American rapper Kendrick Lamar has released six studio albums, one compilation album, one extended play (EP), one soundtrack album, and five mixtapes. He had sold more than 17.9 million album-equivalent units worldwide as of June 2018. In the United States, he has earned five number-one albums on the Billboard 200 chart and achieved 7.5 million certified album units by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Lamar began his recording career under the stage name K.Dot. His first mixtape, Youngest Head Nigga in Charge (Hub City Threat: Minor of the Year), was released, while he was in high school. He signed a recording contract with Top Dawg Entertainment in 2005, and his subsequent mixtapes were Training Day (2007), No Sleep 'Til NYC (with Jay Rock; 2007), and C4 (2009). After retiring his stage name with Kendrick Lamar (2009), he scored his first entry on the Billboard charts with his fifth mixtape, Overly Dedicated (2010), which reached number 72 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.

Lamar's first studio album, Section.80 (2011), peaked at number 113 on the Billboard 200. He achieved popularity with his second studio album, Good Kid, M.A.A.D City (2012), which was released under a joint recording contract with Aftermath Entertainment and Interscope Records. Good Kid, M.A.A.D City has spent more weeks on the Billboard 200 chart than any hip-hop studio album in history, having tallied 550 weeks by May 2023. His third studio album, To Pimp a Butterfly (2015), marked his first number-one album on the Billboard 200 and on charts in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. His compilation album, Untitled Unmastered (2016), topped the Billboard 200.

Lamar's fourth studio album, Damn (2017), was the Billboard year-end number-one album of 2017 and the seventh-best-selling album worldwide of the year. He curated and executive-produced Black Panther: The Album (2018), which broke the record for the most streams in a single week for a soundtrack album. His fifth studio album, Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers (2022), marked the conclusion of his tenure with TDE and Aftermath. A chart-topper in over ten countries, it was the first hip hop album of 2022 to accumulate over one billion streams on Spotify. He surprise-released his sixth studio album, GNX (2024), at the tail-end of his then ongoing feud with Canadian rapper Drake. The album yielded two additional number one hits on the Billboard Hot 100: "Squabble Up" and "Luther". The latter spent 13 consecutive weeks at number one.

Studio albums + List of studio albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures, and certifications Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications US UK Section.80 Released: July 2, 2011 Label: Top Dawg Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 113 21 — — — — — — — — US: 130,000 UK: 27,348 RIAA: Platinum BPI: Silver IFPI DEN: Gold RMNZ: Platinum Good Kid, M.A.A.D City Released: October 22, 2012 Label: Top Dawg, Aftermath, Interscope Formats: CD, LP, digital download, streaming 2 1 23 2 20 47 57 26 7 16 US: 1,720,000 RIAA: 3× Platinum ARIA: 3× Platinum BPI: 2× Platinum BVMI: Gold IFPI DEN: 3× Platinum MC: Gold RMNZ: 7× Platinum To Pimp a Butterfly Released: March 16, 2015 Label: Top Dawg, Aftermath, Interscope Formats: CD, LP, digital download, streaming 1 1 1 1 3 17 7 6 1 1 US: 1,050,000 RIAA: Platinum ARIA: Platinum BPI: Platinum BVMI: Gold IFPI DEN: 2× Platinum MC: 2× Platinum RMNZ: 3× PlatinumDamn Released: April 14, 2017 Label: Top Dawg, Aftermath, Interscope Formats: CD, LP, digital download, streaming 1 1 2 1 2 6 3 2 2 2 US: 1,002,000 RIAA: 3× Platinum ARIA: 3× Platinum BPI: 2× Platinum BVMI: Gold IFPI DEN: 4× Platinum MC: 4× Platinum RMNZ: 7× Platinum SNEP: 2× PlatinumMr. Morale & the Big Steppers Released: May 13, 2022 Label: PGLang, Top Dawg, Aftermath, Interscope Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download, streaming 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 1 1 2 US: 177,000 ARIA: Gold BPI: Gold IFPI DEN: Platinum RMNZ: Platinum SNEP: Gold GNX Released: November 22, 2024 Labels: PGLang, Interscope Format: CD, LP, cassette, digital download, streaming 1 1 1 1 1 4 11 1 1 1 ARIA: Gold BPI: Gold BVMI: Gold IFPI DEN: Platinum RMNZ: 2× Platinum SNEP: Gold "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Compilation albums + List of compilation albums, with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications US Untitled Unmastered Released: March 4, 2016 Label: Top Dawg, Aftermath, Interscope Formats: CD, LP, Digital download, streaming 1 1 3 1 13 45 55 9 5 7 US: 320,000 UK: 37,059 BPI: Silver RMNZ: Gold

Soundtrack albums + List of soundtrack albums, with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications US Black Panther: The Album Released: February 9, 2018 Label: Top Dawg, Aftermath, Interscope Formats: CD, LP, digital download, streaming 1 1 2 1 1 12 93 2 1 — US: 280,000 RIAA: Platinum ARIA: Gold BPI: Silver IFPI DEN: Platinum MC: 2× Platinum RMNZ: 3× Platinum SNEP: Platinum "—" denotes a recording that did not chart.

EPs + List of extended plays, with selected details Title EP details Kendrick Lamar Released: December 31, 2009 Label: Top Dawg Formats: Digital download

Mixtapes + List of mixtapes, with selected chart positions and sales figures Title Mixtape details Peak chart positions Sales Youngest Head Nigga in Charge (Hub City Threat: Minor of the Year) Released: 2003, 2004 or 2005 Label: Konkrete Jungle Muzik Formats: CD — — Training Day Released: February 16, 2007 Label: Top Dawg Formats: CD, free download — — No Sleep 'Til NYC Released: December 24, 2007 Label: Top Dawg Formats: CD, digital download — — C4 Released: January 30, 2009 Label: Top Dawg Formats: CD, digital download — — Overly Dedicated Released: September 14, 2010 Label: Top Dawg Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 72 46 US: 12,000 "—" denotes a recording that did not chart.

Unreleased albums + List of unreleased albums, with intended release year and notes Title Year Notes Before I Commit Suicide 2009 Mixtape slated to be released after No Sleep 'Til NYC (2007) Lamar hinted at sharing the project in a 2009 interview Its title track samples "Time's Up" by O.C. Untitled rock album 2020 Rumor initially shared by Billboards former editorial director Bill Werde on January 11, 2020 Several of Werde's industry friends reportedly indicated that Lamar had finished recording a new album and it was "pulling in more rock sounds" Werde later clarified that "just because recording had hit a point where folks believe it may be finished — albums go back to the studio all the time after this point, and for a million different reasons"

See also List of Billboard Year-End number-one singles and albums

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External links Official website Kendrick Lamar at AllMusic