Kendrick Lamar is famously known as an American Rapper. He is one of the most well-known and well-paid rappers in the world. During his career span, he has won thirteen Grammy Awards and appeared on the Time 100 List of Most Influential People. Lamar has also received two civic honors. One of his albums, “Damn,” won the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for Music. He also made history as the first non-jazz or classical artist to win the award. All of these achievements add to Kendrick Lamar’s Net Worth.
He has collaborated with many other big artists from the industry and won many prestigious awards for his talent. Kendrick has written and sung the songs for the famous Marvel Movie Black Panther.
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Kendrick Lamar’s Net Worth
To know Kendrick Lamar’s Net Worth firstly, let’s know his background. Lamar was born in Campton, California, on June 17, 1987. He started rapping in elementary school, under the influence of Tupac Shakur and Dr. Dre. Lamar’s parents had moved from Chicago’s south side to Compton three years before he was born because his father was heavily involved in gang activity. His mother had issued an ultimatum for them to flee together. Although having a difficult childhood, he remembers his good memories from childhood.
He started his career when he released his first mixtape(Youngest Head Nigga in Charge) at 16 while still in high school, and the mixtape attracted the attention of some local record labels. He signed his first contract with Top Dawg Entertainment in 2000 and then released another mixtape. He got more attention when he appeared in a music video for Jay Rock’s “All My Life” and co-signed with Lil Wayne.
Lamar’s Album, Damn got released in 2017 and was #1 on the Billboard 200 chart and in Canada. . His most successful single, “Humble,” peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 R&B/Hip-Hop, and Rap charts in the United States. Other successful singles by Lamar include “Swimming Pools (Drank),” “DNA,” and others. In the year 2017, “Damn” was certified as platinum. He won Best Rap Album, Best Rap Performance, Best Rap Song, Best Music Video, and Best Rap/Sung Performance at the 60th Grammy Awards.
Lamar debuted as an actor when he appeared in the drama series “Power” in July 2018. The role he got to play was of a Dominican drug addict named Laces. A close of Lamar, 50 Cent was an executive producer of the series and suggested casting Lamar. But his work got critically acclaimed by reviewers and audiences.
Net Worth of Kendrick Lamar
The Net Worth of Kendrick Lamar is estimated to be around $75 million. All the wealth he earned was mostly because of his music career. His net worth would have been doubled as it is now. But due to his different bad investments and bad choices, Lamar has lost over a hundred million dollars. After all this, he hired a money manager for himself, which he should have done 10 years earlier.
