Section.80

Section.80 is the debut album of American rapper Kendrick Lamar. It was released on 2 July 2011 on the music label Top Dawg Entertainment. Section.80 was released exclusively on iTunes. The pieces HiiiPoWeR and Ronald Reagan Era (His Evil ) were released as singles.

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Reception

Charts

In the U.S. album charts, the Billboard 200, Section.80 debuted at position 113. In the first week, 5,400 units of the album were sold. Section.80 remained two weeks in the U.S. charts. Until October 2012 Lamar's debut album has sold 78,000 times.

Criticism

The e-zine Laut.de rated Lamar's debut album with five out of a possible five points. After the criticism of Stefan Johannes Berg sprinkle the rapper " with Nasir'scher street poetry, Wu -Tang reaching for the glory of righteousness, 2 Pac- ambivalence, Q -Tip Swagger and modern melancholy Kanye West beats even all association boundaries and top lists 2011. " In the lyrics of the album Kendrick Lamar dive " deep into social criticism, but never preachy storytelling " a. The songs A.D.H.D. and No Make Up treat Lamar's " aversion to drugs, pills and made- Beinahprostitution young girls. " Here, the rapper renounce the " raised index finger ." In the "powerful bombastic " The Spiteful Chant piece and in the " soulful relaxing " Song Poe Mans Dreams seem Kendrick Lamar's " drive and the soul of his music " by most.