Kendrick’s Overly Dedicated, released for free online in 2010, marked the real beginning of his ascent: the project made it onto the Billboard Heatseekers Albums chart and led to his discovery by Dr. A mixtape released as a teen brought him to the attention of Top Dawg Entertainment, under which he co-created Black Hippy, a hip-hop group featuring his TDE troupe: Jay Rock, Ab-Soul, and Schoolboy Q. Rapping under the name K-Dot, Kendrick Lamar began independently releasing music in his hometown of Compton, Los Angeles.
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