Participating in GQ‘s annual Man Of the Year issue, Kendrick Lamar earns his spot on the cover as the Man of The Year for this elite men’s magazine. No doubt it’s been a great year for the rapper who released his platinum selling debut album good kid, m.A.A.d city. South African fans of Kendrick can look forward to seeing him perform live in the country in February 2014 as part of the Miller Boomtown series.

Check out some of the photos of Kendrick Lamar shot by Sebastian Kim, including a special GQ freestyle below…