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HIPHOPDX Kendrick Lamar

SZA Launches Her Own Beauty Brand As Tie-In With Kendrick Lamar Tour

SZA Launches Her Own Beauty Brand As Tie-In With Kendrick Lamar Tour

The LOX Choose Between Kendrick Lamar & J. Cole Classics In 'Sound Check': Watch

The LOX Choose Between Kendrick Lamar & J. Cole Classics In ‘Sound Check’: Watch

Kendrick Lamar Removed Certain Drake Disses From 'Euphoria,' TDE's Punch Reveals

Kendrick Lamar Denies Drake Hot 100 Crown As ‘Luther’ Beats ‘Nokia’ In Chart Race

Kendrick Lamar & SZA Join Forces For 'Luther' Video

Kendrick Lamar & SZA Join Forces For ‘Luther’ Video

Kendrick Lamar & SZA - 'luther'

Kendrick Lamar & SZA – ‘luther’

Baka Not Nice Explains How Drake Diffused His 'Anger' Over Kendrick Lamar's 'Not Like Us'

Baka Not Nice Explains How Drake Diffused His ‘Anger’ Over Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’

OVO Rapper Preme Attempts To Prove Kendrick Lamar Did Not End Drake’s Career

OVO Rapper Preme Attempts To Prove Kendrick Lamar Did Not End Drake’s Career

Mustard To Join Kendrick Lamar & SZA As Opening Act On Grand National Tour

Mustard To Join Kendrick Lamar & SZA As Supporting Act On Grand National Tour

Kendrick Lamar Delays Slave Comedy Movie With 'South Park' Creators

Kendrick Lamar Delays Slave Comedy Movie With ‘South Park’ Creators

Kendrick Lamar Gets More Props From Madonna For 'GNX' Album

Kendrick Lamar Gets More Props From Madonna For ‘GNX’ Album

Is Drake Trolling Kendrick Lamar In His 'Nokia' Video?

Is Drake Trolling Kendrick Lamar In His ‘Nokia’ Video?

Kanye West Disses JAY-Z, Kendrick Lamar, Frank Ocean & More In Wild Akademiks Interview

Kanye West Disses JAY-Z, Kendrick Lamar, Frank Ocean & More In Wild Akademiks Interview

Will Smith Reveals JAY-Z & Kendrick Lamar's Advice That Inspired His New Album

Will Smith Reveals JAY-Z & Kendrick Lamar’s Advice That Inspired His New Album

Kanye West Unleashes More 'Hate' On Kendrick Lamar Over This One Moment

Kanye West Unleashes More ‘Hate’ On Kendrick Lamar Over This One Moment

Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl Show Deemed Anti-American & Drake-Heavy In FCC Complaints

Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl Show Deemed Anti-American & Drake-Heavy In FCC Complaints

Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl Halftime Show Recreated By Atlanta Hawks

Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl Halftime Show Recreated By Atlanta Hawks

Real Name: Kendrick Lamar Duckworth

Aliases: K-Dot, Cornrow Kenny, Kung Fu Kenny

BORN:
Jun 17, 1987
AGE:
38
NET WORTH:
60 million USD
HEIGHT:
5’6”

BIO

Kendrick Lamar began his Rap career as underground emcee K.Dot before finally emerging fully formed as Kendrick Lamar. After the release of the “Section.80” project on TDE, Kendrick’s star was on the rise, as was his popularity and mastery of the album medium, most evidenced by the breakout/crossover success of “Good Kid, M.A.A.D. City” and his subsequent albums. Post the release of his albums “To Pimp A Butterfly” and “DAMN.”, his profile has only increased, launching him into the stratosphere as the official soundtrack of the modern civil rights struggle.

PROPS

  • Won the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for Music
  • Launched new multimedia company PgLang in 2020
  • 2 multi-Platinum albums, 1 Platinum album, 15 Gold Singles, 7 Platinum singles & 27 multi-platinum singles
  • 13 Grammy Awards, 11 MTV Video Music Awards, 6 Billboard Music Awards, 2 American Music Awards, 15 ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Music Awards & 4 ASCAP Pop Music Awards

Top Kendrick Lamar Questions

Is a new album forthcoming soon from Kendrick Lamar?
According to the TDE in-house engineer MixedByAli, Kendrick has recorded six albums worth of material and Punch of TDE confirmed this as fact.
Was Kendrick on the set on 2Pac and Dr. Dre’s “California Love” video?

Kendrick recently disclosed details about his childhood visit to the “California Love” video set.

Is Kendrick going to headline Longitude Fest 2021 alongside ASAP Rocky?

As of the writing of this question in December 2020, all signs point to yes.

Did T.I. state that Kendrick Lamar was the “most successful revolutionary rapper alive”??

Yes, according to T.I., Kendrick Lamar is presently the most popular, most commercially successful and most critically acclaimed emcee on the planet in his eyes.

Did Lupe Fiasco recently claim he was a better lyricist than Kendrick Lamar?

Much to the dismay of Kendrick’s fellow TDE compatriots, Lupe Fiasco did publicly state he was a better lyricist than Kendrick Lamar.

Will Kendrick Lamar still be making a collaborative album with J.Cole?

According to Punch TDE, the project is “not happening."

Has Kendrick made a recent guest appearance?

Kendrick’s most notable recent guest appearance is on Busta Rhyme’s 2020 album where he contributed a verse to his song “Look Over Your Shoulder."

Has there been any recent notable literature written about Kendrick Lamar’s career?
Yes. Marcus J. Moore’s 2020 book “The Butterfly Effect” is out now and in August 2021. Miles Marshall Lewis’ "Promise That You Will Sing About Me: The Power And Poetry Of Kendrick Lamar” will be released.

Is Kendrick Lamar married?

No, but he’s been engaged to his longtime girlfriend Whitney Alford since 2015 and they have a small child together now.

Has Kendrick Lamar made a huge business move lately?

Reportedly yes. Kendrick recently signed an exclusive worldwide administration agreement with Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG).

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