It’s always interesting to see who the artists of our generation are influenced by, and as Kendrick Lamar being one of the most impactful artists of our time, it’s especially interesting to learn his influences.  In a quick tweet, Kendrick has disclosed that information to us naming Lil B & Lil Wayne as his main two influences. Lil Wayne comes as no surprise, as I’m sure for most artists his name is at the top of the list of icons, but to learn that Lil B has had that much of an impact on K. Dot is somewhat shocking, however not totally out of the blue since the “Based God” has always preached the importance of being true to yourself.

Thank you BasedGod. Teaching us all how to swagg in videos. You and Wayne most influential. Thank you BasedGod.

— Kendrick Lamar (@kendricklamar) June 20, 2015