Kendrick Lamar sat down for a series of one minute interviews with the Grammys speaking on various subjects. Â

The Compton rapper talks about the meaning of his debut rap opus good kid, m.A.A.d city, maintaining focus, dealing with tragedy and converting it to art, and the influence that seeing Dr. Dre and Tupac as a kid had on him. Â

You can watch the 10 one minute clips below.Â

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