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March 29, 2024

VICE Presents: Welcome To Bompton (Growing up with Kendrick Lamar Part 1)

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VICE gives us a look at Compton, CA the hometown of Kendrick Lamar, Ice Cube and more. Take a look at Part 1 of the documentary below.

Compton, California, is one of hip-hop’s most celebrated locales, the birthplace of acts like N.W.A. and, more recently, Kendrick Lamar. It’s also home to a complicated gang culture. Noisey Bompton centers around Kendrick Lamar and the friends he grew up with on the West Side of Compton, many of whom feature on the cover of his album ‘To Pimp A Butterfly.’ n the first of six segments, we sit down with Kendrick to talk about his acclaimed albums, pay a visit to his high school, Centennial, and get to know his childhood friend Lil L.