Who is Kendrick Lamar?

KENDRICK Lamar Duckworth shot to fame in the early 2000s after releasing multiple mixtapes under the name K-Dot.

Kendrick Lamar is now known as one of the most influential rappers of our time, having won more than 195 awards including 17 Grammys, six Billboard Music Awards, and 29 BET Hip Hop Awards.

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Who is Kendrick Lamar?

Born June 17, 1987, Kendrick Lamar, 35, is known as an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer.

He was born in Compton, California, and grew up around gang members.

Lamar embarked on his musical career as a teenager under the stage name K Dot, releasing a mixtape titled Y.H.N.I.C.

He then started to gain recognition for his work in 2010 after his first retail release, Overly Dedicated.

A year after, he independently released his first studio album, Section.80.

Lamar went on to collaborate with well-known artists including Travis Scott, Rihanna, and even Taylor Swift.

Outside of producing his own music, he runs the , along with his business partner Dave Free.

The company serves as a record label as well as a production and publishing house.

Since 2015, he has been in a

The at Centennial High School.

They welcomed their first child, a daughter named Uzi, in July 2019 and a second in 2022, a boy named Enoch.

In June 2022, he headlined at Glastonbury on the last night of the festival.

He was also the musical guest for the first episode of Season 48 of Saturday Night Live, which was hosted by actor Miles Teller.

What are Kendrick Lamar's most famous albums and single releases?

In March 2024, with the Toronto-born rapper, Drake.

He called out the Canadian rapper for referring to himself, J. Cole, and Kendrick as rap's "big three" on a previous track.

To retaliate, he dismissed the notion of the "big three," and instead rapped that there was just "big me" on his feature verse in Future and Metro Boomin's song, Like That.

Drake quickly responded with , but ultimately, Kendrick got the last word in.

He , including and 6:16 in LA, going so far as to say he "hated" the Hotline Bling singer.

When Drake called out Kendrick's fiancée, Whitney Alford, on , Kendrick responded with , a savage track addressed not to Drake's baby mama, but to Drake's son, Adonis, and insinuating that Drake also had a secret daughter.

He then , making explosive accusations against Drake, including lyrics like: "Say, Drake, I hear you like ‘em young / You better not ever go to cell block one,” and “Certified Lover Boy, certified pedophiles."

In just a few days, Kendrick released several catchy tracks, all likely to debut at or near the top of the charts.

It certainly wouldn't be the first time he achieved multiple hits at once.

Platinum-selling Lamar's songs Humble, Loyalty and Love, all reached the top 15 of the US Billboard Hot 100.

Humble became his first number-one single in the US as a lead artist.

Lamar's most popular album was Damn, which was released in 2017 and earned him the Pulitzer Prize among other awards.

His newest album, Mr Morale & The Big Steppers, was released in May 2022 and reached No 1 in the US and No 2 in the UK, the same position as his previous album Damn.

It is ranked number 20 on the overall greatest album chart.

In the UK, he has had seven top ten singles, with his collaboration with Taylor Swift on Bad Blood reaching No 4.

His album To Pimp A Butterfly was also a success and reached No 1 in March 2015 in the US and UK.

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What is Kendrick Lamar's net worth?

Over the years, Lamar's career has continued to grow and so has his bank account.

As of June 2022, he has an , according to .

This number mostly comes from his success in music, which has earned him more than $180 million, the outlet notes.

In 2018, Lamar was one of the highest-paid entertainers for the year after earning roughly $60 million.

He reportedly earns around $15 million per year from his music sales and streams alone, without taking into account tours, merchandise, and other endeavors.

While Kendrick is undoubtedly "winning," according to social media users, his celebrity feud against Drake, the Toronto star does have Kendrick beat with his bank account.

Drake has a , according to several media outlets.