The 16 Best Kendrick Lamar Songs of All Time
variety.comreally hates Drake, Lamar contorts his voice and writes his lyrics to evoke different narrators, depending on the story he aims to tell.
Over the years, this evocative storytelling has brought Lamar both critical and commercial success, with chart-topping songs, Grammys and even a Pulitzer Prize.
His next gig? Headliner of this year’s Super Bowl Halftime Show. With an assist from SZA, Lamar is set to bring his complex narratives to the biggest stage in the world.
In preparation for the show, Variety staffers selected Lamar’s key tracks. Inevitably, some favorites didn’t make the cut, but this list shows a cross-section of some of Larmar’s best lyrics and songwriting, and are all essential. — WE The lead single to Lamar’s “Black Panther” soundtrack, “All the Stars” previewed the vision he and TDE had for the sonic companion to Ryan Coogler’s Marvel movie.
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