Game Changer Childhood Birthdate: June 17, 1987 Birthplace: Compton, CA Rapper Kendrick Lamar (Born Kendrick Lamar Duckworth) started out rapping as a teenager and released his first mixtape that caught the attention of people throughout his city. He also attended Centennial High School. Kendrick’s home life was pretty good. It was the things that went on outside of home that weren’t so good.One example is that his father was apart of a gang known as the Gangster Disciples. He also grew up as the 1980’s crack trade and West Coast Gang increased. Family Kendrick grew up with both of his parents.They were the main people who were in his life constantly influencing him, then later in his life his dad left him. Later on in Kendrick’s life, his father explained to him the reasons why he did it. In an interview he said the reason(s) his father left him was to show him to grow up and learn how to live on his own without anybody else’s help. People constantly wonder if Kendrick is married, or has a special person in his life. Well he does, and he actually married his high school sweetheart.Her name is Whitney Alford. Being that they have been together since high school, I would say that she does play does play a major role in his life. I say this because, if they have been together for that long, she had to support and encourage him on his way up to where he is now. …show more content…
When Kendrick came into the industry, he changed the definition of rap. I say this because he just doesn’t rap about what all of the other rappers may rap about, but he raps about real life occasions, and that alone is influencing the way rap is progressing. Awarding the way he raps, Kendrick has won several Grammy awards. Kendrick has not done anything special like writing a book or an autobiography, but people do talk about how he is changing the way others may