Kendrick Lamar's Grammys Performance Will Be Intense

LL Cool J calls its “very controversial.”

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When it comes to on-air performances (and his live act in general) Kendrick Lamar has earned quite the reputation. Always one to deliver when the camera is turned on him, Kendrick Lamar seems to be plotting something serious for his upcoming Grammys showcase. Some behind-the-scene photos regarding Kendrick’s Grammys performance have surfaced, which you can check out below. LL Cool J is said to have called Kendrick’s plans for Grammy night “very controversial,”and Grammy producer Ken Ehrlich described Kendrick’s set to Billboard as such:

Controversial… I’m not sure that’s the right word. Certainly it’s provocative. One of the things that’s important to us with the show and I think to the Academy is that we encourage artistic freedom and artistic license.

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