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Kendrick Lamar

Kendrick Lamar is a rapper and songwriter from Compton, California, known for his lyrically complex hip-hop that blends introspective storytelling with social commentary. His albums, including good kid, m.A.A.d city and To Pimp a Butterfly, established him as a leading figure in contemporary rap. He won the Pulitzer Prize for Music in 2018 for the album DAMN.

24 tracksTrap / Future Bass· 2012–2026
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Sound profile

EnergyDriveGrooveBrightnessWarmthVocal

Kendrick Lamar is a moderate-energy — mostly instrumental artist.

This artistTypical Trap / Future Bass
Signature sound

Sits right in the typical Trap / Future Bass pocket.

How this compares to Trap / Future Bass

Across 24 analysed tracks, Kendrick Lamar averages 52% energy — gentler than 68% of individual Trap / Future Bass tracks — and 49% groove, groovier than 68%.

Measured against 8,278 Trap / Future Bass tracks on 11 August 2026.

Key & BPM profile

Most tracks sit between 66–150 BPM with a median of 106 · predominantly minor keys (71% minor) · most common key: 10A (B Minor) with 4 tracks.

BPM spread
65–69
1
75–79
3
85–89
1
90–94
1
95–99
1
100–104
5
105–109
2
115–119
1
125–129
1
130–134
2
135–139
1
140–144
2
145–149
2
150–154
1
Key distribution
1A1B12A2B3A13B4A4B25A15B6A16B7A27B28A18B9A49B10A410B211A211B12A112B

Sound profile evolution

How Kendrick Lamar’s production has shifted across their catalog. The radar overlays earlier and recent eras as one shape, the year-by-year chart shows every metric move, and the tempo trend tracks the BPM migration against the typical Trap / Future Bass tempo.

Sound profile shift
EnergyDriveGrooveBrightnessWarmthVocal
2012–2019·15 tracks
2020–2026·9 tracks
Year-by-year sound · scale 0–100
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Tempo migration · yearly average
This artistTypical Trap / Future Bass
What changed

Across Kendrick Lamar's catalog, tempos have climbed from ~94 to ~100 BPM; warmth has receded; groove has thinned.

Release volume by decade

15
2010s
9
2020s

Tracks in catalog

24 total · sortable
All The Stars album art
All The Stars
Kendrick Lamar, SZA
97 BPM · 5A · Trap / Future Bass · 59% Builder
Trap / Future Bass
97
5A · C min
59%Builder
2018
Not Like Us album art
Not Like Us
Kendrick Lamar
101 BPM · 10A · Hip-Hop · 55% Sustainer
Hip-Hop
101
10A · B min
55%Sustainer
2024
tv off album art
tv off
Kendrick Lamar, Lefty Gunplay
100 BPM · 10B · Hip-Hop · 54% Sustainer
Hip-Hop
100
10B · D maj
54%Sustainer
2024
HUMBLE. album art
HUMBLE.
Kendrick Lamar
150 BPM · 4B · Hip-Hop · 48% Sustainer
Hip-Hop
150
4B · A♭ maj
48%Sustainer
2017
luther album art
luther
Kendrick Lamar, SZA
138 BPM · 10B · Hip-Hop · 48% Sustainer
Hip-Hop
138
10B · D maj
48%Sustainer
2024
Swimming Pools (Drank) album art
Swimming Pools (Drank)
Kendrick Lamar
149 BPM · 10A · Hip-Hop · 43% Sustainer
Hip-Hop
149
10A · B min
43%Sustainer
2012
family ties album art
family ties
Kendrick Lamar, Baby Keem
116 BPM · 7A · Hip-Hop · 62% Builder
Hip-Hop
116
7A · D min
62%Builder
2021
DNA. album art
DNA.
Kendrick Lamar
140 BPM · 10A · Trap / Future Bass · 61% Builder
Trap / Future Bass
140
10A · B min
61%Builder
2017
squabble up album art
squabble up
Kendrick Lamar
104 BPM · 7B · Hip-Hop · 56% Builder
Hip-Hop
104
7B · F maj
56%Builder
2024
Pray For Me album art
Pray For Me
Kendrick Lamar, The Weeknd
100 BPM · 9A · Trap / Future Bass · 52% Sustainer
Trap / Future Bass
100
9A · E min
52%Sustainer
2017
Collard Greens album art
Collard Greens
Kendrick Lamar, Schoolboy Q
77 BPM · 11A · Hip-Hop · 48% Sustainer
Hip-Hop
77
11A · F♯ min
48%Sustainer
2013
30 For 30 album art
30 For 30
Kendrick Lamar, SZA
134 BPM · 1B · R&B · 52% Sustainer
R&B
134
1B · B maj
52%Sustainer
2024
Good Flirts album art
Good Flirts
Kendrick Lamar, Baby Keem, Momo Boyd
87 BPM · 7A · Hip-Hop · 36% Sustainer
Hip-Hop
87
7A · D min
36%Sustainer
2026
King Kunta album art
King Kunta
Kendrick Lamar
107 BPM · 9A · Trap / Future Bass · 53% Sustainer
Trap / Future Bass
107
9A · E min
53%Sustainer
2015
hey now album art
hey now
Kendrick Lamar, Dody6
102 BPM · 8A · Hip-Hop · 58% Builder
Hip-Hop
102
8A · A min
58%Builder
2024
Swimming Pools (Drank) - Extended Version album art
Swimming Pools (Drank) - Extended Version
Kendrick Lamar
149 BPM · 10A · Trap / Future Bass · 80% Peak time
Trap / Future Bass
149
10A · B min
80%Peak time
2012
Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe album art
Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe
Kendrick Lamar
66 BPM · 4B · Trap / Future Bass · 42% Sustainer
Trap / Future Bass
66
4B · A♭ maj
42%Sustainer
2012
range brothers album art
range brothers
Kendrick Lamar, Baby Keem
128 BPM · 9A · Hip-Hop · 54% Sustainer
Hip-Hop
128
9A · E min
54%Sustainer
2021
Big Shot album art
Big Shot
Kendrick Lamar, Travis Scott
130 BPM · 3A · Trap / Future Bass · 61% Builder
Trap / Future Bass
130
3A · B♭ min
61%Builder
2018
New Freezer album art
New Freezer
Kendrick Lamar, Rich The Kid
140 BPM · 9A · Trap / Future Bass · 44% Sustainer
Trap / Future Bass
140
9A · E min
44%Sustainer
2017
Backseat Freestyle album art
Backseat Freestyle
Kendrick Lamar
77 BPM · 7B · Trap / Future Bass · 46% Sustainer
Trap / Future Bass
77
7B · F maj
46%Sustainer
2012
Tints (feat. Kendrick Lamar) album art
Tints (feat. Kendrick Lamar)
Kendrick Lamar, Anderson .Paak
109 BPM · 12A · Trap / Future Bass · 32% Warm-up
Trap / Future Bass
109
12A · C♯ min
32%Warm-up
2018
Classic Man - Remix album art
Classic Man - Remix
Kendrick Lamar, Jidenna
94 BPM · 6A · Trap / Future Bass · 44% Sustainer
Trap / Future Bass
94
6A · G min
44%Sustainer
2015
Don't Don't Do It! album art
Don't Don't Do It!
Kendrick Lamar, N.E.R.D
77 BPM · 11A · Trap / Future Bass · 54% Sustainer
Trap / Future Bass
77
11A · F♯ min
54%Sustainer
2017

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Artists that mix with Kendrick Lamar

We scored every transition between Kendrick Lamar’s 24 analysed tracks and every track by 12,460 other artists. 57 catalogues clear the bar — a transition counts at 80 chemistry or above, the same number you’ll see on any track page. The 8 with the widest margin over chance are below.

Chance is measured, not assumed: 0.573% of transitions between two randomly drawn tracks by different artists in this catalogue reach 80. Listed alphabetically — the set is reproducible, the order inside it is not.

Chris Brown

31 of the 960 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 5.5. They come from 17 different Kendrick Lamar tracks.

tv off → Just the Bro · 10B → 10B · same BPM · 87 chemistry

Future

26 of the 960 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 5.5. They come from 14 different Kendrick Lamar tracks.

G-Eazy

19 of the 528 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 3.0. They come from 8 different Kendrick Lamar tracks.

Jay-Z

24 of the 576 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 3.3. They come from 12 different Kendrick Lamar tracks.

King Kunta → MOOD 4 EVA · 9A → 8A · same BPM · 88 chemistry

Kanye West

22 of the 936 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 5.4. They come from 12 different Kendrick Lamar tracks.

Nicki Minaj

23 of the 768 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 4.4. They come from 15 different Kendrick Lamar tracks.

Big Shot → Whole Lotta Choppas (Remix) [feat. Nicki Minaj] · 3A → 2A · −2 BPM · 86 chemistry

TroyBoi

32 of the 960 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 5.5. They come from 11 different Kendrick Lamar tracks.

UZ

29 of the 528 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 3.0. They come from 12 different Kendrick Lamar tracks.

Chemistry weighs harmonic, rhythmic, energy, groove, mood and vocal compatibility. Tempos are as analysed from the recording — where a genre is habitually detected an octave down, this is how we handle it. Different measurement from the audience-overlap list further down the page.

Related artists

Top 15 by similarity

DJs and producers closest to Kendrick Lamar by audience overlap — the artists their listeners also play. It’s a taste signal, not a measured key-and-tempo match: good for shortlisting crates when you’re prepping a set around Kendrick Lamar, then check the chemistry on the pair you actually mix. Eligible names link to their own page.

Baby Keem
100%
2 tracks in catalog · Hip-Hop · no artist page yet
JID
92%
1 track in catalog · Trap / Future Bass · no artist page yet
Jay Rock
90%
4 tracks in catalog · Trap / Future Bass
Black Hippy
85%
Not in our catalog yet
Tyler, The Creator
84%
16 tracks in catalog · Trap / Future Bass
Kanye West
76%
39 tracks in catalog · Hip-Hop
Denzel Curry
74%
3 tracks in catalog · Trap / Future Bass
Joey Bada$$
74%
5 tracks in catalog · Trap / Future Bass
Schoolboy Q
71%
3 tracks in catalog · Trap / Future Bass
Kendrick Lamar & Sza
70%
Not in our catalog yet
J. Cole
70%
16 tracks in catalog · Hip-Hop
A$AP ROCKY
67%
12 tracks in catalog · Trap / Future Bass
Pusha T
66%
7 tracks in catalog · Trap / Future Bass
Absoul
61%
Not in our catalog yet
Vince Staples
54%
3 tracks in catalog · Trap / Future Bass

Similarity data from Last.fm. BPM, key and energy on this page are measured from the recordings in our catalog.

FAQ

What BPM does Kendrick Lamar play at?+

Kendrick Lamar's tracks in our catalog range from 66 to 150 BPM, with a median of 106 BPM. Across 24 tracks, the most common range falls in the 105–110 BPM bucket.

What key are Kendrick Lamar's tracks in?+

Kendrick Lamar's tracks are mostly in minor keys (71% minor across 24 tracks). The most common single key is 10A (B Minor) with 4 tracks.

What artists mix well with Kendrick Lamar?+

We scored every transition between Kendrick Lamar's 24 analysed tracks and every track by 12,460 other artists. 57 catalogues clear the bar by more than chance would give, and Chris Brown, Future, G-Eazy are three of them — listed alphabetically, because the set is reproducible and the order inside it is not. A transition counts at 80 chemistry or above, the same number shown on a track page. One measured example: tv off into Just the Bro, 10B to 10B, 87 chemistry.

Which artists share an audience with Kendrick Lamar?+

Kendrick Lamar sits closest to Baby Keem, JID, Jay Rock in our catalog. That ranking is audience overlap — the artists their listeners also play — rather than a measured key-and-tempo match, so treat it as a shortlist worth digging through, not a promise that any two tracks will beatmatch. The full list, with track counts, is in the Related artists section above.

When was Kendrick Lamar most active?+

Our catalog has Kendrick Lamar releases spanning 2012 to 2026, with the most tracks from the 2010s.