Kendrick Lamar
ListenFuck Your Ethnicity · 2011
Kendrick Lamar — “Fuck Your Ethnicity,” the opening track of Section.80.
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2011 · Top Dawg Entertainment
Section.80
Issued independently in 2011, Section.80 gave Kendrick Lamar’s stories about his generation the shape of a full studio album. This early TDE CDr carries his signature and preserves the album’s physical form alongside its digital release. [1] [3]
| Accession | OMMA-0023 |
|---|---|
| Artist | Kendrick Lamar |
| Release | 2011 · United States |
| Label | Top Dawg Entertainment · No catalogue number |
| Format | CDr album · sixteen tracks |
| Issue | Autographed TDE promotional edition |
| Disc matrix | Not documented |
| Recorded grade | NM |
Release history and significance
Lamar returned to the small Carson studio where he had recorded since sixteen to make the album. [2]
Section.80 followed the K.Dot mixtapes, the Kendrick Lamar EP and Overly Dedicated. Across sixteen tracks, it moves from “Fuck Your Ethnicity” to the J. Cole-produced “HiiiPoWeR.” The signed CDr edition was distributed through Top Dawg Entertainment’s online store with a clear sleeve and printed cover card. [1]
The album’s subjects extend beyond individual autobiography. “A.D.H.D.” considers the emptiness of constant partying, “Ronald Reagan Era” the legacy of the drug crisis, and “Kush & Corinthians” questions of faith and judgement. These concerns recur in the albums that followed, including good kid, m.A.A.d city, To Pimp a Butterfly and DAMN. [3]
Market context
Discogs records sales between US$8.99 and US$500 for the autographed TDE CDr edition, with a median of US$40, as listed on 13 September 2026. The latest recorded sale was 27 February 2026. [1]
Physical Description
A silver-faced recordable compact disc printed with the TDE logo and vertically arranged “KENDRICK LAMAR / SECTION 80” text. Lamar’s black-ink signature sits above the printing.
The disc is encapsulated in a clear holder whose PSA/DNA label identifies an authentic Kendrick Lamar autograph, certification 85443453. The original clear sleeve and cover card are absent.
Condition
The disc is recorded as Near Mint. The black-ink signature is clear and legible within the PSA/DNA holder.
Provenance
Acquired through eBay from seller mark6485 on 11 July 2025.
Sources
- Discogs, Kendrick Lamar — Section 80, release 4550311. Autographed promotional CDr, TDE distribution, packaging, tracklist and sales history.
- Kendrick Lamar interview. Contemporary interview.
- Morgan Enos, Section.80 revisited, Recording Academy, 2 July 2021. Debut-album status, themes and place in Lamar’s career.
Catalogue text reviewed 13 September 2026.