Kendrick Lamar (K-Dot) - "Training Day"

This tape, from 2005, shows a much rawer young rapper, here we see a Kendrick who clearly aspires to be like other rappers, and hasn’t come into his own yet, but the lyrical talent is evident nonetheless, and the tape is definitely worth a listen. The tape sees K.Dot freestyling over a range of classic beats, as well as a number of original cuts with appearances from Punch and Jay Rock, it also contains segments of interview with a surprisingly level-headed 17 year old Kendrick; a good insight into the developing mind of the young artist…

See below for tracklist and download:

[Tracklist]
01. One Shot Kill
02. Blame God
03. Who Shot Ya (Freestyle)
04. Good Morning America
05. Blow Them Horns feat. Punch
06. G’z And Hustlers feat. Jay Rock
07. I Feel It (Freestyle)
08. Interview With DJ Dave Part 1
09. Imma G (Freestyle)
10. Inteview With DJ Dave Part 2
11. Man Of The Hour
12. Interview With DJ Dave Part 3
13. Never Die
14. Hpnotiq
15. J. Dilla (Freestyle) feat. Punch & Jay Rock
16. Interview With DJ Dave Part 4
17. Get Throwed feat. Emjae
18. Blood Sport (Freestyle)
19. Hard Body
20. Grammy Fam (Freestyle)
21. A Song 4 Buffy (Freestyle)
22. Interview With DJ Dave Part 5
23. Dreams feat. Punch
24. The Best Rapper Alive

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