Kendrick Lamar videography
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File:Kendrick Lamar @ Grosse Freiheit 36, Hamburg (9498448120) (cropped).jpg performing in Hamburg in 2013]]
American rapper Kendrick Lamar has appeared in 74 music videos, 17 of which he directed with his creative partner Dave Free.{{Efn|12 of the music videos are credited under The Little Homies, Lamar and Free's filmmaking alias from 2013 to 2018.{{Cite web |last=Tardio |first=Andres |date=August 21, 2015 |title=Here's How Kendrick Lamar And Dave Free Became Super Duo 'The Little Homies' |url=https://www.mtv.com/news/mpcmpj/kendrick-lamar-dave-free-little-homies |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220818215846/https://www.mtv.com/news/mpcmpj/kendrick-lamar-dave-free-little-homies |archive-date=August 18, 2022 |access-date=October 8, 2022 |website=MTV |language=en}}}} He was featured in several documentaries, helmed three short films, and released one concert film.
For his debut studio album, Section.80 (2011), Lamar worked with directors such as Vashtie Kola to release four music videos, including visuals for "HiiiPower" and "A.D.H.D".{{Cite web |last=Moore |first=Jacob |date=2011-08-24 |title=Video: Kendrick Lamar "A.D.H.D." |url=https://www.complex.com/music/a/jacob-moore/video-kendrick-lamar-adhd |access-date=2023-06-28 |website=Complex |language=en-us}} His second album, Good Kid, M.A.A.D City (2012), was supported by music videos for "Swimming Pools (Drank)", "Backseat Freestyle" (Lamar's music video directorial debut), "Poetic Justice", "Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe", and "Sing About Me". He also starred in and produced a companion short film, which was directed by Khalil Joseph.{{Cite news |last=Michaels |first=Sean |date=2014-08-01 |title=Kendrick Lamar to release short film based on Good Kid, M.A.A.D. City |language=en-GB |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/aug/01/kendrick-lamar-short-film-sundance-good-kid-maad-city |access-date=2023-06-29 |issn=0261-3077}} Lamar and Free began receiving recognition for their directorial work with Lamar's third studio album, To Pimp a Butterfly (2015).{{Cite magazine |last=Blistein |first=Jon |date=2014-11-04 |title=Kendrick Lamar Dances Through the Streets in 'i' Video |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/kendrick-lamar-dances-through-the-streets-in-i-video-44182/ |access-date=2023-06-29 |magazine=Rolling Stone |language=en-US}}{{Cite news |last=Shetty |first=Sharan |date=2015-08-01 |title=Kendrick Lamar Is at His Multifaceted Best in the "For Free? (Interlude)" Music Video |language=en-US |work=Slate |url=https://slate.com/culture/2015/08/kendrick-lamar-for-free-interlude-music-video-lamars-jazzy-slam-poetry-gets-a-playful-video-video.html |access-date=2023-06-29 |issn=1091-2339}} Among its six visual components, "Alright" won Best Direction at the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards.{{Cite magazine |last=Stutz |first=Colin |date=2015-07-21 |title=2015 MTV Video Music Awards Nominees Revealed: Taylor Swift, Kendrick Lamar, Ed Sheeran & More |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/2015-mtv-vma-nominees-6634773/ |access-date=2023-06-29 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}} Lamar also won Video of the Year and Best Collaboration during the ceremony for his featured appearance on singer-songwriter Taylor Swift's music video for "Bad Blood".{{Cite web |last=Medved |first=Matt |date=2015-08-30 |title=MTV VMAs: Taylor Swift Wins Video of the Year for "Bad Blood" |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/taylor-swift-wins-video-year-818895/ |access-date=2023-06-29 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}} Directed by Joseph Kahn, it additionally received the Grammy Award for Best Music Video in 2016.{{Cite web |last=McDermott |first=Maeve |date=2016-02-15 |title=Taylor Swift's 'Bad Blood' wins video of the year |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/entertainthis/2016/02/15/taylor-swift-bad-blood-video-girl-squad-wins-video-of-the-year-grammy/80424620/ |access-date=2023-06-29 |website=USA TODAY |language=en-US}}
Lamar's fourth studio album, Damn (2017), was supported by music videos primarily directed by Lamar, Free and Dave Meyers.{{Cite web |last=Peters |first=Micah |date=2017-04-18 |title=Kendrick Lamar's "DNA." Music Video: Hang on for Dear Life |url=https://www.theringer.com/2017/4/18/16037230/kendrick-lamar-dna-music-video-damn-ba1a45c163fe |access-date=2023-06-29 |website=The Ringer |language=en}} The video for its lead single, "Humble", won six accolades at the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards, including Best Direction and Video of the Year. With his victory in the latter category, Lamar became the first artist to win Video of the Year for a video they co-directed.{{Cite web |last=McIntyre |first=Hugh |title=2017 MTV VMAs: Kendrick Lamar Wins The Most, While Social Causes Truly Come Out On Top |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/hughmcintyre/2017/08/27/2017-mtv-video-music-awards-kendrick-lamar-wins-the-most-while-social-causes-come-out-on-top/ |access-date=2023-06-29 |website=Forbes |language=en}} "Humble" also received the Grammy Award for Best Music Video in 2018.{{Cite web |last= |date=2018-01-30 |title=60th Grammy Awards: Kendrick Lamar's HUMBLE. wins Best Music Video |url=https://www.promonews.tv/news/2018/01/30/60th-grammy-awards-kendrick-lamars-humble-wins-best-music-video/51571 |access-date=2023-06-29 |website=Promonews |language=en}} Lamar and Free directed the majority of the visuals for the former's fifth studio album, Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers (2022).{{Cite web |last=Nudd |first=Tim |date=2023-06-20 |title=Kendrick Lamar's short film 'We Cry Together' wins Film Craft Grand Prix at Cannes |url=https://adage.com/article/special-report-cannes-lions/cannes-lions-2023-kendrick-lamars-short-film-we-cry-together-wins-film-craft-grand-prix/2500636 |access-date=2023-06-29 |website=Ad Age |language=en}}
Music videos
File:Drake July 2016.jpg appears on the songs and music videos for "Poetic Justice" and "Fuckin' Problems".]]
File:Jay Rock - Openair Frauenfeld 2019 05.jpg collaborated with Lamar on the songs and music videos for "King's Dead" "Money Trees", and "Win".]]
File:Rihanna Fenty 2018.png features on the song and music video for "Loyalty".]]
File:SZA CTRL Tour Toronto 2017 10 (cropped).jpg collaborated with Lamar on the song and music video for "All the Stars".]]
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! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Artist(s) ! scope="col" | Notes ! scope="col" class=unsortable| {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |
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scope="row"| "Hooligan"
| 2020 | rowspan="2"| Baby Keem | Executive producer |
scope="row"| "No Sense"
| rowspan="5"| 2021 | rowspan="2"| Executive producer; credited as K.L. |
scope="row"| "Durag Activity"
| Baby Keem, Travis Scott |
scope="row"| The Melodic Blue
| rowspan="4"| Baby Keem | Album trailer; executive producer |
scope="row"| "Issues"
| rowspan="5"| Executive producer; credited as K.L. |
scope="row"| "First Order of Business" |
scope="row"| "16"
| rowspan="3"| 2022 |
scope="row"| "With The Villains"
| rowspan="2"| Tanna Leone |
scope="row"| "Death n’ Taxes" |
= Guest appearances =
Filmography
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! scope="col" style="width: 2em;" | Year ! scope="col" style="width: 16em;"| Role ! scope="col" style="width: 2em;"| Network ! scope="col" style="width: 25em;" class="unsortable"| Notes ! scope="col" style="width: 2em;" class="unsortable"| {{Abbr|Ref.|References}} |
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scope="row"| Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
| rowspan="3"| 2012 | rowspan="18"| Himself | NBC | rowspan="2"| Musical guest |
scope="row"| Conan
| TBS |
scope="row"| Le Grand Journal
| Canal+ | Musical guest (two episodes) |
scope="row"| Saturday Night Live
| rowspan="5"| 2013 | NBC | Musical guest (S38E12) |
scope="row"| Late Show with David Letterman
| CBS | rowspan="2"| Musical guest |
scope="row"| Jimmy Kimmel Live!
| ABC |
scope="row"| Chelsea Lately
| E! | |
scope="row"| The Arsenio Hall Show
| CBS | Musical guest |
scope="row" rowspan="2"| Saturday Night Live
| rowspan="4"| 2014 | rowspan="3"| NBC | Guest appearance for Imagine Dragons (S39E13) |
Musical guest (S40E6) |
scope="row"| The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
|rowspan="5"| Musical guest |
scope="row"| The Colbert Report |
scope="row"| The Ellen DeGeneres Show
| rowspan="2"| 2015 | NBC |
scope="row"| The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
| CBS |
scope="row"| The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
| rowspan="3"| 2016 | NBC |
scope="row"| Noisey
| Viceland | Episode: "Noisey Bompton" |
scope="row"| Unsung
| TV One | Episode: "Kurupt" |
scope="row"| The Defiant Ones
| 2017 | HBO | |
scope="row"| Power
| rowspan="2"| 2018 | Laces | Starz | Episode: "Happy Birthday" |
scope="row"| Saturday Night Live
| rowspan="4" | Himself | NBC | Guest appearance for Anderson .Paak (S44E07) |
scope="row"| Super Bowl LVI halftime show
| rowspan="2"| 2022 | rowspan="2"| NBC |
scope="row"| Saturday Night Live
| Musical guest (S48E01) |
scope="row"| Super Bowl LIX halftime show
| 2025 | Fox | Television special | .{{Cite web |last=Gaydos |first=Ryan |date=September 8, 2024 |title=Kendrick Lamar headlines Super Bowl LIX's halftime show |url=https://www.foxnews.com/sports/kendrick-lamar-headlines-super-bowl-lixs-halftime-show |access-date=September 9, 2024 |website=Fox News |language=en-US}} |
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