Grammy Award-winning, Kendrick Lamar has signed a publishing deal with Broadcast Music Inc. to represent his music catalog. The company features over 900,000 songwriters, including Top Dawg Entertainment label-mates SZA, Jay Rock, and Schoolboy Q.
The EVP of BMI’s Creativity and Licensing released a press statement on Monday, related to the signing of Kendrick: “We’re thrilled to welcome Kendrick to the BMI family and expand our great working relationship with Top Dawg Entertainment and its incredibly talented roster. Kendrick’s gift for writing and performing such stunningly impactful music has solidified his stature among the world’s greatest artists and, without a doubt, as a major force in our industry for many years to come. We’re honored that he has chosen BMI to represent his creative works.”
Kendrick is certainly a gifted writer, as he is considered one of rap’s greatest lyricists and has even won a Pulitzer Prize. His writing should be protected and archived at all costs.
Previously, Kendrick was with Warner/Chappell Music.