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Section.80
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Section.80 is the debut studio album by the American rapper Kendrick Lamar. It was released on July 2, 2011, by Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE). In the years leading up to its release, Lamar produced various mixtapes under the moniker K.Dot. In 2010, Lamar released Overly Dedicated, his fourth solo mixtape. Shortly after its release, he began working on Section.80.
Release · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Album
- Artist
- Kendrick Lamar
- First released
- 2011-07-02
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- Listeners
- 11
- Total plays
- 82
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Key facts
- Album.name
- Section.80
- Album.type
- studio
- Album.artist
- Kendrick Lamar
- Album.cover
- Section.80-Cover.jpg
- Album.alt
- A desk with various objects on it. These includes books, a bible, a medicine container containing medical cannabis, bullets, a pipe, money, lipstick, a lamp, a lighter, and used marijuana rolls. A large paper reads "KENDRICK LAMAR" with his last name written in bold letters. Another brochure reads "SECTION 80" with the number 80 written in bold letters. The record label's logo is placed on the bottom left.
- Album.recorded
- 2011
- Album.studio
- TDE, Carson, California
- Album.genre
- Conscious hip-hop alternative rap
- Album.label
- TDE
- Album.producer
- Dave Free J. Cole Sounwave Tae Beast Terrace Martin THC Tommy Black Willie B Wyldfyer
- Album.prev_title
- Overly Dedicated
- Album.prev_year
- 2010
- Album.next_title
- Good Kid, M.A.A.D City
- Album.next_year
- 2012
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 3564
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- publication date
- 2011-07-02
- title
- Section.80
- number of parts of this work
- 16
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- Background and release
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- External links
Section.80 is the debut studio album by the American rapper Kendrick Lamar. It was released on July 2, 2011, by Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE). In the years leading up to its release, Lamar produced various mixtapes under the moniker K.Dot. In 2010, Lamar released Overly Dedicated, his fourth solo mixtape. Shortly after its release, he began working on Section.80.
The production of Section.80 was mainly handled by TDE in-house producers from production group Digi+Phonics, as well as THC, Tommy Black, Wyldfyer, Terrace Martin and J. Cole. A concept album, it features lyrical themes delivered by Lamar such as the 1980s crack epidemic, racism and the medication tolerance of millennials. The album features guest appearances from GLC, Colin Munroe, Ashtrobot, BJ the Chicago Kid, Schoolboy Q, Ab-Soul and vocals from singer-songwriter Alori Joh.