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Kendrick Lamar Talks About His Favorite Albums in 2012

Kendrick Lamar stopped by the Google Play offices to shares his top music picks for 2012. We won’t

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Kendrick Lamar stopped by the Google Play offices to shares his top music picks for 2012. We won’t ruin it for you, but you’ll hear some mentions of in and outside of the hip-hop realm. Meanwhile, Kendrick himself has had a great year with his debut of good kid, m.A.A.d city which is finding its way on just about everyone’s end of year lists. Press play above to see Kendrick’s top choices.

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