Section.80 is the debut
studio album by American rapper
Kendrick Lamar, released on July 2, 2011, under
Top Dawg Entertainment. The album features
guest appearances from
GLC,
Colin Munroe,
Ashtrobot,
BJ the Chicago Kid,
Schoolboy Q,
Ab-Soul and vocals from late singer-songwriter Alori Joh. The
production was mainly handled by Top Dawg in-house
producers from production group
Digi+Phonics, along with
THC, Tommy Black,
Wyldfyer,
Terrace Martin and
J. Cole. The
concept album features lyrical themes delivered by Lamar such as
racism and
medication tolerance. The album's
lead single "
HiiiPoWeR", was released on April 12, 2011.