Kendrick Lamar's first concert as a punter was his own gig in 2006.
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The 'DNA' rapper has revealed that he was so poor growing up that he never got the opportunity to go to any shows, and so he decided to become a musician so he could witness what it's like for the audience and as a performer.
He told Billboard magazine: "When I went on tour with The Game [and Jay Rock, in 2006] - that was my first show. "That sh*t cost money. Gas money. Me being onstage is me fulfilling two different things - performing and getting to enjoy it like the people enjoying it."
Now, Kendrick is a worldwide superstar who recently bagged six prizes at this year's MTV Video Music Awards.
He went home with Best Video of the Year, Best Art Direction and Best Hip-Hop, after opening the awards bash at The Forum - which was hosted by Katy Perry - with live performances of his hits 'DNA' and 'HUMBLE'.
Kendrick - whose set featured news footage of police brutality - also claimed the prizes for Best Visual Effects, Best Direction and Best Cinematography.
The chart-topping hip-hop star only dropped his third album 'Damn' - the follow-up to 2015's 'To Pimp a Butterfly' - in April, but it doesn't look like he's planning to take a break any time soon as shortly after the record came out he teased that he's got more content on the way.
The 30-year-old hunk let the cat out of the bag while he was talking to a fan at an in-store signing at Best Buy in Compton.
At the time, he said: "I got more music. Ya hear what I'm saying."
'Damn', which features 14 songs including 'Loyalty' with Rihanna and 'XXX' with U2', received rave reviews from fans.
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