Kendrick Lamar videography
Recordings by American rapper and songwriter
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American rapper Kendrick Lamar has appeared in 74 music videos, 17 of which he directed with his creative partner Dave Free.[a] He was featured in several documentaries, helmed three short films, and released one concert film.
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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".[2] 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.[3] Lamar and Free began receiving recognition for their directorial work with Lamar's third studio album, To Pimp a Butterfly (2015).[4][5] Among its six visual components, "Alright" won Best Direction at the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards.[6] 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".[7] Directed by Joseph Kahn, it additionally received the Grammy Award for Best Music Video in 2016.[8]
Lamar's fourth studio album, Damn (2017), was supported by music videos primarily directed by Lamar, Free and Dave Meyers.[9] 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.[10] "Humble" also received the Grammy Award for Best Music Video in 2018.[11] Lamar and Free directed the majority of the visuals for the former's fifth studio album, Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers (2022).[12]
Music videos
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As lead artist
| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Director(s) | Notes | Album | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Bitch I'm in the Club" | 2009 | N/a | Dee.Jay.Dave | - | C4 | [13] |
| "Compton State of Mind" | N/a | Compton State of Mind | [14] | |||
| "Jason Keaton & Uncle Bobby" | N/a | Brandon Dimit | Kendrick Lamar | [15] | ||
| "She Needs Me" | 2010 | N/a | Jerome D | [16] | ||
| "Ignorance Is Bliss" | N/a | Dee.Jay.Dave, OG Michael, Mihail |
Overly Dedicated | [17] | ||
| "Monster Freestyle" | N/a | Calmatic | N/a | [18] | ||
| "H.O.C." | N/a | Jerome D | Overly Dedicated | [19] | ||
| "Cut You Off" | N/a | Calmatic | [20] | |||
| "P&P 1.5" | Ab-Soul | Jerome D | [21] | |||
| "Michael Jordan" | Schoolboy Q | Fredo Tovar | [22] | |||
| "HiiiPower" | 2011 | N/a | Fredo Tovar, Scott Fleishman |
Section.80 | [23] | |
| "Tammy's Song (Her Evils)" | N/a | Jerome D | [24] | |||
| "A.D.H.D" | N/a | Vashtie Kola | [25] | |||
| "Rigamortis" | N/a | The ICU | [26] | |||
| "Swimming Pools (Drank)" | 2012 | N/a | Jerome D | Good Kid, M.A.A.D City | [27] | |
| "Backseat Freestyle" | 2013 | N/a | Kendrick Lamar, Jerome D, Dee.Jay.Dave |
Co-director | [28] | |
| "Poetic Justice" | Drake | The Little Homies, Dee.Jay.Dave, Dangerookipawaa |
[29] | |||
| "Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe" | N/a | The Little Homies, OG Mike Mihail |
[30] | |||
| "Sing About Me" | N/a | Darren Romanelli, | - | [31] | ||
| "I" | 2014 | N/a | The Little Homies, Alexandre Moors |
Co-director | To Pimp A Butterfly | [32] |
| "King Kunta" | 2015 | N/a | Director X | - | [33] | |
| "Alright" | N/a | The Little Homies, Colin Tilley |
Co-director | [34] | ||
| "For Free? (Interlude)" | N/a | The Little Homies, Joe Weil |
[35] | |||
| "These Walls" | N/a | The Little Homies, Colin Tilley |
[36] | |||
| "God Is Gangsta" | 2016 | N/a | The Little Homies, Jack Begert, PANAMÆRA U | [37] | ||
| "Humble" | 2017 | N/a | The Little Homies, Dave Meyers |
Damn | [38] | |
| "DNA" | N/a | The Little Homies, Nabil |
[39] | |||
| "Element" | N/a | The Little Homies, Jonas Lindstroem |
[40] | |||
| "Loyalty" | Rihanna | The Little Homies, Dave Meyers |
[41] | |||
| "Love" | Zacari | The Little Homies, Dave Meyers |
[42] | |||
| "All the Stars" | 2018 | SZA | The Little Homies, Dave Meyers |
Black Panther: The Album | [43] | |
| "Family Ties" | 2021 | Baby Keem | Dave Free | Executive producer | The Melodic Blue | [44] |
| "The Heart Part 5" | 2022 | N/a | Kendrick Lamar, Dave Free |
Co-director and executive producer | Mr. Morale and the Big Steppers | [45] |
| "N95" | N/a | Kendrick Lamar, Dave Free |
[46] | |||
| "We Cry Together" | Taylour Paige | Jake Schreier, Dave Free, Kendrick Lamar | [47] | |||
| "Rich Spirit" | N/a | Calmatic | Executive producer | [48] | ||
| "Count Me Out" | N/a | Kendrick Lamar, Dave Free | Co-director and executive producer | [49] | ||
| "The Hillbillies" | 2023 | Baby Keem | Neal Farmer | - | Non-album single | [50] |
| "Not Like Us" | 2024 | N/a | Dave Free, Kendrick Lamar |
[51] | ||
| "Squabble Up" | N/a | Calmatic | Executive producer | GNX | [52] | |
| "Luther" | 2025 | SZA | Karena Evans | Producer | [53] |
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Director(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Mandatory" | 2009 | Jay Rock, Ab-Soul |
James Curtis | [54] |
| "Turn Me Up" | 2010 | Ab-Soul | Calmatic | [55] |
| "Live Again" | Schoolboy Q, Curtains |
Fredo Tovar Scott, Fleishman |
[56] | |
| "Hood Gone Love It" | 2011 | Jay Rock | Dan Gedman | [57] |
| "Say Wassup" | Black Hippy | Fredo Tovar | [58] | |
| "Do It Again" | Terrace Martin, Wiz Khalifa |
Fredo Tovar, Scott Fleishman |
[59] | |
| "Rossi Wine" | Droop-E | Damon Jamal | [60] | |
| "The City" | 2012 | Game | Matt Alonzo | [61] |
| "I'm On 2.0" | Trae Tha Truth, J. Cole, Jadakiss, Tyga, Mark Morrison, Gudda Gudda, Bun B, B.o.B |
Philly Fly Boy | [62] | |
| "B-Boyz" | Birdman, Mack Maine, Ace Hood | Unknown | [63] | |
| "Catch a Fade" | E-40, Droop-E |
Fredo Tovar, Scott Fleishman |
[64] | |
| "Power Circle" | Rick Ross, Gunplay, Stalley, Wale, Meek Mill |
Dre Films | [65] | |
| "Push Thru" | Talib Kweli Currensy |
Fredo Tovar, Scott Fleishman |
[66] | |
| "Black Lip Bastard" (Remix) | Black Hippy | The ICU | [67] | |
| "Fuckin' Problems" | ASAP Rocky 2 Chainz Drake |
Sam Lecca, Clark Jackson |
[68] | |
| "Illuminate" | 2013 | Ab-Soul | Fredo Tovar, Scott Fleishman |
[69] |
| "YOLO" | The Lonely Island, Adam Levine |
Akiva Schaffer Jorma Taccone |
[70] | |
| "We Up" | 50 Cent | Eif Rivera | [71] | |
| "How Many Drinks?" | Miguel | Constellation Jones | [72] | |
| "Memories Back Then" | T.I., B.o.B, Kris Stephens |
Philly Fly Boy | [73] | |
| "Street Dreamin" | Bridget Kelly | Clifton Bell | [74] | |
| "Collard Greens" | Schoolboy Q | JDDC | [75] | |
| "Give It 2 U" (Remix) | Robin Thicke, 2 Chainz |
Diane Martel | [76] | |
| "100 Favors" | Rich Gang: All Stars | Unknown | [77] | |
| "Nosetalgia" | Pusha T | Unknown | [78] | |
| "Fragile" | 2014 | Tech N9ne, MayDay!, Kendall Morgan | Unknown | [79] |
| "It's On Again" | Alicia Keys | Rich Lee | [80] | |
| "Babylon" | SZA | A-Plus, SZA | [81] | |
| "Go Off" | Reek da Villian, Ace Hood, Swizz Beatz |
Picture Perfect | [82] | |
| "Crime" | Mayer Hawthorne | Rashida Jones | [83] | |
| "That's Me Right There" | Jasmine V | Gil Green | [84] | |
| "Never Catch Me" | Flying Lotus | Hiro Murai | [85] | |
| "Autumn Leaves" | 2015 | Chris Brown | Unknown |
[86] |
| "Money Over Love" | Bilal | Unknown |
[87] | |
| "Bad Blood" | Taylor Swift | Joseph Kahn | [88] | |
| "Classic Man" (Remix) | Jidenna | Benny Boom | [89] | |
| "Ain't That Funkin' Kinda Hard on You?" (Remix) | 2016 | Funkadelic, Ice Cube | Video God | [90] |
| "The New Cupid" | BJ the Chicago Kid | Unknown |
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| "Goosebumps" | 2017 | Travis Scott | BRTHR | [91] |
| "Power" | Rapsody, Lance Skiiiwalker | Unknown |
[92] | |
| "New Freezer" | Rich the Kid | Dave Free, Jack Begert |
[93] | |
| "Perfect Pint" | Mike Will Made It, Gucci Mane, Rae Sremmurd | Unknown |
[94] | |
| "King's Dead" | 2018 | Jay Rock, Future, James Blake |
Dave Free, Jack Begert |
[95] |
| "Doves in the Wind" | SZA | Nabil Elderkin | [96] | |
| "Wow Freestyle" | Jay Rock | Jack Begert | [97] | |
| "Tints" | Anderson .Paak | Colin Tilley | [98] | |
| "Hair Down" | 2019 | SiR | Jack Begert | [99] |
As producer
| Title | Year | Artist(s) | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Hooligan" | 2020 | Baby Keem | Executive producer | [100] |
| "No Sense" | 2021 | Executive producer; credited as K.L. | [101] | |
| "Durag Activity" | Baby Keem, Travis Scott | [102] | ||
| The Melodic Blue | Baby Keem | Album trailer; executive producer | [103] | |
| "Issues" | Executive producer; credited as K.L. | [104] | ||
| "First Order of Business" | [105] | |||
| "16" | 2022 | [106] | ||
| "With The Villains" | Tanna Leone | [107] | ||
| "Death n’ Taxes" | [108] |
Guest appearances
| Title | Year | Artist(s) | Director(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Win" | 2018 | Jay Rock | Dave Meyers Dave Free |
[109] |
Filmography
Film
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Lennon or McCartney | Himself | Short documentary film | [110] |
| M.A.A.D | Short film; also producer | [111] | ||
| 2015 | God Is Gangsta | Short film; also co-director and co-editor | [112] | |
| 2017 | Louder Together | Documentary film | [113] | |
| 2018 | Jay Rock: Road to Redemption | [114] | ||
| Quincy | [115] | |||
| 2019 | Blue Note Records: Beyond the Notes | [116] | ||
| 2022 | We Cry Together – A Short Film | The Man | Short film; also co-director, writer, and executive producer | [117] |
| Kendrick Lamar Live: The Big Steppers Tour | Himself | Concert film; also executive producer | [118] | |
| The Show: California Love | Documentary film | [119] | ||
| 2023 | Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé | Documentary concert film | [120] | |
| The Melodic Blue: Baby Keem | N/a | Short film; executive producer only | [121] | |
| 2024 | Piece by Piece | Himself (voice) | [122] | |
| 2026 | Whitney Springs † | TBA | Post-production; also producer | [123] |
| 2028 | Alvin and the Chipmunks | Alvin Seville | (voice) | Post-production |
Television
| † | Denotes series or specials that have not yet aired |