Kendrick Lamar is a famous American rapper, songwriter and producer known for his hip-hop band called Black Hippy with some labelmates such as Ab-Soul, Jay Rock, and Schoolboy Q. Lamar has become popular after making his debut in 2004. Then, his stage name was K-Dot. Today, Kendrick is regarded as one of the most prominent rappers in the world since his breakthrough in the year 2012. How much do you know about the rapper? Find out by reading more below.

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Kendrick Lamar’s Biography & Career Summary

The rapper was born on 17 June 1987, in Compton, California to Kenny Duckworth (father) and Paula Oliver (mother). Kendrick was named by his mother to honour the singer and songwriter Eddie Kendricks. He completed McNair Elementary in Compton Unified School District and Centennial High School in Compton. Kendrick was very brilliant and so graduated as a straight-A student in 2005 from Centennial High School.

Kendrick Lamar’s Career Facts

  • In 2004, at the age of 16, Kendrick Lamar released his debut project; a mixtape titled “Youngest Head Ni***a in Charge”, under the pseudonym K-Dot.
  • Between 2006 and 2007, he worked alongside rappers like Jay Rock and Ya Boy. He was featured by his pseudonym in rapper The Games’ songs ‘The Cypha’ and ‘Cali N****’.
  • In 2009, he released his next mixtape ‘C4’, which was featured on Wayne’s ‘The carter III LP’.
  • In 2009, he also formed a hip-hop group ‘Black Hippy’ with Jay Rock, Schoolboy Q and Ab-Soul.
  • In 2010, he released his first mixtape ‘Overly Dedicated’ as Kendrick Lamar and the album made an entry to Billboard’s R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart that year.
  • In 2011, he released his first official album titled ‘Section.80’ digitally, and the album went on to gain the 13th position on the Billboard 200.
  • In 2011, he released two albums, ‘Good Kid’ and ‘M.A.A.D City. His albums earned much appreciation and were nominated for the prestigious Grammy Awards that year.

Kendrick Lamar’s Awards & Achievements

  • He received the BET Hip Hop Award in the “Lyricist of the Year” category in 2012 and 2013.
  • He won the Vanguard Award at the ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Music Awards; BET Award in two categories – ‘Best New Artist and ‘Best Male Hip-Hop Artist in 2013
  • In 2013, he also won the Soul Train Music Awards for ‘Album of the Year for Good Kid, the m.A.A.D City.
  • In 2014 and 2015, he was chosen the ‘Best Male Hip-Hop Artist at the BET Awards.
  • In 2015, he won the Grammy Awards for ‘Best Rap Song’ and ‘Best Rap Performance for ‘I’.
  • In 2016, he received the Grammy Award for ‘Best Rap Performance and ‘Best Rap Song for “Alright”. He was also the recipient of the Grammy Award for ‘Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for ‘These Walls’ (with Bilal, Anna Wise and Thundercat).
  • In 2015, he received the Grammy award for ‘Best Music Video’ for ‘Bad Blood (with Taylor Swift). His album ‘To Pimp a Butterfly’ won the ‘Album of the Year at the Grammys in 2016.
  • He has been nominated for the Grammy Awards in several categories in 2017 as well.

Kendrick Lamar’s Wife & Children

Lamar is married to Whitney Alford. They have two children together namely Uzi (born July 2019) and Enoch.

Kendrick Lamar’s Net Worth

Lamar’s net worth is estimated to $75 million. Years of hard work from his work as a singer and songwriter have made him a lot of fortune. He has also won several awards which have contributed to his net worth.

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