Kendrick wasn’t always known for his performances, but sometime in the past two years, he decided to unleash his artpop. From, arguably, one of the best Grammy performances of all time with Imagine Dragons at the 2013 Grammy Awards to now. Here are his best performances.
2013 Grammy Awards – M.A.A.D City / Radioactive This performance is everything that is good about a mashup put in one. It is arguably one of the best Grammy performances of all time.
Performing i on SNL His appearance baffled some, but he revealed that he was paying homage to the 20th anniversary release of Method Man’s debut album Tical.
Performing an untitled song on ColbertKendrick was the last musical guest on the Colbert Report, so he decided to make a song specifically for the event. The song was made either the day before or a couple of days before the appearance and there is no master recording of it.
Performing These Walls on EllenPerforming Alright at the BET Awards (sorry for the autoplay, I can't figure out how to turn it off)His performance of ‘Alright’ on vandalized cop cars and in front of the William Pope.L Flag (An art piece that William Pope.L says signifies that “The American flag is not a toy. It’s not tame. It’s bright, loud, bristling and alive.”) drew a lot of controversy by Faux News, leading Geraldo Rivera to say that Kendrick “has done more damage to young African-Americans than racism” to which Kendrick eloquently responded to in this short interview with TMZ saying that hip-hop is not the problem and that he is about hope.
Kendrick’s live performances have stepped a level that no one expected. He is definitely one of the best performers of our times, using his voice and his platform to bring discussions of depression, black power, and racism to the forefront.
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