Watch Kendrick Lamar's Powerful 2016 GRAMMYs Performance | GRAMMY Great Performances
In a matter of seven mind-blowing minutes, Kendrick Lamar brought his 'To Pimp a Butterfly' tracks "The Blacker the Berry" and "Alright" to life on the GRAMMYs stage in 2016 — and he made sure every second counted.
The rapper made a statement with his performance, alluding to racial inequality and celebrating Black identity amid a multifaceted set that featured a prison set, flames and a troupe of dancers. Lamar was a five-time GRAMMY winner that night, with 'To Pimp a Butterfly' sweeping the Rap Field and taking home another golden gramophone for Best Music Video for his Taylor Swift collaboration, "Bad Blood." Watch more episodes of GRAMMY Great Performances, a limited series celebrating some of the most memorable show-stoppers on the GRAMMY stage.
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