The life story of American rapper Kendrick Lamar: Biography, Net Worth & more- The California native Kendrick Lamar, aged 35, is a renowned rapper and songwriter widely known to be one of the most influential hip-hop artists of all time with his outstanding and unique musical styles. He has achieved commercial success with the albums, good kid m.A.A.d city (2012) and To Pimp a Butterfly (2015).
Who is Kendrick Lamar?
Being one of the two children of Kenny Duckworth and Paula Oliver, Kendrick Lamar Duckworth whose stage name is Kendrick Lamar was born on June 17, 1987, in Compton, California in the United States of America. He attended McNair Elementary and Vanguard Learning Center in the Compton Unified School District.
He had his high school education at Centennial High School, where he graduated in 2005 as a straight-A student.
He began his music career in his teen years performing under the stage name K. Dot. He quickly garnered local attention which led to him signing a recording contract with Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE) in 2005.
How old is Kendrick Lamar?
Lamar born on June 17, 1987 is 35 years old presently and a Gemini according to his zodiac sign.
What is Kendrick Lamar’s net worth?
The rapper from his successful career has amassed an estimated net worth of $75 million.
What is Kendrick Lamar’s height and weight?
He has black hair and dark brown eyes. He stands at an average height of 5 ft 6 inches and weighs 67 kg.
What is Kendrick Lamar’s Nationality and Ethnicity?
Kendrick is American and an African American according to his ethnicity.
What is Kendrick Lamar’s profession?
At the age of 16, Kendrick started his music career using the stage name K.Dot and getting signed to the record label Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE) in 2005. He later went on to form a hip-hop group and released his albums including Section.80, Good Kid, m.A.A.D City’, Pimp a Butterfly’ and ‘Damn’ and singles The Heart Part 4, and Alright along with actively taking part in stage shows and tours. As part of his career, he has been associated with artists like Jay Rock, Snoop Dogg, Dr.Dre, Game, Taylor Swift, and Rihanna.
Kendrick Lamar has received approximately 135 award nominations of which he has won close to 45 awards. Among the prestigious awards that he has won include seven Grammy Awards, The BET Awards, Teen Choice Awards, MTV Awards, MOBO Awards, Soul Train Awards, People’s Choice Awards, Webby Awards, and Youtube Music Awards. He has been named ‘The New King of the West Coast’ by Dr.Dre, Snoop Dogg, and Game.
What is Kendrick Lamar’s number-one hit?
Lamar’s biggest hit to date is “HUMBLE.,” the lead single from DAMN. The track reached number one on Billboard’s Hot 100 in April 2017, and it stayed there for five weeks before being dethroned.
When did Kendrick Lamar come out?
The 35-year-old’s major-label debut, good kid, m.A.A.d city, was released on October 22, 2012. The album debuted at number two in the US, selling 242,100 copies in its first week.
What is Kendrick Lamar’s most streamed song?
Amongst most of his popular songs some of which are Money Trees, All The Stars (with SZA), and LOVE. FEAT. ZACARI, the most streamed of his songs is HUMBLE. (1,832,082,868).
Who is Kendrick Lamar’s favorite rapper?
The California native lists his favorite rappers to be Tupac, The Notorious B.I.G., Jay-Z, Nas, and Eminem with Earl Sweatshirt being his most favorite.
Who is Kendrick Lamar dating?
Lamar is in a romantic relationship with his high school sweetheart, beautician Whitney Alford. The duo are still together after so long a time of dating and are presently engaged.
Does Kendrick Lamar have kids?
Yes. The American rapper has been blessed with two children, a daughter and a son whom he had with his lover Whitney. They are Uzi, born in July 2019, and Enoch.
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