Kendrick Lamar (EP)
Kendrick Lamar is the eponymous debut extended play (EP) by American rapper Kendrick Lamar,[1] released as a free digital download on December 31, 2009, by Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE).[2] It is his first project to be released under his birth name, previously releasing music under the moniker K-Dot from 2005 to late 2009. The EP features guest appearances from Angela McCluskey, Ab-Soul, JaVonte, Jay Rock, BJ the Chicago Kid, Punch, Schoolboy Q and Big Pooh. The EP's production was handled by Sounwave, Black Milk, Jake One, Q-Tip and Wyldfyer, among others. The free-download EP premiered exclusively on online mixtape distribution platform DatPiff and has since then been downloaded over 100,000 times on the website earning a gold certification status.
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| Released | December 31, 2009 | |||
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| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 62:28 | |||
| Label | Top Dawg | |||
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Track listing
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Is It Love" (featuring Angela McCluskey) | Sounwave | 4:00 |
| 2. | "Celebration" | Sounwave | 3:51 |
| 3. | "P & P" (featuring Ab-Soul) | King Blue (of Sore Losers) | 4:42 |
| 4. | "She Needs Me" (featuring JaVonté) | Sounwave | 3:31 |
| 5. | "I Am (Interlude)" | Q-Tip | 1:20 |
| 6. | "Wanna Be Heard" | Black Milk | 4:37 |
| 7. | "I Do This" (featuring Jay Rock) | Sounwave | 4:08 |
| 8. | "Uncle Bobby & Jason Keaton" (featuring JaVonte) | Insomnia | 4:00 |
| 9. | "Faith" (featuring BJ the Chicago Kid and Punch) | King Blue (of Sore Losers) | 4:51 |
| 10. | "Trip" | Sounwave | 3:50 |
| 11. | "Vanity Slaves" | The Foreign Exchange | 4:15 |
| 12. | "Far From Here" (featuring Schoolboy Q) | Jake One | 3:53 |
| 13. | "Thanksgiving" (featuring Big Pooh) | Wyldfyer | 3:39 |
| 14. | "Let Me Be Me" | Pete Rahk | 7:20 |
| Total length: | 62:28 | ||
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| 15. | "Determined" (featuring Ash Riser) |
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Sample credits
- "Is It Love" contains a sample of "Don't Look Back", performed by Telepopmusik and Angela McCluskey.
- "P&P" contains a sample of "Clock With No Hands", performed by The Roots & Mercedes Martinez.
- "She Needs Me" contains samples of "Byrdshot and Bye", performed by Dimlite; and "Long Red", performed by Mountain. The song also contains a drum sample from "Let's Ride", performed by Q-Tip.
- "I Am (Interlude)" is a remix of "Believe", performed by Q-Tip & D'Angelo.
- "Wanna Be Heard" is a remix of "Popular Demand", performed and produced by Black Milk.
- "I Do This" contains a sample of "Don't You Want to Stay", performed by Bill Withers.
- "Faith" contains a sample of "Tired of Fighting", performed by Menahan Street Band.
- "Vanity Slaves" is a remix of "Daykeeper", performed by The Foreign Exchange & Muhsinah.
- "Thanksgiving" contains samples of "Almost Like Being in Love" performed by Nat King Cole, and "Long Red", performed by Mountain.
- "Determined" contains samples of "Family", performed by Lamont Dozier, and "Touch the Sky", performed by Kanye West & Lupe Fiasco.
References
- osunkunle, olusegun. "Kendrick Lamar Returns With A New Album". Muzz Music. muzz.
- Meadows-Ingram, Benjamin (October 22, 2012). "Kendrick Lamar: The Story Behind 'good kid, m.A.A.d city'". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 4, 2012.
