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Kendrick Lamar ruled the Grammys last night with this intense performance

Published Feb 16th, 2016 8:20AM EST
Kendrick Lamar Grammys 2016 Performance Video

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Kendrick Lamar isn’t just someone who can crank out critically acclaimed albums from the comforts of the studio — he’s also an incredibly compelling live performer. At last night’s Grammys, Lamar showed off his performance skills with an intense performance of two tracks off his last album To Pimp a Butterfly, which won the Grammy for Best Rap Album and was nominated for Album of the Year.

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The performance began with Lamar dressed in prison garb and chained to several other performers who marched with him onto the stage. He then launched into a ferocious rendition of “The Blacker the Berry” before subtly transitioning to “Alright,” which was the biggest hit from To Pimp A Butterfly.

Lamar’s fellow musicians were positively blown away by the performance and they let him know it on Twitter:

And The Daily Show’s Trevor Noah gave Lamar very high praise while also ripping into Kanye West:

https://twitter.com/Trevornoah/status/699424617463676932

Check out a video of the full performance below. It really does live up to the hype.

Brad Reed
Brad Reed Staff Writer

Brad Reed has written about technology for over eight years at BGR.com and Network World. Prior to that, he wrote freelance stories for political publications such as AlterNet and the American Prospect. He has a Master's Degree in Business and Economics Journalism from Boston University.