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Kendrick Lamar Runs Around Compton in ‘King Kunta’ Video

Emmanuel C.M.
Emmanuel C.M.Published: April 1, 2015
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To Pimp A Butterfly, which landed on the No. 1 spot on Billboard 200
for two consecutive weeks. The video for "King Kunta" was
recorded last week at the Compton Fashion Center Liquor & Market.

The TDE artist has been in the news a lot within the past 24 hours. On Power 106 L.A.’s J Cruz show Kendrick recited part of a verse from a Sounwave and Terrace Martin-produced record that didn't make TPAB. He disclosed that To Pimp A Butterfly was originally titled Tu Pimp A Caterpillar, a nod to Tupac (Tu.P.A.C.).

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Filed Under: featured, Kendrick Lamar, Rap Videos
Categories: Music, New Music
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