VIDEO: Kendrick Lamar Celebrates Return of LeBron James with Live Performance

Last night, Kendrick Lamar performed his hit new single 'i' outside of the Quicken Loans Arena in downtown Cleveland celebrating LeBron's huge return back home to Cleveland. Check it out below!

Lamar first gained major attention in 2010, after the release of Overly Dedicated, his first retail-release. The following year he released his firstindependent album, titled Section.80, exclusively through iTunes. The album received critical acclaim and instantly ranked as one of the top digital hip hop releases of the year.

Early in his career, before releasing his major-label debut, Lamar amassed a large internet following and had already worked with prominent artists such as Dr. Dre, Game, Drake, Young Jeezy, Talib Kweli, Busta Rhymes, E-40, Warren G and Lil Wayne, among others.

His major-label debut studio album good kid, m.A.A.d city, was released October 22, 2012, to widespread acclaim. The album spawned the Top 40 hits "Swimming Pools (Drank)", "Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe", and "Poetic Justice". Upon its release, the album debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200and was later certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). In early 2013, MTV crowned Lamar the No. 1 "Hottest MC in the Game" on their annual list. Lamar also received a total of seven Grammy nominations at the 56th Annual GRAMMY AWARDS (2014), including Best New Artist, Album of the Year and Best Rap Song.

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