For the latest episode of GRAMMY Rewind, the Recording Academy returns to January 2018, when Kenrick Lamar opened the 60th GRAMMY Awards with a powerful, poignant performance featuring special guests Bono and The Edge of U2 and Dave Chapelle. Kung-Fu Kenny served up golden bars from "XXX."

In a matter of seven mind-blowing minutes, Kendrick Lamar brought his 'To Pimp a Butterfly' tracks "The Blacker the Berry" and "Alright" to life on the GRAMMYs stage in 2016 — and he made sure every second counted.

Feb 16, 2016 · After being teased as a "very controversial" performance by host LL Cool J, Kendrick Lamar hit the 2016 Grammy stage and did not disappoint. The rapper delivered the performance of the...

At the Grammys, Lamar didn’t let the song’s full logic develop. He only performed the first verse, the one where the narrator is in full righteous-fury mode, drawing power from his heritage to...

Jun 19, 2020 · For the latest episode of GRAMMY Rewind, we return to January 2018, when Kendrick Lamar opened the 60th GRAMMY Awards with a powerful, poignant performance featuring special guests U2 and Dave...

Jan 28, 2018 · For the latest episode of GRAMMY Rewind, the Recording Academy returns to this unforgettable moment when Kung-Fu Kenny opened the 60th GRAMMY Awards, unleashing his poignant lyrics and incomparable flow. During the six-and-a-half-minute spectacular, he delivered golden bars from "XXX."

On Sunday night (Jan. 28), Kendrick Lamar delivered a blistering performance that left the crowd at New York City’s Madison Square Garden mesmerized.

Introduced by Don Cheadle, the Compton rapper delivered a stellar performance of his To Pimp A Butterfly tracks, "The Blacker the Berry" and "Alright." K-dot close his set off with a new song,...

Feb 16, 2016 · Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you have definitely heard about Kendrick Lamar’s epic performance at The 58th Grammy Awards. Although he didn’t win the coveted Album of the Year (that went to Taylor Swift), the Compton emcee won 5 awards including Best Rap Album, Best Rap Song and more.

Jan 28, 2018 · Kendrick Lamar opened the 60th Annual Grammy Awards tonight with U2 and Dave Chappelle. Kendrick began with “XXX.” He rapped in front of an American flag display and amid soldiers marching...