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Kendrick Lamar Trivia Questions

How much do you really know about Kendrick Lamar? Below are 8 true or false statements. Click each one to reveal the answer and explanation.

1.

Kendrick Lamar's song 'Alright' became an unofficial anthem for the Black Lives Matter movement.

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The 2015 track was widely adopted at protests for its hopeful refrain, and even performed by Kendrick at the 2015 BET Awards with a police car backdrop.

2.

Kendrick Lamar's song 'DNA.' includes a hidden message when played backwards.

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No secret backward message exists. This myth spread after fans misheard a reversed snippet, but the track's intensity is purely forward-facing.

3.

Kendrick Lamar won a Pulitzer Prize for Music for his album 'DAMN.' in 2018.

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He made history as the first non-classical or jazz artist to win the Pulitzer for Music, beating out traditional composers for the prestigious award.

4.

Kendrick Lamar was a child actor on the TV show 'The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air'.

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This is a myth. Though he grew up in the same era, Kendrick never acted on that show. His first major TV appearance was on 'The Colbert Report' in 2012.

5.

Kendrick Lamar's debut studio album 'good kid, m.A.A.d city' was originally titled 'good kid, mad city'.

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The album was always 'good kid, m.A.A.d city'. The false rumor stems from a misreading of the acronym, which stands for 'My Angry Adolescence Divided'.

6.

Kendrick Lamar has a fear of flying and once traveled to Europe by ship with his tour bus.

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He has openly discussed his phobia. For his 2018 European tour, he reportedly took a ship with his luxury bus to avoid flying, a rare logistical move.

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Kendrick Lamar's debut studio album, 'Section.80', was released in 2011.

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Section.80 is widely recognized as his debut studio album, released in 2011 via Top Dawg Entertainment. It was a critically acclaimed independent release that helped launch his career.

8.

Kendrick Lamar's music video for 'Backseat Freestyle' includes a scene of him rapping on top of a car amid heavy traffic in Compton.

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The 2013 video, directed by Dee.Jay.Dave, features Lamar performing the song while standing on a car roof surrounded by other vehicles and people in a staged Compton street scene.

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