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Lamar

American  
[luh-mahr] / ləˈmɑr /

noun

  1. Joseph R., 1857–1916, U.S. jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1911–16.

  2. Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus 1825–93, U.S. politician and jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1888–93.

  3. a male given name.


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Kendrick Lamar and Radiohead also headlined, with the former releasing “Damn.” on the first day of the festival.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

Born in London and raised in the Bronx, the rapper essentially invented the smooth-talking storytelling style that has inspired everyone from De La Soul and Digital Underground to Snoop Dogg and Kendrick Lamar.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

Done + Dusted and director Hamish Hamilton have put on the past several halftime shows, including ones for Beyoncé, Jennifer Lopez, Kendrick Lamar and yes, Bad Bunny.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

Antonio Lamar Bland, 36, received a 199-month sentence and was ordered to pay $17,829 in restitution, the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

I was constantly on guard against Lamar and Sam Houston on the trips to and from school, and it started to wear on me.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly