Kendrick Lamar talks to Rick Rubin

Short Summary

Kendrick Lamar talks about a lot of stuff including his upbringing, how he makes songs, daily practices, etc.

When he was younger he would listen to Tupac, Biggie, Jay-Z. Right now he listens to Marvin Gaye and The Isley Brothers, so in general more R&B than hip hop. He says that he's confident enough to do a non rap album.

He took great inspiration from Eminem especially the Marshall Mathers LP.

He meditates for 30 minutes a day or at least every other day, he does this so he can take his mind away from music since that's all he thinks about, also while on tour and in the studio time flies by so he wants this time to just think. While on tour he misses a lot like people's birthdays and family, this is what he dislikes most about being an artist.

He won't ever retract statements he made in prior music because he was just expressing himself at the time, and he believes in telling your truth in songs because listeners can tell whether or not you're faking your personality and stories.

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Event Date: October 20, 2016