He dressed up as Jesus for Halloweenġ0/31: Kendrick as 'Black Jesus' At a Halloween Party in Puerto Rico. He told Complex, 'I got a greater purpose, God put something in my heart to get across and that's what I'm going to focus on, using my voice as an instrument and doing what needs to be done.' The hip-hop star has made no bones about his religious beliefs, regularly writing lyrics about Christianity and revealing he had been baptised during a live performance in 2013. MORE: Everything you need to know about Kendrick Lamar's UK DAMN tour and album 3. I said nigga that's the point, we always stressing him out.' Your daddy said u look stressed out on the cover lol. This CD is the bombbbb! … This your best one to me, no bullshit. The star later shared a text his mum sent him after she heard the record: 'OMG. Kendrick revealed the level to which he kept it real for his new album - penning the entire thing in his mother’s kitchen. Kendrick Lamar with his mother, Paula Oliver. Later, Kendrick paid it forward when he invited students from his old high school to the GRAMMYs. He still got an A and knew then that he wanted to write lyrics. The rapper recalled a time when he’d forgotten to do a poetry homework assignment so rushed it out in 10 minutes. I knew when it was time to press the button and get the grade.' He said in an interview with BBC Radio 6 Music, “School was pretty fun for me. You didn’t think his word-smithery was God-given, did you? Kendrick was an exemplary student in his youth while also dedicating serious time to his music. Here’s 10 Kendrick Lamar facts that may very well blow your mind as well as make a great addition to your next virtual pub quiz. But considering he’s such a humble chap, there’s probably quite a bit you don’t know about him.

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