Not only because of his music but also because of the culture he put behind it.” The influence is apparent throughout the mixtape as we hear K.Dot experiment with his elastic vocals building on Wayne’s signature sound. Kendrick has gone on record multiple times offering praise to his idol Lil Wayne as he’s said “Lil Wayne is the greatest.
Training Day's artwork includes a statement “in the next 26 tracks you will learn about the streets” as we hear a young Kendrick on more ignorant raps than we’ve become accustomed to hearing on his past few releases. He’s come a long way, but it’s clear Kendrick had high ambitions right off the bat. The mixtape’s eight tracks find young K.Dot rapping over recognizable beats such Snoop Dogg’s “Drop It Like It’s Hot”, Lil Wayne’s “Go DJ” and more. “We put it out on a local scale in Compton and built a buzz in the city and eventually got to this guy named Top Dawg, he had his own independent label and I’ve been with them since and we’ve just been developing my sound and branching off of that mixtape to eventually have a debut album,” says Kendrick. (Hub City Threat: Minor Of The Year) was Kendrick’s first mixtape, released as K.Dot in 2003. (Hub City Threat: Minor of the Year) (2003) Listen through his discography below and enjoy! K.Dot – Y.H.N.I.C. All projects are available to stream in full.
Obviously, some of Kendrick's loyal fanbase is familiar with his entire discography, but there are still many fans who don’t realize he has 10 full-length projects under his belt spanning back to 2003 when he was just 16 years old. While you may be familiar with his K.Dot nickname, you may not know that he released four mixtapes as K.Dot before rapping as Kendrick Lamar. While he's had a loyal following for some time now, his exponential rise didn't begin until his 20 releases, Section.80 and good kid m.A.A.d. Kendrick Lamar is a rare talent whose impact has mostly been solidified through his recent albums and unforgettable live performances.
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