These days, it’s hard to find anyone even remotely interested in hip hop who hasn’t heard the name Kendrick Lamar, but that wasn’t always the case. Everyone has to start somewhere, and today the world gets to learn more about young Kendrick Lamar.

All props are owed to MaskedGorilla, who earlier today had the pleasure of exclusively posting an otherwise digitally unreleased mixtape recorded by Kendrick Lamar when he was just sixteen-years-old. Titled Hub City Threat, Minor of the Year, Youngest Head Nigga In Charge, the true rap debut of Kendrick Lamar is littered with moments of brilliance that hints at the game changing lyricist we now know him to be. There are only 8 tracks, but they each deserve several listens from any die-hard fan. Click below to stream, download, and enjoy the EP.

Kendrick Lamar has said on more than one occasion that he is in no rush to record new material, so hopefully the songs on Hub City Threat, Minor of the Year, Youngest Head Nigga In Charge will be enough to help hold you over until he returns to the studio once more.

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