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2011 debut studio album by Kendrick Lamar

Not to be confused with [*Section 8* (album)](/source/Section_8_(album)).

Section.80 Studio album by Kendrick Lamar Released July 2, 2011 (2011-07-02) Recorded 2011 Studio TDE, Carson, California Genre Conscious hip-hop alternative rap Length 59:44 Label TDE Producer Dave Free J. Cole Sounwave Tae Beast Terrace Martin THC Tommy Black Willie B Wyldfyer Kendrick Lamar chronology Overly Dedicated (2010) Section.80 (2011) Good Kid, M.A.A.D City (2012) Singles from Section.80 "HiiiPoWeR" Released: April 12, 2011[1]

***Section.80*** is the debut studio album by the American rapper [Kendrick Lamar](/source/Kendrick_Lamar). It was released on July 2, 2011, by [Top Dawg Entertainment](/source/Top_Dawg_Entertainment) (TDE). In the years leading up to its release, Lamar produced various [mixtapes](/source/Mixtape) under the [moniker](/source/Nickname) K.Dot. In 2010, Lamar released *[Overly Dedicated](/source/Overly_Dedicated)*, his fourth solo [mixtape](/source/Mixtape). Shortly after its release, he began working on *Section.80*.

The [production](/source/Hip-hop_production) of *Section.80* was mainly handled by TDE in-house producers from production group [Digi+Phonics](/source/Digi%2BPhonics), as well as THC, [Tommy Black](/source/Tommy_Black_(producer)), [Wyldfyer](/source/Wyldfyer), [Terrace Martin](/source/Terrace_Martin) and [J. Cole](/source/J._Cole). A [concept album](/source/Concept_album), it features lyrical themes delivered by Lamar such as the 1980s [crack epidemic](/source/Crack_epidemic), racism and the [medication tolerance](/source/Drug_tolerance) of [millennials](/source/Millennials). The album features [guest appearances](/source/Guest_appearance) from [GLC](/source/GLC_(rapper)), Colin Munroe, [Ashtrobot](/source/Ash_Riser), [BJ the Chicago Kid](/source/BJ_the_Chicago_Kid), [Schoolboy Q](/source/Schoolboy_Q), [Ab-Soul](/source/Ab-Soul) and vocals from singer-songwriter Alori Joh.

*Section.80* received generally positive reviews from critics upon its release. The album debuted at number 113 on the US [*Billboard* 200](/source/Billboard_200) and as of February 2014, it has sold 130,000 copies domestically. In January 2026, it was certified [platinum](/source/RIAA_certification) by the [Recording Industry Association of America](/source/Recording_Industry_Association_of_America) (RIAA).

## Background and release

Prior to the album's release, [Kendrick Lamar](/source/Kendrick_Lamar) released various mixtapes under the K.Dot [moniker](/source/Nickname). The first of these [mixtapes](/source/Mixtape), titled *Youngest Head Nigga in Charge*, landed Lamar a [recording contract](/source/Recording_contract) with [Top Dawg Entertainment](/source/Top_Dawg_Entertainment).[2] Through Top Dawg Entertainment, Lamar would release four mixtapes, including *[Overly Dedicated](/source/Overly_Dedicated)*. Lamar felt compelled to create the album after seeing a friend of his go to jail for twenty-five years and experiencing the pain of such an event.[3]

Lamar began working on the album sometime in January 2011.[4] The album was recorded at Top Dawg Studios in [Carson, California](/source/Carson%2C_California). Most of the album was written in Lamar's mother's kitchen and his tour bus.[4][5] While recording the album, Lamar wished for it to be "as organic as possible,"[3] at times leaving songs unfinished for extended periods of time.[3] The album art was released on June 29, 2011, photographed by Dave Free and designed by Hassana Lynne.[6]

## Music and lyrics

Musically, *Section.80* is a [conscious hip-hop](/source/Conscious_hip-hop)[7] and [alternative rap](/source/Alternative_hip-hop)[8] record with "stripped-down" [jazz](/source/Jazz) production.[9] Its tracks contain additional elements of [pop](/source/Pop_music),[10] [boom bap](/source/Boom_bap),[11] [R&B](/source/Contemporary_R%26B),[11] and "[funky](/source/Funk) ventures" into [southern hip-hop](/source/Southern_hip-hop).[11] Lyrically, *Section.80* is a [concept album](/source/Concept_album) that dwells on a variety of subjects, such as the 1980s [crack epidemic](/source/Crack_epidemic_in_the_United_States), [medication tolerance](/source/Drug_tolerance), racism, and presidency of [Ronald Reagan](/source/Ronald_Reagan). Lamar has stated that he created the album to discuss his [generation](/source/Millennials).[3]

### Songs

Several songs on *Section.80* revolve around two women, Tammy and Keisha, and their personal hardships.[12] "Tammy's Song (Her Evils)" revolves around two girls cheating on their boyfriends after discovering they were unfaithful, and eventually sleeping with each other because they can't trust men; "Keisha's Song (Her Pain)" is about a [prostitute](/source/Prostitution) who seeks comfort and control, only to her demise.[13] On "[A.D.H.D](/source/A.D.H.D_(Kendrick_Lamar_song))", Lamar addresses "getting fucked up, going to parties, and just being carefree,"[3] while "Kush & Corinthians" notes that [justice](/source/Justice) and [morals](/source/Morality) are rarely cut and dried.[14] The album's [lead single](/source/Lead_single) and final song, "[HiiiPoWeR](/source/HiiiPoWeR)", explains the "HiiiPoWeR" movement promoted by Lamar and his Top Dawg Entertainment labelmates.[15] The song came from Lamar's interactions with fellow rapper [J. Cole](/source/J._Cole) and TDE president [Punch](/source/Punch_(rapper)).[4]

The song "Ronald Reagan Era" features uncredited vocal recordings by [RZA](/source/RZA), which Lamar mentions in an interview with *[Complex](/source/Complex_(magazine))* in 2011 were orchestrated by DJ Fricktion from London, who at the time was working with RZA on various records.[4] In August 2019, the song "The Spiteful Chant" was removed from streaming services without comment from Lamar or Top Dawg Entertainment. There is some speculation that the removal was the result of sample clearance issues,[16] as "The Spiteful Chant" contains an unlicensed sample of the 2011 song "[Iron](/source/Iron_(Woodkid_song))" by [Woodkid](/source/Yoann_Lemoine).[17]

## Marketing and sales

*Section.80* was released on July 2, 2011.[18] In its first week, the album sold 5,000 copies in the United States and debuted at number 113 on the US [*Billboard* 200](/source/Billboard_200), with minimal mainstream media promotion and coverage. Within a two-week period, the album sold a total of 9,000 copies in the United States,[19][20][21] and as of February 2014, the album has sold 130,000 copies domestically.[22] On January 20, 2026, the album was certified [platinum](/source/RIAA_certification) by the [Recording Industry Association of America](/source/Recording_Industry_Association_of_America) (RIAA), for combined sales and [album-equivalent units](/source/Album-equivalent_unit) of over 1,000,000 units.[23]

## Critical reception

Section.80 ratings Aggregate scores Source Rating Metacritic 80/100[24] Review scores Source Rating AllMusic [25] Beats Per Minute 90%[26] Entertainment Weekly B[27] HipHopDX 4.0/5[28] MSN Music (Expert Witness) B+[29] Pitchfork 8.0/10[10] PopMatters 8/10[7] RapReviews 8/10[30] Tom Hull – on the Web B+ ()[31] XXL 4/5[9]

*Section.80* was met with generally positive reviews. At [Metacritic](/source/Metacritic), which assigns a [normalized](/source/Standard_score) rating out of 100 to reviews from professional publications, the album received an [average](/source/Weighted_arithmetic_mean) score of 80, based on 11 reviews.[24]

Andres Tardio of *[HipHopDX](/source/HipHopDX)* praised the album, writing that Lamar "may have been searching for answers, but that journey allowed him to find out of this year's most outstanding albums with *Section.80*."[28] Reviewing the album for *[Pitchfork](/source/Pitchfork_(website))*, Tom Breihan believed that, "self-serious flaws and all, *Section.80* still stands as a powerful document of a tremendously promising young guy figuring out his voice."[10] In the opinion of *[XXL](/source/XXL_(magazine))* journalist Adam Fleischer, the record reveals "its author's brain is neither lost nor useless, as he weaves together carefully constructed thoughts before spewing raps on each of the project's 16 tracks, ensuring nothing is disposable or without purpose."[9] David Amidon from *[PopMatters](/source/PopMatters)* compared Lamar to an [Ice Cube](/source/Ice_Cube) early in his career, as "he's only telling us what he sees, and while he might not offer solutions as often as [Ice Cube] did, he's certainly able to paint us vivid a picture."[7] [Tom Hull](/source/Tom_Hull_(critic)) said Lamar "runs a song about 'niggas and ho's' so far into the ground he can raise a flagpole in top of it, but also recalls the evils of the [Reagan Era](/source/Reagan_Era), which is pretty good for a guy who was just born as [Iran-Contra](/source/Iran%E2%80%93Contra_affair) piled up."[31]

*Pitchfork* placed the album at number 45 on its list of the "Top 50 albums of 2011".[32] *Complex* named the album the 7th best album of 2011.[33] In honor of *Section.80*'s fifth anniversary, *[Forbes](/source/Forbes)* columnist Ogden Payne wrote an article explaining how the album had propelled Lamar into "hip-hop royalty," deeming it "the genesis to Kendrick Lamar successfully balancing social commentary with mass appeal, while simultaneously laying the foundation for his label as King Kendrick."[34] *[NME](/source/NME)* placed the album at number three on their list of "101 Albums To Hear Before You Die" in 2014.[35]

## Track listing

Songwriting credits adapted from [BMI](/source/Broadcast_Music%2C_Inc.) and [ASCAP](/source/American_Society_of_Composers%2C_Authors_and_Publishers).[36][37]

Section.80 track listing No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length 1. "Fuck Your Ethnicity" Kendrick Duckworth Axel Morgan THC 3:44 2. "Hol' Up" Duckworth Mark Spears Sounwave 2:53 3. "A.D.H.D" Duckworth Matthew Martin Spears Sounwave 3:35 4. "No Make-Up (Her Vice)" (featuring Colin Munroe) Duckworth Spears Colin Munroe Sounwave 3:55 5. "Tammy's Song (Her Evils)" Duckworth Ricci Riera Morgan THC 2:41 6. "Chapter Six" Duckworth Fredrik Halldin Tommy Black 2:41 7. "Ronald Reagan Era (His Evils)" Duckworth Donte Perkins Tae Beast 3:36 8. "Poe Mans Dreams (His Vice)" (featuring GLC) Duckworth Greg Lawtie-Campbell William Brown Willie B 4:21 9. "The Spiteful Chant" (featuring Schoolboy Q) Duckworth Quincy Hanley Spears Sounwave Dave Free 5:20 10. "Chapter Ten" Duckworth Riera Morgan THC 1:15 11. "Keisha's Song (Her Pain)" (featuring Ashtrobot) Duckworth Perkins Tae Beast 3:47 12. "Rigamortis" Duckworth Eric Reed Willie B Sounwave[a] 2:48 13. "Kush & Corinthians (His Pain)" (featuring BJ the Chicago Kid) Duckworth Wyatt Coleman Wyldfyer 5:04 14. "Blow My High (Members Only)" Duckworth Melissa Elliott Timothy Mosley Tommy Black 3:35 15. "Ab-Soul's Outro" (featuring Ab-Soul) Duckworth Herbert Stevens Terrace Martin Martin 5:50 16. "HiiiPoWeR" Duckworth Jermaine Cole J. Cole 4:39 Total length: 59:44

**Notes**

- **[^\[a\]](#ref_a)** signifies a co-producer

- "A.D.H.D" contains additional vocals from Ab-Soul

- "HiiiPoWer" contains additional vocals from Alori Joh

## Personnel

Credits are adapted from [AllMusic](/source/AllMusic).[38]

Kendrick Lamar – primary artist Sounwave – producer Terrace Martin – producer J. Cole – producer Wyldfyer – producer Tommy Black – producer Dave Free – producer Derek "MixedByAli" Ali – mix engineer Ab-Soul – featured artist BJ the Chicago Kid – featured artist Colin Munroe – featured artist Schoolboy Q – featured artist Ashtrobot – featured artist

## Charts

Weekly charts Chart performance for Section.80 Chart (2011–2012) Peak position US Billboard 200[39] 113 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[40] 21 Year-end charts Year-end chart performance Chart (2012) Position US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[41] 94

## Certifications

Certifications Region Certification Certified units/sales Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[42] Gold 10,000‡ New Zealand (RMNZ)[43] Gold 7,500‡ United Kingdom (BPI)[44] Silver 60,000‡ United States (RIAA)[23] Platinum 1,000,000‡ ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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## External links

- ["Kendrick Lamar – Section.80 (official review)"](http://www.relevantmindset.net/2011/07/kendrick-lamar-section80-official.html).{{[cite web](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_web)}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_deprecated_archival_service)) – Relevant Mindset

v t e Kendrick Lamar Albums discography Singles discography Awards and nominations Songs Performances Videography Studio albums Section.80 (2011) Good Kid, M.A.A.D City (2012) To Pimp a Butterfly (2015) Damn (2017) Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers (2022) GNX (2024) Compilation albums Untitled Unmastered (2016) Soundtrack albums Black Panther: The Album (2018) Extended plays Kendrick Lamar (2009) Mixtapes C4 (2009) Overly Dedicated (2010) Concert tours The Damn Tour The Championship Tour The Big Steppers Tour Grand National Tour Specials Super Bowl LVI halftime show The Pop Out: Ken & Friends Super Bowl LIX halftime show Films Kendrick Lamar Live: The Big Steppers Tour (2022) Related topics Black Hippy Dave Free PGLang Feud with Drake Category

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