Kendrick Lamar

Young hip hop artist Kendrick Lamar will be playing a run of UK shows in January 2013.

Hailed as the new face of West Coast Rap, the 25 year-old Compton native has already been making his mark on the music scene, first with his sought-after mixtapes – 'Training Day' and 'C4' - then with his self-titled debut EP, 2009's 'Kendrick Lamar' which featured his trademark singles 'P&P' and 'She Needs Me', followed up by 2010's '(O)verly (D)edicated', powered by the singles 'Michael Jordan' and 'Cut You Off'.

In 2011 he independently released 'Section. 80', which became one of the top digital hip hop albums of the year. Fast-forward to 2012 and with the weight and backing of Dr. Dre (the two recently had a joint XXL cover), Kendrick is ready to release his highly-anticipated major label album 'Good Kid, m.A.A.d City', out October 22nd through Top Dawg Entertainment/Aftermath Entertainment/Interscope Records.