Producer Tony Visconti stated David Bowie's album Blackstar (2016) was influenced by Lamar's work, "we were listening to a lot of Kendrick Lamar we loved the fact Kendrick was so open-minded and he didn't do a straight-up hip-hop record.
Producătorul Tony Visconti a spus că albumul Blackstar (2016) al lui David Bowie a fost influențat de munca lui Lamar, „ascultam mult Kendrick Lamar ne plăcea faptul că Kendrick a fost deschis la minte și nu a făcut un simplu album hip-hop.