Californian Senate honors Kendrick Lamar as a 'generational icon'
Kendrick Lamar is a platinum-selling artist, a leading light of hip-hop, and a cultural icon. He’s also, thanks to the California State Senate, an official icon. Earlier this week the government body declared Lamar a “Generational Icon” for his artistic, charitable, and community efforts. In recognition of his work, the rapper was invited onto the Senate floor to speak and receive an oversized framed document.
Lamar was introduced to the California Senate by fellow Compton native Senator Isadore Hall III. The Senator applauded the rapper’s ten-year music career, but specifically picked out his work helping the youth of his home city, by supporting music and sports programs and donating hundreds of thousands of dollars. Lamar might be…
Source:: The Verge
