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In Search of Kendrick Lamar will look to explore the themes of his latest studio album, Mr Morale & The Big Steppers, which has topped the 6 Music’s Album of the Year list.

Mary Anne Hobbs, a passionate early champion of Kendrick, takes a deep-dive into the album, exploring the themes of the record and the way in which Kendrick’s music has impacted on the ground.

This special programme will feature contributions from producer Duval Timothy, Jacob Lusk of Gabriels, NYC DJ quest?onmarq, hip-hop writer & author Jeff Weiss and Jamz Supernova.

The multi-award-winning American rapper and songwriter rose to fame following the release of his album Good Kid, M.A.A.D City on Dr. Dre’s Aftermath Entertainment label in 2012. He has since gone on to become one of the most influential hip hop artists of his generation. His third studio album, To Pimp A Butterfly (2015), reached Number 1 in both the U.S. Billboard 200 and the UK’s Official Albums Chart. He was then nominated for 11 Grammy Awards in 2016 - the most nominations received by any rap artist in a single night – and won five awards. He won a further five Grammy Awards and The Pulitzer Prize for Music in 2018, following the release of his fourth studio album, DAMN. (2017). Kendrick has been nominated for a further eight Grammy Awards ahead of the 2023 ceremony in February next year, including Album of the Year for Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers.