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ROAD TO BET AWARDS 2013 - Every since the release of his debut LP Good Kid, M.A.A.D. CityCompton-raised rap star Kendrick Lamar has wowed the hip hop music world on all fronts: as a lyricist, a performer and one who boldly challenges the status quo. With the BET Awards soon to be here, let's lool back down at the road K. Dot took to arrive at this moment.(Photo: Landis/PictureGroup)

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Building A Vibe - August 15, 2012  - Lady Gaga announces via Twitter that she and Lamar have recorded a song tentatively titled, "Partynauseous." The song is later re-titled "B****, Don't Kill My Vibe" and does not feature Lady Gaga. (Photos from left: John Ricard / BET, Sandra Mu/Getty Images)

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Rocking The Night Away —  October 2, 2012  - Out to promote his soon-to-be released debut LP, K. Dot makes his first major TV appearance, performing "Swimming Pools" with The Roots on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon. (Photo: NBC Universal)

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A Compton Kid Does Good —  October 22, 2012  - After much anticipation, Kendrick Lamar releases his debut LP good kid, m.A.A.d city. Immediately the disc is hailed as one of year's best hip hop albums, and because of hit sinlges like "Poetic Justice" the album also goes gold. (Photo: Interscope Records)

Photo By Interscope Records

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The World Is Yours  —  October 9, 2012 - Winning the award for Lyricist of the Year, Kendrick also rocks the BET Hip Hop Awards by performing “The Recipe" and "Swimming Pools. ” (Photo: Chris McKay/Getty Images for BET)

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Fun On A Saturday Night —  January 26, 2013  - K. Dot is not only the musical guest on the long-time comedy skit show Saturday Night Live, he also appears in the digital short called “YOLO”  where he performs with the hip hop novelty act the Lonely Island. (Photo: SNL Digital Shorts via NBC)

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Late Night With David Letterman —  February 26, 2013  - Keeping up his hot streak of TV performances, the Compton superstar makes a stop to the Late Show with David Letterman to do “Poetic Justice." (Photo: CBS Television)

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The Darker the Berry  —  March 3, 2013 - While filming the new ideo for “Poetic Justice," K. Dot requests a “darker toned” model for the shoot, going against the industry standard of using lighter-skinned Black actresses to appear in the video. He is hailed by critics and fans alike.  (Photo: Interscope)

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K. Dot On Top  —  March 7, 2013 - During a TV interview, Kendrick gets word that, on the MTV special Hottest MCs in the Game, he is voted number one, beating out 2 Chainz for the top spot. (Photo: Daniel Boczarski/Getty Images for BET)

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Walking With An Icon —  March 21, 2013  - Fulfilling a dream of trading verses with hip hop music's best, Kendrick Lamar puts out the remix to “B----, Don’t Kill My Vibe” featuring Jay-Z. (Photos from Left: Jason Merritt/Getty Images for Samsung, Prince Williams/FilmMagic)

Photo By Photos from Left: Jason Merritt/Getty Images for Samsung

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Say No To Drugs — May 13, 2013  - K. Dot releases the music video for the remix of “B-----, Don’t Kill My Vibe.” At the end of the clip, he sends a message which speaks out against the drug Molly (ecstacy). In an interview with RollingStone.com, the MC spoke against rappers referencing the drug in their music. (Photo: Interscope)

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Summer Shock —  June 2, 2013  - At the 20th anniversary of Hot 97's Summer Jam concert, the Compton king shocked the audience, after a short set, by giving the rest of his time to self-proclaimed King of New York, Papoose.  (Photo:  Johnny Nunez/WireImage)