Kendrick Lamar Net Worth | Bio, Age, Height, Weight & Career 2024

 

Kendrick Lamar Net Worth

$75 million

Name Kendrick Lamar
Date of Birth June 17, 1987
Age 34 years old
Height 5 ft 5 inch (1.67m)
Profession Rapper
Nationality American
Religion Christianity
Net Worth $75 million

 

Kendrick Lamar Introduction

Kendrick Lamar is a highly acclaimed American rapper who has swiftly climbed through the ranks of the music business to become one of the world’s most popular performers.

He has worked with many notable personalities in the business and has earned several significant accolades for his talent.

Kendrick Lamar Early Life

Kendrick Lamar Early Life

Kendrick Lamar Duckworth was born in 1987, on the 17th, of June in Compton, California, the child of a Chicago family. Although he was not a member of a gang, he was born and raised in a gang environment, with his closest pals being Westside Piru Bloods and his father, Kenny Duckworth, being such a Gangster Disciple.

His mother decided on his first surname in memory of American singer Eddie Kendricks of The Temptations. He grew up on public assistance and in Section 8 apartments.

Lamar was eight years old when he observed his idols Tupac Shakur and Dr. Dre recording the music video for their smash track “California Love,” which proved to be a watershed point in his life. Lamar studied McNair Elementary and Vanguard Education Center in the Compton Unified School District as a kid.

His mother confirmed he was a “loner” until the age of 7, and he has acknowledged being quiet and bashful at school. He finished Centennial High School in Compton as a youngster, where he was a straight-A student.

Kendrick Lamar Personal Life

Kendrick Lamar Personal Life

In 2015, Amar married Whitney Alford. They welcomed their first kid in 2019.

Lemar is a previous cannabis user who has since become a fervent Christian. Lamar claimed that he did not intend to vote in the 2012 presidential election.

However, in the days coming up to the election, he modified his position and stated that he would vote for Barack Obama.

Kendrick Lamar Age, Height, & Weight

Being born in 1987, on the 17th, of June “Kendrick Lamar” age is 34 years old as of today date and his height is 5 feet 5 inches tall, (1.67 m) and his weight is 67 kilograms and (147 lbs) in pounds as of 2022.

Kendrick Lamar Career

Kendrick Lamar Career

Lamar released his debut album (Youngest Head Nigga in Charge) while still in high school at the age of 16, and it instantly came to the attention of local record companies. In the early 2000s, he joined Top Dawg Productions and produced another mixtape. In 2008 and 2009, he gained additional notoriety by featuring in a video clip for Jay Rock’s “All My Life (In the Ghetto)” and co-signing with Lil Wayne. When he signed with Lil Wayne, he started calling himself Kendrick Lamar instead of his stage moniker, K. Dot.

He then dropped another mixtape and re-released an older one under his true name. He toured widely in 2010 and 2011, releasing a hit mixtape and an independent record. “nice kid, m.A.A.d city,” his first big studio album, was launched on October 22, 2012, by Interscope and Aftermath Entertainment. That album sold more than 1.1 million copies worldwide States alone. On his first appearance on Saturday Night Live, Lamar performed the album’s initial hits “Swimming Pools (Drank)” and “Poetic Justice.” He also starred in a digital short with Adam Levine and The Lonely Island, which inspired the track “YOLO.”

Kendrick has appeared on scores of songs starring prominent musicians including Big Sean, Robin Thicke, Drake, 2 Chainz, Birdman, and J. Cole in addition to studio albums. Good Kid, m.A.A.d city, Lamar’s second studio album, was released in 2012 and debuted at number one on the US R&B/Hip-Hop chart and number two on the Billboard 200 list.

Kanye West announced in September 2013 that Kendrick Lamar will be joining him during his first solo concert tour in five years in support of his album “Yeezus.” Lamar was included on Eminem’s eighth studio album, “The Marshall Mathers LP 2,” the following month. GQ magazine crowned him Rapper of the Year a month later, in November. In 2014, Lamar was shortlisted for seven Grammys, notably Best New Artist and Album of the Year, however, he did not win any of them. In May 2015, Lamar appeared on Taylor Swift’s remix of “Bad Blood,” which hit No. 1 on the Billboard charts, and the music video earned them a Grammy for Best Music Video as well as an MTV Video Music Awards for Video of the Year.

His 2015 album “To Pimp a Butterfly” debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 list in the United States, as well as in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. The album was widely acclaimed and commended for its different sounds and ingenuity, and several critics called it “groundbreaking” for his capacity to defy hip-“rules.” hop’s Kendrick won five Grammys for “To Pimp a Butterfly” during the 58th event, including Best Rap Album.

Damn, Lamar’s next album was published in 2017 and debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 list as well as in Canada. His most popular hit, “Humble,” peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100, R&B/Hip-Hop, and Rap charts in the United States. Other hit singles by Lamar include “Swimming Pools (Drank),” “DNA,” and others. “Damn” was certified platinum in May 2017. He won Best Rap Album, Best Rap Performance, Best Rap Song, Best Music Video, and Best Rap/Sung Performance at the 60th Grammy Awards. Kendrick Lamar made roughly $60 million from his different efforts between June 2017 and June 2018.

Lamar created and handpicked the soundtrack of Marvel’s “Black Panther” after the success of “Damn.” The album received overwhelming acclaim from reviewers and fans alike. For the song “All the Stars,” he received an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Song.

In July 2018, Lamar began acting in the Starz television drama “Power.” He portrayed Laces, a Dominican drug addict. 50 Cent, a close friend and colleague, acts as the series’ executive producer and urged that Lamar be cast. His work was praised by critics and spectators alike.

Kendrick Lamar Awards

Kendrick Lamar Awards

Kendrick has earned thirteen Grammy Awards, been named to the Time 100 List among Most Powerful Individuals, and earned two civic accolades over his lifetime. His album “Damn” received the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for Music, becoming him the first non-jazz or academic musician to receive the prize.

Lamar has been praised across the world for his thought-provoking lyrics and rhymes, and he has been on several magazines’ lists of the finest rappers of all time.

Kendrick Lamar Net Worth

Kendrick Lamar Net Worth

 

Since collecting $9 million in 2014, Lamar has become a multimillionaire. Lamar earned $60 million in 2019, making him one of the year’s well highest-paid performers.

He has made over $180 million in his lifetime, but according to some reports and our data, his personal fortune is $75 million as of 2022.

Kendrick Lamar Career Earnings By Year

Kendrick Lamar Career Earnings By Year

  • In 2013, He Made ($9 million)
  • In 2014, He Made ($9 million)
  • In 2015, He Made ($12 million)
  • In 2016, He Made ($19 million)
  • In 2017, He Made ($30 million)
  • In 2018, He Made ($60 million)
  • In 2019, He Made ($39 million)

Total: $178 million

Conclusion

Kendrick Lamar has an approximate net worth is estimated to be around $75 million as of 2022.

Kendrick Lamar is a well-known American rapper who rose quickly through into the ranks of the music business to be among the world’s most prominent artists.

He has collaborated with other famous personalities in the industry on several occasions, and he has received numerous big awards for his talent.

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