List of songs recorded by Kendrick Lamar

Further information: Kendrick Lamar discography

This is a list of songs recorded by American rapper Kendrick Lamar. As of July 2022, Lamar has recorded 82 songs.

Lamar performing in 2013

Songs

Key

†	Indicates single release

Name of song, writer(s), original release, producer(s), and year of release.

Song	Writer(s)	Original release	Producer(s)	Year	Ref.
"Ab-Soul's Outro" (featuring Ab-Soul)	Kendrick Duckworth Herbert Stevens Terrace Martin	Section.80	Terrace Martin	2011	^[1]
"A.D.H.D"	Kendrick Duckworth Mark Spears	Section.80	Sounwave	2011	^[1]
"All the Stars" (with SZA) †	Kendrick Duckworth Solána Rowe Mark Spears Al Shux	Black Panther: The Album	Sounwave	2018	^[2]
"Alright" †	Kendrick Duckworth Pharrell Williams Mark Spears	To Pimp a Butterfly	Pharrell Williams Mark Spears	2015	^[3]
"The Art of Peer Pressure"	Kendrick Duckworth Rune Rask Jonas Vestergaard	good kid, m.A.A.d city	Tabu	2012	^[4]
"Backseat Freestyle" †	Kendrick Duckworth Chauncey Hollis, Jr.	good kid, m.A.A.d city	Hit-Boy	2012	^[4]
"Big Shot" (with Travis Scott)	Kendrick Duckworth Mark Spears Ronald LaTour Brock Korsan Kevin Gomringer Tim Gomringer Jacques Webster	Black Panther: The Album	Cardo Cubeatz Sounwave Matt Schaeffer	2018	^[2]
"Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe" †	Kendrick Duckworth Mark Spears Robin Braun	good kid, m.A.A.d city	Sounwave	2012	^[4]
"Black Boy Fly"	Kendrick Duckworth Columbus Smith Dawaun Parker	good kid, m.A.A.d city (Deluxe Edition)	Rahki	2012	^[4]
"Black Panther"	Kendrick Duckworth Mark Spears Kevin Gomringer Tim Gomringer Matt Schaeffer	Black Panther: The Album	Kendrick Lamar Sounwave Cubeatz Matt Schaeffer	2018	^[2]
"The Blacker the Berry" †	Kendrick Duckworth Matthew Samuels Stephen Kozmeniuk Ken Lewis Brent Kolatalo Jefferey Campbell Alexander Izquierdo Zale Epstein	To Pimp a Butterfly	Boi-1da KOZ Terrace Martin	2015	^[3]
"BLOOD."	Kendrick Duckworth Daniel Tannenbaum Anthony Tiffith	DAMN.	Bēkon Anthony Tiffith	2017	^[5]
"Bloody Waters"^[a] (performed by Ab-Soul, Anderson Paak and James Blake)	Kendrick Duckworth Mark Spears Robin Braun Herbert Stevens IV James Litherland	Black Panther: The Album	Sounwave Kendrick Lamar Robin Hannibal	2018	^[2]
"Blow My High (Members Only)"	Kendrick Duckworth Melissa Elliot Timothy Mosely	Section.80	Tommy Black	2011	^[1]
"Chapter Six"	Kendrick Duckworth Fredrik Halldin	Section.80	Tommy Black	2011	^[1]
"Chapter Ten"	Kendrick Duckworth Ricci Riera Axel Morgan	Section.80	THC Iman Omari	2011	^[1]
"Complexion (A Zulu Love)" (featuring Rapsody)	Kendrick Duckworth Stephen Bruner Mark Spears Marlanna Evans	To Pimp a Butterfly	Stephen Bruner Sounwave Terrace Martin The Antydote	2015	^[3]
"Compton" (featuring Dr. Dre)	Kendrick Duckworth Justin Smith Charles Richard Cason Sly Jordan	good kid, m.A.A.d city	Just Blaze	2012	^[4]
"DNA."	Kendrick Duckworth Michael Williams II	DAMN.	Mike Will Made It	2017	^[5]
"DUCKWORTH."	Kendrick Duckworth Patrick Douthit	DAMN.	9th Wonder Bēkon	2017	^[5]
"ELEMENT."	Kendrick Duckworth Mark Spears James Blake Ricci Riera Tae Beast Bēkon	DAMN.	Sounwave James Blake Ricci Riera	2017	^[5]
"FEAR."	Kendrick Duckworth Daniel Maman	DAMN.	The Alchemist Bēkon	2017	^[5]
"FEEL."	Kendrick Duckworth Mark Spears	DAMN.	Sounwave	2017	^[5]
"For Free? (Interlude)"	Kendrick Duckworth Terrace Martin Rose McKinney	To Pimp a Butterfly	Terrace Martin	2015	^[3]
"For Sale? (Interlude)"	Kendrick Duckworth Taz Arnold	To Pimp a Butterfly	Taz Arnold Sounwave Terrace Martin	2015	^[3]
"Fuck Your Ethnicity"	Kendrick Duckworth Axel Morgan	Section.80	THC	2011	^[1]
"GOD."	Kendrick Duckworth Ricci Riera Mark Spears Dacoury Natche Daniel Tannenbaum Ronald LaTour Anthony Tiffith	DAMN.	Ricci Riera Sounwave DJ Dahi Bēkon Cardo Anthony Tiffith	2017	^[5]
"good kid"	Kendrick Duckworth Pharrell Williams	good kid, m.A.A.d city	Pharrell Williams	2012	^[4]
"The Heart Part 4"	Kendrick Duckworth Joshua Scruggs Axel Morgan Dacoury Natche Daniel Maman Khalid Robinson	Non-album promotional single	Syk Sense Axlfolie DJ Dahi The Alchemist	2017	^[6]
"HiiiPoWeR" †	Kendrick Duckworth Herbert Stevens Jermaine Cole	Section.80	J. Cole	2011	^[1]
"Hol' Up"	Kendrick Duckworth Mark Spears	Section.80	Sounwave	2011	^[1]
"Hood Politics"	Kendrick Duckworth Stephen Bruner Mark Spears David Friley Donte Perkins Sufjan Stevens	To Pimp a Butterfly	Tae Beast Stephen Bruner Sounwave	2015	^[3]
"How Much a Dollar Cost" (featuring James Fauntleroy and Ronald Isley)	Kendrick Duckworth Terrace Martin Josef Leimberg Rose McKinney James Fauntleroy Ronald Isley	To Pimp a Butterfly	LoveDragon	2015	^[3]
"HUMBLE." †	Kendrick Duckworth Michael Williams II	DAMN.	Mike Will Made It Pluss^[7]	2017	^[5]
"i" †	Kendrick Duckworth Columbus Smith The Isley Brothers^[b] Christopher Jasper	To Pimp a Butterfly	Rahki	2015	^[3]
"I Am"^[a] (performed by Jorja Smith)	Kendrick Duckworth Mark Spears Jorja Smith Tobias Breuer Troy Chester	Black Panther: The Album	Sounwave Kendrick Lamar	2018	^[2]
"Institutionalized" (featuring Bilal, Anna Wise, and Snoop Dogg)	Kendrick Duckworth Columbus Smith Fredrik Halldin Sam Barsh	To Pimp a Butterfly	Rahki Tommy Black	2015	^[3]
"Keisha's Song (Her Pain)" (featuring Ashtrobot)	Kendrick Duckworth Donte Perkins	Section.80	Tae Beast	2011
"King Kunta" †	Kendrick Duckworth Stephen Bruner Johnny Burns Ahmad Lewis Stefan Gordy James Brown Fred Wesley John Starks	To Pimp a Butterfly	Sounwave Terrace Martin	2015	^[3]
"King's Dead" (with Jay Rock, Future and James Blake) †	Kendrick Duckworth Michael Williams II Travis Walton Mark Spears Johnny McKinzie Nayvadius Wilburn James Litherland Samuel Gloade Antwon Hicks	Black Panther: The Album	Mike Will Made It Teddy Walton Sounwave	2018	^[2]
"Kush & Corinthians" (featuring BJ the Chicago Kid)	Kendrick Duckworth Wyatt Coleman	Section.80	Wyldfyer	2011	^[1]
"LOVE." (featuring Zacari) †	Kendrick Duckworth Zacari Pacaldo Teddy Walton Mark Spears Greg Kurstin Anthony Tiffith	DAMN.	DJ Dahi Sounwave Greg Kurstin Anthony Tiffith	2017	^[5]
"LOYALTY." (featuring Rihanna) †	Kendrick Duckworth Dacoury Natche Mark Spears Terrace Martin Anthony Tiffith	DAMN.	DJ Dahi Sounwave Terrace Martin Anthony Tiffith	2017	^[5]
"LUST."	Kendrick Duckworth Dacoury Natche Mark Spears BadBadNotGood^[c]	DAMN.	DJ Dahi Sounwave BadBadNotGood	2017	^[5]
"m.A.A.d city" (featuring MC Eight)	Kendrick Duckworth Mark Spears Ricci Riera Axel Morgan Aaron Tyler	good kid, m.A.A.d city	Sounwave THC Terrace Martin	2012	^[4]
"Momma"	Kendrick Duckworth Glen Boothe Taz Arnold Sylvester Stewart Lalah Hathaway Rahsaan Patterson Rex Rideout	To Pimp a Butterfly	Knxwledge Taz Arnold	2015	^[3]
"Money Trees" (featuring Jay Rock)	Kendrick Duckworth Dacoury Natche Johnny McKinzie, Jr. Victoria Legrand Alex Scally	good kid, m.A.A.d city	DJ Dahi	2012	^[4]
"Mortal Man"	Kendrick Duckworth Stephen Bruner Fela Anikulapo Kuti Tupac Shakur	To Pimp a Butterfly	Sounwave	2015	^[3]
"No Make-Up (Her Vice)" (featuring Colin Munroe)	Kendrick Duckworth Mark Spears Colin Munroe	Section.80	Sounwave	2011	^[1]
"Now or Never" (featuring Mary J. Blige)	Kendrick Duckworth Jack Splash Jazmine Sullivan	good kid, m.A.A.d city (Deluxe Edition)	Jack Splash	2012	^[4]
"Opps"^[a] (Vince Staples and Yugen Blakrok)	Kendrick Duckworth Mark Spears Ludwig Göransson Vincent Staples	Black Panther: The Album	Sounwave Ludwig Göransson	2018	^[2]
"Paramedic"^[a] (SOB X RBE)	Kendrick Duckworth Dacoury Natche Mark Spears Kevin Gomringer Tim Gomringer Juwon Lee Graham Harris Wayman Barrow Jabbar Brown	Black Panther: The Album	DJ Dahi Sounwave Cubeatz	2018	^[2]
"Poe Mans Dreams (Her Vice)" (featuring GLC)	Kendrick Duckworth Greg Lawtie-Campbell William Brown	Section.80	Willie B	2011	^[1]
"Poetic Justice" †	Kendrick Duckworth Elijah Molina Aubrey Graham James Harris Janet Jackson Terry Lewis	good kid, m.A.A.d city	Scoop DeVille	2012	^[4]
"Pray for Me" (with The Weeknd) †	Abel Tesfaye Kendrick Duckworth Adam Feeney Martin McKinney	Black Panther: The Album	Frank Dukes Doc McKinney	2018	^[2]
"PRIDE."	Kendrick Duckworth Steve Lacy Anna Wise Anthony Tiffith	DAMN.	Steve Lacy Anthony Tiffith Bēkon	2017	^[5]
"Real" (featuring Anna Wise)	Kendrick Duckworth Terrace Martin	good kid, m.A.A.d city	Terrace Martin	2012	^[4]
"The Recipe"	Kendrick Duckworth Andre Young Elijah Molina Eric Cardona Gabe D'Amico Dev Gupta Andrea Estella Bryan Ujueta	good kid, m.A.A.d city (Deluxe edition)	Scoop DeVille	2012	^[4]
"Redemption"^[a] (performed by Zacari and Babes Wodumo)	Kendrick Duckworth Travis Walton Kurtis McKenzie Mike Riley Zacari Pacaldo Bongekile Simelane Mandla Maphumulo	Black Panther: The Album	Kurtis McKenzie Teddy Walton Scribz Riley Aaron Bow	2018	^[2]
"Redemption Interlude"^[a]	Kendrick Duckworth Hykeem Carter Zacari Pacaldo	Black Panther: The Album	Hykeem Carter Kendrick Lamar	2018	^[2]
"Ronald Reagan Era (His Evils)"	Kendrick Duckworth Donte Perkins	Section.80	Tae Beast	2011	^[1]
"Rigamortus"	Kendrick Duckworth Eric Reed	Section.80	Willie B Sounwave	2011	^[1]
"Seasons"^[a] (performed by Mozzy, Sjava and Reason)	Kendrick Duckworth Mark Spears Adam Feeney Timothy Patterson Jabulani Hadebe Robert Gill	Black Panther: The Album	Sounwave Kendrick Lamar Frank Dukes	2018	^[2]
"Sherane a.k.a. Master Splinter's Daughter"	Kendrick Duckworth Christopher Whitacre Justin Henderson	good kid, m.A.A.d city	Tha Bizness	2012	^[4]
"Sing About Me, I'm Dying of Thirst"	Kendrick Duckworth Gabe Stevenson Derrick Hutchins Quincy Jones Alan Bergman Marilyn Bergman	good kid, m.A.A.d city	Like Skhye Hutch Sounwave	2012	^[4]
"The Spiteful Chant" (featuring Schoolboy Q)	Kendrick Duckworth Quincy Hanley Mark Spears	Section.80	Sounwave Dave Free	2011	^[1]
"Swimming Pools (Drank)" †	Kendrick Duckworth Tyler Williams	good kid, m.A.A.d city	T-Minus	2012	^[4]
"Tammy's Song (Her Evils)"	Kendrick Duckworth Ricci Riera Axel Morgan	Section.80	THC	2011	^[1]
"These Walls" †	Kendrick Duckworth Terrace Martin Larrance Dopson James Fauntleroy Rose McKinney	To Pimp a Butterfly	Terrace Martin 1500 or Nothin' Sounwave	2015	^[3]
"u"	Kendrick Duckworth Taz Arnold Michael Brown	To Pimp a Butterfly	Taz Arnold Whoarei Sounwave	2015	^[3]
"untitled 01 | 08.12.2014."	Kendrick Duckworth Brent Reynolds	untitled unmastered.	Ritz Reynolds	2016	^[8]
"untitled 02 | 06.23.2014."	Kendrick Duckworth Ronald LaTour Dave Jackson Stephen Bruner	untitled unmastered.	Cardo Yung Exclusive Stephen Bruner	2016	^[8]
"untitled 03 | 05.28.2013."	Kendrick Duckworth Mathieu Rakotozafy	untitled unmastered.	Astronote	2016	^[8]
"untitled 04 | 08.14.2014."	Kendrick Duckworth Stephen Bruner Mark Spears	untitled unmastered.	Stephen Bruner Sounwave Kendrick Lamar	2016	^[8]
"untitled 05 | 09.21.2014."	Kendrick Duckworth Mark Spears Terrace Martin Johnny McKinzie Jr.	untitled unmastered.	Sounwave Terrace Martin	2016	^[8]
"untitled 06 | 06.30.2014."	Kendrick Duckworth Adrian Younge Ali Shaheed Muhammad	untitled unmastered.	Adrian Younge Ali Shaheed Muhammad	2016	^[8]
"untitled 07 | 2014–2016" †	Kendrick Duckworth Ronald LaTour Stephen Bruner Daveon Jackson Adam Feeney Kasseem Dean Egypt Daoud Dean Taz Arnold	untitled unmastered.	Cardo Yung Exclusive Frank Dukes Swizz Beatz Egypt	2016	^[8]
"untitled 08 | 09.06.2014."	Kendrick Duckworth Stephen Bruner Charles Dickerson	untitled unmastered.	Stephen Bruner Mono/Poly	2016	^[8]
"The Ways"^[a] (performed by Khalid featuring Swae Lee)	Kendrick Duckworth Mark Spears BadBadNotGood^[d] Khalid Robinson Khalif Brown	Black Panther: The Album	Sounwave BadBadNotGood Kendrick Lamar	2018	^[2]
"Vanity Slaves"	Kendrick Duckworth	Kendrick Lamar	The Foreign Exchange	2009	^[9]
"Vanity Slaves, Pt. 2" (featuring Gucci Mane)	Kendrick Duckworth Mark Spears Radric Davis	—	Sounwave	2011	^[10]
"Wesley's Theory"	Kendrick Duckworth George Clinton Steven Ellison Ronald Colson Stephen Bruner Boris Gardiner	To Pimp a Butterfly	Flying Lotus Flippa Sounwave Thundercat	2015	^[3]
"X"^[a] (performed by Schoolboy Q, 2 Chainz and Saudi)	Kendrick Duckworth Mark Spears Ramon Ibanga Quincy Hanley Tauheed Epps Anele Mbisha	Black Panther: The Album	Sounwave Illmind	2018	^[2]
"XXX." (featuring U2)	Kendrick Duckworth Michael Williams II Dacoury Natche Mark Spears Anthony Tiffith U2^[e]	DAMN.	Mike Will Made It DJ Dahi Sounwave Anthony Tiffith Bēkon	2017	^[5]
"YAH."	Kendrick Duckworth Mark Spears Dacoury Natche Anthony Tiffith	DAMN.	Sounwave DJ Dahi Anthony Tiffith Bēkon	2017	^[5]
"You Ain't Gotta Lie (Momma Said)"	Kendrick Duckworth Terrace Martin Rose McKinney Josef Leimberg Mark Spears	To Pimp a Butterfly	LoveDragon	2015	^[3]

Notes

1. Kendrick Lamar contributes vocals to every track in Black Panther, including those he is not credited on.^[11]
2. Ronald Isley, O'Kelly Isley Jr., Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley, and Rudolph Isley.
3. Chester Hansen, Alexander Sowinski, Matthew Tavares, and Leland Whitty.
4. Chester Hansen, Alexander Sowinski, Matthew Tavares, and Leland Whitty.
5. Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton, and Larry Mullen Jr.

References

1. Section.80 (Liner notes). Kendrick Lamar. US: Top Dawg Entertainment. 2011 – via Discogs.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
2. "Black Panther: The Album". iTunes. Retrieved January 4, 2018.
3. Digital Booklet – To Pimp a Butterfly (Media notes). Kendrick Lamar. Top Dawg Entertainment. 2015. Retrieved October 19, 2017.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
4. Digital Booklet – Good Kid, M.a.a.D. City (Media notes). Kendrick Lamar. Top Dawg Entertainment. 2012. from the original on August 31, 2017. Retrieved October 19, 2017.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
5. "Digital Booklet - DAMN. copy.pdf". DocDroid. Retrieved April 24, 2017.
6. Weinstein, Max (March 24, 2017). "Here's Who Produced Kendrick Lamar's "The Heart Part 4"". XXL. Retrieved November 19, 2017.
7. "Here Are the Full Production Credits for Kendrick Lamar's 'Damn.' Album". XXL. April 14, 2017. Retrieved October 20, 2017.
8. Kellman, Andy. "untitled unmastered. – Kendrick Lamar". AllMusic. Retrieved November 19, 2017.
9. "Kendrick Lamar - Kendrick Lamar EP". Discogs. 2009.
10. Whittaker, Montrey (February 1, 2011). "Kendrick Lamar - "Vanity Slave Pt. 2" (Feat. Gucci Mane)". Earmilk. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
11. Corrigan, Graham; Gardner, Alex; Skelton, Eric; Isom, Eric; Moore, Jason (February 9, 2018). "10 Things We Learned from Kendrick Lamar's 'Black Panther' Album". Pigeons & Planes. from the original on February 10, 2018. Retrieved February 10, 2018.