Kendrick Lamar Duckworth is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer. He is often cited as one of the most influential rappers of his generation.
Kendrick Lamar Net Worth
| Net Worth: | $75 Million |
| Date of Birth: | Jun 17, 1987 (35 years old) |
| Gender: | Male |
| Height: | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Profession: | Rapper, Songwriter, Music artist |
| Nationality: | United States of America |
Early Life
Born in Compton, California on June 17, 1987, Kendrick Lamar, also known as Kendrick Lamar Duckworth, began rapping while he was still in elementary school, inspired by his idols Tupac Shakur and Dr. Dre. Lamar’s parents had moved from the south side of Chicago to Compton three years before he was born, as his father had been heavily involved in gang activity and his mother had issued an ultimatum for them to escape together. Kendrick was given his first name by his mother in honor of Eddie Kendricks of The Temptations. Despite his surroundings and the family’s struggles to make ends meet, he’s described good memories from childhood and was a straight-A student who churned out award-winning essays and impressive test scores at Centennial High School in Compton.
Personal Life
Lamar got engaged to Whitney Alford in 2015. They had their first child together in 2019. Lemar is a former cannabis user, and is a converted, devout Christian. During the 2012 presidential election, Lamar stated that he did not plan to vote. However, in the days leading up to the election, he reversed this claim and said he was planning to vote for Barack Obama.
Highlights
Here are some of the best highlights of Kendrick Lamar’s career:
- BET Awards, Best Male Hip Hop Artist, (2015)
- BET Awards, Video of the Year, (2016) – nominee
- People’s Choice Awards, Favorite Hip-Hop Artist, (2017) – nominee
- MTV Video Music Awards, Best Collaboration, (2015)
- MTV Video Music Awards, Video of the Year, (2017)
- Grammy Awards, Best Rap Song, (2015, 2016)
- Grammy Awards, Best Rap Performance, (2015, 2016, 2018)
Career
In 2004 when Kendrick was only 16 years old he released his debut mixtape called ‘Youngest Head Nigga in Charge’ which got him a contract with Top Dawg Entertainment. He began work with the company immediately and released ‘Training Day’ in 2005. In 2006 and 2007 he got the opportunity to work with rappers like Ya Boy, Jay Rock and The Game and he was featured on songs including ‘The Cypha’, ‘Cali Niggaz’, and ‘All My Life (In the Ghetto)’. He released his mixtape ‘C4’ in 2009 and he also dropped ‘The Kendrick Lamar EP’. In 2010 the mixtape ‘Overly Dedicated’ dropped and the album even reached the Billboard 200 charts that year. And the following year he released his very first album called ‘Section.80’ and ir quickly reached number 13 on the Billboard charts. In 2011 he really started to gain popularity from the people and other well known artists. He was even named ‘The New King of the West Coast’ by The Game, Dr. Dre, and Snoop Dogg. And that same year he also partnered with Windows Phone to create an original song. He later also released ‘Good Kid’ and ‘M.A.A.D City’. From 2013-2014 he was on tour and made guest appearances for other musicians. He also released his own album ‘To Pimp a Butterfly’. In 2015 he was featured in Taylor Swift’s ‘Bad Blood’ official remix and the following year he released a compilation of his own unfinished demos. In 2017 he revealed his two hit singles ‘The Heart Part 4’ and ‘Humble’ as well as his album called ‘Album’. All of these released were extremely well received by his audience