What is Kendrick Lamar's net worth?
Kendrick Lamar is an American rapper with a net worth of $140 million. Kendrick Lamar is one of the most popular and highest paid rappers on the planet. To date, he has earned over $250 million throughout his career. In 2018 alone, he earned $60 million, making him one of the highest paid entertainers of that year. As of this writing, he has won 17 Grammy Awards out of 47 nominations. He also won a Pulitzer Prize for his album Damn.
Lamar's career began to gain momentum in 2003 with the release of his first mixtape, Youngest Head Nigga in Charge (Hub City Threat: Minor of the Year), which garnered local attention and led to him being signed to Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE).
Subsequent projects, Training Day (2005) and C4 (2009), showcased his evolving style and lyrical talents, but it was his 2010 mixtape Overly Dedicated that marked his critically acclaimed, introspective voice and arrival on the national stage. Lamar's first studio album, Section.80 (2011), further cemented his place in the hip hop community with its themes focused on social issues affecting the African-American community.
Lamar's major label debut, Good Kid, Murdered City (2012), was a huge success, with people praising its conceptual depth, storytelling and production quality. Featuring hits such as “Swimming Pools (Drunk)” and “Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe”, the album was a commercial success and firmly established Lamar as an industry heavyweight.
Kendrick's third studio album, To Pimp a Butterfly (2015), was a huge critical and commercial success. The album, a blend of jazz, funk, and soul, explored racial dynamics, personal conflict, and social commentary, and won numerous awards, including a Grammy Award. Lamar continued this success with DAMN (2017), which won the Pulitzer Prize for Music, making him the first non-classical or jazz artist to receive the award.
Lamar's influence extends beyond his studio albums to his powerful live performances, collaborations with other artists and curating the soundtrack for the film “Black Panther,” which includes the hit “All the Stars.”
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early life
Kendrick Lamar was born Kendrick Lamar Duckworth in Compton, California on June 17, 1987. Kendrick began rapping when he was in grade school, inspired by his idols. Tupac Shakur and Dr. DreLamar's parents moved to Compton from Chicago's South Side three years before he was born. His father was heavily involved in gang activity, and his mother gave him an ultimatum to run away with them. Kendrick was named by his mother after Eddie Kendricks of the Temptations. Despite his surroundings and the struggles his family faced to make ends meet, he has fond memories of his childhood, earning straight A's at Centennial High School in Compton, with a string of award-winning essays and excellent test scores.
Career
Lamar released his first mixtape, “Youngest Head Nigga in Charge,” while still in high school at age 16, and quickly caught the attention of local record labels. He signed with Top Dawg Entertainment in the early 2000s and released another mixtape after that. He gained further attention in 2008 and 2009 when he appeared in Jay Rock's music video for “All My Life (in the Ghetto)” and signed a joint deal for “Youngest Head Nigga in Charge” in 2009. Lil WayneAfter signing with Lil Wayne, he began calling himself Kendrick Lamar instead of his stage name, K. Dot. He then released another mixtape and re-released his earlier tape under his real name. In 2010 and 2011, Kendrick toured extensively and released popular mixtapes and an indie album. His first major studio album, Good Kid, Murdered City, was released on October 22, 2012 by Interscope Records and Aftermath Entertainment. The album sold over 1.1 million copies in the United States alone. The album debuted at number one on the US R&B/Hip Hop chart and number two on the Billboard 200 chart.
Lamar performed the album's singles “Swimming Pools (Drank)” and “Poetic Justice” during his first appearance on Saturday Night Live. He also collaborated with Adam Levine and The Lonely Island on the digital short that inspired the single “YOLO”. Outside of studio albums, Kendrick has appeared on dozens of singles featuring popular artists such as Big Sean, Robin Thicke, Drake, 2 Chainz, Birdman, and J. Cole.
In September 2013, Kanye West announced that Kendrick would support him on his first solo headlining tour in five years to promote his album Yeezus. The following month, Lamar was featured on Eminem's eighth studio album, The Marshall Mathers LP 2. A month later, in November, he was named Rapper of the Year by GQ magazine. Lamar was nominated for seven Grammy Awards in 2014, including Best New Artist and Album of the Year, but did not win any. Lamar was featured on the remix of Taylor Swift's “Bad Blood” in May 2015, and the single reached number one on the Billboard charts, and the music video won a Grammy Award for Best Music Video and an MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year.
His album, To Pimp a Butterfly, was released in 2015 and reached number one on the Billboard 200 charts in the United States as well as Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. The album was highly praised by critics for its diverse sound and creativity, with many calling his ability to bend the “rules” of hip hop “groundbreaking.” Kendrick won five Grammy Awards for To Pimp a Butterfly, including Best Rap Album, at the 58th Grammy Awards.
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Lamar's next album, Damn, was released in 2017 and reached number one on the Billboard 200 chart and in Canada. His most successful single, Humble, reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100, US R&B/Hip Hop, and US Rap charts. Lamar's other hit singles include Swimming Pools (Drank) and DNA. By May 2017, Damn was certified platinum. At the 60th Grammy Awards, Kendrick won Best Rap Album, Best Rap Performance, Best Rap Song, Best Music Video, and Best Rap/Sung Performance. Between June 2017 and June 2018, Lamar earned nearly $60 million from his various endeavors.
Following the success of “DAMN,” Lamar produced and curated the soundtrack for Marvel's “Black Panther.” The album was widely praised by critics and audiences. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song for the song “All the Stars.” In 2022, Lamar released his fifth studio album, “Mister Moral and the Big Steppers.” The “Big Steppers Tour” became the highest-grossing rap tour of all time in 2023, grossing over $110.9 million from 73 shows and selling nearly 1 million tickets.
Lamar made his acting debut in July 2018 in the Starz drama series Power. He played a Dominican drug addict named Raices. His close friend and collaborator 50 Cent, who executive produced the series, recruited Lamar to star in the show. His performance was met with rave reviews from critics and audiences.
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Kendrick Lamar's career earnings by year
- 2013 – $9 million
- 2014 – $9 million
- 2015 – $12 million
- 2016 – $19 million
- 2017 – $30 million
- 2018 – $60 million
- 2019 – $39 million
- 2020 – $5 million
- 2021 – $10 million
- 2022 – $10 million
- 2023 – $20 million
total: $223 million
praise
Throughout his career, Kendrick has won 17 Grammy Awards, appeared on Time magazine's list of the 100 Most Influential People, and received two Citizen Honors. His album Damn won the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for Music, making history as the first non-jazz or classical artist to receive the award. Globally acclaimed for his thought-provoking lyrics and rhymes, Lamar has appeared on many publications' lists of the greatest rappers of all time. He has sold more than 70 million records in the United States alone, and three of his studio albums were named to Rolling Stone magazine's 2020 edition of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.
Personal Life
Lamar was engaged to Whitney Alford in 2015. The couple have two children together, daughter Uzi and son Enoch.
Kendrick used to use marijuana, but is a devout Christian. During the 2012 presidential election, Lamar said he would not vote, but a few days before the election he reversed this claim and said he would vote for Barack Obama.
real estate
- In 2013, Kendrick purchased a relatively modest home in Eastvale, California for $523,400.
- In 2017, he purchased a home in a gated community in Calabasas for $2.65 million.
- In October 2019, Kendrick purchased a home in Manhattan Beach, California for $9.7 million.
- In December 2022, Lamar purchased a home in the Bel Air neighborhood of Los Angeles for $16 million.
- In November 2023, Kendrick purchased a four-bedroom apartment in Brooklyn, New York for $8.6 million.
- In May 2024, Kendrick purchased a mansion in the Brentwood neighborhood of Los Angeles for $40 million.
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