Kendrick Lamar 's bloodline traces back to Nigeria .
In 2007 , he signed to indie record label Top Dawg Entertainment ( TDE ) , where he eventually formed West Coast hip hop group Black Hippy , alongside his label-mates and fellow California-based rappers Jay Rock , Kendrick Lamar and Schoolboy Q . He is perhaps best known for his introspective lyrics and his three independent albums under TDE , Longterm Mentality , Control System and These Days ... , which were all released to generally positive reviews and moderate success.
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