played by michael b jordan, screened post here, est & threading, code thanks to franciska basics full name nathaniel gibran ellis professional name gibran ellis nicknames nate g, g-dot dob + age august 3 1987 + 28 occupation rapper/songwriter born + raised compton, california residence los angeles, california status single CAREER discography 2015 to pimp a butterfly 2012 good kid, m.A.A.d city 2011 section.80 2010 overly dedicated 2009 gibran ep 2009 c4 2007 no sleep til nyc 2005 training day 2003 y.h.n.i.c (hub city threat: minor of the year) awards and recognition american music awards 2013 (nomination) good kid, mAAd city (favorite rap/hip-hop album) 2015 (nomination) bad blood (collaboration of the year) ascap rhythm & soul music awards 2013 (win) vangard award 2014 (win) "bitch, don't kill my vibe" (award winning r&b/hip-hop songs) 2014 (win) "fuckin' problems" (award winning r&b/hip-hop songs) 2014 (win) "give it 2 u" (award winning r&b/hip-hop songs) 2014 (win) "poetic justice" (award winning r&b/hip-hop songs) 2014 (win) "swimming pools" (award winning r&b/hip-hop songs) 2014 (win) "fuckin' problems" (award winning rap songs) 2014 (win) "swimming pools" (award winning rap songs) bet awards 2013 (win) best new artist 2013 (win) best male hip-hop artist 2013 (win) "fuckin' problems" (best collaboration) 2013 (nomination) "fuckin' problems" (viewer's choice) 2013 (nomination) "fuckin' problems" (video of the year) 2013 (nomination) "poetic justice" (video of the year) 2013 (nomination) "poetic justice" (best collaboration) 2013 (nomination) "swimming pools" (viewer's choice) 2014 (nomination) best male hip hop artist 2015 (win) best male hip hop artist 2014 (nomination) "i" (viewer's choice) bet hip hop awards 2011 (nomination) section.80 (best mixtape) 2012 (win) lyricist of the year 2013 (nomination) best hip-hop style 2013 (nomination) best live performer 2013 (nomination) hustler of the year 2013 (win) lyricist of the year 2013 (win) mvp of the year 2013 (win) good kid, m.a.a.d city (album of the year) 2013 (nomination) "poetic justice" (best collabo, duo or group) 2013 (win) "fuckin' problems" (best collabo, duo or group) 2013 (nomination) "fuckin' problems" (best hip-hop video) 2013 (win) "fuckin' problems" (sweet 16: best featured verse) 2013 (nomination) "fuckin' problems" (people's champ award) 2013 (nomination) "bitch, don't kill my vibe" (people's champ award) 2013 (nomination) "bitch, don't kill my vibe" (best hip-hop video) 2014 (nomination) best live performer 2014 (win) lyricist of the year 2014 (win) "control" (sweet 16: best featured verse) 2015 (nomination) best live performer 2015 (win) lyricist of the year 2015 (nomination) mvp of the year 2015 (nomination) to pimp a butterfly (album of the year) 2015 (win) "alright" (best hip hop video ) 2015 (win) "alright" (impact track) 2015 (nomination) "i" (people's champ award) 2015 (nomination) "classic man" (sweet 16: best featured verse) billboard music awards 2013 (nomination) good kid, m.a.a.d city (top rap album) black reel awards 2015 (nomination) "it's on again" (best original or adapted song) brit awards 2016 (pending) international male solo artist grammy awards 2014 (nomination) best new artist 2014 (nomination) good kid, m.a.a.d city (album of the year) 2014 (nomination) best rap album 2014 (nomination) how many drinks?" (best r&b performance) 2014 (nomination) "now or never" (best rap/sung collaboration) 2014 (nomination) "swimming pools" (best rap performance) 2014 (nomination) "fuckin' problems" (best rap song) 2015 (win) "i" (best rap song) 2015 (win) "i" (best rap performance) 2016 (nomination) to pimp a butterfly (album of the year) 2016 (win) to pimp a butterfly (best rap album) 2016 (nomination) "alright" (song of the year) 2016 (win) "alright" (best rap performance) 2016 (nomination) "alright" (best music video) 2016 (win) "alright" (best rap song ) 2016 (nomination) "all day" (best rap song) 2016 (win) "these walls" (best rap/sung collaboration) 2016 (nomination) "never catch me" (best dance recording ) 2016 (nomination) "bad blood" (best pop duo/group performance) 2016 (win) "bad blood" (best music video) iheartradio music awards 2016 (pending) "bad blood" (best collaboration) mtv awards 2013 (nominated) "swimming pools" (best hip-hop video) 2013 (nominated) "swimming pools" (best male video) 2015 (nominated) "alright" (video of the year) 2015 (nominated) "alright" (best male video) 2015 (nominated) "alright" (best hip hop video) 2015 (win) "alright" (best direction) mtv europe music awards 2015 (win) "bad blood" (best song) 2015 (nomination) "bad blood" (best video) 2015 (nomination) "bad blood" (best collaboration) 2015 (nominated) "alright" (best video) 2015 (nominated) best hip hop 2015 (nominated) best us act) mtv vmas japan 2013 (win) "fuckin' problems" (best hip hop video) 2013 (nomination) "swimming pools" (best hip hop video) mtv woodie awards 2012 (nomination) "y.h.n.i.c" (breaking woodie) 2013 (nomination) woodie of the year mobo awards 2013 (win) international artist 2015 (nomination) to pimp a butterfly (best international album) naacp image awards 2016 (nomination) outstanding male artist nickelodeon kids' choice awards 2016 (pending) "bad blood" (favorite song of the year) 2016 (pending) "bad blood" (favorite collaboration) people's choice awards 2016 (nomination) favorite hip hop artist 2016 (nomination) "bad blood" (favorite song) soul train music awards 2013 (nomination) best new artist 2013 (win) good kid, m.a.a.d city (album of the year) 2013 (nomination) "how many drinks?" (best collaboration) 2013 (nomination) "poetic justice" (best hip hop song of the year) 2013 (nomination) "poetic justice" (song of the year) 2013 (nomination) "poetic justice" (video of the year) 2015 (win) "alright" (best hip hop song of the year) 2013 (nomination) "alright" (video of the year) teen choice awards 2015 (win) "bad blood" (break up song) 2015 (nomination) "bad blood" (summer song) 2015 (win) "bad blood" (collaboration) youtube music awards 2015 (win) 50 artists to watch biography