Sing About Me: A Look at Kendrick Lamar's Non Hip Hop Collaborations

Happy birthday, King Kendrick.

Happy Birthday, King Kendrick - Hip hop's current ruler King Kendrick celebrates his 28th birthday today sitting high on the throne. Besides murdering beats on his own projects and collaborations with his fellow MCs, Compton's own has also ventured outside the box and blessed a few pop stars and R&B singers with his magnetic verses. Take a look now as we check out a few of his non-rap collabos in observance of his born day. — Michael Harris (@IceBlueVA)(Photos from left: Ethan Miller/Getty Images, Jason Merritt/Getty Images, Shirlaine Forrest/Getty Images for MTV)

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Happy Birthday, King Kendrick - Hip hop's current ruler King Kendrick celebrates his 28th birthday today sitting high on the throne. Besides murdering beats on his own projects and collaborations with his fellow MCs, Compton's own has also ventured outside the box and blessed a few pop stars and R&B singers with his magnetic verses. Take a look now as we check out a few of his non-rap collabos in observance of his born day. — Michael Harris (@IceBlueVA)(Photos from left: Ethan Miller/Getty Images, Jason Merritt/Getty Images, Shirlaine Forrest/Getty Images for MTV)

The Lonely Island Featuring Adam Levine and Kendrick Lamar – 'YOLO' - Kendrick and Adam Levine took their SNL skit from the small tube to the big time when they joined hip hop comedy troupe The Lonely Island and had fun at the expense of the motto "You Only Live Once." While Levine and crew had a bunch of joke bars, K. Dot kept it a little serious and dropped a few lines about financial responsibility, and since YOLO, best “retire with money in your account.” He even dressed up as an old accountant in the video.(Photos from left: Chris Weeks/Getty Images for Reebok, Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

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The Lonely Island Featuring Adam Levine and Kendrick Lamar – 'YOLO' - Kendrick and Adam Levine took their SNL skit from the small tube to the big time when they joined hip hop comedy troupe The Lonely Island and had fun at the expense of the motto "You Only Live Once." While Levine and crew had a bunch of joke bars, K. Dot kept it a little serious and dropped a few lines about financial responsibility, and since YOLO, best “retire with money in your account.” He even dressed up as an old accountant in the video.(Photos from left: Chris Weeks/Getty Images for Reebok, Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

Robin Thicke Featuring Kendrick Lamar and 2 Chainz – 'Give It 2 U' - 2 Chainz and Kendrick Lamar got Robin Thicke’s party jumping on the soulful dance track which clipped Billboard's Top 25. Not shying away from what he can do in the bedroom, Kendrick got the mood going as he spit tantalizing bars for the ladies like, “T-shirt and panties, that's your credential / You're cotton candy, I need a fistful / I'm often antsy, hope that convince you.” And we thought he was a good kid.(Photos from left: Ethan Miller/Getty Images for Keep Memory Alive, Angelo Merendino/Getty Images)

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Robin Thicke Featuring Kendrick Lamar and 2 Chainz – 'Give It 2 U' - 2 Chainz and Kendrick Lamar got Robin Thicke’s party jumping on the soulful dance track which clipped Billboard's Top 25. Not shying away from what he can do in the bedroom, Kendrick got the mood going as he spit tantalizing bars for the ladies like, “T-shirt and panties, that's your credential / You're cotton candy, I need a fistful / I'm often antsy, hope that convince you.” And we thought he was a good kid.(Photos from left: Ethan Miller/Getty Images for Keep Memory Alive, Angelo Merendino/Getty Images)

Bridget Kelly Featuring Kendrick Lamar – 'Street Dreamin'' - Kendrick led off the Roc Nation pop singer’s hit dropping visual poetry recalling a dream where gang banging ceased to exist. Meanwhile Bridget sang about her own dream analysis and not wanting to awake from euphoria. The two blended their vibes together on Funkmaster Flex’s Who You Mad At? Me or Yourself? mixtape.(Photo: Roc Nation)

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Bridget Kelly Featuring Kendrick Lamar – 'Street Dreamin'' - Kendrick led off the Roc Nation pop singer’s hit dropping visual poetry recalling a dream where gang banging ceased to exist. Meanwhile Bridget sang about her own dream analysis and not wanting to awake from euphoria. The two blended their vibes together on Funkmaster Flex’s Who You Mad At? Me or Yourself? mixtape.(Photo: Roc Nation)

Miguel Featuring Kendrick Lamar – 'How Many Drinks? (Remix)' - K.Dot got grown and sexy on this number which earned a Grammy nomination for Miguel for Best R&B Performance in 2014. Living in the moment, Kendrick dove into the swimming pool of liquor and voiced his intentions in hopes of gaining a little affection after the club.  (Photos from left: Jason Merritt/Getty Images, Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Michael Kors)

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Miguel Featuring Kendrick Lamar – 'How Many Drinks? (Remix)' - K.Dot got grown and sexy on this number which earned a Grammy nomination for Miguel for Best R&B Performance in 2014. Living in the moment, Kendrick dove into the swimming pool of liquor and voiced his intentions in hopes of gaining a little affection after the club.  (Photos from left: Jason Merritt/Getty Images, Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Michael Kors)

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Solange Featuring Kendrick Lamar – 'Looks Good With Trouble (Remix)' - Kendrick hopped on the remix to Solange’s sultry ballad about two lost souls trying hard to connect and spit about how life on the road can cause hassles in relationships, but revealed that absence still makes the heart grow fonder. (Photos from left: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for IWC, Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

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Solange Featuring Kendrick Lamar – 'Looks Good With Trouble (Remix)' - Kendrick hopped on the remix to Solange’s sultry ballad about two lost souls trying hard to connect and spit about how life on the road can cause hassles in relationships, but revealed that absence still makes the heart grow fonder. (Photos from left: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for IWC, Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

Kendrick Lamar Featuring Bilal and Anna Wise – 'These Walls' - Kendrick doesn’t do too many dance songs, but Anna Wise and Bilal brought their melodic vibes to Kendrick’s deep lustful tune while Terrace Martin, Sounwave and Larrance Dopson dropped the beat to this two-step groove. (Photo: Anna Wise via Twitter)

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Kendrick Lamar Featuring Bilal and Anna Wise – 'These Walls' - Kendrick doesn’t do too many dance songs, but Anna Wise and Bilal brought their melodic vibes to Kendrick’s deep lustful tune while Terrace Martin, Sounwave and Larrance Dopson dropped the beat to this two-step groove. (Photo: Anna Wise via Twitter)

Kendrick Lamar Featuring James Fauntleroy and Ronald Isley – 'How Much a Dollar Cost' - Ronald Isley and James Fauntleroy came through the lab for K.Dot’s humbling experience with God as the soulful crooners lent their vocal skills to help Kendrick right his wrongs on this segment from To Pimp a Butterfly. (Photos from left: Jason Miller/Getty Images for Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame, Theo Wargo/Getty Images, Noel Vasquez/Getty Images for Hennessy V.S)

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Kendrick Lamar Featuring James Fauntleroy and Ronald Isley – 'How Much a Dollar Cost' - Ronald Isley and James Fauntleroy came through the lab for K.Dot’s humbling experience with God as the soulful crooners lent their vocal skills to help Kendrick right his wrongs on this segment from To Pimp a Butterfly. (Photos from left: Jason Miller/Getty Images for Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame, Theo Wargo/Getty Images, Noel Vasquez/Getty Images for Hennessy V.S)

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Jasmine V Featuring Kendrick Lamar – 'That's Me Right There' - Jasmine V knew she was on fleek with her breakout single, and her Interscope label mate had no problem agreeing with the co-sign as he put in his bid for her and declared, “I’mma cuff that like one time.”(Photos from left: Christopher Polk/Getty Images for Anheuser-Busch, Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for City Year Los Angeles)

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Jasmine V Featuring Kendrick Lamar – 'That's Me Right There' - Jasmine V knew she was on fleek with her breakout single, and her Interscope label mate had no problem agreeing with the co-sign as he put in his bid for her and declared, “I’mma cuff that like one time.”(Photos from left: Christopher Polk/Getty Images for Anheuser-Busch, Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for City Year Los Angeles)

Chris Brown Featuring Kendrick Lamar – 'Autumn Leaves' - Chris hit up Kendrick to ride shotgun in this ode to love and pulled out all his cards to keep his girl from going astray. Karrueche Tran also starred in the video and Chris maybe should have listened to Kendrick’s verse a few more times, as the advice Kendrick spit could have prevented his real life love with Karrueche from fading away.(Photos from left: Ethan Miller/Getty Images, Mike Coppola/Getty Images)

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Chris Brown Featuring Kendrick Lamar – 'Autumn Leaves' - Chris hit up Kendrick to ride shotgun in this ode to love and pulled out all his cards to keep his girl from going astray. Karrueche Tran also starred in the video and Chris maybe should have listened to Kendrick’s verse a few more times, as the advice Kendrick spit could have prevented his real life love with Karrueche from fading away.(Photos from left: Ethan Miller/Getty Images, Mike Coppola/Getty Images)

Alicia Keys Featuring Kendrick Lamar – 'It's On Again' - Kendrick joined Alicia Keys on the soundtrack for The Amazing Spider-Man 2 last year and the Hans Zimmer and Pharrell Williams-produced track was also used for the closing of the blockbuster smash. The upbeat track was a win for Spidey’s new theme as K.Dot’s collabo with the R&B diva was the boost the masked superhero needed to save the day. (Photos from left: Shirlaine Forrest/Getty Images for MTV, Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images, Mauricio Santana/Getty Images)

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Alicia Keys Featuring Kendrick Lamar – 'It's On Again' - Kendrick joined Alicia Keys on the soundtrack for The Amazing Spider-Man 2 last year and the Hans Zimmer and Pharrell Williams-produced track was also used for the closing of the blockbuster smash. The upbeat track was a win for Spidey’s new theme as K.Dot’s collabo with the R&B diva was the boost the masked superhero needed to save the day. (Photos from left: Shirlaine Forrest/Getty Images for MTV, Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images, Mauricio Santana/Getty Images)