Kendrick Lamar was born in San Diego, California.
Born and raised in Compton , California , he embarked on his musical career as a teenager under the stage name K-Dot , releasing a mixtape that garnered local attention and led to his signing with indie record label Top Dawg Entertainment -LRB- TDE -RRB- .
Kendrick Lamar
was born
in San Diego, California
in Compton , California