Although Kendrick Lamar didn’t release an album in 2013, as expected, the Top Dawg Entertainment rep managed to capture the audience in more ways than one. Sure, his groundbreaking “Control” verse may be one of the key aspects of the year from a hip-hop perspective, but we did get the chance to hear some above-par features across a number of albums and singles.
From lending a hand to Roc Nation to working alongside one of the greats of Aftermath, the Compton emcee has further shown his important to the genre, proving that there’s plenty more to witness over the coming years.
We decided to look back at some of his best features of 2013.