On March 16, 2015, Lamar released his third studio album, To Pimp a Butterfly. The album received universal critical acclaim and reached number two on the Billboard 200. Good Kid, M.A.A.D City was released in October 2012, through TDE, Aftermath Entertainment and Interscope Records.

' Swimming Pools (Drank)', the album's lead single, peaked at number 17 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and became his first top 20 hit on the chart. The album's first single, ' The Recipe', peaked at number 38 on the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. In mid-2012, Lamar began promoting his second studio album and major label debut, Good Kid, M.A.A.D City. The album's lead single, ' HiiiPoWeR', was released prior to the album through iTunes. It peaked at number 113 on the US Billboard 200 chart. Lamar's debut studio album Section.80, was released on July 2, 2011, and issued on independent record label Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE).

It was Lamar's first full-length project to be released under his birth name and fared well enough to enter the United States Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, where it peaked at number 72. He gained major attention after the release of his fourth mixtape Overly Dedicated, which was released in 2010. (Hub City Threat: Minor of the Year) (2004), Training Day (2005), and C4 (2009). Lamar initially performed under the stage name K-Dot, releasing three mixtapes under that moniker: Y.H.N.I.C. American rapper Kendrick Lamar has released four studio albums, one compilation album, one extended play (EP), five mixtapes, 65 singles (including 44 as a featured artist), three promotional singles, and 55 music videos.

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