Kendrick Lamar Performs, Wins at 2016 Grammys – Today in Hip-Hop
[ad_1] XXL celebrates 50 years of hip-hop with this moment:Feb. 15, 2016: Kendrick Lamar further solidified his place in hip-hop history on this day in 2016, with a show-stopping performance and five trophy wins in one night at the 2016 Grammy Awards.King Kendrick came into the 58th Annual Grammy Awards with a lot of buzz surrounding him. His album at the time, To Pimp a Butterfly, was critically acclaimed by fans across the board. TPAB was present in every album of the year conversation. On this night, K-Dot had 11 Grammy nominations, including Album of the Year. The Compton, Calif. rhymer was also a scheduled performer, and one of the most-anticipated names on...