
(Late 2004) (Kendrick releases his local mixtape, Youngest Head Nigga in Charge) (02/16/2007) (Kendrick releases his second mixtape, Training Day)
Track 3 off of Jay Rock's May 2006 mixtape Watts' Finest, Volume One. Written by Jay Rock and K-Dot. Samples "Down And Out" by Cam'ron.
Training Day is Kendrick Lamar’s second mixtape, he was 18 at the time and went under the name “K-Dot.” 1: One Shot Kill 2: Blame God 3: Who Shot Ya (Freestyle) 4: Good Morning America 5: Blow Them Horns (feat. Punch) 6: G'z and Hustlers (feat. Jay Rock) 7: I Feel It (Freestyle) 8: Interview with DJ Dave Part 1 (feat. Dave Free) 9: Imma G 10: Interview with DJ Dave Part 2 (feat. Dave Free) 11: Man of the Hour 12: Interview with DJ Dave Part 3 (feat. Dave Free) 13: Never Die 14: Hpnotiq 15: J. Dilla (Freestyle) (feat. Jay Rock & Punch) 16: Interview with DJ Dave Part 4 (feat. Dave Free) 17: Get Throwed (feat. Emjae) 18: Blood Sport (Freestyle) 19: Prototype (feat. Punch) 20: Hard Body 21: Grammy Family (Freestyle) 22: A Song 4 Buffy (Freestyle) 23: Interview with DJ Dave Part 5 (feat. Dave Free) 24: Dreams (feat. Punch) 25: The Best Rapper Alive 26: Imagine (feat. Jay Rock & Punch)
K-Dot era track featuring Jay Rock (under the name "J-Rock"). Leaked by producer Don-P.
K-Dot era track featuring Jay Rock (under the name "J-Rock"). Leaked by producer Don-P.
K-Dot era track featuring Jay Rock (under the name "J-Rock"). Leaked by producer Don-P.
Track 4 off of Jay Rock's May 2006 mixtape Watts' Finest, Volume One. Written by Jay Rock and K-Dot.
In a February 2007 interview released only in April 2012 by DubCNN, Kendrick explained how his connection with The Game came to happen: "My big homie Top Dawg set that up. He put us in the studio, we got it in, did freestyles. My man actually battled him." This meeting took place in mid 2006.
In a February 2007 interview released only in April 2012 by DubCNN, Kendrick explained how his connection with The Game came to happen: "My big homie Top Dawg set that up. He put us in the studio, we got it in, did freestyles. My man actually battled him." This meeting took place in mid 2006.
Track 5 off of Jay Rock's May 2006 mixtape Watts' Finest, Volume One. Solely written by K-Dot.
Track 8 off of Jay Rock's May 2006 mixtape Watts' Finest, Volume One. Written by Jay Rock and K-Dot. Original version of "Tell Your Momma" with a simpler beat and earlier vocal takes.
Track 9 off of Jay Rock's May 2006 mixtape Watts' Finest, Volume One. Written by Jay Rock and K-Dot.
Track 12 off of Jay Rock's May 2006 mixtape Watts' Finest, Volume One. Written by Lea, Jay Rock, K-Dot, Bash and Punch. Samples "Grillz" by Nelly.
Track 14 off of Jay Rock's May 2006 mixtape Watts' Finest, Volume One. Written by Emjae, Jay Rock and K-Dot.
Track 17 off of Jay Rock's May 2006 mixtape Watts' Finest, Volume One. Solely written by K-Dot.
Track 17 off of The Game's August 2006 mixtape The Black Wall Street Journal, Volume 1. Written by The Game, Ya Boy, Jay Rock, K-Dot, Juice and Yung Dubb. Samples "Get You Some" by Busta Rhymes.
Track 9 off of Jay Rock's September 2006 mixtape Watts' Finest, Vol. II: The Nickerson Files. Written by Jay Rock, K-Dot and Big Wy. Samples "Live By The Gun" by Tony Yayo.
Track 11 off of Jay Rock's September 2006 mixtape Watts' Finest, Vol. II: The Nickerson Files. Written by Jay Rock, AJ, Lil Louie and K-Dot. Samples "We Got That" by Birdman.
Track 14 off of Jay Rock's September 2006 mixtape Watts' Finest, Vol. II: The Nickerson Files. Written by Jay Rock, Carl Ray and K-Dot. Samples "Why You Wanna" by T.I.
Track 19 off of Jay Rock's September 2006 mixtape Watts' Finest, Vol. II: The Nickerson Files. Written by Jay Rock and K-Dot. Samples "New York Shit" by Busta Rhymes.
Track 23 off of Jay Rock's September 2006 mixtape Watts' Finest, Vol. II: The Nickerson Files. Remix of "Tell Yo Momma" featuring Snoop Dogg.