After touring with The Game and Tech N9ne as a hype man for Jay Rock, Lamar traveled to venues and college campuses across the US to promote his debut studio album, Section.80 (2011).

[6][7] Kunta's Groove Sessions (2015), Lamar's second concert tour, visited select small-capacity venues across the US.

[11][12] Applauded by critics for its incorporation of kung fu imagery, the tour grossed over $77 million from 64 shows.

[19] It was met with rave reviews from critics, who lauded the tour's minimalist aesthetic and Lamar's performance.

[22] He headlined the Super Bowl LVI halftime show in 2022 alongside Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, and Mary J. Blige, the first of its kind to be centered around hip hop music.