Kendrick Lamar

About Kendrick Lamar

Compton-based rapper best known for his introspective lyrical style on his 2011 album Section.80. His third album, To Pimp a Butterfly, released in 2015, helped him reach a larger audience, earning him seven Grammy Awards between 2015 and 2016.

Kendrick Lamar Duckworth is an American rapper, songwriter and record producer. Since his mainstream debut in 2012 with Good Kid, M.A.A.D City, Lamar has been regarded as one of the most influential rappers of his generation. Aside from his solo career, he is also known as a member of the hip hop supergroup Black Hippy alongside his Top Dawg Entertainment label-mates Ab-Soul, Jay Rock, and Schoolboy Q. Raised in Compton, California, Lamar embarked on his musical career as a teenager under the stage name K.Dot, releasing a mixtape that garnered local attention and led to his signing with indie record label Top Dawg Entertainment. He began to gain recognition in 2010 after his first retail release, Overly Dedicated. The following year, he independently released his first studio album, Section.80, which included his first single "HiiiPoWeR". By that time, he had amassed a large online following and collaborated with several prominent hip hop artists.

Occupation	Rapper, songwriter, record producer
Children	1
Born	Kendrick Lamar Duckworth, June 17, 1987, Compton, California, U.S.
Other names	K.Dot, Kung Fu Kenny
Official Website	http://www.kendricklamar.com
Relatives	Baby Keem (cousin), Nick Young (cousin)
Education	Centennial High School
Years active	2004–present
Organization	PGLang

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Trivia

His second album, Good Kid, M.A.A.D. City, won the award for Album of the Year at the 2013 BET Hip Hop Awards and reached #2 on the U.S. charts.

Kendrick Lamar before fame

Eight years after viewing Tupac and Dr. Dre's music video"California Love" for the first time, he released his debut mixtape at the age of sixteen.

Achievement of Kendrick Lamar

His second album, Good Kid, M.A.A.D. City, won Album of the Year at the 2013 BET Hip Hop Awards and peaked at number two in the United States.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

$75 Million

Kendrick Lamar family life

He has five siblings and states that his parents instilled in him a concern for society. He married Whitney Alford, his high school sweetheart, in 2015. He and Whitney welcomed a daughter in 2019.

Associations of Kendrick Lamar

He has collaborated with Dr. Dre on several songs, most notably"The Recipe".

Kendrick Lamar Height, Weight & Physique Measurements

Weight	in kg - N/A
Height	168 cm
Eye Color	N/A
Hair Color	N/A

Facts about Kendrick Lamar

• What political views does he express?
Kendrick Lamar supported Barack Obama, took part in his promotions.
• What awards does he have?
Kendrick Lamar has won seven Grammys; he also received the California State Senateu0027s Generational Icon Award.
• Does he have any harmful habits?
Kendrick Lamar was smoking cannabis, but he dropped it.
• What celebrities is he connected to?Dr. Dre
Kendrick Lamar is a cousin of Nick Young from NBA. Also, Lady GaGa is his biggest fan. Dr. Dre wanted to work with him.
• Why didnu2019t he go to college?
Kendrick Lamar actually wanted to. But, according to himself, Kendrick Lamar was in the bad company in high school, so here he is now.
• Kendrick Lamar has many religious references in his texts.
• Kendrick Lamar wanted to play basketball, but he was too short for it.
• Kendrick Lamar went to the same school as Dr. Dre.
• Kendrick Lamar loves sweet cereal.
• One of his friends was killed by the police officer.
• Kendrick has 22 Grammy nominations.
• Tupac, The Notorious B.I.G., Jay Z, Nas, and Eminem are his favourite rap singers.
• Kendrick Lamar was shot one time.