Rocking a blue prison jumpsuit, chains around his arms and feet, and painted on bruised eye, rapper Kendrick Lamar’s performance at the 58th Annual Grammy Awards did anything but disappoint.
Nominated for 11 awards, the Compton rapper performed hits off his critically acclaimed To Pimp a Butterfly album; jazz-infused versions of "The Blacker The Berry" and his accidental protest anthem “Alright.”
Host LL Cool previously said that the performance would be controversial and trending for weeks to come.
The performance was such a show-stopper that Adele couldn't help but mention it in her following performance, finishing up a ballad by shouting: "I love you Kendrick, you're amazing!"
K-Dot walked away with five Grammys off his 11 nominations. In December, he told The New York Times that he wanted to win all his nominations for hip-hop culture.
“I want all of them. Because it’s not only a statement for myself, but it’s a statement for the culture. They’re all important, because of the foundation the forefathers laid before me. Nas didn’t get a chance to be in that position. Pac. So to be acknowledged and to actually win, it’s for all of them.”
See the full performance above.
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