Augustine Amphitheatre
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  • Jun 20 Thursday
    Atlanta, GA, US The Tabernacle
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  • Jun 21 Friday
    Dover, DE, US Dover International Speedway
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  • Jun 21 Friday
    Simpsonville, SC, US Charter Amphitheatre at Heritage Park
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  • Jun 23 Sunday
    Raleigh, NC, US Red Hat Amphitheater
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  • Jun 26 Wednesday
    Mesa, AZ, US Mesa Amphitheater
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  • Jun 28 Friday
    Kansas City, KS, US Kanrocksas
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  • Jun 28 Friday
    Del Mar, CA, US San Diego County Fair - Grandstand Stage
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  • Jun 28 Friday
    Kansas City, KS, US Kanrocksas at Kansas Speedway
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  • Jun 29 Saturday
    Roskilde, Denmark Festivalpladsen
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  • Jun 29 Saturday
    Los Angeles, CA, US Staples Center
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  • Jul 3 Wednesday
    Gdynia, Poland Gdynia-kosakowa Airfield
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  • Jul 4 Thursday
    Werchter, Belgium Unknown venue
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  • Jul 5 Friday
    Zürich, Switzerland Chinagarten Zürich (bei Blatterwiese)
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  • Jul 5 Friday
    Arras, France Unknown venue
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  • Jul 8 Monday
    Birmingham, UK O2 Academy Birmingham
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  • Jul 9 Tuesday
    Manchester, UK O2 Apollo Manchester
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  • Jul 10 Wednesday
    Leeds, UK O2 Academy Leeds
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  • Jul 11 Thursday
    Glenrothes, UK Balado Airfield
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  • Jul 12 Friday
    Gräfenhainichen, Germany Ferropolis - Stadt Aus Eisen Arena
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  • Jul 12 Friday
    London, UK Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
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  • Jul 15 Monday
    Molde, Norway Moldejazz
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  • Jul 18 Thursday
    Tønsberg, Norway Slottsfjellet I TØnsberg
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    Tønsberg, Norway Unknown venue
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  • Jul 24 Wednesday
    Rock Island, IL, US The District
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  • Jul 26 Friday
    Niigata, Japan Naeba Ski Resort
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  • Aug 1 Thursday
    Detroit, MI, US The Fillmore Detroit
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  • Aug 2 Friday
    Chicago, IL, US Grant Park
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  • Aug 2 Friday
    Toronto, ON, Canada Sound Academy
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  • Aug 3 Saturday
    Chicago, IL, US The Aragon Ballroom
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  • Aug 4 Sunday
    Montreal, QC, Canada Osheaga Music and Arts Festival
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  • Aug 6 Tuesday
    Oslo, Norway Unknown venue
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  • Aug 7 Wednesday
    Helsinki, Finland Unknown venue
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  • Aug 8 Thursday
    Gothenburg, Sweden Unknown venue
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  • Aug 12 Monday
    Hamburg, Germany Stadtpark
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  • Aug 13 Tuesday
    Cologne, Germany Open-Air Am Tanzbrunnen
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  • Aug 15 Thursday
    Kiewit-Hasselt, Belgium Unknown venue
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  • Aug 16 Friday
    Biddinghuizen, Netherlands Evenemententerrein Walibi World
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  • Aug 17 Saturday
    Chelmsford, UK Hylands Park
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  • Aug 17 Saturday
    Weston-under-Lizard, Uk, UK Weston Park
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  • Aug 20 Tuesday
    Glasgow, UK Bellahouston Park
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  • Aug 22 Thursday
    Saint-Denis, France Stade De France
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  • Aug 23 Friday
    Saint Cloud, France Unknown venue
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  • Aug 31 Saturday
    Seattle, WA, US Seattle Center
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  • Aug 31 Saturday
    Philadelphia, PA, US Benjamin Franklin Parkway
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  • Sep 7 Saturday
    Boston, MA, US Boston City Hall Plaza
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  • Sep 14 Saturday
    Columbus, OH, US Columbus Crew Stadium
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  • Sep 14 Saturday
    Columbus, OH, US Crew Stadium
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  • Sep 20 Friday
    Atlanta, GA, US Piedmont Park
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  • Sep 28 Saturday
    Orlando, FL, US Firestone Live
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Discography

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  • The New West, Vol. 2 (2013)
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    The New West, Vol. 2 (2013)
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  • Good Kid, M.A.A.D. City [DLX] [Five Bonus Tracks] (2012)
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    Good Kid, M.A.A.D. City [DLX] [Five Bonus Tracks] (2012)
    Aftermath
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