Kendrick Lamar

Acting

Kendrick Lamar

Born 1987-06-17 · Compton, California, USA

Kendrick Lamar Duckworth (born June 17, 1987) is an American rapper, songwriter, record producer. He is regarded by many critics and contemporaries as one of the most influential hip hop artists of his generation, and often cited as one of the greatest rappers of all time. Aside from his solo career, Lamar is also known as a member of the hip hop supergroup Black Hippy, alongside his TDE label-mates Ab-Soul, Jay Rock, and Schoolboy Q.

Acting credits

Piece by Piece poster
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A unique cinematic experience that invites audiences on a vibrant journey through the life of cultural icon Pharrell Williams. Told through the lens of LEGO® animation, turn up the volume on your imagination and witness the evolution of one of music's most innovative minds.

Piece by Piece

2024

2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony poster
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Filmed at the Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland, Ohio, the 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony honors inductees: Tina Turner, Carole King, The Go-Go's, JAY-Z, Foo Fighters, and Todd Rundgren; along with Kraftwerk, Charley Patton and Gil Scott-Heron; LL Cool J, Billy Preston and Randy Rhoads; Clarence Avant for the Ahmet Ertegun Award. The special music event also features a host of all-star presenters, performers, and special guests, including Angela Bassett, Christina Aguilera, Mickey Guyton, H.E.R., Keith Urban, Taylor Swift, Jennifer Hudson, Drew Barrymore, Paul McCartney, Lionel Richie, and many others.

2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

2021

The Pepsi Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show Starring Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar, 50 Cent poster
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Super Bowl LVI half show hosted by Dr. Dre featuring Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige, Kendrick Lamar, and 50 cent.

The Pepsi Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show Starring Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar, 50 Cent

2022

Whitney Springs poster
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A young Black man takes a job performing as a slave at a popular plantation attraction, and who grows quickly wary about the entire situation

Whitney Springs

Quincy poster
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An intimate look into the life of icon Quincy Jones. A unique force in music and popular culture for 70 years, Jones has transcended racial and cultural boundaries; his story is inextricably woven into the fabric of America. Jones came to prominence in the 1950s as a jazz arranger and conductor before working on pop music and film scores. He moved easily between musical genres, producing major pop hits of the early 1960s and serving as an arranger and conductor for several collaborations in the same time period.

Quincy

2018

LA Originals poster
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Photographer Estevan Oriol and artist Mister Cartoon turned their Chicano roots into gritty art, impacting street culture, hip hop and beyond.

LA Originals

2020

Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show poster
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Relive Kendrick's Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show.

Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show

2025

Lennon or McCartney poster
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550 artists were interviewed over ten years. At some point during those interviews, they were asked a question and told to answer with one word only. Some stuck to one, some said more, some answered quickly, some thought it through, and some didn't answer at all. That question… Lennon or McCartney?

Lennon or McCartney

2014

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music poster
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Untold stories behind the culture-defining and newsmaking musical performances, sketches and cameos of the past 50 years.

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

2025

Lemonade poster
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The second "visual album" (a collection of short films) by Beyoncé, this time around she takes a piercing look at racial issues and feminist concepts through a sexualized, satirical, and solemn tone.

Lemonade

2016

THE SHOW: California Love poster
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Go behind the scenes of the historic Pepsi Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show featuring Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Kendrick Lamar, Mary J. Blige and Eminem. The curtain is pulled back on this thrilling journey by following the professionals who powered the Halftime Show performance, revealing not just the creativity and energy that goes into the event, but also the personal meaning for those involved in making it happen.

THE SHOW: California Love

2022

Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé poster
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Accentuates the journey of Renaissance World Tour, from its inception, to the opening in Stockholm, Sweden, to the finale in Kansas City, Missouri. It is about Beyoncé’s intention, hard work, involvement in every aspect of the production, her creative mind and purpose to create her legacy, and master her craft. Received with extraordinary acclaim, Beyoncé’s Renaissance World Tour created a sanctuary for freedom, and shared joy, for more than 2.7 million fans.

Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé

2023

The Pop Out: Ken & Friends poster
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Kendrick Lamar, DJ Mustard and various other artists perform in a concert at the LA Forum celebrating Juneteenth and West Coast hip hop.

The Pop Out: Ken & Friends

2024

Kendrick Lamar Live: The Big Steppers Tour poster
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Kendrick Lamar is back and performing live from Paris. Inspired by Lamar’s critically-acclaimed latest album, The Big Steppers Tour is not to be missed.

Kendrick Lamar Live: The Big Steppers Tour

2022

We Cry Together poster
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Live recorded on March 15th, 2020.

We Cry Together

2022

Blue Note Records: Beyond the Notes poster
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Explore the vision behind the iconic American jazz record label. Since 1939, Blue Note artists have been encouraged to push creative boundaries in search of uncompromising expressions. Through current recording sessions, rare archive and conversations with iconic Blue Note artists, the film reveals an intimate perspective of a legacy that continues to be vital in today’s political climate.

Blue Note Records: Beyond the Notes

2019

God Is Gangsta poster
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"God Is Gangsta" is an acclaimed short film and experimental music video released by American rapper Kendrick Lamar in late 2015. The audiovisual work deeply and powerfully connects two complementary tracks from his award-winning album To Pimp a Butterfly: "u" and "For Sale? (Interlude)".

God Is Gangsta

2015

Tale of the Tape poster
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Long before the days of platinum and gold success, a rapper’s worth was in the DJ’s placement within his mix. Ultimately, it would be the growing popularity and increased necessity of The Mixtapes created by DJ’s that would serve as the lifeline to Hip Hop, as it grew into the most celebrated art form.

Tale of the Tape

2024

Kendrick Lamar - Live in London poster
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Filmed at Roundhouse, London, this concert film will give all fans a spectacular Live experience from start to finish. Kendrick Lamar performs his hits including 'Cartoons and Cereal', 'Backseat Freestyle', 'Only You' and many more…

Kendrick Lamar - Live in London

2013

m.A.A.d poster
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A double screen projection film portraying the city of Compton, and a beguiling non-linear paean to everyday moments of life, death and magic — with tracks from Kendrick Lamar's album "good kid, m.A.A.d city" as the soundtrack.

m.A.A.d

2014

Behind the camera