The Music Video For Their Anthem - 920 Words

Kendrick Lamar Duckworth often references the experience of sitting on his father’s shoulders at the age of 8, watching West coast hip-hop legends Dr. Dre and Tupac film the music video for their anthem to the Golden State, â€Å"California Love† as the spark that ignited his creative bonfire. Born on June 17, 1987 to couple who moved from Chicago to Compton with only $500 to their names in order to escape the gang lifestyle, Lamar was exposed to guns, drugs, and violence at a young age. â€Å"I m 6 years old, seein my uncles playing with shotguns, sellin dope in front of the apartment.† Lamar witnessed his first murder outside his family’s apartment when he was 5 years old — a teenager gunned down while selling drugs. 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